Indian passport ranking 2026
The Indian passport ranks #86 of 108 positions. Holders can enter 56 of 250 destinations without arranging a visa in advance, and 50 more with an online e-visa.
KROSZ PASSPORT INDEX · UPDATED 17 OCT 2026Where the Indian passport gets you
All 250 destinations, by what you need to enter.
What this means for a real trip
Pick any 10 destinations: on average about 2 let Indian passport holders in without an advance visa, about 2 take an online e-visa, and about 6 need an embassy or visa-centre application (or do not admit holders).
Compared with the world's top passport (Singapore, 206 destinations), the Indian passport reaches 150 fewer destinations without an advance visa.
How it compares
Destinations reachable without an advance visa.
Mobility score: 440 / 1000
A composite of five parts. Higher is better.
How many destinations the passport opens and how easily (visa-free counts most, then visa on arrival, eTA and e-visa).
How widely that access is spread across continents.
How many of the reachable destinations are large travel and business economies.
Whether access has been improving or narrowing recently.
How open the passport country is to visitors in return.
Where Indian passport holders can go
Visa-free and on-arrival lists are what you can do without applying in advance; e-visa destinations need a short online application first.
Visa-free · 28
- Nepal · Freedom of movement
- Bhutan · Freedom of movement
- Maldives · 90 days
- Mauritius · 90 days
- Thailand · 30 days
- Malaysia · 30 days
- Macao · 30 days
- Fiji · 120 days
- Vanuatu · 30 days
- Cook Islands · 31 days
- Samoa · 60 days
- Niue · 30 days
- El Salvador · 90 days
- Nicaragua · 90 days
- Haiti · 90 days
- Saint Kitts & Nevis · 90 days
- Grenada · 90 days
- Dominica · 180 days
- Saint Lucia · 30 days
- Saint Vincent & the Grenadines · 30 days
- Trinidad & Tobago · 90 days
- Jamaica · 90 days
- Barbados · 90 days
- British Virgin Islands · 31 days
- Ecuador · 90 days
- Oman · 14 days
- Kazakhstan · 14 days
- Senegal · 90 days
Thailand and Malaysia exemptions are time-limited schemes; check dates before you travel.
Visa on arrival · 20
eTA / pre-registration · 4
- Hong Kong
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
e-Visa · 48
- Albania
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Egypt · 30 days
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Iran
- Iraq
- Japan · 90 days
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar · 28 days
- Nigeria
- Russia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka · 30 days
- St. Helena · 183 days
- Suriname
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- Türkiye (with a valid US, UK, Schengen or Irish visa)
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan · 30 days
- Vietnam · 30 days
- Western Sahara
- Zambia
Passports ranked nearby
| Rank | Passport | No advance visa | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| #84 | Burkina Faso | 59 | 484 |
| #84 | Côte d'Ivoire | 59 | 502 |
| #84 | Cuba | 59 | 503 |
| #85 | Gabon | 57 | 451 |
| #85 | Togo | 57 | 473 |
| #86 | India | 56 | 440 |
| #86 | Guinea | 56 | 486 |
| #86 | Niger | 56 | 478 |
| #86 | Equatorial Guinea | 56 | 426 |
| #87 | Mali | 55 | 489 |
| #87 | Tajikistan | 55 | 475 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Indian passport ranking in 2026?
#86 out of 108 positions on the Krosz Passport Index (199 passports). Holders can reach 56 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 29 visa-free, 23 with visa on arrival and 4 with an eTA.
How many countries can Indian passport holders visit visa-free?
29 destinations are fully visa-free. Add visa on arrival and eTA and the total without an advance visa is 56. Another 50 destinations offer an online e-visa.
Is the Indian passport stronger than average?
The world average is 113 destinations without an advance visa; the Indian passport has 56 (57 below average). The average for Asia is 89.
How many destinations need a visa in advance?
143 destinations need a visa before travel (embassy or visa centre), and 1 do not admit holders at all.
How is the ranking calculated?
Passports are ranked by the number of destinations reachable without an advance visa (visa-free, visa on arrival or eTA). Passports with the same number share a rank. The mobility score out of 1000 is a separate composite of access, diversity, economic reach, trend and reciprocity. Data updated 17 Oct 2026.