Visa guide for Indian passport holders
The visa, the stay, the fee and the documents for each destination we cover, read from the official sources.
Thailand
No visa for a holiday. File the free arrival card before you land.
- Visa
- Visa-free entry for tourism
- Stay
- Up to 30 days (from 15 September 2026, down from 60)
- Government fee
- None
- Before you fly
- Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC), free, within 3 days before arrival
- Passport valid at least 6 months from arrival
- Return or onward ticket out of Thailand within 30 days, and a hotel booking
- 20,000 baht per person in cash or a bank statement, if the officer asks
Malaysia
No visa until 31 December 2026. File the free arrival card before you land.
- Visa
- Visa-free entry for tourism, business or social visits
- Stay
- Up to 30 days, until 31 December 2026
- Government fee
- None
- Before you fly
- Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC), free, within 3 days before arrival
- Passport valid at least 6 months
- Confirmed return ticket and hotel booking
- The waiver does not cover work or study; for a trip in 2027, check again
Indonesia (Bali)
A B1 e-VOA applied for online, then the free arrival card. Bali adds a tourist levy.
- Visa
- B1 e-VOA (visa on arrival, applied for online at evisa.imigrasi.go.id)
- Stay
- 30 days, extendable once by 30 in Indonesia; arrive within 90 days of approval
- Government fee
- IDR 500,000, paid online
- Before you fly
- All Indonesia arrival card, free, within 3 days before arrival; for Bali, the IDR 150,000 levy
- Passport valid at least 6 months, and a sharp scan of its photo page
- A recent colour photo (JPG or PNG, at most 2 MB)
- A ticket out of Indonesia; the e-VOA does not allow paid work
Singapore
A visa before travel, through an authorised visa agent. File the arrival card before you land.
- Visa
- Singapore e-Visa, through an Authorised Visa Agent; no walk-in applications
- When to apply
- Within 30 days before arrival
- Government fee
- S$30 processing fee, non-refundable
- Processing
- Usually 3 working days, not counting the day you apply
- Before you fly
- SG Arrival Card, free, within 3 days before arrival
- Passport valid at least 6 months from the date you enter Singapore
- Form 14A, signed, and a colour photo taken in the last 3 months
- Return or onward ticket and enough money for the stay, to show on arrival
Sri Lanka
A free Tourist ETA, applied for online before travel.
- Visa
- Tourist ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) at eta.gov.lk
- Stay
- 30 days, two entries; longer stays need an extension in Sri Lanka
- Government fee
- Free for Indians since 25 May 2026
- Processing
- Usually within 48 hours
- Passport valid at least 6 months from arrival, the one used in the ETA
- Confirmed return ticket and enough money for the stay
- Use the ETA within 3 months of its issue; a business trip needs the paid Business ETA
Iceland
A Schengen short-stay visa: apply online, then hand in documents and fingerprints at a visa centre.
- Visa
- Schengen short-stay visa (type C) from the Embassy of Iceland, New Delhi
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area
- Government fee
- €90 (children 6 to 12: €45), plus the visa centre's service charge
- Processing
- Usually 15 calendar days; apply at least 2 weeks before travel
- Passport issued in the last 10 years, valid 3 months after you leave the Schengen area
- Travel medical insurance of at least €30,000 for the whole trip
- 3 months of bank statements showing ISK 8,000 a day (ISK 4,000 if a host pays)
Checked against the official sources on 31 October 2026. Rules and fees change, so confirm on the official site before travel. BuyMyVisa is an independent service, not a government agency.
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