Travel authorisation (eTA) for Indian passport holders
For ordinary Indian passports, tourism travel only.
An electronic travel authorisation sits between visa-free and an eVisa. It is a registration rather than a visa: you supply your passport details and travel plans online, and approval usually comes back quickly, sometimes within minutes.
It is easy to underestimate precisely because it is quick and often cheap or free — but it is mandatory, and airlines check it before boarding. Travelling without one means being turned away in India, not at the destination.
As with eVisas, apply through the official portal. Each country page below links to the government source we read, along with the date we read it.
We have verified 25 countries so far, of which 4 are on this page. More are being added as each one is checked against its government’s own sources — this is not yet a complete list of every country in the world.
Countries in this category
Daily budgets are our own mid-range estimates for one traveller, reviewed between 15 August 2026 and 17 August 2026. They are a guide, not a price anyone charges.
What this means in practice
A pre-travel registration approved online, usually far faster than a visa. It permits you to board; the border officer still decides on entry.
Every country page shows the official source we read and the date we read it. Rules change without notice, so check the source before you book.