Indian Passport Drops to 134th: 129 Destinations Require Visas
NEW DELHI, Sep 15: The Indian passport has fallen to 134th place globally, with a Mobility Score of 69, according to the latest September 2026 Passport Reports ranking.
Indian passport holders can travel to 25 destinations without a visa, while 39 destinations offer visas on arrival and another five provide access through an electronic travel authorisation (eTA).
A total of 129 destinations require Indian passport holders to obtain a visa before travel, according to the latest data.
Passport Reports says its Mobility Score combines destinations accessible without a visa, with a visa on arrival or through an electronic travel authorisation.
25 destinations offer visa-free access
Angola
Barbados
Bhutan
Dominica
Fiji
Gambia
Jamaica
Grenada
Haiti
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Malaysia — 90 days, Digital Arrival Card
Maldives
Mauritius
Micronesia
Nepal
Palestine
Macao
Philippines
Rwanda
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Senegal
Thailand — 60 days, arrival card
Trinidad and Tobago
Vanuatu
39 destinations offer visa on arrival
Armenia — 120 days
Azerbaijan — 30 days
Bolivia — stay not specified
Burundi — 30 days
Cambodia — 30 days
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo — 7 days
Ethiopia — 90 days
Gabon — 90 days
Djibouti — 90 days
Jordan
Guinea — 90 days
Guinea-Bissau
Equatorial Guinea
Indonesia — 30 days
Marshall Islands
Madagascar — 90 days
Morocco — 30 days
Mauritania — 90 days
Mongolia — 30 days
Myanmar — 30 days
Nigeria — 90 days
Palau
Papua New Guinea — 30 days
Russia — 30 days
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Sierra Leone — 30 days
South Sudan — 90 days
Suriname — 90 days
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo — 15 days
Tuvalu
Ukraine
Uganda
Uzbekistan — 30 days
Vietnam — 90 days
Zimbabwe — 90 days
Note: Laos is no longer eligible for visa-on-arrival. Passport Reports updated its status on September 15, 2026, saying a visa is now required before travel.
Five destinations offer eTA access
Côte d'Ivoire — 90 days, pre-registration
Kenya
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Seychelles — 90 days, tourist registration
Sri Lanka
129 destinations require a visa in advance
The latest Passport Reports data lists 129 destinations where Indian passport holders require a visa before travel. The list includes major destinations in Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, South America and the Pacific.
Europe
Albania
Andorra
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Vatican City
North America, Central America and the Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Belize
Canada
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
United States
South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Asia and Middle East
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Brunei
China
Hong Kong
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Oman
Pakistan
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
North Korea
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Turkmenistan
Yemen
Laos
Africa
Algeria
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
Congo-Brazzaville
Egypt
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ghana
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Malawi
Mali
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
São Tomé and Príncipe
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Tunisia
Zambia
Oceania/Pacific
Australia
Nauru
New Zealand
Solomon Islands
Tonga
The Passport Reports page also lists several countries in the advance-visa category that offer an eVisa, meaning you can apply for the visa online before travel.
The ranking methodology counts visa-free entry, visa-on-arrival, and eTA access toward the Mobility Score. Passport Reports currently lists India at 134th, after a September 15 update that moved it down from 132nd.