Visa tracker

Entry rules for Indian ordinary passport holders, each checked against official sources. Maintained by the Travel News Desk. Always confirm with the official source before travel.

Last updated 26 October 2026

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AllVisa-freee-Visa, ETA & on arrivalVisa required

Conditions and official sources

• Thailand

  Visa exemption

  Max stay

  30 days

  Fee

  Not stated

  Effective

  15 Sept 2026

  Purpose

  tourism, ordinary passport

  • Ordinary passport; tourism and short-term business
  • Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) registration required, preferably 3 days before arrival (per India's MEA)
  • Longer stays need a visa via the Thai e-Visa portal

  “the 30-day visa exemption scheme for Indian passport holders entering Thailand for tourism purposes officially takes effect on 15 September 2026.”

  Notes: The TDAC timing comes from India's MEA page (https://www.mea.gov.in/VFFIN.htm). The MEA page still lists 60 days for Thailand, which is out of date. Watch item (checked 17 Oct 2026): Thailand's proposed tourism entry fee for foreign visitors is NOT in force. Thailand's Government Public Relations Department (17 Aug 2026, https://thailand.prd.go.th/en/content/category/detail/id/2078/iid/532128) describes a proposed flat 450 baht fee, starting for air arrivals 180 days after publication in the Royal Gazette. Thai media in Oct 2026 report it still awaits Cabinet approval; no Royal Gazette notice found. Unconfirmed; not a current entry condition. Rechecked 26 Oct (Monday): Thai Embassy New Delhi revision page unchanged (effective 15 Sep 2026).

  Sources: newdelhi.thaiembassy.org · newdelhi.thaiembassy.org (2) · image.mfa.go.th · tdac.immigration.go.th

  Last checked 26 Oct 2026

• Singapore

  Visa required

  Max stay

  Set by ICA officer at entry (not tied to visa validity)

  Fee

  SGD 30Online application via ICA e-Service (local contact/strategic partner); agent charges for applications filed in India not stated here

  Effective

  Not stated

  Purpose

  tourism, ordinary passport

  • Apply before travel via an authorised visa agent, a Singapore mission, or ICA e-Service through a local contact
  • Form 14A, recent photo, passport valid at least 6 months from entry
  • ICA processing normally 3 working days
  • 96-hour Visa Free Transit Facility may apply to Indians in transit by air (conditions apply)

  “Visa applications are required for Indian citizens / passport holders.”

  Notes: ICA states 'A S$30 non-refundable processing fee is payable online'. Fees when applying through an authorised agent in India were not checked. Rechecked 26 Oct (Monday): ICA India page still says a visa is required.

  Sources: new-delhi.mfa.gov.sg · ica.gov.sg

  Last checked 26 Oct 2026

• UAE / Dubai

  Conditional pre-approved entry visa

  Max stay

  14 days (extendable once by 14 days) or 60 days (single-entry, non-extendable), by category; otherwise a standard tourist visa stay as issued

  Fee

  AED 100ICP 14-day conditional entry visa; 60-day AED 250; 14-day extension AED 250. GDRFA Dubai lists fee 253 with no currency shown for its India service page

  Effective

  25 Jun 2026

  Purpose

  tourism, ordinary passport

  • Conditional ICP entry visa: Indian nationals who also hold a valid residence permit from the US, an EU member state, the UK, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada (ICP English release of 25 June 2026)
  • Passport and qualifying residence each valid at least 6 months; overstay fine AED 50 per day
  • Apply online via ICP or GDRFA Dubai smart services (GDRFA page quotes about 48 hours)
  • Indians without a qualifying foreign residence: not visa-free. Apply for a standard tourist visa before travel through a UAE airline, licensed travel agent, or hotel (UAE embassies do not issue tourist visas)

  “The fee for the 14-day visa is AED 100, while the fee for the 60-day visa is AED 250.”

  Notes: Verified 16 Oct 2026 against ICP (English), GDRFA Dubai, and u.ae. ICP English requires a residence permit from the listed countries (India was already eligible; the 25 June 2026 update added more nationalities and residence countries). An older ICP Arabic release also mentioned US/UK/EU tourist visas; the live English page does not, so this entry follows the English residence-permit wording. GDRFA Dubai still lists US green card or UK/EU residence and shows fee 253 with no currency. Standard tourist-visa path for Indians without qualifying residence is confirmed on u.ae (airlines, agents, hotels). Rechecked 26 Oct (Monday): ICP release unchanged (14-day or 60-day stays).

