Réunion Island Is Visa-Free for Indians in 2026 (If You Book It Right)
Indians can visit Réunion Island visa-free for up to 15 days — but only on a package booked through an authorised agency. Here's exactly how it works.
Quick answer: Indian passport holders can visit Réunion Island visa-free for up to 15 days — but only when they travel on a holiday package (flights plus accommodation) booked through an authorised travel agency. Independent travellers and anyone staying longer than 15 days must apply for a French overseas-territory (DOM) visa. Important: a regular Schengen visa does NOT work for Réunion, because the island is not part of the Schengen Area.
This is the single most misunderstood thing about Réunion, and it catches a lot of Indian travellers out.
How does the 15-day visa-free entry work?
France grants Indian (and Chinese) nationals a short-stay visa waiver for Réunion of up to 15 days, on the condition that the trip is organised through an approved agency and includes pre-booked flights and housing. You travel on the package, carry the confirmed documents, and skip the visa application entirely.
When do you still need a Réunion visa?
If you want to travel fully independently, or stay longer than 15 days, you'll need to apply for the specific Réunion (DOM) visa through France-Visas and VFS, with the CERFA form, passport valid 6+ months, photos and supporting documents. It is a separate visa from Schengen — never assume your Schengen visa covers it.
Why this makes booking through an agency the smart move
For a typical 5–7 day Réunion holiday, the visa-free route saves you the time, cost and uncertainty of a French visa application. That's exactly the kind of trip Trripah packages — we structure your flights and hotels so you qualify for the 15-day waiver, and hand you the documents you need at immigration.
Planning a Réunion trip under 15 days? Let us build it as a qualifying package so you can travel visa-free — get your plan in 24 hours.
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