Visa-free, visa on arrival travel for Indians to 59 countries

The Indian passport ranked 76 according to Henley Passport Index, 2018.

The Singaporean passport is no longer the most powerful passport in the world. According to the latest Henley Passport Index, Japan occupies the top spot with visa-free travel to 189 destinations.

Singapore takes the second place along with Germany with visa-free travel to 188 destinations.

UAE is the fastest climber on the 23rd place. It has come up by 38 places since 2008, securing more visa-waivers for its nationals in 2018 than any other country globally.

The Indian passport ranked 76 according to Henley Passport Index, 2018 with a visa-free score of 59. The Indian passport added nine countries to its visa-free list from last year's 50.

There are many countries that holders of Indian passport can visit without a visa or by obtaining visa-on-arrival. So, check the list out and plan your next trip, accordingly.

Visa-free entry

Serbia
Niue
Montserrat
Bhutan
Dominica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Fiji
Grenada
Haiti
Indonesia
Jamaica
Macao
Macedonia
Mauritius
Micronesia
Nepal
Palestinian Territories
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Senegal
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Vanuatu
British Virgin Islands
Qatar
Tunisia
Cook Islands

Visa on Arrival

Cambodia
Laos
St. Lucia
Suriname
Armenia
Maldives
Sri Lanka
Benin
Bolivia
Gabon
Rwanda
Seychelles
Somalia
Cape Verde
Comores Island
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Ethiopia
Guinea-Bissau
Jordan
Kenya
Madagascar
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mozambique
Palau Islands
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Suriname
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tuvalu
Zimbabwe
Uganda
Ukraine
Djibouti

Kerala named 'best destination for families'

Kerala has witnessed tremendous growth in tourist arrivals

Kerala bagged the 'Best Destination for Families' award through an online poll conducted by Lonely Planet magazine.

Tourism Secretary Rani George said "it feels overwhelming that the tourism industry players have appreciated the efforts of the Kerala Tourism Department".

The Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Award 2018 recognizes the best travel destinations among various categories and winners are chosen by an online readers' survey.

Over the years, Kerala has witnessed tremendous growth in tourist arrivals with an increase of 11.39 per cent in domestic arrivals in 2017, compared to the previous year.

During 2017, 14,673,520 tourists visited the state, up from 13,172,535 in 2016.

In terms of revenue, total foreign exchange from the tourism sector during 2017 increased 8.29 per cent to Rs 8,392.11 Crore, as compared to 2016.

The total revenue from tourism grew from Rs 29,658 Crore to Rs 33,383 Crore.

The Tourism Department has set an ambitious target of increasing domestic tourist arrivals by 50 per cent and doubling the foreign tourists by 2021.

Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/international/india/Kerala-named-Best/-Destination-for-Families-