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India Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

6 of 207 passports can enter India without arranging a visa in advance: 3 visa-free and 3 with a visa on arrival. 164 can apply for an e-visa online. 36 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 3
  • On arrival 3
  • E-visa 164
  • Visa 36
  • Special 1
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No visa in advance

6 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

3

E-visa online

164

Visa required

36

How to enter India

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Most visitors apply online for an e-Tourist Visa (30-day, 1-year or 5-year); Japanese and Korean citizens can also get a visa on arrival. Since 1 Oct 2025 foreigners file a free online e-Arrival Card instead of the paper landing card.

E-visae-Tourist Visa

Nationals of eligible countries (not China, Nigeria or Pakistan)

Fee
Varies by nationality; commonly USD 25 (30-day, USD 10 Apr-Jun), USD 40 (1 year), USD 80 (5 years), plus bank charge
Stay
30-day: one stay; 1- and 5-year: up to 90 days per visit (180 for US, UK, Canada, Japan), max 180 days a year
Valid for
30 days, 1 year or 5 years
Processing
Apply at least 4 days before arrival
Official site: indianvisaonline.gov.in
Visa on arrivalVisa on arrival

Nationals of Japan and South Korea, and UAE nationals who previously held an Indian visa

Fee
INR 2,000
Stay
Up to 60 days
Processing
On arrival at designated airports
Official site: indianvisaonline.gov.in
Arrival carde-Arrival Card

All foreign nationals (including OCI holders)

Fee
Free
Processing
Online or via the Indian Visa Su-Swagatam app shortly before arrival
Official site: boi.gov.in

Passport validity

At least 6 months from arrival, with 2 blank pages

Official entry rules

indianvisaonline.gov.in

Recent and upcoming changes

  1. e-Arrival Card replaces paper card

    Foreign nationals submit arrival details online; paper cards were accepted during a transition period. Source

Checked against 3 sources on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for India can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit India visa-free

3 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

BhutanFree movementMaldives90 daysNepalFree movement

Passports that get a visa on arrival in India

3 passports. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Japan60 daysSouth Korea60 daysUnited Arab Emirates60 days

Passports that need an e-visa for India

164 passports. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Afghanistan180 daysAlbania180 daysAndorra180 daysAngola180 daysAnguilla180 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArgentina180 daysArmenia180 daysAustralia180 daysAustria180 daysAzerbaijan180 daysBahamas180 daysBarbados180 daysBelarus180 daysBelgium180 daysBelize180 daysBenin180 daysBolivia180 daysBosnia and Herzegovina180 daysBotswana180 daysBrazil180 daysBrunei180 daysBulgaria180 daysBurundi180 daysCambodia180 daysCameroon180 daysCanada180 daysCape Verde180 daysCayman Islands180 daysChile180 daysColombia180 daysComoros180 daysCosta Rica180 daysCroatia180 daysCuba180 daysCyprus180 daysCzechia180 daysDenmark180 daysDjibouti180 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic180 daysEcuador180 daysEl Salvador180 daysEquatorial Guinea180 daysEritrea180 daysEstonia180 daysEswatini180 daysFiji180 daysFinland180 daysFrance180 daysGabon180 daysGambia180 daysGeorgia180 daysGermany180 daysGhana180 daysGreece180 daysGrenada180 daysGuatemala180 daysGuinea180 daysGuyana180 daysHaiti180 daysHonduras180 daysHungary180 daysIceland180 daysIndonesia180 daysIreland180 daysIsrael180 daysIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)180 daysItaly180 daysIvory Coast180 daysJamaica180 daysJordan180 daysKazakhstan180 daysKenya180 daysKiribati180 daysKyrgyzstan180 daysLaos180 daysLatvia180 daysLesotho180 daysLiberia180 daysLiechtenstein180 daysLithuania180 daysLuxembourg180 daysMadagascar180 daysMalawi180 daysMalaysia180 daysMali180 daysMalta180 daysMarshall Islands180 daysMauritius180 daysMexico180 daysMicronesia180 daysMoldova180 daysMonaco180 daysMongolia180 daysMontenegro180 daysMontserrat180 daysMorocco180 daysMozambique180 daysMyanmar180 daysNamibia180 daysNauru180 daysNetherlands180 daysNew Zealand180 daysNicaragua180 daysNiger180 daysNorth Macedonia180 daysNorway180 daysOman180 daysPalau180 daysPalestine180 daysPanama180 daysPapua New Guinea180 daysParaguay180 daysPeru180 daysPhilippines180 daysPoland180 daysPortugal180 daysQatar180 daysRomania180 daysRussia180 daysRwanda180 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis180 daysSaint Lucia180 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines180 daysSamoa180 daysSan Marino180 daysSaudi Arabia180 daysSenegal180 daysSerbia180 daysSeychelles180 daysSierra Leone180 daysSingapore180 daysSlovakia180 daysSlovenia180 daysSolomon Islands180 daysSouth Africa180 daysSpain180 daysSri Lanka180 daysSuriname180 daysSweden180 daysSwitzerland180 daysTaiwan180 daysTajikistan180 daysTanzania180 daysThailand180 daysTimor-Leste180 daysTogo180 daysTonga180 daysTrinidad and Tobago180 daysTurks and Caicos Islands180 daysTuvalu180 daysUganda180 daysUkraine180 daysUnited Kingdom180 daysUnited States180 daysUruguay180 daysUzbekistan180 daysVanuatu180 daysVatican City180 daysVenezuela180 daysVietnam180 daysZambia180 daysZimbabwe180 days

