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India Visa

An Indian eVisa is a visa issued by the Indian Government to travelers who wish to visit India for business, tourism or medical visits.

It is an electronic version of the traditional Visa, which will be stored on your mobile device (smartphone or tablet). Indian e-Visa will allow foreigners into the country without having to go through any hassle at all.

Government of India has launched electronic travel authorisation or e-Visa for India which allows citizens of 160+ countries to travel to India without requiring a physical stamping on the passport.

Since 2014 international travelers who want to visit India no longer have to apply for the traditional paper Indian Visa to make the trip and hence they can avoid the hassle that comes with that application. Instead of having to go the Indian Embassy or Consulate, the Indian Visa can now be obtained online in an electronic format.

Apart from the ease of applying for the Visa online the eVisa for India is also the quickest way to enter India.

Indian Visa Types

There are different kinds of Indian e-Visa and the one (1) that you should be applying for apply for depends on the purpose of your visit to India.

Tourist Visa

If you are visiting India as a tourist for the purpose of sightseeing or recreation, then this is the e-Visa you should apply for. There are 3 kinds of Indian Tourist Visas.

- The 30 Day India Tourist Visa, which allows the visitor to stay in the country for 30 days from the date of entry into the country and is a Double Entry Visa, which means that you can enter the country 2 times within the period of the Visa’s validity. The Visa has a Date of Expiry, which is the date before which you must enter the country.

- The 1 Year India Tourist Visa, which is valid for 365 days from the date of issue of the e-Visa. This is a Multiple Entry Visa, which means that you can enter the country only multiple times within the period of the Visa’s validity.

- The 5 Year India Tourist Visa, which is valid for 5 years from the date of issue of the e-Visa. This is also a Multiple Entry Visa. Both 1 Year Indian Tourist Visa and 5 Year India Tourist Visa allow continous stay of upto 90 days. In case of nationals of USA, UK, Canada and Japan, continuous stay during each visit shall not exceed 180 days.

Business Visa

If you are visiting India for the purpose of business or trade, then this is the e-Visa you should apply for. It is valid for 1 year or 365 days and is a Multiple Entry Visa and allows continous stays for upto 180 days. Some of the reasons to apply for Indian e-Business Visa can include:

  • attending business meetings such as technical meetings or sales meetings
  • the selling or buying of goods and services in India
  • set up industrial or business ventures
  • conducting tours
  • delivering lectures
  • recruiting workers
  • participating in trade and business fairs and exhibitions
  • and coming to the country as an expert or specialist for some commercial project.

Medical Visa

If you are visiting India as a patient to get medical treatment from a hospital in India, then this is the e-Visa that you should apply for. It is a short term Visa and is valid only for 60 days from the date of entry of the visitor into the country. Indian e-Medical Visa is also a Triple Entry Visa, which means that you can enter the country 3 times within the period of its validity.

Medical Attendant Visa

If you are visiting the country to accompany a patient who will be getting medical treatment in India, then this is the e-Visa you should apply for. It a short term Visa and is valid only for 60 days from the date of entry of the visitor into the country. Only 2 Medical Attendant Visas are granted against 1 Medical Visa, which means that only 2 people would be eligible to travel to India along with the patient who has already procured or has applied for a Medical Visa.

Transit Visa

This visa is used for the purpose of travelling through India to any destination situated outside India. The applicant can be granted the transit visa for the same journey which shall be valid for a maximum of two entries.

Validity

  • Typically, a transit visa is valid for a single trip and allows entry to India
  • If the journey is not undertaken within this timeframe, a new transit visa must be obtained. The validity of a transit visa is limited to direct transit.
  • This duration is non-extendable, unless there is an extreme emergency such as a traffic disruption, strike, illness, extreme weather conditions, etc.

India Visa Online Documents Requirements

To begin with, in order to start the application process for the Indian Visa you need to have the following documents required for Indian Visa:

  • An electronic or scanned copy of the first (biographical) page of the visitor’s passport, which must be the standard Passport, and which must remain valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into India, otherwise you would need to renew your passport. Read about Indian Visa Passport Requirements.
  • A copy of the visitor’s recent passport-style colour photo (only of the face, and it can be taken with a phone).
  • A working email address, and a debit card or a credit card for the payment of the application fees.
  • (Optional) A return or onward ticketout of the country.
  • (Optional) Requirements specific to the kind of eVisa you are applying for.

Apart from having ready these documents required for Indian Visa Online you should also remember that it’s important to fill in the Indian Visa Application Form for the Indian e-Visa with the exact same information that is shown on your passport which you will be using to travel to India and which would be linked to your Indian Visa Online.

Please note that if your passport has a middle name, you should include that in the Indian e-Visa online form on this website. Government of India requires that your name must match exactly in your Indian e-Visa application as per your passport. This includes:

  • Full name, including First name/Given name, Middle Name, Family name/Surname.
  • Date of Birth
  • Place of birth
  • Address, where you reside currently
  • Passport number, exactly as shown in passport
  • Nationality, as per your passport, not where you are currently living

Guidelines for Applicants of the Indian e-Visa

When applying for the Indian e-Visa you should know the following details about it:

  • You can apply for an Indian e-Visa only 3 times in a 1 year.
  • If you are eligible for the Visa you should apply for it at least 4-7 days before your entry in India.
  • The e-Visa cannot be converted or extended.
  • The Indian e-Visa would not allow you access to Protected, Restricted, or Cantonment Areas.
  • Every applicant needs to apply individually and have their own Passport to apply for the Indian e-Visa and parents cannot include their children into their application. You cannot use any travel document other than your Passport, which cannot be Diplomatic or Official but only Standard. It needs to remain valid for at least the next 6 months from the date of your entry into India. It should also have at least 2 blank pages to be stamped by the Immigration Officer.
  • You need to have a return or onward ticket out of India and must have sufficient money to fund your trip to India.
  • You need to carry your e-Visa with you at all times during your stay in India.

