Vincentian passport holders can apply for the Indian eVisa entirely online — no consular appointment, no courier, no passport handed over. Approval typically arrives by email in 24 to 72 hours.
90 days
Maximum stay per visit
24–72 hrs
Typical processing time
Up to 5 years
Longest validity offered
Not eligible
Visa on Arrival
100% online
No embassy visit
Important for Vincentian citizens
St Vincent & the Grenadines has no citizenship-by-investment programme, unlike several of its neighbours — so if someone has offered you a Vincentian passport through investment, treat that as a warning sign. For genuine Vincentian citizens the main practical issue is routing: only the London option avoids a US transit visa.
Overview
St Vincent & the Grenadines is worth distinguishing from its Eastern Caribbean neighbours in one respect: it does not operate a citizenship-by-investment programme. Antigua, Dominica, Grenada and St Lucia all do, and passports are sometimes marketed confusingly across the region. A Vincentian passport comes through birth, descent, marriage or naturalisation, not investment.
For travellers, the practical questions are the regional ones. Argyle International opened in 2017 and has improved connectivity considerably, but every journey to India still involves at least two connections, and only the London routing avoids a US transit visa.
Every Vincentian citizen needs a visa granted before departure. There is no visa-free entry and no visa on arrival. The eVisa is an electronic authorisation issued by the Government of India, linked to your passport number, with no stamp and no appointment. Vincentian passport holders receive up to 90 days per visit on the tourist eVisa.
At a glance
Eligibility
Yes. India extends visa-free entry only to Nepal and Bhutan, and Visa on Arrival only to Japanese, South Korean and Emirati nationals. Commonwealth membership makes no difference — Vincentian citizens must hold an approved visa before boarding.
Choose the category by purpose. Tourism, sightseeing and visiting relatives fall under the tourist eVisa. Business meetings, trade fairs and supplier visits require the business eVisa. Hospital treatment requires the medical eVisa. Employment, journalism, academic research and long-term study are outside the eVisa scheme and need a regular visa from an Indian mission.
If you hold a second nationality — many Vincentians hold British or Canadian passports through family — decide which you will travel on before applying, and note that a British Citizen or Canadian passport carries India's extended 180-day allowance against the Vincentian passport's 90.
Stay & validity
Vincentian citizens are permitted up to 90 days per visit on the tourist eVisa. The 30-day version allows double entry, with its 30 days counted from your arrival date. The one-year and five-year versions are multiple-entry, and their validity begins on the date the Indian government grants the application.
If you also hold a British or Canadian passport, that document carries India's extended 180-day allowance — worth comparing before you choose which to apply on for a long trip.
The eVisa is bound to a single passport number, so you must enter India on the document the visa was issued against, and a passport renewal during a multi-year visa's term invalidates it.
The business eVisa allows up to 180 days per visit within a one-year multiple-entry window. The medical eVisa gives 60 days from first entry with triple entry.
Pricing
Live government fees and service charges for Vincentian passport holders, shown all-in — nothing further is charged later.
Your nationality is pre-selected as St Vincent & Grenadines
Requirements
Everything Vincentian passport holders need before starting an application. The first five items apply to every applicant; the rest are specific to your nationality or visa type.
Passport bio-data page — a clear colour scan or photo showing your photograph, full name, date of birth, passport number and expiry date
Recent passport-style photograph — square format, plain white background, full face visible, no shadows and no headwear other than for religious reasons
A valid credit or debit card to pay the government fee and service charge
Your return or onward ticket details, or at minimum your intended departure date
The address where you will be staying for your first night in India
Simple process
Four steps, entirely online, with our team checking every field before anything reaches the Indian authorities.
Enter your passport details exactly as printed, choose your visa type and duration, and upload your photo and passport data page.
Our team checks your photo dimensions, passport scan clarity, name spelling and date formats before anything is submitted.
Your application goes to the Government of India on your behalf, and we keep you posted at every status change.
Print it or keep it on your phone, and we explain exactly how to present it at your port of entry in India.
Standard processing takes 48 to 72 hours and express handling 24 to 48 hours. Both are business-day estimates, and Indian public holidays — numerous and often state-specific — extend them.
Apply at least two weeks before departure — or earlier if your routing needs a US transit visa, which takes far longer than the eVisa.
Separate from your eVisa, every foreign national entering India must complete the digital e-Arrival Card before boarding. It replaces the old paper disembarkation form and is required on every single visit, whatever visa you hold.
Getting there
Argyle International opened in 2017 and improved connectivity considerably, but every journey to India still involves at least two connections. Only the London routing avoids a US transit visa. Total journey times run 24 to 32 hours.
Best time to go
October to March is India's dry season and the best window for the classic circuits. It also avoids the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June to November and can disrupt both regional and long-haul departures.
St Vincent's dry season runs roughly December to May, which aligns well with India's best weather.
Avoid the northern plains in May and June, when temperatures exceed 45°C. India is 9.5 hours ahead of Vincentian time, so with 24-plus hours in transit plan a genuine rest day on arrival.
