Documents to carry when travelling abroad from India
Airlines and immigration officers can ask for any of these. Copies on your phone mean you are never stuck if the paper goes missing.
3 required · 3 only if they apply · Updated
Documents you'll need
Passport
Photo page and address page
Kept in DigiSafe under: Passport
Visa or e-visa
Or your visa-on-arrival approval
Kept in DigiSafe under: Passport
Flight tickets
Return or onward ticket
Only if they apply to you
Hotel booking
At least your first night's stay
Travel insurance
With emergency medical cover
Kept in DigiSafe under: Insurance
Driving licence
Plus an International Driving Permit if you'll drive
Kept in DigiSafe under: Driving License
Keep these ready on your phone with DigiSafe
- Scan each document once. It is encrypted on your phone, so nobody else can read it.
- This checklist fills itself in from your vault and shows exactly what's still missing.
- Website wants it under 200 KB? Make any document smaller in one tap.
- Send everything as one PDF, or one secure link that stops working when you say.
Free · Works offline · Encrypted end to end
Before you apply
This is what offices commonly accept, not an official list. Requirements change and can differ between offices, so check the latest list on the official website or with the office before you go, and carry the originals as well as copies.