Thailand will be extending their Visa on Arrival Fee Waiver for tourists from 21 countries and regions, including India, who can enjoy the visa-on-arrival fee exemption until late April this year. This take effect Jan 14, 2019. The Thai Government has decided to extend the campaign until April 30th 2019. … The cabinet approved a draft ministerial…
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Oman now offers a cheaper 10 day visa
The past year has seen some nice options opening up to Indian passport holders, making it much easier and hassle free to enter those countries and thus plan some last minute trips. Oman, which previously had moved to issue e-visas, that were valid for 30 days, has now started issuing a new class of e-visa…
Angola will now offer visa on arrival
The nationals of 61 countries (including India) travelling to Angola will be granted visas on arrival beginning March 30, 2018. Rádio Nacional de Angola (RNA) said the visitors will only need to submit their accommodation and subsistence means to get the tourism visa in Luanda. An international certificate of yellow fever vaccination, a return ticket…
Australia now offers online visa applications for Indians
I seemed to have missed this and it’s been on offer since July 2017. Not as good as a VOA but much better than having to physically apply for a visa. The Australian High Commission and Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection are pleased to announce that all Indian nationals will be able to…
Oman now issuing Visa on Arrival to Indians
UPDATE: See Oman no longer issues Visa on Arrival Oman has eased its visa requirements for tourists from India, China and Russia following a similar strategy its Gulf neighbors have implemented to attract travelers from the global market. India, China and Russia passport holders will now get a visa on arrival to Oman, subject to the…
Indian passport holders can apply for e-visa to Tajikistan
NOTE: Indian passport holders are not eligible to apply for Visa on Arrival. You MUST apply for an E-visa prior. There are two easy ways to obtain a visa to Tajikistan. The first (which applies to Indian passport holders) is to apply via the Republic of Tajikistan’s e-Visa website. The application is pretty easy and…
Qatar now offers visa free entry to Indian passport holders
Qatar today announced that it is waiving visa requirements from citizens of 80 countries effective immediately. As per the press release, Citizens of those countries wishing to visit Qatar will not need to apply or pay for a visa; instead, a multi-entry waiver will be issued free-of-charge at the port of entry, upon presentation of a valid…
Thailand now requiring proof of funds before admitting into country
Likely of relevance since Thailand is a very popular holiday destination for Indians and also because Thailand is now providing free visas for Indians. Via Live and Let’s Fly, Folks are facing potential issues clearing immigration if you are unable to show a minimum of THB 20,000/person or equivalent in hand if asked. Note that there is no…
Indian passport holders can apply online for E-visas to Ethiopia now
As of today (July 7th, 2017), Indian passport holders (along with 38 other countries) are eligible to apply online for e-visas to Ethiopia. Website to apply at: https://www.evisa.gov.et/#/home Requirements: e-Visa application fees are not refundable Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you intend to enter Ethiopia. A passport size…
Traveling to Nepal from India
Nepal has an official “Freedom of Movement” agreement with India, essentially meaning that anyone who is an Indian citizen is free to come and go from Nepal as they please and stay there for extended periods of time. Unfortunately, despite this being in place since 2000, it would appear most folks aren’t as familiar with…
Joys of an Indian Passport 