What’s the first thing you do when you plan a vacation? Book tickets? Nahh. Pack bags? Nopes! Ask family and friends for tips? Nopes. It is go to the Visa page and check out the Visa procedure. Be it for a simple 10-day vacation or a one-month long sojourn, the first thing that crosses an Indian’s mind as soon as he/she thinks of vacation is the Visa hassle. Crazy procedures, long wait and intense question-answer sessions – The Indian hates the Visa procedure. And there are some countries in the world which don’t even have a procedure for Indians and are clueless when it comes to issuing a visa to Indians, namely, Ukraine!
So then, when news like this: that there are 59 countries in the world where Indians can travel without a visa, send us up dancing, we can’t be blamed! Yes, that’s right. There are 59 amazing countries in the world that Indians can visit sans a visa. Ok. Let is alter that a bit. These are the countries Indians can visit without any prior visa. Please note that some of these do require an on-arrival or e-Visa. Take a look at the countries below:
1. Bahrain – e Visa
2. Bhutan – No Visa
3. Bolivia – Visa on Arrival
4. Cambodia – Visa on Arrival
5. Cape Verde – Visa on Arrival
6. Comoros -Visa on Arrival
5. Cote d’Ivoire – e Visa
6. Djibouti – Visa on Arrival
7. Dominica – No Visa
8. Eucador – No Visa
9. El Salvador – No Visa
10. Ethiopia – Visa on Arrival
11. Fiji – No Visa
12. Gabon – e Visa
13. Georgia – e Visa
14. Grenada – No Visa
15. Guinea-Bissau – Visa on Arrival
16. Guyana – Visa on Arrival
17. Haiti – No Visa
18. Indonesia – Visa on Arrival
19. Jamaica – No Visa
20. Jordan – Visa on Arrival
21. Kenya – e Visa
22. Laos – Visa on Arrival
23. Madagascar – Visa on Arrival
24. Maldives – Visa on Arrival
25. Mauritania – Visa on Arrival
26. Mauritius – No Visa
27. Micronesia – No Visa
28. Moldova – e Visa
29. Myanmar – e Visa
30. Nepal – No Visa
31. Palau – Visa on Arrival
32. Rwanda – e Visa
33. Saint Kitts and Nevis – No Visa
34. Saint Lucia – Visa on Arrival
35. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – No Visa
36. Samoa – Permit on Arrival
37. São Tomé and Príncipe – e Visa
38. Senegal – Visa on Arrival
39. Seychelles – Visa on Arrival
40. Somalia – Visa on Arrival
41. Sri Lanka – No Visa but special permit required
42. Tanzania – Visa on Arrival
43. Thailand – Visa on Arrival
44. Togo – Visa on Arrival
45. Timor-Leste – Visa on Arrival
46. Trinidad and Tobago – No Visa
47. Tuvalu – Visa on Arrival
48. Uganda – Visa on Arrival
49. Vanuatu – No Visa
50. Zambia – e Visa
51. Zimbabwe – e Visa
52. Bhutan – No Visa
53. Hong Kong – No Visa
54. Antartica -Visa on Arrival
55. South Korea – No Visa
56. FYRO Macedonia – No Visa
57. Svalbard – No Visa
58. Montserrat – No Visa
59. Turks & Caicos Islands – No Visa
There are a few other disputed islands and regions which do not require a visa or have visa on arrival facilities too!
The list compiled by Arton Capital under Passport Index tells us that India comes 59th on the list of all the countries.
Source: http://www.india.com/whatever/59-countries-every-indian-can-visit-without-a-visa-541555/?utm_source=Outbrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=WithoutVisa