  Sources: icp.gov.ae · gdrfad.gov.ae · u.ae

  Last checked 26 Oct 2026

• Vietnam

  e-Visa

  Max stay

  Up to 90 days (e-visa validity), single or multiple entry

  Fee

  USD 25single entry; USD 50 multiple entry; non-refundable

  Effective

  Not stated

  Purpose

  tourism, ordinary passport

  • Apply online on the official e-visa portal (evisa.gov.vn / thithucdientu.gov.vn)
  • Processing 3 working days
  • Enter and exit only via designated border gates (includes international airports listed by government)

  “Vietnam E-visa is valid for maximum of 90 days, single or multiple entry.”

  Notes: The government portal says e-visas are issued 'to citizens of all countries and territories', so India is covered. There is no India-specific page. evisa.gov.vn itself timed out today. Rechecked 26 Oct (Monday): e-visa portal page loads as a script-only shell; not reconfirmed this week.

  Sources: immigration.gov.vn · evisa.immigration.gov.vn · en.baochinhphu.vn

  Last checked 23 Oct 2026

• Indonesia / Bali

  Visa on arrival / e-VoA

  Max stay

  30 days, extendable once (total up to 60 days)

  Fee

  IDR 5,00,000B1 visa on arrival / e-VoA (card surcharges may apply)

  Effective

  Not stated

  Purpose

  tourism, ordinary passport

  • India is on the official eligible-country list
  • Single entry; tourism, family visits, business meetings, transit
  • Passport valid at least 6 months; outbound ticket
  • e-VoA can be applied online at evisa.imigrasi.go.id; e-VoA validity 90 days before entry

  “Visitor Visa is a single-entry visa which is valid for 30 days stay in Indonesia with the purpose of Tourism, Government Visit, Business Meeting, Goods Purchasing, or Transit only.”

  Notes: The extension and passport-validity details come from the Indonesian-language B1 page ('maksimal 30 hari', 'maksimal 60 hari', 'Rp 500.000'). Rechecked 26 Oct (Monday): e-VoA page unchanged (30 days, IDR 500,000; India listed).

  Sources: evisa.imigrasi.go.id · imigrasi.go.id

  Last checked 26 Oct 2026

• Malaysia

  Visa exemption

  Max stay

  30 days

  Fee

  Not stated

  Effective

  1 Dec 2023

  Purpose

  tourism, ordinary passport

  • Valid until 31 December 2026
  • Business, tourism, social or transit
  • Passport valid at least 6 months; confirmed return ticket; confirmed hotel booking
  • Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) online, 3 days before arrival

  “The Malaysian government has announced the extension of visa waiver for Indian nationals travelling to Malaysia until 31 December 2026, for up to 30 days, for business, tourism, social or transit purposes.”

  Notes: The effective date of 1 Dec 2023 comes from the MYVISA terms page. The exemption expires 31 Dec 2026; watch for an extension. Rechecked 26 Oct (Monday): kln.gov.my timed out and the imi.gov.my country page does not show India's entry in text; no change found, but the 31 Dec 2026 waiver end date could not be reconfirmed. Watch for an extension announcement.

  Sources: kln.gov.my · malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my · imi.gov.my · imigresen-online.imi.gov.my

  Last checked 16 Oct 2026

• Sri Lanka

  ETA, free

  Max stay

  30 days, double entry

  Fee

  LKR 0Tourist ETA free of charge for Indian nationals; extension beyond 30 days is paid

  Effective

  25 May 2026

  Purpose

  tourism, ordinary passport

  • ETA must be obtained before arrival
  • Double entry within the 30-day validity
  • ETA fees paid before 25.05.2026 are non-refundable
  • Round-trip ticket and sufficient funds (ETA terms)

  “With effect from 25.05.2026, nationals of the following 40 countries are eligible to obtain tourist visa (ETA) free-of-charge for a period of 30 days.”

  Notes: India is item 13 on the list of 40 countries. The 'LKR 0' currency is our own label; the page just says 'free-of-charge'. Rechecked 26 Oct (Monday): ETA portal still shows free ETA for India, 30 days, double entry.

