No concrete plans yet and still hoping for a last-minute summer holiday? A spanner in the works could be visas, with long waiting times—stretching into weeks, in some cases.
Luckily, there are a whole host of countries that Indians can travel to without a visa.
The catch, however, is that many of these are not easy to get to—some of them require spending what could feel like a lifetime in a connecting flight.
But to help carve out your summer plans, here’s a list of visa-free countries for Indian passport holders, and the validity period of the stay there.
Some countries still require you to obtain a permit at the point of entry, and it's important that you don’t overstay your visa-free stay period in the country.
Here are the countries Indian passport holders can travel to without a visa:
Visa free countries for Indians:
Direct flights
Bhutan
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 14 days
How to get there: Direct flights from multiple cities
Mauritius
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 90 days
How to get there: Direct flights from multiple cities
Thailand
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 60 days.
This rule is currently in effect until 11 November 2024.
How to get there: Direct flights from multiple cities
Kazakhstan
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 14 days
How to get there: Direct flights from New Delhi
Kenya
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 14 days but must get an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) prior to entering
How to get there: Direct flights from Mumbai
Nepal
Visa rule: No limitation for Indian passport holders
How to get there: Direct flights from multiple cities
Two or more flights:
Barbados
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 90 days
How to get there: Connecting flight via London
Gabon
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 30 days
How to get there: Connecting flight via Addis Ababa
Macau
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 30 days
How to get there: Connecting flight via Kuala Lumpur
Dominica
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 180 days
How to get there: Connecting flight via London
Grenada
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 90 days
How to get there: Connecting flight via London and Miami
Haiti
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 90 days
How to get there: Connecting flight via Doha and New York
Senegal
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 90 days
How to get there: Connecting flight via Addis Ababa and Bamako
Trinidad and Tobago
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 90 days
How to get there: Connecting flight via Doha and New York
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 90 days
How to get there: Connecting flight via London and Bridgetown
El Salvador
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 90 days
How to get there: Connecting flight via Istanbul and Panama City
Gambia
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 90 days
How to get there: Connecting flight via Istanbul and Nouakchott
Jamaica
No limitation for Visa rule: Indian passport holders
How to get there: Connecting flight via London and Miami
Micronesia
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 30 days
How to get there: Connecting flight via Tokyo and Guam
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 90 days
How to get there: Connecting flight via Doha and New York
Vanuatu
Visa rule: Indian passport holders can travel visa free up to 30 days
How to get there: Connecting flight via Doha and Brisbane
Source: https://www.cntraveller.in/story/visa-free-countries-for-indians/
