With many countries now offering Visa on Arrival (VOA) for Indian passport holders, travelling abroad is no longer a daunting experience. So pack your bags and head to an amazing summer vacation with family and friends to any of these beautiful countries that offer Visa on Arrival for Indians.

You’ve got a destination in mind and you’re just about ready to book your tickets. Possibly the most stressful part in your dream vacation planning is obtaining a visa. You’ll be surprised to know that there are more than 57 countries where you can just land up and get a visa stamped on arrival.

Please note: Visa requirements keep changing for every country. At the time of publishing this post, the above listed countries provide Visa on arrival for Indians.

By the popularity of destinations, here are some of the must-visit destinations you should consider for a summer trip that offer visa-on-arrival.

 

 

VISA ON ARRIVAL FOR INDIANS IN ASIA

For Indians, the easiest and most convenient destinations lie in Asia. From the shopping paradise of Thailand to the little-known-wonder Laos, visa on arrival is also offered in Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jordan, Nepal, Maldives, Macau, Sri Lanka and Timor Leste.

 

• Thailand
• Laos
• Cambodia
• Hong Kong
• Indonesia
• Jordan
• Nepal
• Maldives
• Macau
• Sri Lanka
• Timor Leste
• Bhutan
• Iraq
• South Korea
• Tajikistan

VISA ON ARRIVAL FOR INDIANS IN AFRICA

Africa’s natural history alone would make a dozen visits here worthwhile! Fall asleep to the sounds of birds and be a part of the spectacular scenery that Ethiopia and Madagascar offer. The other African countries that offer visa on arrival are the Kenya, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Cape Verde, Comoros and Togo. In Mozambique, Indians can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days at Beira, Nampula, Maputo, Pemba and Tete, provided they are holding a return/onward ticket. Visitors are also required to hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay and documents required for their next destination. In Seychelles, visitors can obtain a “Visitor’s Permit” on arrival for a maximum period of 3 months, if holding a return ticket (if not, then a return ticket must be purchased on arrival); sufficient funds (minimum of USD 150 or equivalent per day); and proof of accommodation during stay.

• Ethiopia
• Madagascar
• Kenya
• Djibouti
• Guinea-Bissau
• Mauritius
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Burundi
• Cape Verde
• Comoros
• Togo
• Beira
• Nampula
• Maputo
• Pemba
• Tete
• Seychelles

VISA ON ARRIVAL FOR INDIANS IN NORTH AMERICA

Music, beaches and towering forests are things to look forward to in North America. Visa-on-arrival is offered to Indians in Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, El Salvador, Saint Kitts and Nevis and St Lucia.

• Jamaica
• Saint Vincent
• The Grenadines
• Trinidad
• Tobago
• El Salvador
• Saint Kitts
• Nevis
• St Lucia

 

VISA ON ARRIVAL FOR INDIANS IN SOUTH AMERICA

Head to South America and you’d be greeted with colonial towns and white sandy beaches. Only Bolivia and Guyana offer a visa on arrival for Indians.

• Bolivia
• Guyana

VISA ON ARRIVAL FOR INDIANS IN OCEANIA COUNTRIES

Oceania is the region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Currently four island nations offer Indians a visa on arrival. These are Fiji, Samoa, Nauru and Tuvalu.

• Fiji
• Samoa
• Nauru
• Tuvalu

Besides the countries mentioned above, Indians can also obtain visa-on arrival in the following countries subject to them being pre-cleared before arrival in the country. Pre-trip formalities vary from country to country: please check the relevant embassy website for details. These countries are :-

• Cameroon
• Congo DR
• Eritrea
• Gabon
• Ghana
• Iran
• Israel
• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Lebanon
• Liberia
• Mongolia
• Myanmar
• Sierra Leone
• Suriname
• Turkmenistan
• VISA CHECKLIST:
  For obtaining a visa on arrival, visitors would typically need to furnish return flight tickets, proof of hotel reservations, evidence of sufficient funds to cover their stay, passport sized photographs, a passport with adequate empty pages and the money for fee if required by the country.

 

Indians visiting Turkey can simply get a Visa on Arrival for US$ 20, provided they have a visa issued by the UK, US or a Schengen country.

And There’s More

Here are some other countries that offer Visa on Arrival for Indians: Bolivia, Burundi, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Fiji, Jamaica, Laos, Madagascar, Mongolia, St Lucia, Tanzania and Uganda.

 SNAPSHOT OF VISA ON ARRIVAL FOR INDIANS

 

Asia	Africa	South America	North America	Oceania	Europe
Thailand	Mauritius	Ecuador	British Virgin Islands	Cook Islands	Macedonia
Bhutan	Seychelles	Dominica	Haiti	El Salvador	Georgia
Cambodia	Togo	Bolivia	St Lucia	Fiji
Hong Kong	Kenya	Guyana	Jamaica	Micronesia
Macau	Tanzania		Saint Kitts and Nevis	Nauru
Indonesia	Ethiopia		St Vincent	Samoa
Iraq	Madagascar		Grandines	Tuvalu
Nepal	Mozambique		Grenada	Nieu
Maldives	Djibouti		Trinidad & Tobago	Palau
Jordan	Sao Tome & Principe		Montserrat	Vanuatu
Timor Leste	Uganda		Nicaragua
Laos	Guinea-Bissau		Turks & Caicos Islands
South Korea (Jeju)	Gambia
Tajikistan	Cape Verde
	Comoros Islands