BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION

Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India

Travel Restricted Countries

Government of India imposes travel ban on Indian nationals planning to travel to countries which pose security threats and challenges to lives of Indian nationals. The countries with Travel restrictions are:
  1. Iraq: As per travel advisory issued on February 18, 2020, Indian nationals should not travel to five provinces of Iraq, namely Nineveh, Salahuddin, Diyala, Anbar and Kirkuk due to security situation. As regards to Indian nationals travelling for employment to areas other than these five provinces, they must register on e-Migrate portal of GOI and inform Embassy of India in Baghdad or Consulate General of India in Erbil prior to travelling to Iraq.
  2. Yemen: Government of India has imposed travel ban to Yemen for all Indian Passport holders vide MEA Gazette Notification F.NO: VI/401/1/11/2017 dated 26/09/2017.
  3. Libya: Only essential travel is permitted to Libya for all Indian nationals vide MEA OM No: M-415/11/2022 dated 07/08/2024.

For further details, you are requested to kindly visit website of Ministry of External Affairs at www.mea.gov.in