🇮🇳 India: visa, entry rules and travel facts
India offers a convenient e-Visa to many nationalities, applied for online with approval by email, alongside regular consular visas. Entry rules vary widely by passport, so check your exact option below.
A India passport gives visa-free or simplified entry to about 101 countries and territories according to the visa dataset.
Key facts
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Currency
- Indian rupee
- Languages
- English, Hindi, Tamil
- Region
- Southern Asia
Entry rules for every passport
Below is every passport we have verified data for, grouped by how it enters. Rules change, so confirm with the official source before you book.
Visa-free
3 passports enter India visa-free.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | – |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | 90 days |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | – |
e-Visa
165 passports apply for an e-visa online before travelling.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | – |
| 🇦🇱 Albania | – |
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | – |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | – |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | – |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | – |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | – |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | – |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | – |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | – |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | – |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 30 days |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 30 days |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | – |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | – |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | – |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | – |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | – |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | – |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | – |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | – |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | – |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | – |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | – |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | – |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | – |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | – |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | – |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | – |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | – |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | – |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | – |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | – |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | – |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | – |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | – |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | – |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | – |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | – |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | – |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | – |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | – |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | – |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | – |
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | – |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | – |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | – |
| 🇫🇷 France | – |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | – |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | – |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | – |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | – |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | – |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | – |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | – |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | – |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | – |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | – |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | – |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | – |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | – |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | – |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | – |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | – |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | – |
| 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | – |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | – |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 30 days |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | – |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | – |
| 🇰🇮 Kiribati | – |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 30 days |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | – |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | – |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | – |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | – |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | – |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | – |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | – |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | – |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | – |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | – |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | – |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | – |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | – |
| 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | – |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 30 days |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | – |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | – |
| 🇫🇲 Micronesia | – |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | – |
| 🇲🇨 Monaco | – |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | – |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | – |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | – |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | – |
| 🇳🇷 Nauru | – |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | – |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | – |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | – |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | – |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | – |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | – |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | – |
| 🇵🇼 Palau | – |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | – |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | – |
| 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | – |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | – |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | – |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | – |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | – |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | – |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | 30 days |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | – |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | – |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | – |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | – |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | – |
| 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | – |
| 🇼🇸 Samoa | – |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | – |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | – |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | – |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | – |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | – |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | – |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | – |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | – |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – |
| 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | – |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | – |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 30 days |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | – |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | – |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | – |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | – |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | – |
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | – |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | – |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | – |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | – |
| 🇹🇴 Tonga | – |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | – |
| 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | – |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | – |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | – |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 30 days |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – |
| 🇺🇸 United States | – |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | – |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | – |
| 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | – |
| 🇻🇦 Vatican City | – |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | – |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | – |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | – |
Visa required
30 passports need a visa arranged in advance.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | – |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | – |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | – |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | – |
| 🇨🇳 China | – |
| 🇨🇬 Congo | – |
| 🇨🇩 DR Congo | – |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | – |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | – |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | – |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | – |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | – |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | – |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | – |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | – |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | – |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – |
| 🇰🇵 North Korea | – |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – |
| 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | – |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | – |
| 🇸🇸 South Sudan | – |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | – |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | – |
| 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | – |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | – |
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | – |
| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | – |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | – |
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa for India?
It depends on your passport. For popular passports it currently looks like this: Japan: e-visa, 30 days. The full table is above on this page.
What currency is used in India?
Indian rupee.
What language is spoken in India?
English, Hindi, Tamil.
Cheap flights from this country
Visa requirements by passport
| Passport | Requirement | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| United States | e-Visa | - |
| United Kingdom | e-Visa | - |
| Germany | e-Visa | - |
| Canada | e-Visa | - |
| Australia | e-Visa | - |
| Russia | e-Visa | - |
| China | Visa required | - |
| France | e-Visa | - |
| Japan | e-Visa | 30 days |
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