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Nimish Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:03 pm Post subject: Current list of countries where Indians can enter w/o visa |
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Copying my post on A.net on the list of countries granting visas on arrival to Indian citizens:
- Azerbaijan - USD 40 - issued on arrival
- Belarus - USD 80 - issued on arrival if there's a valid business invite
- Bermuda - no charge
- Cambodia - USD 25 - issued on arrival
- Cape Verde Islands - no charge - issued on arrival
- Comores Islands - visa on arrival at Immigration office downtown!
- Cook Islands - issued on arrival
- Djibouti - DJF 3500, issued on arrival
- Egypt - 14 days visa-free of charge- obtained on arrival, if entering Egypt via South Sinai and staying only in South Sinai
- Eritrea - visa on arrival provided local sponsor intimates authorities at least 2 days in advance
- Fiji - issued on arrival
- Haiti - issued on arrival
- Hong Kong - visa not required for stay up to 14 days
- Indonesia - USD 25 - visa on arrival
- Iran - visa on arrival - USD 50 for 7 days
- Korea (South) - visa not required provided holding visa for Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand or U.S.A. and travelling to or from these countries
- MACAO (SAR CHINA) - Visa not required for 30 days
- Madagascar - visa on arrival - Fees - MGA 28,000
- Malaysia - visa on arrival - MYR 100 visa fee
- Maldives - visa on arrival
- Mauritius - visa on arrival
- Micronesia (Federated States) - visa on arrival
- Monserrat - visa on arrival
- Mozambique - visa on arrival - USD25
- Nepal - no visa needed
- Niue - visa on arrival
- Oman - visa not required if arriving on tourist package on Oman Air or GF
- Palau Islands - visa on arrival
- Qatar - visa on arrival if application submitted by Qatari hotel
- Rwanda - visa on arrival
- Samoa - visa on arrival
- Seychelles - visa on arrival
- Singapore - 4 days Visa free transit facility if you have a valid visa for these countries - Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom or U.S.A. Issued at no charge.
- Sri Lanka - visa on arrival
- Tanzania - visa on arrival - USD50
- Thailand - visa on arrival - THB 1000 fee
- Timor Leste - visa on arrival - USD 30 fees
- Togo - visa on arrival - fee from XOF 10,000.- to XOF 35,000.-
- Turks & Caicos Islands - visa on arrival
- Tuvalu - visa on arrival
- Uganda - visa on arrival - USD 30
- Vanautu - visa on arrival
- West Indies - normally visa not required for most of the countries in the West Indies, however special visa introduced due to the Cricket world cup 2007 - and a CARICOM visa requried for these countries - Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, Guyana, Grenada, St.Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines and Trinidad & Tobago
Phew - that does this list! Hope this helps.
This information is picked up from Timactic's web interface (available via multiple airline sites). An example is Delta's Web interface for visa information
NOTE: This list is only for general information, please do not make travel decisions based on this list!!! Please always check with your airline/travel agent or the embassy involved! |
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tsk911 Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 223 Location: DEL
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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It's something praiseworthy.... Your efforts have surely increased my knowledge.... _________________ Nalini... The Princess of the Sky... You are a star which will continue to illuminate your own A.net-India forever... |
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Aseem Member
Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 2841 Location: YYZ
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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uptill now I used to think it was just Nepal. Not to mention that none of the major countries are listed. The most probably reason is potential immigrants.
Recently, I read somewhere it GOI is contemplating Visa on Arrival for citizens of selected countries. That has been difficult uptill now due to our policy of reciprocation in context of foreign affairs, and other countries not granting the same due to potential immigrants. But, it seems GOI is unilaterally opening up to tapping into tourist market, which indeed is a good news. I was wondering if for example, they issed Visa on arrival to all those flying in from BKK. But, that can easily be misused by potential terrorist.
Good move anyway.
rgds
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sri_bom Member
Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 2365 Location: Singapore
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:35 am Post subject: |
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Good work Nimish
I must say I am ashamed that being in travel trade I myself did not knew that we had Visa on Arrival in so many countries even though they are not the ones which we will be visiting that often....
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VABBy Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 823 Location: DEL
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:53 am Post subject: |
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Terriffic work Nimish. Just wanted to knw is Russia providing VOA for 7 days if u have a confirmed business invitation letter from a russian company.??
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Nimish Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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VABBy wrote: | Just wanted to knw is Russia providing VOA for 7 days if u have a confirmed business invitation letter from a russian company.??
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From the rules:
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If arriving at Sheremetyevo, visa can be obtained on arrival:
- provided prior approval has been obtained from the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs; or
- in the case of a technical failure with an already issued
visa.
Fee: USD 75.- to USD 150.-, depending on circumstances.
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I've consciously not listed countries where you can get a VOA with prior approval from the ministry - there are many such countries (including almost all gulf countries). Getting the prior approval from the ministry is similar to getting a visa issued, and hence I did not list such countries.
But to answer your question, I don't think they have the facility of VOA based only on an invite letter. |
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HAWK21M Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA
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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:39 am Post subject: |
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Very Educational Nimish.
Thanks for the list.
regds
MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! |
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justbala Member
Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 1898 Location: Bangalore
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:00 am Post subject: Re: Current list of countries where Indians can enter w/o vi |
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Nimish wrote: | Copying my post on A.net on the list of countries granting visas on arrival to Indian citizens:
- Malaysia - visa on arrival - MYR 100 visa fee
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Malaysian govt has decided to withdraw this facility for flights from MAA, due to huge humber of folks frm there overstaying on this VOA. |
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ABN397 Member
Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 113 Location: India
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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This list is very interesting. I think you forgot Bhutan |
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Nimish Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Good point on Bhutan - here's what the rules are:
Code: | Visa not required for a max. stay of 2 weeks, provided permit
is issued upon arrival by Immigration Department.
Entry refused if coming for mountaineering, publicity and
other research activities.
All visitors must book with a registered tour operator in
Bhutan through a travel agent abroad. |
I guess I left Bhutan out of the list, since I'm not sure about this "registered tour operator" business - seems like paperwork before the trip. LMK if that's not the case, and it's just a mere formality. |
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TKMCE Member
Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 957
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent Post
But as an ertswhile travel agent allow me to point out the CATCH in this impressive list.
To reach many of the more exotic destinations like Palau, Micronesia,Samoa, Tuvalu ,Vanuatu and a few others you have to transit through Austalia, New Zealand or USA none of whom will alow you to sit in their airport transit lounges without a TRANSIT visa to be obtained in ADVANCE.
Hence BEWARE-before you plan your next DREAM VISA FREE HOLIDAY. |
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Nimish Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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TKMCE wrote: | Hence BEWARE-before you plan your next DREAM VISA FREE HOLIDAY. |
Absolutely agree - as I said in the first post:
Nimish wrote: | NOTE: This list is only for general information, please do not make travel decisions based on this list!!! Please always check with your airline/travel agent or the embassy involved! |
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