India in Henley Passport Index 2025: Full List of 59 Visa-Free & Visa-on-Arrival Countries

Updated: July 24, 2025 2 min read

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Indian travellers can now visit 59 countries without needing a visa in advance. The latest update from the Henley Passport Index (July 2025) shows India has moved up to 77th place, sharing the rank with Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal.

This improved mobility comes through a mix of visa-free access, visa-on-arrival, and electronic travel authorisation (ETA) options. Indian passport holders are advised to check entry rules, length of stay, and any health or COVID-related requirements directly with official sources before travelling.

Below is a breakdown of countries Indian citizens can visit without applying for a visa in advance:

Asia Travel for Indian Passport Holders

Visa-Free: Bhutan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand
Visa-on-Arrival: Cambodia, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Qatar, Sri Lanka

Africa Travel for Indian Citizens

Visa-Free: Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Senegal
Visa-on-Arrival: Burundi, Cape Verde Islands, Comoros Islands, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Caribbean Destinations for Indian Passport Travel

Visa-Free: Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago
Visa-on-Arrival: St. Lucia

Oceania Countries for Indian Travellers

Visa-Free: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Micronesia, Niue, Vanuatu
Visa-on-Arrival: Marshall Islands, Palau Islands, Samoa, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu

Latin America Travel Options for Indian Passport Holders

Visa-on-Arrival: Bolivia

ETA Requirement for Indian Travellers

Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA): Seychelles

India has made steady progress in recent years on the Henley Passport Index:

85th in 2023
80th in 2024
77th in 2025

Meanwhile, the UAE has jumped to 8th place in the same Index over the past decade (starting modestly on 42nd place). It’s the biggest rise by any country in the global top 10. In 2025, Emirati passport is one of the strongest in the world, allowing visa-free entry to 184 countries.

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