Visa-free travel for Indians| best countries to visit with an Indian passport

Visa-free travel for Indians| best countries to visit with an Indian passport

If you have an Indian passport and are like me, you probably get anxious by the very thought of having to apply for visas. I frequently come across Indian citizens who want to travel but get discouraged by visa applications. Fortunately, the bilateral relations with a lot of countries have been improving and things are getting better. Moreover, with increasing digitization, e-visa is becoming a common alternative . In this post, I break down some tips and tricks and countries you can visit visa-free, easily get an e-visa or a visa on arrival with an Indian passport

General tips and tricks for Indian passport holders

  • Get a US travel/business visa if you can – it goes a long way in getting other visas on arrival or making it completely exempt in certain countries.
  • Schengen visa gets you access to more than 25 countries in Europe, and makes travel visa exempt in several other countries. Try to get a multiple entry one or two years visa if you can.
  • Travel in certain countries may lead you to be denied entry in others. Check the current geo-political situation. You can get around by having visas/entry stamps on different passports, but with increasing digitization, its getting harder to circumvent this.
  • Log all your entry, exit dates, and keep a travel log – it will save you a lot of scrambling when asked for in certain situations
  • Look up the latest e-visa options – it’s so much easier than trying to deal with airport queues and fees for visa on arrival

Visa-free travel for Indians

Now, let’s take a look at some amazing destinations that you can easily travel to without a whole lot of visa planning – starting closer to home, and all the way to Antarctica.

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About Praveen Maloo

Praveen is currently based out of Seattle, United States. He loves coffee, conversations, micro-brews, and intimate jazz music scenes. When its not raining in Seattle, he can be seen enjoying the beautiful outdoors of the Pacific North-West.

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