Passport Atlas

Entering India

India playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#191

Entry openness

Visa free

Visa required

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Country profile

Capital

New Delhi

Population

1.42 billion

Area

3,287,590 km²

Currency

Indian rupee INR

Languages

Hindi, English, Tamil

Time zone

UTC+05:30

Foreign-born

4.8 million · 2024

Migrant share

0.3%

Ethnic groups · 2000

Indo-Aryan72%
Dravidian25%
and other3%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type D

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Left

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 108

Dialing code

+91

Airports

DEL · BOM · MAA · COK

Highlights

Taj Mahal
Amber Fort
Varanasi
Kerala backwaters
Mahabalipuram

India Passport Visa site Immigration site

How to get a visa

eVisa
Visit / tourism · Tourist often 30 days or 1-year multiple
- Upload photo and passport on Indian Visa Online; arrive at a designated airport.

Immigration routes

Employment visa
Skilled work
An Indian employer meeting the salary bar can sponsor an employment visa.
Leads to PR：OCI is for overseas citizens; ordinary PR is rare.