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Visa-Free Travel

Entering a country with no visa application at all — just your passport, a return ticket, and immigration's stamp.

Visa-free means you fly in, hand over your passport, and the immigration officer stamps you a free 14/30/60/90-day entry on the spot. No fee, no application, no documentation beyond a return ticket and a hotel booking.

  • **Thailand** — 60 days (extended from 30 in Nov 2024)
  • **Sri Lanka** — 30 days (free e-pass since Oct 2024)
  • **Malaysia** — 30 days
  • **Kazakhstan** — 14 days
  • **Macau** — 30 days
  • **Bhutan** — visa-on-arrival counts; effectively visa-free with SDF payment
  • **Nepal** — unlimited, Aadhaar accepted
  • **Mauritius** — 90 days
  • **Fiji** — 4 months
  • **Hong Kong** — 14 days (requires free online pre-arrival registration)
  • Passport with **6 months** validity beyond your stay
  • Confirmed return / onward ticket
  • Hotel booking for the first 1–3 nights (some officers ask)
  • Proof of funds — ₹50,000+ cash equivalent across cards (most don't ask, but a few do randomly)

Common rejection at visa-free entry: showing up with a one-way ticket. The airline won't let you board, and even if they do, the immigration officer will reject you and put you on the next flight back. Always carry a return.

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