Indian passport visa-free countries 2026 — full updated list (60+)
Updated 2026 list of every country Indian passport holders can visit visa-free or with the lightest possible visa. Vietnam, Thailand, Kazakhstan added since 2024.
The Indian passport climbed from #82 to #74 on the Henley index in 2024-25 because Vietnam, Thailand, and Kazakhstan dropped visa requirements. Here's the 2026 picture.
Tier 1: Visa-free, walk in (28 countries): Vietnam (45d), Thailand (60d), Indonesia (30d), Malaysia (30d), Sri Lanka (30d), Kazakhstan (14d), Nepal (unlimited), Bhutan (15d + SDF), Maldives (90d), Qatar (30d), Hong Kong (14d pre-reg), Macau (30d), Mauritius (90d), Seychelles (30d), Cook Islands (31d), Vanuatu (30d), Fiji (4mo), Samoa (60d), Niue (30d), Senegal (90d), Gambia (90d), Saint Lucia (42d), Saint Vincent (1mo), Grenada (3mo), Dominica (180d), Iran (15d), Trinidad & Tobago (90d), Tunisia (90d).
Tier 2: eVisa or VOA online (31 countries): Japan (free eVisa), South Korea (K-ETA ₹3,500), Taiwan (eVisa ₹4,800), Turkey (eVisa ₹4,000), UAE (VOA ₹6,500), Saudi Arabia ($80), Cambodia (₹2,500), Laos (₹3,000), Myanmar, Singapore (₹2,000), Egypt (₹2,200), Jordan, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Burkina Faso, Comoros, Madagascar, Bahrain, Oman, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.
Tier 3: Full embassy visa: USA, UK, Schengen (27), Canada, Australia, NZ, China, Russia.
Tier 4: Special: Bhutan needs SDF ₹1,200/day. Maldives is free but expensive on-the-ground.
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