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Sandy beach curving past coconut palms, with small boats on a green lagoonPhoto: Shagil Kannur · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Five islands to start with. Three of them are open to foreign nationals.

Aerial view of the airstrip on Agatti's narrow tip, surrounded by a pale turquoise lagoon and reefPhoto: Julio · CC BY-SA 2.0

Agatti

Airport island

Open to foreign nationals
Turquoise shallows giving way to darker sea, with a low line of palms on the horizonPhoto: binux (Flickr) · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bangaram

Uninhabited resort island

Open to foreign nationals
Octopus hung to dry on a wooden rail above a sandy beach, with reef rock and surf beyondPhoto: Salahpoomalika · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kadmat

Diving and water sports

Open to foreign nationals
Green-blue lagoon with small boats moored off a coconut-palm shorelinePhoto: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Kavaratti

Capital

Indian citizens only
Curving white coral-sand beach beside a pale-green lagoon, with coconut palms along the shorePhoto: Ajmal Hussain PKH · CC BY-SA 3.0

Minicoy

Indian citizens only

Who can visit which islands

Foreign nationals (with a tourist visa) may visit Agatti, Bangaram and Kadmat only. Indian citizens may visit the islands listed on their permit.1

Ask us about the other islands.

INDIAArabian SeaKochiAgattiBangaramKadmatKavarattiKalpeniMinicoy
Schematic map · island positions approximate
Sources & fact checks (1)
  1. Foreign nationals (with a tourist visa) may visit Agatti, Bangaram and Kadmat only. Indian citizens may visit the islands listed on their permit.Official source: lakshadweep.gov.in · ✓ Checked 13 Sep 2026Sources disagree: The official tourism page (updated 4 Sep 2026) names Agatti, Bangaram and Kadmat. The 1967 Entry Rules say Kadmat, Agatti and notified uninhabited islands. Other source
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