  Sources: eta.gov.lk · immigration.gov.lk

  Last checked 26 Oct 2026

• Japan

  Visa required (e-Visa available)

  Max stay

  Up to 90 days (single-entry short-term tourism eVISA)

  Fee

  INR 500Visa fee for Indian nationals, single or multiple entry, for applications from 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 (Embassy of Japan in India, New Delhi, and Consulates-General in Mumbai and Chennai; VFS Global service fee extra). Other nationals pay Rs 8,650 single / Rs 17,350 multiple in the same period

  Effective

  Not stated

  Purpose

  tourism, ordinary passport

  • India is not on Japan's 74-country visa-exemption list
  • eVISA for residents of India via accredited agency; ordinary passports only
  • Show the 'Visa issuance notice' on a mobile device at the airport (PDF or screenshot not accepted)
  • Possible in-person interview
  • Consulate-General in Mumbai accepts applications only via VFS Global from 20 Apr 2026 (no direct applications); processing generally at least 5 working days

  “Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macau, Mongolia, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and United Arab Emirates All foreign nationals/people residing in [these places] ... except those who are exempt from short-term visa”

  Notes: 'Visa required' is inferred from India's absence from the MOFA exemption list. Fee rechecked 23 Oct 2026: the Embassy of Japan in India (New Delhi) visa page states 'VISA fee (from 1 July 2026) For Indian Nationals Single or Multiple visa: 500 INR', with VFS service fee extra and transit visa abolished; other nationals pay Rs 8,650 single / Rs 17,350 multiple or double. The Consulate-General in Chennai lists Rs 500 single and multiple for Indian nationals for 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2027, matching the Mumbai consulate (verified 17 Oct 2026). The New Delhi fee is now confirmed directly. The pages do not say whether the same Rs 500 applies to the eVISA route. Rechecked 26 Oct (Monday): Embassy page returned 403 to the box; not reconfirmed.

  Sources: mofa.go.jp · mofa.go.jp (2) · mumbai.in.emb-japan.go.jp · in.emb-japan.go.jp · chennai.in.emb-japan.go.jp

  Last checked 23 Oct 2026

• Maldives

  Visa on arrival

  Max stay

  Not stated on the Maldives Immigration page; India's MEA lists 90 days

  Fee

  Not stated

  Effective

  Not stated

  Purpose

  tourism, ordinary passport

  • No pre-approval; tourist visa granted on arrival subject to immigration clearance
  • Passport with MRZ and at least 1 month's validity (extended-validity passports refused)
  • Confirmed return tickets, prepaid confirmed booking at a registered facility, and sufficient funds (or approved sponsorship)
  • IMUGA 'Traveller Declaration' within 96 hours before arrival, one per traveller including children; submission free of charge
  • Yellow fever certificate if arriving from or via a risk country

  “Tourist visa is granted on arrival to the Maldives. Foreigners traveling to Maldives as tourists do not require pre-approval for the visa.”

  Notes: Rule and conditions confirmed on Maldives Immigration (page 'updated: 10/09/2026'). The page does not state a maximum stay or a visa fee; only the IMUGA declaration is stated as 'free of charge'. Stay of 90 days is from India's MEA table ('Maldives | 90 Days'), not confirmed by Maldives Immigration; a Maldives mission FAQ reportedly says 'up to 30-day visa for free' but returned a Cloudflare block/403 and could not be read. imuga.immigration.gov.mv loaded (HTTP 200) but its content is JavaScript-rendered. Fee left null: not stated. Rechecked 26 Oct (Monday): Immigration tourist-visa page unchanged (visa on arrival; IMUGA declaration).

  Sources: immigration.gov.mv · imuga.immigration.gov.mv · mea.gov.in

  Last checked 26 Oct 2026

• Bhutan

  Entry permit (no visa)

  Max stay

  Not stated for the Indian permit (the 90-day maximum on bhutan.travel applies to visas); India's MEA lists 'No limit'

  Fee

  INR 1,200Sustainable Development Fee per person per night (Nu. 1,200 or INR equivalent); children 6-11 Nu./INR 600; under 6 free; 24-hour SDF waiver in border towns (Samtse, Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrupjongkhar) from 2 June 2026 to Aug 2027

  Effective

  Not stated

  Purpose

  tourism, ordinary passport

  • Indians need a permit (not a visa); apply online before travel, via tour operator/hotel, or at the point of entry (passport-size photo needed on arrival)
  • Indian passport or Indian voter ID card; under-18s may use passport or birth certificate and must be with a legal guardian
  • No fees payable in advance; SDF payable when applying for the permit
  • Guide mandatory at all times (and beyond border towns for land entries)

  “The SDF for Indian nationals (showing a valid Indian passport or Voter ID card) is Nu. 1,200 (or the equivalent amount in Indian rupees) per person, per night.”

  Notes: Permit and SDF confirmed on bhutan.travel, the Department of Tourism's official site ('Visitors from India require a permit.'). immi.gov.bt (Department of Immigration) loaded but is a JavaScript portal with no readable text, so not independently confirmed there. tourism.gov.bt/sdf did not respond. Permit length not stated on any page read.

