Indian passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Indian passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
India
Rank 71st of 93 ranks · joint with 2
Score
52
Visa-free
26
On arrival
23
eTA
3
e-Visa
52
Visa required
89
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Indian passport holders (26)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Angola30 days
- Barbados90 days
- Bhutan
- Dominica180 days
- Fiji120 days
- Gambia90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan14 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Maldives90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Nepal
- Philippines14 days
- Qatar30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Thailand30 days
- Trinidad and Tobago90 days
- Tunisia
- Vanuatu120 days
Visa on arrival (23)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Jordan30 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mongolia30 days
- Myanmar28 days
- Palau30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Samoa90 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (3)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- South Africa90 days
e-Visa (52)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Belarus
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Japan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Zambia
Visa required (89)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (8)
- British Virgin Islands
- Cook Islands
- Hong Kong
- Macao
- Montserrat
- Niue
- Palestine
- Turks and Caicos Islands
e-Visa or visa required (14)
- Anguilla
- Bermuda
- Cayman Islands
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Indian passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Indian passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking. India does not allow dual citizenship, so read what a second passport means for an Indian citizen before you choose.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +87 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +83 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +81 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +80 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +73 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +58 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +34 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +27 | Nauru citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Indian passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Indian passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Indian passport ranks 71st, joint with 2 other passports. It opens 52 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Indian passport holders visit without a visa?
26 countries are visa-free for Indian passport holders. Counting 23 that give a visa on arrival and 3 that need only an online eTA, 52 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 52 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 89 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Indian passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Palau, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Indian passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa required; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa required; Japan: e-visa (apply online before travel).
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Indian citizens (revision 1379381764), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.