Foreign Travel

Travelling abroad is one of the cherished dreams of most Indians, and thanks to the blooming IT industry and the increased demand for English-efficient and conscious work-force, a large number of Indians are traveling abroad and realizing their ambition. But there are few people who can turn their dream into a reality.

 Astrologically one can interpret which chart have chances to going abroad.
People visit foreign countries for various purposes some  for vacations, some on business trip, some students  for further higher studies. But most of them go on the basis of immigration.

Foreign trips and the related houses in a Janma Kundali

Primary houses for foreign journey are 3rd, 9th and 12th house.

If these houses fall in moveable signs such as Aries(Mesha), Cancer(Kataka), Libra(Tula), Capricorn(Makara) or water signs such as Cancer(Kataka), Scorpio(Vrischika), Pisces(Meena), then there is a possibility of foreign travel .

It is obvious from the above that Cancer is a powerful sign in this regard as it is both a moveable sign and a watery sign. Thus if the 9th or 12th houses of a horoscope fall in these signs, or if the 9th or 12th house lords fall in these signs, you may deduce that foreign travel is indicated for such natives.

For an example native is going abroad for higher education and in his chart 4th lord is placed in the 9th house which happens to be a moveable sign, or a watery sign, and is conjunct the 12th  lord,

One can say that the native will be traveling abroad for higher education (4th house stands for basic education; 9th house stands for advanced courses/ specializations).

The lord of 9th house rules long journeys and lord of 3rd house governs short journeys. Also, involvement of 3rd house in Yogas related to foreign travel indicate a short-term journey.

When 4th lord is placed in 12th house then native will find more auspicious living in abroad rather than at his native place.

If the lord of 6th house is present in travel related Yogas, the person will travel to foreign country on official assignments assigned by his employer

8th house is the house of longevity and legacies. Being a watery house it also plays an important role in determining the prospects of travelling abroad. Presence of the malefic planet in the 8th house indicates a foreign travel. 

Presence of a dual-natured sign such as Gemini(Mithuna), Virgo(Kanya), Sagittarius(Dhanus), Pisces(Meena) or a movable sign (Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) in the 9th house enhances probability of foreign travels as compared to fixed signs.

Twelfth house represents life away from home. If lord of 12th house is inauspicious or debilitated from ascendant, it indicates foreign travels.

If the lord of the house of marriage or the 7th house is associated with 8th, 9th or 12th house, it indicates foreign travel after marriage. 

Involvement of Jupiter in the yogas related to foreign trips indicates trips related to participation in religious functions/conferences/activities. 

Association of 5th, 9th, and 12th lords in the dasamsha indicate traveling abroad for professional reasons. These persons are usually employed as skilled professional like (scientists, professors, Doctors, Engineers, etc.)in abroad. If the combination of 9th and 10th lord is associated with the 12th house, the native may to take awards in the foreign country,. 

Curiously similar combinations will be found in the horoscopes of Indian posted abroad. Similar are the results when 10th and 12th lords of the dasamsha have mutual aspect or association.
It should be noted that while moveable signs indicate travels away from homeland and hence might indicate long stay abroad, common signs indicating foreign travel signify that the person might travel a lot to foreign lands, but there will be no extended stay there

Indication of Foreign Travel

1. Lagna/Lagna lord in a moveable sign/dual signs: if the lagna and lagna lord both are in moveable signs or dual signs then it would indicate foreign travel. Lagna indicates self so when the sign which indicates self and the lord of that sign are in moveable or dual signs which indicates movement it can mean foreign travel for the person.

2. 7th house is the house of foreign country and so is 12th house. 9th house indicates foreign travel(Long distance). So if the lagna or lagna lord makes a connection with the 7th house/7th lord, 9th house, 9th lord or 12th house/12th lord it can mean foreign travel. The connections can be conjunction, aspect, mutual exchange, or one lord placed in another's house.

When most of the planets and houses for foreign travel (7th, 9th, 8th and 12^th) are connected with Aries, Cancer, Libra & Capricorn (movable signs), one will undertake many foreign travels

3. Lagna/lagna lord makes connection with Rahu. Rahu again indicates foreign country so it's being placed in lagna or lagna lord in conjunction, mutual aspect with Rahu can mean foreign travel.

