How to

Travel 25 Countries
VISA-FREE
with a visa from the US, UK, Canada,
Schengen, Australia, New Zealand, Japan or
Singapore.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction

2. About the Author

3. Albania

4. Colombia

5. Costa Rica

6. Cuba

7. Dominican Republic

8. El Salvador

9. Georgia

10. Guatemala

11. Honduras
12. Malaysia

13. Mexico

14. Montenegro

15. Nicaragua

16. Panama

17. Peru

18. Philippines

19. Qatar

20. Romania

21. Serbia

22. Singapore

23. South Korea

24. Taiwan
25. Turkey

26. United Arab Emirates

27. United Kingdom

28. Country Cheatsheet

Introduction
Congratulations on downloading this eBook!
You now have up to 25 more countries in your
VISA-FREE list. 

Hello travelers! If you have a "powerless" passport,

then you already know how difficult it is to travel the
world.  

If you are worried that your passport has only a

handful of VISA-FREE countries, then don't be. There
are more.

More VISA-FREE Countries

If you don't already, get a visa from any of these
below countries and add up to 25 more countries to
your VISA-FREE list.  

United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Schengen,

Australia, New Zealand, Japan or Singapore

Congratulations again! Now, go explore the world!

  Thirumal Motati
  www.visatraveler.com
About the Author

Thirumal Motati is a world traveler, blogger and

photographer. He have been exploring the world on
his “powerless” Indian passport. 

What is his travel style?

He likes to experience the country, make local friends,
enjoy the culture and learn the language. Over the
time, he has made many local friends, learned life
lessons and learned to speak a few foreign languages.

What's his mission?

His mission is to travel to as many countries as
possible on his Indian passport. He wants to prove
that it is possible to travel the world on a “powerless”
passport. It is not easy, but it is possible.

He encourages travelers from the developing

countries to pack their bags, get out there and explore
the world. He has traveled to 19 countries so far and
will be traveling to more soon. 

Where can you contact him?

You can contact Thirumal at -  

Blog: www.visatraveler.com
Email: thirumal@visatraveler.com
Facebook: facebook.com/visatraveler/
Instagram: instragram.com/visatraveler/
Albania

Applies to the following passport holders only

All nationalities

Must hold one of the following

A valid Schengen visa

A residence permit from any Schengen country
A valid multiple-entry visa or residence permit
from the UK or USA

Additional rules

Must have used the visa to enter the visa issuing

country at least once

Entry granted

Up to 90 days

More info

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania

Colombia

Applies to the following passport holders only

Cambodia
China
India
Myanmar
Thailand
Vietnam

Must hold one of the following

A valid Schengen visa

A visa or green card from the USA

Entry granted

Up to 90 days

More info

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia

Costa Rica

Applies to the following passport holders only 

All nationalities

Must hold one of the following

A visa or residence permit from Canada or USA

A residence permit from any EU country

Additional rules

For B1/B2, C1 and D visa from the USA and

multiple entry visa from Canada, it must be valid
for at least 1 day from the day of arrival
For work visa, student visa or green card from the
USA, it must be valid for at least 6 months from
the day of arrival
For residence permit from any country in the EU, it
must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of
arrival

Entry granted

Up to 30 days

More info

Embassy of Costa Rica in Canada

Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington DC, United
States
Cuba

Applies to the following passport holders only 

All nationalities

Must hold one of the following

A residence permit from Canada, any EU country

or USA

Additional rules

Must hold the Tourist Card (Tarjeta del Turista),

which can be obtained from 
Cuban Embassies or Consulates
Authorized Airlines
Travel Agencies

Entry granted

Up to 30 days

More info

IATA Travel Center

TIMATIC
Dominican
Republic

Applies to the following passport holders only

All nationalities

Must hold one of the following

A valid visa from Canada, any EU country or USA

A residence permit from the UK

Entry granted

Up to 30 days

More info

Embassy of Dominican Republic in the UK

El Salvador

Applies to the following passport holders only

India

Must hold one of the following

A valid Schengen visa

A valid visa from Canada or USA

Additional rules

Must enter El Salvador by land from Guatemala.

Unrestricted travel between the CA-4 countries
(Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua)
by land is allowed as per Central America-4 Border
Control Agreement. 
Must enter Guatemala first on visa exemption and
travel to El Salvador (or any of the CA-4 countries)
by land.

Entry granted

Up to 30 days

More info

Ministry of Foreign Relations of El Salvador

Georgia

Applies to the following passport holders only 

All nationalities

Must hold one of the following

A valid Schengen visa

A valid visa or residence permit from Australia,
Bahrain, Canada, any EU country, Japan, Kuwait,
New Zealand, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, any
Schengen country, South Korea, UAE, UK or USA

Entry granted

Up to 90 days

More info

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia

Guatemala

Applies to the following passport holders only

India

Must hold one of the following

A valid Schengen visa

A valid visa from Canada or USA

Entry granted

Up to 30 days

More info

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala

Embassy of India in Guatemala
Honduras

Applies to the following passport holders only

India

Must hold one of the following

A valid Schengen visa

A valid visa from Canada or USA

Additional rules

Must enter Honduras by land from Guatemala.

