All my information is from Timatic - the system used by airline personnel to determine whether your travel documents are sufficient to put you on a plane.
Comments inline: -I know from checking a few years ago (when planning a South America trip) > that Ecuador most certainly does require visas for Indians - in fact it even > required visas for people *of Sikh origin* with US/EU passports. Has that > changed recently? > Timatic says no visa needed: http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=IN&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=EC&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C The following sites too say that no visa is needed: http://www.embecu.se/visa.HTM and http://www.eturbonews.com/3043/ecuador-waive-visa-requirement-foreign-touris But the Ecuador embassy website in India (not sure when it was updated - says different: http://www.embassyofecuadortoindia.com/consularvr.htm As always, YMMV - so please do check once again before you go off :-) > > -Jersey, Guernsey etc (the Channel Islands in the English channel) do not > require visas for Indians (I was occasionally asked for my UK visa when > LEAVING the UK to travel to Jersey but in over a dozen trips I have never > had immigration documents checked on arrival). > > -I did get a visa in advance when going to Madagascar but in theory I think > it is possible on arrival (same as Thailand - it's supposed to slow it down > tremendously if an Indian citizen applies on arrival). > Again Timatic says no: http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=IN&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=MG&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C Other online sources also say visa on arrival. Thailand too does visa on arrival and i have used it half-a-dozen times and it adds about 30 minutes to your arrival time - not that big an issue. <http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=IN&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=MG&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C> -Guam is a US territory so you actually use your US visa when entering (it is not a question of US visa holders being given special privileges - it IS part of the US. When I was there, the slogan of one of the radio stations was "Guam - Where America Begins" (ditto the UK and Gibraltar). > > -I have not been to Mexico, Costa Rica, Taiwan, Turkey or South Korea, but > I am nearly certain from previous research that a US or UK visa does not get > you visa-free access to those places (unless buried really deep in an > embassy website somewhere) - does anyone have personal experience? I am also > v. surprised to hear about visa on arrival in places like Indonesia, Kenya > and Iran.. > Taiwan lets you go in if u have an entry permit which is given to you online automatically if you have one of those other visas See http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi? SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=IN&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=TW&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C<http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=IN&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=TW&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C> and the online form for entry permits at https://nas.immigration.gov.tw/nase/ctlr?PRO=PRO_Task12Application South Korea does allow entry on transit if you have one of the named visas. See http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_client.cgi?ExpertMode=TIDFT/KR/VI/VS/ID40664&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C This is an ever-changing field and I do believe it's still best to check with the embassy before one goes off. That said, I do believe airline info on this is probably the latest, most updated info. You should be able to run most of your checks on Timatic from here: http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations/plan_flight/international_travel_information/visa_passport_information/index.jsp Hope this helps. Mahesh
