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India visa rules for every passport

Entry rules for India from its official sources, and every passport we have a page for.

Entry policy for India

Checked 26 Oct 2026

Official sources

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Applicant's passport should have at least six months validity at the time of making application for grant of e-Visa.

Passports we have reviewed

Pick your passport for the full rule, its source quote and the check date.

Visa-free3

Visa on arrival2

e-Visa needed161

Visa needed32

Places in India

A tag means a beach within 30 km, a peak of at least 1,000 m and 500 m above the city within 50 km, a place on a sea island smaller than 120,000 km², or a World Heritage site within 25 km.

  • New Delhi
    • World Heritage
  • Ahmedabad
    • World Heritage
  • Bengaluru
    • Mountains
  • Chennai
    • Beach
  • Mumbai
    • Beach
    • World Heritage

Tags use data from OpenStreetMap, available under the ODbL. Full source list on Sources.