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Indians can now visit 58 countries without a visa: Check full list

Among countries that require no visa for Indians to visit are some highly popular and sought-after tourist destinations such as Indonesia, Mauritius, Maldives.

Laos is among 58 countries Indians can visit visa-free. (Unsplash)

india news

Updated on May 05, 2025 08:26 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Do US citizens need a visa to visit Japan? Know entry requirements

US citizens visiting Japan for short term don't need a visa. Passport must be valid – Read this before travelling

For brief travels to Japan, US residents holding US passports are exempt from applying for a visa. US nationals are not required to get a visa in order to enter or travel across Japan for stays of up to 90 days.(Unsplash/representative )

world news

Published on May 02, 2025 03:36 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Indian CEO’s 400-page application for Schengen visa sparks debate

An Indian entrepreneur has shared a photograph of his nearly 400-page-long application for a Schengen visa on social media.

An Indian CEO shares a picture of his Schengen visa application documents(X/@kapildhama)

trending

Updated on Apr 28, 2025 08:05 AM IST

BySanya Jain

Maldives bans Israeli passport holders in protest against Gaza war

No entry: Dream destination Maldives drops a travel bombshell with shocking passport ban, Israelis no longer welcome in this tropical paradise amid Gaza war.

Dream destination Maldives just became off-limits for thousands of Israeli passport holders. Here's what you need to know.(File Photo)

lifestyle

Published on Apr 17, 2025 03:36 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Colombo

Travel vlogger’s rant on Indian passport goes viral: ‘Har jagah entry denied’

A content creator has highlighted the challenges of travelling with an Indian passport, saying he often faces visa issues and is viewed with distrust abroad.

A travel vlogger rues the 'low value' of an Indian passport(Instagram/@onroadindian)

trending

Published on Apr 17, 2025 02:30 PM IST

BySanya Jain

Pune resident held for tearing passport pages

मुंबई: पुणे के 50 वर्षीय निवासी को पासपोर्ट के पन्ने फाड़ने के आरोप में गिरफ्तार किया गया, ताकि वह अपने परिवार से थाईलैंड की यात्राएं छिपा सके।

cities

Published on Apr 16, 2025 08:40 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Brazil brings back visa rules for US, Canadian and Australian citizens

No more free entry: Brazil reinstates visa rules for US, Canadian and Australian citizens after US tariffs shake diplomacy.

Tourists take photos at the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil’s visa-free vacation is over for US, Canada and Australia. (Image by REUTERS/Pilar Olivares)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 08, 2025 06:12 PM IST

AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Sao Paulo

British nurse who changed her name to ‘Pudsey Bear’ can’t get a passport

A British woman who legally changed her name to Pudsey Bear for charity 16 years ago has been unable to obtain a passport.

The Home Office urged her to get BBC’s permission before reapplying, as Pudsey Bear has been Children in Need’s mascot since 1985.(Pexel)

trending

Updated on Mar 22, 2025 11:27 AM IST

BySimran Singh

World's most expensive golden visa costs $6.2 million. It is not UK, France

Donald Trump has also floated the idea of launching a ‘Golden Visa’ program offering citizenship for wealthy individuals who wish to become US citizens.

The 'Golden Visa' schemes help wealthy people get citizenship of different countries and essentially become global citizens.(Unsplash)

business

Updated on Mar 07, 2025 05:44 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Tiny island is selling citizenship for $105,000 to save itself from rising seas

Nauru's citizenship will provide visa-free access to 89 countries including the UK and the UAE.

The funds from the citizenship program will be used by the country for its climate action initiatives.(AFP)

business

Updated on Mar 07, 2025 06:35 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Ashley Paul

Government changes passport rules for Indians | What you need to look out for

The government has updated rules related to passport applications by Indian nationals. Here is a list of things passport applicants must look out for.

Government will accept only birth certificate issued by municipal corporation or Registrar of Births and Deaths as valid proof of date of birth.(Representative Image)

business

Published on Mar 05, 2025 03:19 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Passport rules change: Who will be affected? All you need to know

The new rules have become effective already and are being called Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

The new rules have been notified in The Gazette of India.(HT)

business

Updated on Mar 03, 2025 11:17 AM IST

ByAshley Paul

Singapore ranked as world’s most powerful passport. India ranks…

The index by Henley & Partners, a global government advisory firm, ranks all the world’s 199 passports as per the number of destinations they can access.

