Top 9 Countries Offering Visa-on-Arrival for Indians in 2023

Many counties offer visa on arrival or e-visa facilities once to reach at the destination. You can complete all the paperwork once, all you have to submit required documents and pay minimal fees to explore the county after you reach the destination.

1. Maldives

How to Apply-

While Maldives Tour visa on arrival is valid for a month. Log in to the website and look for the regular procedure update. When you arrive in Male, you must present several documents, including

1. Confirmed tickets for your flight when your trip is over from the Maldives.
2. A valid passport that should expire six months after the date of arrival in the Maldives.
3. Confirmed hotel reservations and the vouchers proving them. You may need to present the same at the immigration desk.

The Department of Immigration reserves its right to grant you a stay of less than 30 days at any time. If you want to extend your stay, you can submit a written application two days before your visa expires. After that, if necessary, a fresh visa may be approved for a period of 60 days or less. The department has the authority to accept or deny a visa application.

2. Sri Lanka

You must obtain Sri Lanka ETA in advance, and your passport must be valid for at least three months after the date of travel.

Applicants can acquire a valid Electronic Travel Authorization for Sri Lanka Tour By completing an ETA online application, which is available online at www.eta.gov.lk or at Sri Lankan Missions overseas. The Sri Lanka ETA online form is simple.

3. Thailand

You can obtain a visa upon arrival if your Thailand Tour is exclusively for tourism and will last no longer than two weeks.

However, you might need to apply for a Thailand visa in advance of your departure if you're going there for longer than two weeks, or if you're heading there for business or to see family and friends.

• The visit is strictly for tourism purposes.
• The passport needs to be legitimate and have at least 30 days left on its validity.
• You must have a valid address in Thailand whether a hotel or apartment that can be verified.
• In order to prove you are leaving Thailand within 15 days of entrance, you must have a confirmed return ticket. Open tickets are not acceptable.
• When entering Thailand, you might be required to present your flight ticket. You will probably be denied entrance if you do not have a return flight ticket to present as proof that you will leave Thailand within 15 days.
• Additionally, you have to show that you have at least 10,000 Thai Baht per person and 20,000 Thai Baht per family in your hands during your stay in Thailand.
• Entry fees are subject to change without notice and are currently 2,000 THB (INR 4,460). It can only be paid in cash using Thai Baht.

4. Indonesia

An arrival-only visa is available to Indian tourists going for Indonesia Tour. The one-month validity of this visa may be extended.

To avail Visa on Arrival (VoA) upon arrival in Indonesia below documents need to be submitted to the authorities to make sure that you are eligible to obtain the visa:

• Indian passport having at least 6 months validity upon arrival in the country.
• Two blank pages in the passport.
• A confirmed return ticket or a confirmed one-way ticket as well as a ticket issued for travelling to other countries after visiting Indonesia.

5. Iran

You can grant visa on arrival in case of Visa on arrival in case of:-

1. Tourist - individuals travelling to Iran for the purpose of tourism.
2. Entry - people possessing an invitation letter from a source in the country. Based on the person inviting, these can be classified as follows -

1. Business - individuals who have been invited to take part in business meetings, conferences, etc.
2. Visit - foreign nationals who are travelling to meet their relatives living in Iran.

Must have Documents for Iran Visa:

Original Passport with at least 6 months validity and minimum 3 blank pages + all old passports if any

• 2 Scanned recent colour photograph. (Photo Specification)
• 1 Visa Application forms: completed and signed
• Personal Covering letter: explaining purpose of travel to the country
• Original Bank Statement: stamped & updated for last 3 months with bank seal
• Air tickets: proof of return flight tickets from and back to your home country
• Hotel reservation: proof of accommodation for your entire stay
• Travel Itinerary: day-wise plan outlining all elements of the trip
• Approval for the visa from Ministry of Foreign Affair Tehran( Visa Grant Notice)

6. Jordan

When you apply for a visa on arrival at the port of entry, you will receive a single entry visa. It will allow you to stay within the country for a 14 to a 30-day stay.

Travel documents that will be required for your visa:

• A passport valid
• Travel To Jordan Declaration Form
• Cash for visa fees
• OR Jordan Pass
• Travel itinerary such as flight tickets, hotel reservations, and other bookings
• Bank statements as proof of funds

To get a Jordan visa on arrival for Indian 2023, you must carry all the necessary documents and their PRINT OUTS (important) for your application.

7. Myanmar

Your time in Myanmar may be limited or unrestrained depending on the type of visa you have. You will therefore be given the following stay duration when you apply for a Myanmar visa on arrival:

• Business Visa will allow you to stay in the country for a maximum of 70 Days
• Workshop/Seminar/Meeting/Research Visa will allow you to stay in the country for a maximum of 28 Days
• Transit Visa will allow you to stay in the country for a maximum of 24 Hours
• Crew Visa will allow you to stay in the country for a maximum of 28 Days
• Tourist Visa will allow you to stay in the country for a maximum of 28 Days

For the tourist visa-on-arrival, you must ensure that you meet the following requirements:

• Valid Indian passport not expiring for at least six (6) months from entry into Myanmar.
• Two recent passport-size photos, taken within the past six (6) months and 4cm x 6cm in size
• Birth certificate for children under the age of 7
• Proof of accommodation
• Proof of return ticket
• Visa application fee

8. Cambodia

On Cambodia Visa on Arrival, Indians are permitted to stay for a maximum of 30 days.

However, you are required following documents on visa on arrival.

• Original passport with a validity of at least 6 months from the date of arrival in Cambodia.
• One recently taken photo of the size 4 × 6 cm on a white background.
• A copy of the confirmed return flight tickets.
• A copy of credit card statements or bank statements that serves as a proof to survive the expenses in Cambodia. Or else, the applicant can have 500 USD cash so that it can be a proof to manage the expenses for at least 15 days.
• A copy of the hotel accommodation.

9. Madagascar

The 30-day visa for Madagascar is valid for 30 days following arrival. The maximum stay allowed under this Single Entry visa is 30 days.

A visa for Madagascar is valid for 60 days following arrival. The maximum stay allowed under this Single Entry Visa is 60 days.

Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival in Madagascar. Two blank pages are also necessary.

You should also carry two passport size photos to attach to the application.

You must provide iVisa with an accurate email address because the Madagascar Landing Authorization is sent through email.