Unrestricted travel between CA-4 countries
(Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua)
by land is allowed as per Central America-4 Border
Control Agreement. 
Must enter Guatemala first on visa exemption and
travel to Honduras (or any of the CA-4 countries)
by land.

Entry granted

Up to 30 days
Malaysia

Applies to the following passport holders only

Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal,

Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam

Must hold one of the following

A valid visa from Australia, China, Japan, New

Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan or USA

Additional rules

Can avail visa exemption only at Kuala Lumpur

Airport
Must be in transit to reach the country of visa as
the destination
Example: If holding a New Zealand visa, must be in
transit to reach New Zealand as the final
destination

Entry granted

Up to 120 hours (5 days)

More info

Consulate General of Malaysia, Chennai

Kuala Lumpur Airport
Mexico

Applies to the following passport holders only

All nationalities

Must hold one of the following

A valid Schengen visa

A valid visa or residence permit from Canada,
Japan, any Schengen country, UK or USA
A residence permit from Chile, Colombia or Peru

Additional rules

The visa must be valid during the entire stay in

Mexico
Passport must be valid during the entire stay in
Mexico

Entry granted

Up to 180 days

More info

Consulate General of Mexico in Washington DC,

United States
Montenegro

Applies to the following passport holders only

All nationalities

Must hold one of the following

A valid Schengen visa

A valid visa or residence permit from Ireland, UK or
USA

Entry granted

Up to 30 days

More info

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro

Nicaragua

Applies to the following passport holders only

India

Must hold one of the following

A valid visa from Canada, Schengen or USA (If

entering by land from CA-4 countries)
A valid visa from the USA (If entering by air or by
land from Costa Rica)

Entry granted

Up to 30 days

More info

Email response from the consulate of Nicaragua in

Washington DC - "Si tiene visa vigente de USA
valida y pasaporte más de seis meses, puede viajar
y el  Pasaje ida y vuelta y dirección en Nicaragua.
La visa al entrar a Nicaragua se la darán por un
mes, el cual si quiere estar más tiempo tiene que
solicitar a la Dirección General de Migración y
Extranjería."
Panama

Applies to the following passport holders only

All nationalities

Must hold one of the following

A multiple entry visa from Australia, Canada, UK or

USA
A green card from the USA

Additional rules

Visa must be valid for at least one year from the

date of arrival
Visa must have been used at least once to enter
that particular visa country
Passport must be valid for at least three months

Entry granted

Up to 30 days

More info

Embassy of Panama in the USA

Peru

Applies to the following passport holders only 

India
China

Must hold one of the following

A valid Schengen visa

A valid visa from Australia, Canada, UK or USA

Additional Rules

The visa must have been granted for at least 6

months

Entry granted

Up to 180 days

More info

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru

Philippines

Applies to the following passport holders only

India
China

India passport holders must hold one of the following

A valid multiple-entry visa or residence permit

from Australia, Canada, Japan, any Schengen
country, Singapore, UK or USA

China passport holders must hold one of the

following

A valid multiple-entry visa from Australia, Canada,

Japan, any Schengen country or USA

Additional rules

Visa exemption can be availed only at Manila

international airport

Entry granted

Up to 14 days for India passport holders

Up to 7 days for China passport holders
A 7 day extension can be requested at the Bureau
of Immigration office

More info

Embassy of Philippines in Singapore

Qatar

Applies to the following passport holders only 

All nationalities

Must hold one of the following

A valid Schengen visa

A visa or residence permit from Australia, Canada,
New Zealand, any Schengen country, UK or USA
A visa or residence permit from Gulf Cooperation
Council (GCC) countries - Bahrain, Kuwait,
Oman, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates

Additional rules

Visa in NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for

eTV and then avail Visa ON ARRIVAL at all
international airports in Qatar

Entry granted

Up to 30 days

More info

Qatar Tourist Authority

Ministry of Foreign Interior
Romania

Applies to the following passport holders only

All nationalities

Must hold one of the following

A valid Schengen visa

A visa or residence permit from Bulgaria, Cyprus,
Croatia or any Schengen country
A residence permit from Ireland, UK, or any EU
country

Additional rules

The existing Schengen visa must allow at least two

entries and the entries/length of stay has not been
exhausted
The residence permit should have been issued for
5 or more years

Entry granted

Up to 90 days

More info

Tourism of Romania
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania
Serbia

Applies to the following passport holders only

All nationalities

Must hold one of the following

A valid Schengen visa

A valid visa or residence permit from any EU
country, any Schengen country, UK or USA

Entry granted

Up to 90 days

More info

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia

Singapore

Applies to the following passport holders only

India

Must hold one of the following

A valid visa or residence permit from Australia,

Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand,
Switzerland, UK or USA

Additional rules

Must be in transit to reach the country of visa as

the destination. 
Example: If holding a Germany visa, must be in
transit to reach Germany as the final destination.

