Where can Indians visit visa-free in 2026?

India’s passport has improved its global mobility ranking in 2026, rising five places to 80th position in the Henley Passport Index, the annual global ranking of travel freedom. According to the index, Indian citizens can now travel to 55 countries without needing a visa in advance, or by using simplified entry options such as visa‑on‑arrival or electronic travel authorisation.The Henley Passport Index measures how many destinations passport holders can reach without a prior visa. The increase from last year reflects incremental diplomatic gains for India, and enhances ease of travel for Indian tourists and business travellers alike.Below is the list of destinations Indians can visit without applying for a traditional visa before travel, as per the Henley Passport Index 2026/Visa‑Free Countries (No Prior Visa Required) Angola Barbados Bhutan British Virgin Islands Cook Islands Dominica Fiji Grenada Haiti Jamaica Kazakhstan Kiribati Macao (SAR China) Myanmar Malaysia Mauritius Micronesia Montserrat Nepal Niue Rwanda Senegal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Vanuatu Visa on Arrival (VOA) Burundi Cambodia Cape Verde Islands Comoro Islands Djibouti Ethiopia Guinea‑Bissau Indonesia Jordan Laos Madagascar Maldives Marshall Islands Mongolia Mozambique Philippines Palau Islands Qatar Samoa Sierra Leone Somalia Sri Lanka Tanzania Timor‑Leste Tuvalu ZimbabweElectronic Travel Authorisation (ETA Required) Kenya Seychelles St. Kitts and Nevis