Visa free countries or e-Visa for indian passport holder

Indian passport provides easy access to 60 countries according to the most recent Henley passport index rankings. 

Most powerful passports

Japan, Singapore and South Korea have the most powerful passports in the world. For the sixth year in a row a Japanese passport allows easy travel into 193 countries and remains the most powerful.

Singapore and South Korea which arranged second and third in the Henley passport index give access to 192 countries. 

Indian passport

According to Henley passport index statistics,  the Indian passport has dropped four positions to 87th place on the list of the world's most powerful passports, which allows visa-free travel to 60 countries. 

It is worth noting that the Indian passport gained 83rd position in the first quarter of 2022 up from 90th the previous year.

As a result, holders of Indian passports may now access 60 countries without a Visa. 

60 countries Visa free

1. Cook Islands 2. Fiji 3. Marshall Islands 4. Micronesia 5. Niue 6. Palau Islands 7. Samoa 8. Tuvalu 9. Vanuatu 10. Iran 11. Jordan 12. Oman 13. Qatar 14. Albania 15. Serbia 16. Barbados 17. British Virgin Islands 18. Dominica 19. Grenada 20. Haiti 21. Jamaica 22. Montserrat 23. St. Kitts and Nevis 24. St. Lucia 25. St. Vincent and the Grenadines 26. Trinidad and Tobago 27. Bhutan 28. Cambodia 29. Indonesia 30. Laos 31. Macao (SAR China) 32. Maldives 33. Myanmar 34. Nepal 35. Sri Lanka 36. Thailand 37. Timor-Leste 38. Bolivia 39. El Salvador 40. Botswana 41. Burundi 42. Cape Verde Islands 43. Comoro Islands 44. Ethiopia 45. Gabon 46. Guinea-Bissau 47. Madagascar 48. Mauritania 49. Mauritius 50. Mozambique 51. Rwanda 52. Senegal 53. Seychelles 54. Sierra Leone 55. Somalia 56. Tanzania 57. Togo 58. Tunisia 59. Uganda 60. Zimbabwe

Indians can get e-visa for 21 countries

Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Benin, Botswana, Combodia, Colombia, Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti,, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Guinea Bissau, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan Republic, Laos, Lesotho, Madagascar, Moldova, Myanmar, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation (specific areas of Far Eastern Federal District), Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, UAE, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe 

Russian travel papers rank 50th allowing easy entry to 119 countries 

China scored 69th with access to 80 countries 

India ranked 87th while Afghanistan's passport is the least valuable granting entry to only 27 countries. 

Most favored destination for Indian immigrants

The ministry of Home Affairs informed Parliament on Tuesday that over 3.9 lakh Indians have given up their citizenship in the last three years with data suggesting that the United States of America has emerged as the most favored destination for Indian immigrants.

According to data presented in Parliament by the Home Ministry, 78,000 Indians become US citizens in the last year alone out of 1.63 lakh persons who had relinquished their Indian citizenship. 

In 2021, 163,370 Indian surrendered their Indian passports. 

In the three years, from 2019 to 2021, more than 3.92 Lakh persons have left India and given up their Indian passports, of these  170,795 people took up American citizenship.

64,071 people obtained Canadian citizenship 

58,391 in Australia 

35,435 in the United Kingdom 

12,131 in Italy 

8,882 in New Zealand

7,046 in Singapore

6,690 in Germany and 

3,754 in Sweden.

Why Indians are fleeing the nation

The home Ministry has not provided a concrete reasons why Indians are fleeing the nation. However, one may optimize great to a foreign country because of a better lifestyle, environment, education, job possibilities and ease of doing business.

No Dual citizenship

Unlike several other nations India does not permit dual citizenship and all Indian natives who obtain other nationalities must relinquish their Indian citizenship. 

Overseas citizen of India card

Indians who renounce their Indian citizenship can still apply for an overseas citizen of India card, which allows them to live, work or establish a business in India. 

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Tourist destinations 

There are many popular destinations for tourists in these countries. We are going to select few and if you want add any, please inform us. 

1. Cook Islands 

2. Fiji 

3. Marshall Islands 

4. Micronesia 

5. Niue 

6. Palau Islands 

7. Samoa 

8. Tuvalu 

9. Vanuatu 

10. Iran 

11. Jordan 

12. Oman 

13. Qatar 

14. Albania 

15. Serbia 

16. Barbados 

17. British Virgin Islands 

18. Dominica 

19. Grenada 

20. Haiti 

21. Jamaica 

22. Montserrat 

23. St. Kitts and Nevis 

24. St. Lucia 

25. St. Vincent and the Grenadines 

26. Trinidad and Tobago 

27. Bhutan 28. Cambodia 

29. Indonesia 

30. Laos 

31. Macao (SAR China) 

32. Maldives 

33. Myanmar 

34. Nepal 

35. Sri Lanka 

36. Thailand 

37. Timor-Leste 

38. Bolivia 

39. El Salvador 

40. Botswana 

41. Burundi 

42. Cape Verde Islands 

43. Comoro Islands 

44. Ethiopia 

45. Gabon 

46. Guinea-Bissau 

47. Madagascar 

48. Mauritania 

49. Mauritius 

50. Mozambique 

51. Rwanda 

52. Senegal 

53. Seychelles 

54. Sierra Leone 

55. Somalia 

56. Tanzania 

57. Togo 

58. Tunisia 

59. Uganda 

60. Zimbabwe