🇮🇳India Passport
Explore where India passport holders can live, work, and travel. 18 countries accessible without a traditional visa application.
Quick answer
A India passport allows visa-free entry to 10 countries, visa-on-arrival access to 8 more, e-visa access to 10, and freedom of movement to 0 — total 18 countries accessible without a traditional visa application. India ranks #85 of 95 passports globally (tier-3). Most countries require a separate work visa. 5 destinations offer digital nomad visas.
Key facts
- Visa-free: 10 countries direct entry without a visa application — the strongest mobility tier.
- Visa on arrival: 8 obtain a visa stamp at the border on landing; processed in minutes typically.
- eVisa: 10 online application before travel — usually issued in days, no embassy visit required.
- Freedom of movement: 0 live and work without a visa under a treaty (e.g., EU/EEA, ECOWAS, CARICOM, Schengen).
- Mobility rank: #85 of 95 tier-3; 5 digital nomad visa pathways · 10 residency-friendly destinations.
Rank #85 of 95 · tier-3
The India passport ranks #85 of 95 in WhereNext's mobility index — a tier-3 mobility passport with 18 countries accessible without a prior visa application (10 visa-free, 8 visa-on-arrival, 0 via freedom-of-movement agreements). Similar-access peers include Vietnam (19) and Indonesia (19). Compared with the median passport in our index, India uniquely unlocks Hong Kong, Qatar, Bangladesh without a traditional visa application.
Closest peers by access: Vietnam (19) · Indonesia (19) · Tunisia (19)
India Passport: Travel & Relocation Access
India passport holders can access 18 countries without a traditional visa application — 10 visa-free, 8 with visa on arrival, and 0 through freedom of movement agreements.
Digital nomad visas: 5 countries offer digital nomad or remote work visas accessible to India passport holders, including Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, Bulgaria, Slovenia.
Paths to residency: 10 countries offer residency pathways for India citizens, including Indonesia, Philippines, Serbia, Jamaica, Hong Kong, and 5 more.
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