Indian passport holders now have increased accessibility to international travel, with the opportunity to visit 62 destinations without the hassle of a visa application. India’s global influence has contributed to this expanded travel privilege for its citizens, as indicated by the recent Henley Passport Index released on Tuesday, ranking India’s passport at 80th globally.
Here is the comprehensive list of countries that Indians can visit without obtaining a visa in advance:
- Angola
- Barbados
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- British Virgin Islands
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde Islands
- Comoro Islands
- Cook Islands
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- El Salvador
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Grenada
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Laos
- Macao (SAR China)
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Montserrat
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Niue
- Oman
- Palau Islands
- Qatar
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- Zimbabwe
The list is based on the visa rules as of January 11, and the ranking relies on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The world’s most powerful visas, allowing travel to 194 countries without a visa, are shared by France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain. Afghanistan holds the bottom spot with access to only 28 countries without a visa, followed by Syria, Iraq, and Pakistan with 29, 31, and 34 destinations, respectively.