India has ranked #80 on the 2025 passport list

business

Updated on Feb 08, 2025 09:23 AM IST

ByAbhyjith K. Ashokan

India slips 5 spots in list of world's most powerful passports

As per its latest standing, an Indian passport holder can travel visa-free to 57 destinations.

The Henley Passport Index ranks all the world’s 199 passports according to the number of destinations they can access visa-free.(File)

india news

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 05:39 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Visa-free Ghana: Your next African adventure trip just got easier

Ghana: Visa-free travel for all African passport holders takes flight

Ghana opens the gateway to Africa: Visa-free travel begins now!(File Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Jan 04, 2025 02:55 PM IST

AFP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz

Thailand just made it easier for Indians to travel in 2025 with e-Visa

Thailand’s 2025 e-Visa rollout: Why Indian tourists should plan their trip now

Skip the lines! Thailand’s e-Visa is the ultimate travel hack for Indian tourists(Photo by Pixabay)

lifestyle

Published on Dec 12, 2024 02:59 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

New passport rules for pets travelling within UK: Here's what you need to know

New pet passport regulations for dogs, cats, and ferrets travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland have drawn condemnation in Westminster.

Pet passports for dogs, cats, and ferrets travelling within the UK face backlash in Westminster. (File photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Dec 01, 2024 04:10 PM IST

PA_Media | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri

This country has the most expensive passport in the world. It's not US or UK

A report by Compare The Market has ranked the world's most and least expensive passports.

United States' 10-year passport is among the most expensive in the world.(AP)

trending

Published on Nov 21, 2024 01:54 PM IST

ByMuskaan Sharma

Bengaluru boy receives passport with only transgender mother's name: Report

Akkai Padmashali, a transgender activist, received a passport for her son Avin without listing his father's name.

cities

Published on Nov 12, 2024 08:21 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Taylor Swift's favourite Pickleball picks up in India: Here's what experts say

As India is set to host the World Pickleball Championship for the first time in November, we speak to professional players and hobbyists about this game

Pickleball is the next big game in India(unsplash)

htcity

Published on Oct 19, 2024 05:21 PM IST

ByAbigail banerji

Parineeti Chopra's Maldives photo album feat Raghav Chadha's passport flex: Pics

Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha celebrated their first wedding anniversary in the Maldives. Check out her new post from the holiday.

Photos from Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha's Maldives vacation.

lifestyle

Published on Oct 01, 2024 01:13 PM IST

ByKrishna Priya Pallavi, New Delhi

Stuck in Lebanon, Ludhiana man returns after 23 years

Gurtej Singh went to Lebanon illegally and lost passport in 2006. The Union external affairs ministry issued him fresh passport last month.

Gurtej Singh during a meeting with Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal on Friday.

cities

Updated on Sep 20, 2024 10:49 PM IST

ByNavrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar

Olympic winners Manu Bhaker, Swapnil Kusale & Sarabjot Singh felicitated by NRAI

National Rifle Association of India awarded cash prizes to Paris Olympic winners Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh and Swapnil Kusale

Olympic medal winners Manu Bhaker, Swapnil Kusale and Sarabjot Singh were felicitated by the National Rifle Association of India

htcity

Published on Aug 31, 2024 12:16 PM IST

BySamarth Goyal

You may soon be able to board Abu Dhabi airport flights without passport, ticket

Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport aspires to be the world's first fully document-free airport by 2025 using just biometric credentials for all processes

The Smart Travel Project is an initiative by Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport to use biometrics and streamline the process of boarding (Pixabay)

business

Published on Aug 30, 2024 02:19 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Mumbai student caught for tearing pages from passport to hide Thailand trip

Ghatol was travelling on a tourist visa to complete an internship sponsored by her institute.

As per the police, Ghatol had taken the step to mutilate the passport to hide from her institute about a trip to Thailand that she had taken from February 11-14, 2024. (HT File)

education

Published on Aug 27, 2024 10:59 AM IST

ByHT Education Desk | Edited by Tisha Jacob, New Delhi

Singapore at #1, India at #82: What makes a passport powerful?

The Henley Passport Index recently released the World's Most Powerful Passports list. Here's how they determine the rankings and why India is at #82

India has ranked #82 on the 2024 passport list

htcity

Published on Jul 24, 2024 03:00 PM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

Mumbai: Woman booked for using fake documents to travel to Pakistan

The woman said that she had become friends with a person on the social media platform, after which she went to Pakistan to meet him.

