A travel vlogger has prompted an online conversation after discussing the challenges that they face travelling on an Indian passport. The vlogger, On Road Indian on Instagram, talked about these challenges in a video stating that he often experiences problems and is viewed with doubt when he is abroad. He also mentioned that he was denied entry into multiple countries.
“This thing that I have, it has no value,” he said in the clip while pointing at his Indian passport. “Don’t get happy thinking of Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka. Our passports are of no use in difficult countries,” he added.
The vlogger backed his opinion, saying that he was unable to travel to Jordan only because of visa-related issues. “‘Har jagah entry denied (entry denied everywhere). A lot of countries are dropping visa-free and visa-on-arrival facilities for us,” he said. “Abhi Jordan Indian passport dekh ke entry deny kar diya (Just right now in Jordan, they saw an Indian passport and denied entry). A country like Egypt wants an invitation letter,” he continued.
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Moreover, the content creator added that in China too, Indian passport holders have a 24-hour visa-free transit, whereas passport holders of friendly countries have a 10-day visa-free transit.
“They are just fascinated by the names of Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. But when it comes to documents, they never trust us. I have money. I have all the documents. My travel history is great. And yet, when they see my passport, they check me. Sometimes they deny entry,” he complained. India is positioned 85th in the most powerful passports in the world. The Henley Passport Index 2025 said so.
Numerous users on Instagram were in agreement with the content creator, and let their dismay be known in the comments. However, some users believe that Indian tourists might receive such “bad treatment” for their own “uncivilised behaviour.”
“Bitter truth! Finally, someone who acknowledged the challenges Indian passport holders face with global mobility,” wrote one user.
“It’s probably because of how some of us Indians behave, been to one country and they hated Indians, and when I was returning back to India, I got to know why in the airport, the CHAOS and dadagiri omg so entitled for what idk,” expressed another. “We don’t deserve it because of our uncivilised behaviour,” commented one user.
