Indians will now be able to travel to Russia without a visa till 2025. India and Russia plan to ease travel norms by the spring of 2025. The move is aimed at increasing the number of tourists travelling from India to Russia.
The report quoted Evgeny Kozlov, chairman of the Moscow City Tourism Committee, as saying that it is anticipated that thanks to this agreement, which is still under development, the number of travellers from India visiting the Russian capital will increase significantly.
Let us tell you that this has been mentioned in the report of Economic Times .
Russia and India in June negotiated a bilateral agreement on visa restrictions and collectively planned to launch visa-free group tourist exchanges, newswire PTI reported in May. From August 1, 2023, Indians travelling to Russia can avail of an e-visa, which takes about four days to issue.
India was among the top five countries issuing the most e-visas in 2023. ET reported that 9,500 e-visas were issued to travellers from India, accounting for 6 per cent of the total e-visas issued by Russia, quoting Kozlov.
Let us tell you that in the first half of 2024, 28,500 Indian travelers visited the Russian capital, which is 1.5 times more than the same period last year.
Visa-free countries for Indians by 2024
- Thailand-Indians can now visit here for 30 days without visa till November 11, 2024, which was May 10, 2024.
- Bhutan-Indians are allowed to stay in Bhutan without visa for 14 days.
- Nepal-Indians do not need visa to come here as this country mixes well with Indians.
- Mauritius-Indians are allowed visa-free entry for 90 days for leisure holidays.
- Malaysia-Indian passport holders travelling to Malaysia from December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024 are now eligible for visa-free entry and can stay for up to 30 days for each entry.
- Kenya-To promote tourism, the Kenyan government has allowed visa-free entry for Indian passport holders from January 1, 2024. Indians can travel to Kenya for 90 days without a visa.
- Iran-Indians no longer need a visa to enter Iran.
- Angola-Indians do not require a visa for a stay up to 30 days.
- Barbados-People with Indian passports can stay in Barbados for 90 days without a visa.
- Dominica-Indians can come without visa for 180 days.
- El Salvador-Indian tourists do not require a visa for a stay of up to 180 days in El Salvador.
- Fiji-Indians do not require visa for stay of 120 days.
- Gambia-Indians can come without visa for 90 days.
- Grenada-Indians do not need visa to stay there for 90 days.
- haiti-Indians do not need a visa for stays up to 90 days.
- Jamaica-Indian residents do not need a visa to visit Jamaica.
- Kazakhstan-Indians do not need visa to stay there for 14 days.
- Kiribati-Indian tourists can come without visa for 90 days.
- Macau-Indians do not require visa for a stay of 30 days.
- Micronesia-Indians do not require visa for a stay of 30 days.
- Palestinian Territories-Indians do not need visa to visit.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis-Indians can come without visa for 90 days.
- Senegal-Indian ID holders can stay for 90 days without a visa.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-Indians can come without visa for 90 days.
- Trinidad and Tobago-People from India can stay there for 90 days without visa.
- Vanuatu-Indians do not require a visa for a stay up to 30 days.