  Sources: bhutan.travel · bhutan.travel (2) · immi.gov.bt · mea.gov.in

  Last checked 17 Oct 2026

• Nepal

  Visa-free

  Max stay

  No limit (India's MEA)

  Fee

  Not stated

  Effective

  Not stated

  Purpose

  tourism, ordinary passport

  • No visa needed by land or air
  • By air only two documents are valid: a valid Indian passport, or an original Indian Voter ID card with photograph issued by the Election Commission of India
  • Downloaded/online-printed Voter ID, Aadhaar, PAN card, driving licence and Indian Embassy registration are not accepted

  “Only the following two documents are valid for Indian Nationals travelling by air between India and Nepal:- VALID INDIAN PASSPORT OR Original Indian Voter ID card with Photograph (issued by Election Commission of India)”

  Notes: Visa-free status and 'No limit' from India's MEA visa-free table ('Nepal | No limit'); ID documents from the Embassy of India, Kathmandu. Nepal's Department of Immigration pages (information-for-indian-nationals-11, arrival-departure-information-1, tia arrival-information) returned the site's 404 page via fetch and timed out via curl, so Nepal-side wording was not read today. The Embassy of Nepal, New Delhi homepage loaded but has no visa/ID text for Indians.

  Sources: indembkathmandu.gov.in · mea.gov.in · immigration.gov.np · nepalembassy.in

  Last checked 17 Oct 2026

• South Korea

  Visa required

  Max stay

  Up to 90 days (C-3-9 tourist visa; single-entry visa valid 90 days from issue per KVAC). Jeju only: up to 30 days visa-free on direct arrival

  Fee

  INR 3,600Single entry up to 90 days, from 1 Aug 2026 (Rs 5,400 single entry over 90 days; Rs 8,100 multiple entry). KVAC service charge Rs 1,600 plus optional courier Rs 550 extra. USD 15 group visa fee waived for Indian group tourists to 31 Dec 2026

  Effective

  Not stated

  Purpose

  tourism, ordinary passport

  • India is not eligible for K-ETA; a visa (sticker) from a Korean mission is required
  • Fill in the e-form on the Korea Visa Portal (visa.go.kr), print and sign it, and submit it with documents via KVAC (VFS) or the relevant consulate
  • C-3-9 checklist (Mumbai consulate, w.e.f. 24 Aug 2026): passport valid 6+ months with 2 blank pages, 3.5 x 4.5 cm photo, Aadhaar (and PAN if applicable), covering letter, day-by-day itinerary, refundable hotel booking and e-ticket, 2 years' ITRs, 6 months' bank statements with bank seal, employment certificate with company seal or business registration/GST
  • Processing: Mumbai consulate says visas are 'generally issued within 10 days'; KVAC lists New Delhi 15 and Kolkata 17 working days minimum (indicative); first-time tourist applicants not eligible for express service (Mumbai)
  • Jeju visa-free (B-2, up to 30 days) only on direct arrival by flight or ferry without entering mainland Korea; India is not among the 23 excluded nationalities

  “India is not eligible for K-ETA. All Indian nationals must obtain a visa through the Korean diplomatic mission.”

  Notes: Fees read from the Embassy in New Delhi's notice image (signed by the Visa Consul, 13 July 2026; posted 10 Jul 2026): 'The revised fees for Korean Visa are as mentioned below with effect from 01 Aug. 2026.' The 'Group Visa' line has no amount. KVAC India (Embassy's 'official partner') shows the same figures. The older KVAC C-3-9 checklist PDF (Nov 2024) still shows Rs 3,200 / 7,200 and a Rs 1,380 service charge, so it is out of date. The group fee waiver comes from VISITKOREA (KTO), 7 Jul 2026, citing the Ministry of Justice; not seen on an Embassy page. The Jeju exclusion list (23 countries, including Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka but not India) comes from the Korean Embassy in Singapore (2 Jan 2026); the Mumbai consulate's Jeju notice gives India-specific routing examples but no exclusion list. Not found on a Jeju provincial government or immigration.go.kr page today. The New Delhi KVAC is at Shivaji Stadium Metro Station, Mezzanine Level, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001 (KVAC site); its reported opening on 15 Sep 2026 (news, VFS LinkedIn) is unverified on an official page. Rechecked 26 Oct (Monday): Embassy fee notice (from 1 Aug 2026) unchanged.

  Sources: overseas.mofa.go.kr · overseas.mofa.go.kr (2) · visaforkorea-id.com · visaforkorea-id.com (2) · overseas.mofa.go.kr (3) · overseas.mofa.go.kr (4) · visa.go.kr · english.visitkorea.or.kr · overseas.mofa.go.kr (5) · overseas.mofa.go.kr (6)

  Last checked 26 Oct 2026

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