Entry granted

Up to 96 hours

More info

Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority

South Korea

Applies to the following passport holders only

All nationalities except Cuba, Macedonia, Syria,

Sudan and Iran

Must hold one of the following

A visa or residence permit from Australia, Canada,

New Zealand or USA

Additional rules

For holders of visa or green card from the USA,

must be in transit with USA as the final destination
For holders of visa or residence permit from
Australia, must be in transit to or from Australia
only
For holders of visa or residence permit from
Canada, must be in transit to or from Canada only
For holders of visa or residence permit from New
Zealand, must be in transit to or from New Zealand
only 

Entry granted

Up to 30 days

More info

Republic of Korea Visa Portal

Taiwan

Applies to the following passport holders only

Cambodia
India
Indonesia
Laos
Myanmar
Philippines
Vietnam

Must hold one of the following

A valid Schengen visa

A visa or residence permit from Australia, Canada,
Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, any Schengen
country, UK and USA

Additional rules

Visa to Taiwan is EXEMPT but must apply for ROC

Travel Authorization Certificate (Valid for 90 days)
online before arrival. 

Entry granted

Up to 30 days

More info

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Republic of China

(Taiwan)
Turkey

Applies to the following passport holders only 

Afghanistan
Angola
Bangladesh
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Rep
Chad
Comoros
Cote d’Ivoire
Congo, Dem. Rep, of
Congo, Rep. of
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
India
Iraq
Kenya
 Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Pakistan
Philippines
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Vietnam
Yemen
Zimbabwe

Must hold one of the following

A valid Schengen visa

A visa or residence permit from Ireland, any
Schengen country, UK or USA
Additional rules

Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for

30 day eVisa online

Entry granted

Up to 30 days eVisa

More info

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey

United Arab
Emirates

Applies to the following passport holders only

India

Must hold one of the following

A valid visa or green card from the USA

Additional rules

Visa in NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to avail Visa

ON ARRIVAL at UAE airports including Dubai

Entry granted

Up to 14 days

More info

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of UAE

NDTV News
United Kingdom

Applies to the following passport holders only 

All nationalities

Must hold one of the following

A visa or residence permit from Australia, Canada,

New Zealand or USA
A residence permit from any European Economic
Area (EEA) or EU country or Switzerland

Additional rules

Must arrive and depart by air only

Onward ticket must be within 24 hours
If holding an Australia visa, you must be in transit
to/from Australia only
If holding a Canada visa, you must be in transit
to/from Canada only
If holding a New Zealand visa, you must be in
transit to/from New Zealand only
If holding a USA visa, you must be in transit
to/from the USA only

Entry granted

24 hours only (transit without a visa)

More info

Heathrow Arrivals
Gov UK - check if you need a UK visa
Country Cheatsheet

Sl. No. Visa or Residence Permit VISA-FREE Countries

1 USA Albania
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Georgia
Guatemala
Honduras
Malaysia
Mexico
Montenegro
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Serbia
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Country Cheatsheet

Sl. No. Visa or Residence Permit Country

2 Canada Costa Rica 

Cuba
Dominican Republic 
El Salvador
Georgia 
Guatemala, Honduras
Mexico 
Nicaragua 
Panama 
Peru 
Philippines 
Qatar
Singapore 
South Korea 
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Country Cheatsheet

Sl. No. Visa or Residence Permit Country

3 Schengen Visa Albania

Colombia
El Salvador
Georgia
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Montenegro
Nicaragua
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Romania
Serbia
Taiwan
Turkey
Country Cheatsheet

Sl. No Visa or Residence Permit Country

4 United Kingdom (UK) Albania

Dominican Republic
Georgia
Mexico 
Montenegro 
Panama 
Peru 
Philippines 
Qatar
Romania 
Serbia 
Singapore 
Taiwan 
Turkey
Country Cheatsheet

Sl. No. Visa or Residence Permit Country

5 Australia Georgia 
Malaysia
Panama
Peru 
Philippines 
Qatar
Singapore 
South Korea 
Taiwan
United Kingdom

6 New Zealand Georgia

Malaysia
Qatar
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Country Cheatsheet

Sl. No. Visa or Residence Permit Country

7 Japan Georgia
Malaysia
Mexico
Philippines
Singapore
Taiwan

8 Any EU Country Costa Rica

Cuba
Dominican Republic
Georgia
Romania
Serbia
United Kingdom

9 Any Schengen Country Albania

Georgia
Mexico
Philippines
Qatar
Romania
Serbia
Taiwan
Turkey

10 Singapore Philippines