Visa requirements for Indian citizens

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Visa requirements map

Visa requirements

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
		Schengen zone visa or residence permit valid for 15 days. Serbia will not recognize the entry if coming from Kosovo without entering it first via Serbia. No Visa needed, if a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan. Visa not required for holders of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners
Nagorno-Karabakh		Travellers with Nagorno-Karabakh visa or evidence of travel to Nagorno-Karabakh will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.
		3 months
		Crossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia are not allowed to proceed further into Ukraine.
		Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
		30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.
		Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.
		30 day online travel authority is available to the citizens of India with permanent residency or valid visa or expired, of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Schengen Convention countries, United Kingdom or United States. But it must not have expired for more than 10 years prior to the date of arrival in Taiwan as well as visas marked "void", "canceled" or "canceled without prejudice" are not eligible.
		Registration required after 24h.

• . Ashmore and Cartier Islands – Special authorisation required.
• . Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park – Visa not required for 3 days; must first obtain an electronic pass.
• . Brest and Grodno – Visa not required for 10 days
• Crimea – Visa issued by Russia is required.
• . Hainan – Visa on arrival for 15 days. Available at Haikou Meilan International Airport and Sanya Phoenix International Airport. Visa not required for 21 days for traveling as part of a tourist group
• . Tibet Autonomous Region – Tibet Travel Permit required.
• . San Andrés and Leticia – Visitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival.
• . Galápagos – Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.
• outside Asmara – To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required.
• . Lau Province – Special permission required.
• Mount Athos – Special permit required. There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.
• . Kish Island – Visa not required.
• . Closed cities – Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.
• outside Pyongyang – Special permit required. People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide.
• . Sabah and Sarawak – Visa not required. These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.
• outside Malé – Permission required. Tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.
• – Kartarpur Corridor: No visa required, US$20 permit required.
• – Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.
• Mecca and Medina – Special access required. Non-Muslims and those following the Ahmadiyya religious movement are strictly prohibited from entry.
• Jeju Island – Visa free entry for 30 days for Indian citizens provided arriving directly at Jeju Island.
• . Darfur – Separate travel permit is required.
• outside Khartoum – All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
• . Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province – OIVR permit required and another special permit is required for Lake Sarez.
• . Closed cities – A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.
• . Closed city of Mercury, Nevada, United States – Special authorization is required for entry into Mercury.
• . United States Minor Outlying Islands – Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.
• . Margarita Island – Visa not required. All visitors are fingerprinted.
• . Phú Quốc – Visa not required for 30 days.
• outside Sana'a or Aden – Special permission needed for travel outside Sana'a or Aden.
• UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus – Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
• Korean Demilitarized Zone – Restricted area.
• UNDOF Zone and Ghajar – Restricted area.

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