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You can travel in these countries with the Indian rupee, but there are limits

  • The Nepalese Rupee is officially pegged to the Indian rupee like in Bhutan.
  • Other countries include Bangladesh, Maldives, Zimbabwe.
  • Indians paid ₹263 billion as foreign exchange fees – including currency conversions.
Indians paid a whopping ₹263 billion as foreign exchange fees – including currency conversions – in 2020, according to a study by global technology company Wise.

However, there are some countries where the Indian rupee is accepted, thereby, eliminating the need to carry Forex and pay for conversion. It is to be noted that the Indian rupee is legal tender or widely accepted in some neighbouring countries such as Bhutan and Nepal.

Here is a list of countries where you could use the Indian rupee.
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