India passport 2026: visa free or on arrival in 55 places

🇮🇳 India.

Indicative. Verify the current rule with counsel before relying on it.

In short, current to October 2026

The India passport ranks 66 of 66 on the Patrician.ch mobility table, with visa free or visa on arrival access to 55 destinations.
Naturalization in India: 12 years of residence, renunciation required. Dual nationality: No, OCI card instead.
Investment route into India: No investment route.
Figures are current to October 2026. Citizenship timelines and investment routes move, and several moved inside the last 24 months. Confirm with counsel before relying on any of them.

Source: the Patrician.ch passport table, part of an original dataset covering 100 residence addresses across 47 countries and territories. Mobility counts, citizenship timelines and investment routes are sourced. Figures current to October 2026. Updated 29 October 2026. Cite as: Patrician.ch, India passport 2026: visa free or on arrival in 55 places, patrician.ch/passports/in/, October 2026.

Mobility score 55 destinations without a prior visa

Rank on the board 66 / 66

Dual nationality No, OCI card instead

Taxes citizens abroad No

Years to citizenship.

12 years of residence, renunciation required

Investment route.

No investment route

Around it in the ranking.

Rank	Passport	Mobility	Dual
62	🇳🇷 Nauru	83	Yes
64	🇹🇭 Thailand	77	Restricted. The Nationality Act ends Thai nationality on naturalization abroad
65	🇮🇩 Indonesia	70	No
66	🇮🇳 India	55	No, OCI card instead

Questions

How strong is the India passport?

The India passport ranks 66 of 66 on the Patrician.ch table, with visa free or visa on arrival access to 55 destinations.

How long does it take to get India citizenship?

12 years of residence, renunciation required.

Citizenship timelines moved in several countries inside the last 24 months. The figure is current to October 2026.

Does India allow dual nationality?

In principle no. The India position on dual nationality: no, OCI card instead.

Is there a India citizenship or residence by investment route?

No. India has no investment route.

Does India tax its citizens living abroad?

No. India does not tax its citizens on income earned while they live abroad.

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