Passports that need a visa for India

36 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AlgeriaBahrainBangladeshBermudaBritish National (Overseas)British Virgin IslandsBurkina FasoCentral African RepublicChadChinaDR CongoEgyptEthiopiaGuinea-BissauHong KongIranIraqKosovoKuwaitLebanonLibyaMacauMauritaniaNigeriaNorth KoreaRepublic of the CongoSaint HelenaSao Tome and PrincipeSomaliaSouth SudanSudanSyriaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

1 passports. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

Pakistan

India visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for India?

Yes. US passport holders need an e-visa (e-Tourist Visa, Varies by nationality; commonly USD 25 (30-day, USD 10 Apr-Jun), USD 40 (1 year), USD 80 (5 years), plus bank charge) for India, applied for online before travel, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for India?

Yes. UK passport holders need an e-visa (e-Tourist Visa, Varies by nationality; commonly USD 25 (30-day, USD 10 Apr-Jun), USD 40 (1 year), USD 80 (5 years), plus bank charge) for India, applied for online before travel, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for India?

Yes. Canada passport holders need an e-visa (e-Tourist Visa, Varies by nationality; commonly USD 25 (30-day, USD 10 Apr-Jun), USD 40 (1 year), USD 80 (5 years), plus bank charge) for India, applied for online before travel, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for India?

Yes. Australia passport holders need an e-visa (e-Tourist Visa, Varies by nationality; commonly USD 25 (30-day, USD 10 Apr-Jun), USD 40 (1 year), USD 80 (5 years), plus bank charge) for India, applied for online before travel, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Germany passport holders need a visa for India?

Yes. Germany passport holders need an e-visa (e-Tourist Visa, Varies by nationality; commonly USD 25 (30-day, USD 10 Apr-Jun), USD 40 (1 year), USD 80 (5 years), plus bank charge) for India, applied for online before travel, for stays of up to 180 days.

How long can you stay in India without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 90 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

Does India have an ETA or e-visa?

e-Tourist Visa (Varies by nationality; commonly USD 25 (30-day, USD 10 Apr-Jun), USD 40 (1 year), USD 80 (5 years), plus bank charge): Nationals of eligible countries (not China, Nigeria or Pakistan). Apply only on the official government site.

How many passports need a visa for India?

36 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 164 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with India's official site before you book and again before you fly.