India has moved two ranks above in the global visa restrictions ranking, securing the 85th position in 2016 against the 87th in 2015. The rankings are based on the travel freedom that a country provides to its citizens sharing the slot with Mali and Uzbekistan.
As per rankings by Henley & Partners, Germany emerged at the top position as German passport holders can travel to 177 countries without requiring a visa.
Here’s a list of the 52 countries and regions where Indian citizens do not need a visa:
- Bhutan
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
- Macau
- Nepal
- Antarctica
- Seychelles
- Macedonia
- Svalbard
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Montserrat
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- British Virgin Islands
- El Salvador
- Ecuador
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
- Micronesia
- Niue
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Thailand
- Timor Leste
- Iraq (Basra)
- Jordan
- Comoros Is.
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Cape Verde
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
- Sao Tome & Principe
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
- Georgia
- Tajikistan
- St. Lucia
- Nicaragua
- Bolivia
- Guyana
- Nauru
- Palau
- Tuvalu
Visa On Arrival
- Bolivia – 90 days
- Burundi – 30 days; obtainable at Bujumbura International Airport
- Cambodia – 30 days
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau – 90 days
- Guyana – 30 days provided holding confirmation, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs
- Indonesia – 30 days
- Jordan – 2 weeks, must hold US$ 3000
- Kenya – 3 months
- Laos – 30 days
- Madagascar – 90 days
- Maldives – 90 days
- Nauru
- Palau – 30 days
- Saint Lucia – 6 weeks
- Samoa – 60 days
- Seychelles – 1 month
- Somalia – 30 days, provided an invitation letter issued by the sponsor has been submitted to the Airport Immigration Department at least 2 days before arrival.
- Tanzania
- Thailand – 15 days. Visa fee of 1000 Thai Baht needs to be paid in Thai currency. Visa on Arrival has to be obtained at First point of entry/Landing not the Final Destination.
- Timor-Leste – 30 days
- Togo – 7 days
- Tuvalu – 1 month
- Uganda
- Somaliland – 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival
- Niue – 30 days
So, if you are looking to immigrate to any of these countries – visa free for travel or investment, there are rules specified by respective governments, please fill our enquiry form so that one of our consultants will reach you to help you assist you.
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Indian citizens can travel to 52 countries – visa free
Posted on March 10, 2016