UAE summer 2025: Visa-free travel destinations for Indian passport holders from Dubai
Here are a few countries and regions open for travel without a pre-approved visa or visa-on-arrival for Indian passport holders from Dubai:
Qatar: Offers a 30-day visa-free stay
Oman: Provides a visa-free stay for up to 14 days
Thailand: Allows visa-free entry for up to 30 days
Indonesia: Offers a 30-day visa-free stay
Malaysia: Provides a 90-day visa-free stay
Singapore: Allows visa-free travel
Mauritius: Offers a 90-day visa-free stay
Seychelles: Provides a 90-day visa-free stay
Maldives: Offers a 30-day visa-free stay
Sri Lanka: Requires an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for visa-free entry
Nepal: Allows visa-free entry
Bhutan: Requires a passport or voter ID for entry
Georgia: Offers visa-free entry for up to 1 year
Armenia: Provides a 180-day visa-free stay
Serbia: Offers a 90-day visa-free stay
Albania: Provides a 90-day visa-free stay
Fiji: Offers visa-free entry
Barbados: Allows visa-free travel
Dominica: Offers visa-free travel for up to 180 days
Haiti: Allows visa-free entry for 90 days
Jamaica: Provides visa-free entry
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Offers visa-free entry for 90 days
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Allows visa-free travel
Trinidad and Tobago: Offers visa-free travel
Kazakhstan: Allows visa-free entry
Cook Islands: Offers visa-free entry
Vanuatu: Allows visa-free entry
Micronesia: Offers a 30-day visa-free stay
Indian passport holders in Dubai are advised to confirm entry requirements with official embassy or consulate sources before booking travel, as visa rules may change without prior notice.
Direct and connecting flights from Dubai are available to most of these destinations via Emirates, flydubai, Air India Express, IndiGo, and other regional carriers.
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