Fees & costs
Maldives Visa Fees for Indians: The Visa Is Free, the Trip Is Not
Maldives Immigration charges Indians nothing for the 30-day visa on arrival and nothing for the IMUGA declaration. Green tax and departure charges still take
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VisaGyan — the visa journal for Indian travellers: latest guides
Appointments & status
Schengen Visa Status Check from India: There Is No Single System
Travel tips
US Visa Cover Letter from India: Where It Helps, and Where It Is a Myth
Appointments & status
Rescheduling a US Visa Appointment from India: One Free Move, Then ₹18,130
Travel tips
Singapore Visa Cover Letter from India: The Letter ICA Wants Is Form V39A
Visa news
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Visa news
US ends 75-country immigrant visa pause after court order — India was never listed
State Dept says its January pause on immigrant visas for 75 countries ended on 21 August after a court vacated it. India was never on the list.
Visa news
US pauses immigrant visa interviews worldwide for consular training
State Dept paused immigrant visa interviews globally for public-charge training, per Reuters and FT reporting — no official government notice found yet.
Visa news
US proposes $103,265 fee on H-1B petitions — what it means for Indians
DHS filed a proposed $103,265 fee on cap-subject H-1B petitions on 25 August 2026. It is not in effect; public comments are open through 24 September.
Visa news
US Visa Bulletin September 2026: EB-2 and EB-5 India go unavailable
State Department's September 2026 bulletin: EB-2 India and EB-5 unreserved India are both marked Unavailable before FY2026 closes on 30 September.
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Hong Kong for Indians: 14 Days Visa-Free, After One Free Registration
Indians enter Hong Kong visa-free for 14 days, but only after a mandatory free online pre-arrival registration valid six months. Checked 30 Aug 2026.
Fees & costs
Saudi Arabia Visa Fees for Indians: $80 + $21, and Who Can Actually Apply
Saudi Arabia's MOFA platform prices the tourist visa at $80 plus $21 in non-refundable digital fees. Indians qualify only on conditions. Checked 29 Aug 2026.
Fees & costs
Egypt Visa Fees for Indians: $30 Single Entry, $65 Multiple Entry
Egypt's own e-Visa portal lists India among eligible nationalities and prices the tourist e-visa at $30 single entry, $65 multiple. Checked 28 August 2026.
Fees & costs
Qatar Visa Fees for Indians: Free on Arrival, or QAR 100 Online First
Indians get Qatar's visa on arrival free, but only with a Discover Qatar hotel booking. The online Hayya e-visa costs QAR 100 instead. Checked 28 Aug 2026.
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Where to go
Japan in 7 Days from India: Route, ₹ Costs, and When to Go
Tokyo, Mt Fuji, Kyoto and Osaka in a week: real ₹ costs at the 26 Aug 2026 yen rate, why the JR Pass often is not worth it now, and cherry-blossom timing.
Where to go
What a Schengen Visa Unlocks for an Indian Passport Beyond Europe
A used Schengen visa opens simplified entry to several non-Schengen countries for Indians. How the concession works, and why lists go stale.
Where to go
Where an Indian Passport Goes Easier With a US Visa: How the Rule Actually Works
A valid US visa unlocks easier entry to several countries for Indian passport holders. The mechanism is real, the lists online are stale.
Where to go
Bali in 7 days from India: three bases, real costs
A seven-day Bali route built around three bases instead of one, with 2026 entry fees, the three mandatory payments and what a week actually costs.
Stories
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Stories
Deported from Bali: what actually gets Indians sent home
Indonesia deports foreigners from Bali most weeks and Indians appear steadily in the notices. What the published cases show, and what it costs.
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Stories
Indian Passport Entry Friction Index 2026
A source-linked index scoring entry friction for 24 destinations, plus fee, refusal-rate, funds and wait-time data where it can be sourced consistently.
Stories
Forty Seconds at the Window: a US B1/B2 Interview in Mumbai
One applicant's dated, minute-by-minute Mumbai B1/B2 diary: DS-160, the OFC visit, the consulate queue and the forty-second interview.
Travel tips
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Travel tips
US B1/B2 Visa Documents from India: The Official List Is Four Items
The State Department requires four documents at a B1/B2 interview. Everything else Indian applicants are told to carry is optional. Checked 30 Aug 2026.
Appointments & status
US Visa Status Check Guide for India: CEAC, Not ustraveldocs
CEAC needs your post, an Application ID or Case Number, passport number and surname — a different system from the one that books your appointment.
Travel tips
Schengen Visa Photo Requirements for Indians: Why a US Photo Will Not Pass
France-Visas' own FAQ: 35-40mm wide, face 70-80% of the frame, ICAO standard — a rectangle, not the square a US visa photo uses.
Travel tips
US Visa Photo Requirements for Indians: Glasses Are No Longer Allowed
travel.state.gov's own spec: square digital file, 600-1200px, under 240KB — and eyeglasses removed from every new visa photo, medical cases only.