A visa, also known as Visitor International Stay Admission, is a document that is given to you to enter a country. The meaning of VISA is charter visa which means the document that is seen.

Airports

Ahmedabad Amritsar Bengaluru Bhubaneswar Bagdogra Cochin
Chennai Coimbatore Calicut Chandigarh Delhi Goa
Gaya Guwahati Hyderabad Jaipur Kannur Kolkata
Lucknow Mangalore Mumbai Madurai Nagpur Pune
Port Blair Thiruvananthapuram Trichy Varanasi Visakhapatnam

Seaports

Alang Bedi Bunder Bhavnagar Calicut Chennai Cochin
Cuddalore Kakinada Kandla Kolkata Mandvi Mormagoa Harbour
Mumbai Seaport Nagapattinum Nhava Sheva Paradeep Porbandar Port Blair
Tuticorin Vishakapatnam New Mangalore Vizhinjam Kattupalli Vallarpadam
Mundra Krishnapatnam Dhubri Pandu Nagaon Karimganj
Agati and MinicoyIsland Lakshdwip UT

Countries Eligible for the India Visa

Nationals of the countries that can apply for eVisa for India are listed here.
Albania Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua & Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia
Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bolivia
Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada
Cape Verde Cayman Island Chile China Hong Kong Macau Colombia Comoros Cook Islands
Costa Rica Cote d'lvoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica
Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Fiji Finland
France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala
Guinea Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland Indonesia Iran Ireland
Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Korea kenya Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lesotho Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar
Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova
Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Macedonia Montserrat Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru
Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Republic Niue Island Norway Oman Palau Palestine
Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania
Russia Rwanda St Christopher and Nevis St Lucia St Vincent & Grenadines Samoa San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal
Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain
Sri Lanka Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand
Tonga Trinidad & Tobago Turks & Caicos Island Tuvalu United Arab Emirates Uganda Ukraine United kingdom Uruguay
United States Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Zambia Zimbabwe

India Visa validity and expiry

- The sort of eVisa that the traveller obtains will determine how long it will be valid for travel to India. A maximum of 180 days may be spent in the country on each visit with the tourist visa's 90-day validity and the Business visa's 180-day validity. A tourist or business visa is valid for a year after approval, except for the Medical Patient and Medical Companion visas, which have a 60-day validity.

- There are 28 authorized airports and five seaports where the Indian eVisa can be utilized for entrance, but foreign travellers must arrive before the visa expiration date.

- This visa cannot be used to travel to restricted locations, and its validity cannot be extended past its initial length. A copy of the Medical Patient or Business visa must always be carried by everyone who applies for an eVisa.

- A minimum of six months must pass after the date you want to arrive in India for your passport to remain valid. As border and immigration officers stamp your passport upon entry and exit, your passport must have two blank pages.

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India Visa Fees

Tourist Visa

Type Of Visa Duration Entries Processing Type Processing Time Cost
Tourist Visa One Month (30 Days) Double Entry Regular 48-72 Hours USD 65
Tourist Visa One Month (30 Days) Double Entry Express 24-48 Hours USD 85
Tourist Visa One year (365 Days) Multiple Regular 48-72 Hours USD 125
Tourist Visa One year (365 Days) Multiple Express 24-48 Hours USD 145
Tourist Visa Five years Multiple Regular 48-72 Hours USD 135
Tourist Visa Five years Multiple Express 24-48 Hours USD 155

Business Visa

Type Of Visa Duration Entries Processing Type Processing Time Cost
Business Visa One year (365 Days) Multiple Regular 48-72 Hours USD 135
Business Visa One year (365 Days) Multiple Express 24-48 Hours USD 155

Medical Visa

Type Of Visa Duration Entries Processing Type Processing Time Cost
Medical Visa Sixty days (60 days) Triple Regular 48-72 Hours USD 85
Medical Visa Sixty days (60 days) Triple Express 24-48 Hours USD 115

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do i need an Indian Visa?

    If you wish to travel to India for leisure, business or medical reasons, you must apply for an India Visa. Visa requirements also apply to children and infants.

  • How long is the India eVisa valid?

    There are 3 types of Indian Tourist visas with 3 different types of validity: 30 days, 1 year, or 5 years. India E-Visa is usually a single-entry visa, but the 1-year visa allows multiple entries with a maximum stay of 180 days.

  • Do children need a visa to visit India?

    Yes, all passengers including children are required to have a valid visa to travel to India. Please complete a separate application for each child. In the case of a minor, the application must be signed by the parent.

  • When should i apply for Indian visa before my travel?

    India requires you to register within 120 days from your scheduled arrival date. However, you can always register on onlinevisa. As we will automatically queue your order until the appropriate time to process your application.

  • Is it possible to apply for a new visa before the previous one expires?

    Yes, you can apply for a new visa before the previous visa expires.

  • What type of Indian Visa should i Apply

    If you are traveling to India as a tourist, you must apply for an India e-Tourist Visa. If you are traveling to India for business, you must apply for an India Electronic Business Visa. If you are traveling to India for medical reasons, you must apply for an India e-Medical Visa. This visa can be applied on line using the same online application form.

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