United Arab Emirates: Electronic visaAfghanistan: Visa required in advanceAlbania: Electronic visaArmenia: Electronic visaAngola: Electronic visaAntarctica: not coveredArgentina: Electronic visaAustria: Electronic visaAustralia: Electronic visaAzerbaijan: Electronic visaBosnia and Herzegovina: Electronic visaBangladesh: Electronic visaBelgium: Electronic visaBurkina Faso: Visa required in advanceBulgaria: Electronic visaBurundi: Electronic visaBenin: Electronic visaBrunei: Electronic visaBolivia: Electronic visaBrazil: Electronic visaBahamas: Electronic visaBhutan: Visa-free entryBotswana: Electronic visaBelarus: Electronic visaBelize: Electronic visaCanada: Electronic visaDR Congo: Visa required in advanceCentral African Republic: Visa required in advanceRepublic of the Congo: Visa required in advanceSwitzerland: Electronic visaCรดte dโ€™Ivoire: Electronic visaChile: Electronic visaCameroon: Electronic visaChina: Visa required in advanceColombia: Electronic visaCosta Rica: Electronic visaCuba: Electronic visaCyprus: Electronic visaCzechia: Electronic visaGermany: Electronic visaDjibouti: Electronic visaDenmark: Electronic visaDominican Republic: Electronic visaAlgeria: Visa required in advanceEcuador: Electronic visaEstonia: Electronic visaEgypt: Visa required in advanceWestern Sahara: not coveredEritrea: Electronic visaSpain: Electronic visaEthiopia: Visa required in advanceFinland: Electronic visaFiji: Electronic visaFalkland Islands: Electronic visaFrance: Electronic visaGabon: Electronic visaUnited Kingdom: Electronic visaGeorgia: Electronic visaGhana: Electronic visaGreenland: Electronic visaGambia: Electronic visaGuinea: Electronic visaEquatorial Guinea: Electronic visaGreece: Electronic visaGuatemala: Electronic visaGuinea-Bissau: Visa required in advanceGuyana: Electronic visaHonduras: Electronic visaCroatia: Electronic visaHaiti: Electronic visaHungary: Electronic visaIndonesia: Electronic visaIreland: Electronic visaIsrael: Electronic visaIndiaIraq: Visa 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visaNigeria: Visa required in advanceNicaragua: Electronic visaNetherlands: Electronic visaNorway: Electronic visaNepal: Visa-free entryNew Zealand: Electronic visaOman: Electronic visaPanama: Electronic visaPeru: Electronic visaPapua New Guinea: Electronic visaPhilippines: Electronic visaPakistan: Visa required in advancePoland: Electronic visaPuerto Rico: Electronic visaPalestine: Electronic visaPortugal: Electronic visaParaguay: Electronic visaQatar: Electronic visaRomania: Electronic visaSerbia: Electronic visaRussia: Electronic visaRwanda: Electronic visaSaudi Arabia: Visa required in advanceSolomon Islands: Electronic visaSudan: Visa required in advanceSweden: Electronic visaSlovenia: Electronic visaSlovakia: Electronic visaSierra Leone: Electronic visaSenegal: Electronic visaSomalia: Visa required in advanceSuriname: Electronic visaSouth Sudan: Visa required in advanceEl Salvador: Electronic visaSyria: Visa required in advanceEswatini: Electronic visaChad: Visa required in advanceFrench Southern Territories: Electronic visaTogo: Electronic visaThailand: Electronic visaTajikistan: Electronic visaTimor-Leste: Visa required in advanceTurkmenistan: Visa required in advanceTunisia: Visa required in advanceTurkey: Visa required in advanceTrinidad and Tobago: Electronic visaTaiwan: Electronic visaTanzania: Electronic visaUkraine: Electronic visaUganda: Visa required in advanceUnited States: Electronic visaUruguay: Electronic visaUzbekistan: Electronic visaVenezuela: Electronic visaVietnam: Electronic visaVanuatu: Electronic visaYemen: Visa required in advanceSouth Africa: Electronic visaZambia: Electronic visaZimbabwe: Electronic visaAndorra: Electronic visaAntigua and Barbuda: Electronic visaAnguilla: Electronic visaAmerican Samoa: Electronic visaAruba: Electronic visaร…land Islands: Electronic visaBarbados: Electronic visaBahrain: Electronic visaSaint Barthรฉlemy: Electronic visaBermuda: Electronic visaCaribbean Netherlands: Electronic visaCocos (Keeling) 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Electronic visaNauru: Electronic visaNiue: Electronic visaFrench Polynesia: Electronic visaSaint Pierre and Miquelon: Electronic visaPitcairn Islands: Electronic visaPalau: Electronic visaRรฉunion: Electronic visaSeychelles: Electronic visaSingapore: Electronic visaSaint Helena: Electronic visaSan Marino: Electronic visaSรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe: Visa required in advanceSint Maarten: Electronic visaTurks and Caicos Islands: Electronic visaTokelau: Electronic visaTonga: Electronic visaTuvalu: Electronic visaVatican City: Electronic visaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: Electronic visaBritish Virgin Islands: Electronic visaU.S. Virgin Islands: Electronic visaWallis and Futuna: Electronic visaSamoa: Electronic visaKosovo: Visa required in advanceMayotte: Electronic visa