The woman travelled to Pakistan along with her daughter after she got a fake passport and visa made based on fabricated documents.

india news

Published on Jul 24, 2024 11:54 AM IST

ANI |

Indian passport ranked 82nd, allows visa-free travel to these 58 destinations

Singapore holds the top spot on Henley Passport Index 2024 with visa-free access to 195 countries.

Indian passport at 82nd rank on Henley Index with visa-free access to 58 nations.

india news

Published on Jul 24, 2024 10:31 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Woman booked for using forged documents to travel to Pakistan

The Thane police are investigating a woman who allegedly used fabricated documents to obtain a passport to travel to Pakistan. The woman, Nagma Magsud Ali, has returned to Thane, according to police officials

cities

Updated on Jul 24, 2024 08:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

In police net now: Nairobi man stayed illegally in Lucknow for years, worked as electrician

He was arrested on charges of fraud and a case was registered at Varanasi’s Laxmi Nagar police station in 2002. But even after this, he was not deported

“A joint team of Ghazipur and Lucknow police on Thursday evening arrested Morris Okiye who was living in Sector 9 Indira Nagar for a long time. He did not possess a valid visa and passport,” said Abhijith R Shankar, DCP (north). (Pic for representation)

cities

Published on Jul 19, 2024 09:51 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

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Among countries that require no visa for Indians to visit are some highly popular and sought-after tourist destinations such as Indonesia, Mauritius, Maldives.

US citizens visiting Japan for short term don't need a visa. Passport must be valid – Read this before travelling

An Indian entrepreneur has shared a photograph of his nearly 400-page-long application for a Schengen visa on social media.

No entry: Dream destination Maldives drops a travel bombshell with shocking passport ban, Israelis no longer welcome in this tropical paradise amid Gaza war.

A content creator has highlighted the challenges of travelling with an Indian passport, saying he often faces visa issues and is viewed with distrust abroad.

No more free entry: Brazil reinstates visa rules for US, Canadian and Australian citizens after US tariffs shake diplomacy.

A British woman who legally changed her name to Pudsey Bear for charity 16 years ago has been unable to obtain a passport.

Donald Trump has also floated the idea of launching a ‘Golden Visa’ program offering citizenship for wealthy individuals who wish to become US citizens.

Nauru's citizenship will provide visa-free access to 89 countries including the UK and the UAE.

The government has updated rules related to passport applications by Indian nationals. Here is a list of things passport applicants must look out for.

The new rules have become effective already and are being called Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

The index by Henley & Partners, a global government advisory firm, ranks all the world’s 199 passports as per the number of destinations they can access.

As per its latest standing, an Indian passport holder can travel visa-free to 57 destinations.

Ghana: Visa-free travel for all African passport holders takes flight

Thailand’s 2025 e-Visa rollout: Why Indian tourists should plan their trip now

New pet passport regulations for dogs, cats, and ferrets travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland have drawn condemnation in Westminster.

A report by Compare The Market has ranked the world's most and least expensive passports.

Akkai Padmashali, a transgender activist, received a passport for her son Avin without listing his father's name.

As India is set to host the World Pickleball Championship for the first time in November, we speak to professional players and hobbyists about this game

Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha celebrated their first wedding anniversary in the Maldives. Check out her new post from the holiday.

Gurtej Singh went to Lebanon illegally and lost passport in 2006. The Union external affairs ministry issued him fresh passport last month.

National Rifle Association of India awarded cash prizes to Paris Olympic winners Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh and Swapnil Kusale

Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport aspires to be the world's first fully document-free airport by 2025 using just biometric credentials for all processes

Ghatol was travelling on a tourist visa to complete an internship sponsored by her institute.

The Henley Passport Index recently released the World's Most Powerful Passports list. Here's how they determine the rankings and why India is at #82

The woman said that she had become friends with a person on the social media platform, after which she went to Pakistan to meet him.

Singapore holds the top spot on Henley Passport Index 2024 with visa-free access to 195 countries.

The Thane police are investigating a woman who allegedly used fabricated documents to obtain a passport to travel to Pakistan. The woman, Nagma Magsud Ali, has returned to Thane, according to police officials

He was arrested on charges of fraud and a case was registered at Varanasi’s Laxmi Nagar police station in 2002. But even after this, he was not deported

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