Avoid these
Refusals are rare, and almost always technical rather than substantive. These are the problems that come up most often on applications from St Vincent & Grenadines — we check for every one of them before submitting.
It cannot. St Vincent & the Grenadines does not operate a citizenship-by-investment programme, unlike Antigua, Dominica, Grenada and St Lucia. If a Vincentian passport has been offered to you through investment, treat that as a warning sign — a document obtained irregularly will not withstand scrutiny at an Indian port of entry.
St Vincent connects to Barbados, St Lucia and Trinidad, all of which reach London — and only the London option avoids a US or Canadian transit visa. It is also faster and gives access to seven Indian cities nonstop.
Many Vincentians hold British or Canadian passports through family. Both carry India's extended 180-day allowance against the Vincentian passport's 90, which for a long trip may decide which document to apply on. Whichever you choose, stay consistent across visa, ticket and boarding.
Every journey involves a hop to Barbados, St Lucia or Trinidad before the long-haul leg, and regional schedules are limited. On top of a 24-to-32-hour journey, build in real margin.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June to November and disrupts regional legs as much as long-haul departures. December to May is materially safer and is India's best season anyway.
Photo rejected on technical grounds
By far the most common cause of delay. The photograph must be square, on a plain white background, with your full face visible and no shadow behind your head. Cropped selfies and phone photos taken against a cream wall are routinely bounced back.
Passport scan unreadable
Glare across the machine-readable zone, a cut-off corner, or a scan where the passport number is blurred will stall the application. Photograph the page flat, in daylight, with no flash.
Applying too close to departure
The eVisa must be granted before you fly, and airlines check it at the gate. Applications submitted the night before a flight leave no room for a document re-upload.
Conditions
These conditions are set by the Government of India and do not vary by nationality. They are worth reading before you book, because two of them — the port-of-entry rule and the restricted-areas rule — catch out a lot of otherwise well-planned trips.
Validity is measured from your date of arrival in India, not from the date you apply. You also need at least two blank pages for immigration stamps.
The India eVisa is accepted at India's designated eVisa airports and authorised seaports. It cannot be used to cross a land border, so overland arrivals from Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh or Pakistan need a different visa.
Every person travelling needs their own eVisa and their own passport, including infants and children. Children cannot be added to a parent's application.
An eVisa does not grant access to Protected Areas, Restricted Areas or Cantonment Areas. Parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Sikkim, Ladakh, the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep require a Protected Area Permit or Restricted Area Permit in addition to your visa.
You cannot extend an eVisa from inside India or convert it into another visa category. If your plans change, you must leave and apply again.
Diplomatic, official and service passports are not eligible for the eVisa route, and neither are international travel documents or refugee travel documents.
Consular services
St Vincent & the Grenadines is served under concurrent accreditation by an Indian mission in the region rather than by a resident post. That has no bearing on your eVisa, which is entirely online. Confirm coverage if you need a student, employment or research visa, or an OCI card.
FAQs
The questions Vincentian passport holders ask most often about applying for an Indian eVisa.
No. St Vincent & the Grenadines does not operate a citizenship-by-investment programme, unlike Antigua, Dominica, Grenada and St Lucia. If someone has offered you a Vincentian passport through investment, treat that as a warning sign — a document obtained irregularly will not withstand scrutiny at an Indian port of entry, whatever visa is attached to it.
Up to 90 days per visit on the tourist eVisa. The 30-day version allows 30 days with double entry. The business eVisa permits up to 180 days per visit within a one-year multiple-entry window, and the medical eVisa 60 days from first entry with triple entry.
Compare them before deciding. A British Citizen passport carries India's extended 180-day allowance per visit against the Vincentian passport's 90, which for a long trip is a material difference. Whichever you choose, the eVisa is tied to that passport number and you must present the same document on arrival — so stay consistent across visa, ticket and boarding.
Yes. St Vincent connects to Barbados, St Lucia and Trinidad, all of which reach London, and Heathrow has nonstop service to seven Indian cities. That routing avoids the US or Canadian transit visa entirely and is usually faster. Total journey time is 24 to 32 hours.
Fees are set by nationality and duration, so the pricing panel on this page loads live figures for Vincentian passport holders across all available options. If you hold a second nationality the figures will differ, which is worth comparing before choosing which passport to apply on.
It can. The Atlantic hurricane season runs June to November and disrupts the regional legs that start your journey as much as the long-haul flights. December to May is materially safer, and it is India's best season anyway.
No. St Vincent & the Grenadines and India are both Commonwealth members, but that confers no visa advantage. An approved Indian visa is required before boarding, exactly as for any other nationality.
It is served under concurrent accreditation by an Indian mission in the region rather than by a resident post. That has no bearing on your eVisa, which is entirely online. Confirm coverage if you need a student, employment or research visa, or an OCI card.
Your nationality is already set to St Vincent & Grenadines. Complete the form in under ten minutes, and our team will check every detail before it reaches the Indian authorities.
Other nationalities
Stay limits, fees and requirements differ by passport. Here are the guides for other nationalities.
