The India passport is limited: it gives access to 58 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #146 worldwide in 2026 — 41 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 110 more than India. Even so, these 58 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa20/54
Asia14/34
Americas11/35
Oceania9/14
Middle East4/15
Europe0/46
The India passport is strongest across Africa, opening 20 of 54 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 0 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the India passport gets you to destinations like Thailand, Indonesia with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Not all access is equal. With the India passport: 27 destinations are fully visa-free, 28 grant a visa on arrival, 3 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 47 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 93 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
27
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇧🇧Barbados90 days
🇧🇹Bhutan14 days
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇮🇷Iran15 days
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇰🇿Kazakhstan14 days
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇲🇴Macao SAR China30 days
🇲🇾Malaysia
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇳🇵Nepal
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇷🇼Rwanda30 days
🇸🇳Senegal90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago90 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
Visa on arrival
28
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇯🇴Jordan
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇵🇼Palau
🇶🇦Qatar
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
3
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
e-Visa (online)
47
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇺Australia
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇸Bahamas
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇼Botswana
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇪🇨Ecuador
🇪🇬Egypt
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇬🇳Guinea
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China
🇮🇶Iraq
🇯🇵Japan
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇦Morocco
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇴🇲Oman
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇬Singapore
🇸🇴Somalia
🇿🇦South Africa
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇳Vietnam
🇿🇲Zambia
Visa required
93
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇺Cuba
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇭Philippines
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 58 sums every destination the India passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the India passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 58 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #146 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the India passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Egypt, Singapore, South Korea, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the India passport good for travel?
It is a limited passport, 41 below the world average. It opens 58 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the India passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. India, with 58, sits 110 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.