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India visa requirements by passport

6 passports can visit India without applying for a visa. Find yours below, then how to apply if you need a visa. 192 of 198 answers are checked at official sources; the rest are marked.

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Visa-free 3

Visa on arrival 3

Visa needed: apply online 160

Visa needed 32

How to apply: India e-Tourist Visa

For passports on India's e-Visa list.

Apply online on the Government of India's official e-Visa website before you travel. If a document or photo isn't right, you'll be asked by email to upload it again; the email normally arrives within 24 hours.

Documents

Source: indianvisaonline.gov.in โ†—, read 10 November 2026.

Validity and stay

Fee: Depends on nationality; shown on the e-Visa website when you apply.

Processing time

The official source doesn't state a processing time, so apply well before you plan to travel.

How to apply: India regular visa

For passports not on India's e-Visa list.

Apply for a regular tourist visa at the Indian embassy, consulate or its visa centre that serves where you live.

Documents

Source: indianvisaonline.gov.in โ†—, read 10 November 2026.

Validity and stay

Fee: Set by the Indian mission.

Processing time

The official source doesn't state a processing time, so apply well before you plan to travel.

Not travel advice. Rules change and the border officer decides; confirm at India's official sources before you travel. Updated 2026-11-10.