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Visa requirements for India

Who can enter India, by nationality. Tourism. Data as of October 19, 2026.

Passport holders from 2 countries can enter India without a visa in advance. All 2 enter visa-free on a valid passport. Everyone else needs a visa, or an e-visa where one is offered, before travelling.

242 nationalities

Visa-free entry

2 nationalities

Electronic visa

206 nationalities

Visa required in advance

34 nationalities

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

India has 51 sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

  • Agra Fort
  • Ajanta Caves
  • Bhimbetka rock shelters
  • Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
  • Charaideo deoshal
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
  • Churches and Convents of Goa
  • Dhal ni Pol
  • Dholavira
  • Elephanta Caves
  • Ellora Caves
  • Fatehpur Sikri
  • Great Himalayan National Park
  • Great Living Chola Temples
  • Group of monuments at Mahabalipuram
  • Hampi
  • Hill Forts of Rajasthan
  • Historic City of Ahmadabad
  • Humayun's Tomb
  • Jaipur
  • Jantar Mantar
  • Kaas Plateau
  • Kaziranga National Park
  • Kevladev National Park
  • Khajuraho Group of Monuments
  • Khangchendzonga National Park
  • Konark Sun Temple
  • Mahabodhi Temple
  • Maidam
  • Manas National Park
  • Maratha Military Landscapes of India
  • Mountain Railways of India
  • Nalanda Mahavihara
  • Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
  • Pattadakal Group of Monuments
  • Qutb complex
  • Ramappa Temple
  • Rani ki vav
  • Red Fort
  • Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas
  • Sanchi
  • Santiniketan
  • Sarnath
  • Secretariat Building
  • Sundarbans National Park
  • Taj Mahal
  • The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier
  • Tower of Shadows
  • Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai
  • Western Ghats

Source: Wikidata, community-maintained and not the official UNESCO count.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa to visit India?

It depends on your passport. 2 nationalities can enter India without arranging a visa in advance (visa-free, on arrival, or eTA); everyone else needs a visa or e-visa. Use the tables below to check a specific passport.

What is the best time to visit India?

April, October, November, based on New Delhi's climate normals: mild temperatures and below-average rainfall for the year.

What currency is used in India?

Indian rupee (INR). 1 USD is approximately 94.96 INR.

What side of the road does India drive on?

India drives on the left.

How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does India have?

51: Agra Fort, Ajanta Caves, Bhimbetka rock shelters, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Charaideo deoshal, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Churches and Convents of Goa, Dhal ni Pol, and more.

What is the emergency number in India?

100 / 101 / 102 / 108 / 112.

What time zone is India in?

Kolkata (UTC+5:30).

What is the nearest airport to New Delhi?

Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), about 15 km away.

Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.