4. 4th house signifies home so 4th house/lord in connection (conjunction/mutual aspect/mutual exchange/aspect) with 7th/7th lord, 9th/9th lord or 12th/12th lord can mean foreign travel.

5.The Sun, Moon, Saturn and Rahu are the significators for foreign travel. When these planets occupy the 8^th, the 9^th or the 12^th houses or aspect them, foreign travel is possible

6. The Lagna lord in the 9^th house or vice-versa indicates foreign travel.

7. The Moon in Cancer denotes foreign travel as the Moon is a swift moving planet and Cancer is a movable sign.

8. The sign Libra is favourable for foreign travel. If the ascendant, 9^th or 10^th houses fall in Libra, one has the good chances for foreign travel

      9. When the Lagna and 10^th lords are in a movable sign or Navamsa, one can go to foreign country for livelihood.

      10. The Moon, Rahu & Saturn are able to give foreign travel. If these planets are in the Ascendant, the 9^th or 10^th houses or aspect these houses or their lords, then there is a chance for foreign travel.

       11.  The Lagna lord in the 12^th or with 12^th lord or 12^th lord in Lagna is a strong factor showing residence abroad.

12.  Saturn in the 4^th, 7^th or 12^th house will create the chance to settle down in a foreign country.

Direction of planets and the purpose of travel

Involvement of Sun in Yogas related to foreign travels indicates journeys towards eastern direction and since Sun is the head of solar system and of huge size it also represents long distance travels. 

Involvement of Moon in Yogas related to foreign travels indicates journeys towards north-western direction from the place of birth of a person but the travels will be frequent.

Involvement of Mars in these Yogas indicate journey towards southern direction, being an airy planet it indicates a travel of a medium distance by air.

When Mercury is involved it indicates a trip towards northern direction which will be related to business, science and education during higher studies or jobs.


Involvement of Saturn in the Yogas related to foreign travels indicates a trip towards western direction and since it is far away from Sun, it indicates long-distance travels. 

Involvement of Venus indicates medium distance travels towards south-eastern direction. These journeys will be related to leisure and entertainment. 

Rahu is the planet of secrecy and diplomacy. Therefore, involvement of Rahu in the Yogas related to foreign trips indicates secret journeys and diplomatic visits.

Involvement of Rahu and Ketu is highly inauspicious due to which a person is forced to go to away to a land which is far away from his or her birth place. 

Periods When Foreign Travels Are Indicated :

When there are adequate prospects in the natal chart for going abroad, the native may undertake foreign travels during any of the periods mentioned below,
1) The dasha of 7th, 9th or 12th lord, or of planets connected (mutual aspect, conjunction, mutual exchange, aspect) with 7th house/lord, 9th house/lord, 12th house/lord indicates foreign travel.
2) Dasa/ bhukti of the planets that are associated with Moon
3) Dasa/ bhuktis of Rahu(rahu is a significator of foreign country), Venus, or Moon if these planets are in the 12th house.
4) Dasa/ bhuktis of exalted/ debilitated planets in the horoscope.
5) Sub-periods of Ketu and Rahu in the major period of Rahu.
6) Jupiter bhukti in Saturn dasa (if Jupiter owns 12th house)
7) Dasa/ bhukti of the planets associated with the 9th lord.
8) When Saturn in its transit crosses the natal position of Sun.
9) When Jupiter in its transit aspects the 9th or 12th house, or aspects the 9th/ 12th house lords.

10) Foreign journeys  are experienced even during sade-sathi..

11 Dasha of Jupiter can also indicate foreign travel as Jupiter is the 9th and 12th sign (9th and 12th houses are foreign travel) of the Kaalpurush zodiac (natural zodiac).

12) The following factors should be taken into consideration for timing foreign travel:

a). the 9^th house

b). planets aspecting the 9^th house

c). planets aspecting the 9^th lord

d). planets associated with 9^th lord

e). 9^th lord from the Moon

f)  the lord of the sign where the 9^th lord is posited

g) planets in the 8^th

The above planets are able to give foreign travel in their dasa-bhukti periods