India

Embassies and consulates in India

embassies in New Delhi

India hosts 209 foreign missions from 101 countries: 103 embassies, 84 consulates, 21 honorary consulates and 1 other office. Most embassies, 96 of 103, are in the capital, New Delhi. Consulates are also found in Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru.

Asia

India

Capital
New Delhi
Population
1,463,865,525
Currency
Indian Rupee (INR)
Calling code
+91
Languages
English, Hindi, Bangla
  • 209missions
  • 103embassies
  • 84consulates
  • 21honorary consulates
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All missions in India

Other cities in India

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Outside New Delhi, missions are found in Mumbai (38), Kolkata (19), Bengaluru (17), Chennai (16), Hyderabad (6), Vasco da Gama (3), Ahmedabad (2) and Chandigarh (2), among other towns; most of them are consulates general, consulates and honorary consulates.

By country

  1. United Kingdom 9
  2. Germany 8
  3. Japan 6
  4. United States 6
  5. Canada 5
  6. Switzerland 5
  7. France 5
  8. Italy 5
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Visa rules for India

How the world’s passports enter India198 in total

  • Visa-free3
  • Visa on arrival3
  • e-Visa161
  • Visa required31

India visa guide · 9 visa types

Visa rules

Of the 198 passports in the visa data, 3 can enter visa-free, 3 get a visa on arrival, 161 need an e-Visa and 31 need a visa from an embassy or consulate for India.

Visa statistics

Schengen visa applications in India

YearApplicationsVisas issuedRefusedRefusal rateMultiple-entry share
2023 966,687811,290151,75215.8% 62.3%
2024 (part of the year) 1,108,239936,748165,26615.0% 62.8%
2025 1,153,748966,529181,11115.8% 57.6%

By Schengen state, 2025

CountryApplicationsVisas issuedRefusal rate
Switzerland 226,044195,36913.6%
France 204,184172,07215.3%
Germany 153,179136,67410.5%
Netherlands 97,65077,05720.7%
Spain 90,72075,90615.4%
Italy 53,42346,61312.7%
Austria 48,76137,11722.1%
Greece 41,00927,23233.2%
Belgium 33,33330,4347.8%
Sweden 32,53628,56411.5%
Norway 29,10424,84014.7%
Czech Republic 27,38821,88520.1%

Schengen consulates in India received 1,153,748 short-stay visa applications in 2025, the 3rd highest number of any country, and issued 966,529 visas. 15.8% of applications were refused (worldwide: 14.6%). That is barely different from 2024 (15.0%). Applications rose by 4% compared with 2024 (1,108,239).

Most applications went to Switzerland (226,044), France (204,184), Germany (153,179) and the Netherlands (97,650).

Among the states with at least 500 applications, the lowest refusal rate was Denmark’s (7.1%) and the highest Slovenia’s (46.5%). The sharpest rise since 2024 was at the consulates of Bulgaria (+27.4 points), the largest fall at those of Malta (−12.8 points).

Bulgaria and Romania began issuing Schengen visas on 31 March 2024, so their 2024 figures cover part of the year. The numbers include every nationality applying in India.

Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made

US visas issued to citizens of India

Visas issuedFY 2024FY 2025
Visitor (B)900,271964,981
Student (F, M)91,16043,494
Exchange (J)15,21810,913
Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…)307,834312,686
Transit and crew (C, D)56,41746,068
Diplomatic and official (A, G)3,5283,489
Fiancé(e) (K)1,191424
Other17697
Total1,375,7951,382,152
B visa refusal rate (adjusted)16.3%22.0%

In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025) the United States issued 1,382,152 nonimmigrant visas to citizens of India, the 2nd highest number of the 206 nationalities listed. Visitor visas (B1/B2) made up 70%, work and treaty visas 23% and transit and crew visas 3%. The total was about the same in fiscal year 2024.

From October 2025 to February 2026, citizens of India received 421,138, 29% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.

For visitor visas (B1/B2) the State Department reports an adjusted refusal rate of 22.0% for citizens of India in fiscal year 2025 (fiscal year 2024: 16.3%).

Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made

United States visa for citizens of India

India’s own missions abroad

India’s embassies abroad (251)

In the other direction, India runs 251 missions in 156 countries. Its largest networks are in the United Kingdom (9), the United States (9), Australia (7), Bangladesh (7) and Germany (5).

Good to know

Where the embassies are

Most embassies, 96 of 103, are in the capital, New Delhi. The largest foreign networks in India are those of the United Kingdom (9), Germany (8), Japan (6), the United States (6) and Canada (5).

Travel advice for India

Foreign ministries’ advice on travel to India: the US State Department rates India at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 15 June 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of India (updated 7 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a partial travel warning (Teilreisewarnung) for parts of India (updated 14 October 2026).

Frequently asked questions

Which country has the most consulates in India?

The United Kingdom, with 9 missions, followed by Germany (8).

Do I need a visa for India?

Of 198 passports, 3 can enter visa-free, 3 get a visa on arrival, 161 need an e-Visa and 31 need a visa from an embassy or consulate for India; the visa rules page for your own passport has the answer for you.