Diwali Long Weekend: Are you planning to visit a new country over the Diwali long weekend? Here are some of the countries you can visit without a visa. Recently, the Philippines allowed Indian passport holders to travel without a visa.
Diwali Long Weekend: Are you planning to visit a new country during the Diwali long weekend? Here are some of the countries you can visit without a visa. Recently, the Philippines allowed Indian passport holders to travel without a visa. Air India has also started direct flights between Delhi and Manila. Now, traveling to Manila, Philippines, won't take a full day. Travelers can reach there on a 7-hour flight.
Where can Indians travel without a visa?
According to the Henley Passport Report 2025, Indian passport holders can now avail visa-free travel to 30 countries and visa-on-arrival facility to 28 countries.
Visa-Free Countries
Philippines, Thailand, Mauritius, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Fiji, Bhutan, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Angola, Rwanda etc.
Visa-on-arrival countries
Countries like Indonesia, Cambodia, Jordan, Maldives, Myanmar, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe provide visa on arrival facility to Indian travellers.
Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)
Countries like Seychelles also offer Digital Travel Permit (ETA) facility to Indians, which makes the visa process easier.
Why is this occasion special?
This year, Diwali falls at the end of October. October also marks the longest long weekend in the world, allowing travelers to enjoy their vacations without taking extended breaks from work. Visit beach destinations like Manila, Cebu, and Boracay in the Philippines. This means that Indian passport holders can now easily travel to a total of 59 countries.
Visa-Free Countries for Indians (30 Countries)
Angola
Barbados
Bhutan
British Virgin Islands
Cook Islands
Dominica
Fiji
Grenada
Haiti
Iran
Jamaica
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Macau
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mauritius
micronesia
Montserrat
Nepal
Niue
Philippines
Rwanda
Senegal
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Vanuatu
Visa-on-arrival countries (28 countries)
Bolivia
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde Islands
Comoro Islands
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Jordan
Laos
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mongolia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Palau Islands
Queue
Samoa
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Saint Lucia
Tanzania
timor-leste
Tuvalu
Zimbabwe
Seychelles
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