Tourist Visa

Every foreign national traveling to India is required to possess a valid national passport with a valid Indian visa. Visa can be applied through online application link or at: Official Site.
For manual application, fill the complete Visa application form and submit at the concerned Indian Visa Application Center (IVAC) or directly to Indian Mission/ Post in absence of IVAC, along with the requisite supporting documents.

Electronic Visa (e-Visa) in India

Indian Government provides tourist visa on arrival enabled by electronic authorization. The e-Visa facility is available for 163 countries in the world.
The nationals of countries/territories who can opt for e-Visa are Albania, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameron Union Republic, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Island, Chile, China, China- SAR Hong Kong, China- SAR 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, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, 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 , Republic of Korea, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, 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, UAE, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City-Holy See, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Eligibility for e-Visa (electronic Visa)

• E-Visa will be issued for travelers who are visiting India for leisure, sight-seeing, casual visit to meet friends or relatives, short duration medical treatment or casual business visit.
• The traveler’s passport should have at least six months validity from the date of arrival in India. The passport should also have at least two blank pages for stamping by the Immigration Officer.
• The international traveler should have a return ticket or onward journey ticket, with adequate money to spend during his/her stay in India.
• An international traveler of Pakistani origin holding Pakistani Passport has to apply for regular Visa at Indian Mission.
• E-visa is not applicable for Diplomatic/Official Passport Holders or Laissez-passer travel document holders.
• E-visa is not available to individuals endorsed on Parent's/Spouse's Passport i.e. each individual should have a separate passport.
• International Travel Document Holders are not also eligible for e-Visa.

Instructions for e-Visa

• There are 3 sub-categories of e-Visa, i.e., e-Tourist visa, e-Business Visa and e-Medical visa. A traveler is permitted to club these categories on visit to India.
• E-Visa applicants of the eligible countries/territories may apply online, minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival, with a window of 120 days. Example: If you are applying on 1st September then applicant can select arrival date from 5th September to 2nd January.
• In addition to the e-Visa application, it is mandatory to submit a recent front facing photograph with white background and photo page of passport containing personal details like name, date of birth, nationality, expiry date etc. Additionally, one more document depending upon the e-Visa type is required to be uploaded. The application is liable to be rejected if the uploaded documents and photograph are not clear as per specification.
• E-Visa fee is country/territory specific. Bank transaction charges of 2.5% will be charged additionally on applicable e-Visa fees. The fee must be paid at least 4 days before the expected date of travel otherwise application will not be processed.
• E-Visa fee once submitted is non-refundable, as the fee is for processing of the application and is not dependent on either Grant or Rejection of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA).
• Every applicant should carry a copy of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) along with him/her at the time of travel. Please confirm that your ETA status is shown as 'GRANTED' prior to commencement of your journey.
• Biometric details of the applicant are mandatory at the immigration on arrival in India.
• Validity of e-Visa will be 60 days from the date of arrival in India. Double entry is permitted on e-Tourist Visa and e-Business Visa, while triple entry will be permitted on e-Medical Visa.
• E-Visa is valid for entry through 24 designated Airports, i.e. Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Calicut, Chennai, Chandigarh, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum & Varanasi and 3 designated seaports, i.e. Cochin, Goa, and Mangalore. However, exit is possible from any of the authorized Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) in India.
• Eligibility for e-Visa is a maximum of two times in a calendar year, i.e. between January and December.
• The e-Visa is non-extendable, non-convertible and not valid for visiting Protected/Restricted and Cantonment Areas. If you intend to visit Protected/Restricted/Cantonment areas, get prior permission from the Civil Authority.
• While making payment of the e-Visa fee, be careful. If the number of unsuccessful attempts exceeds three (03) attempts, then the application id would be blocked and the applicant would be required to apply afresh by filling the application form again and regenerating a new application id.
• The e-Visa fee payment status updation may require up to 4 hours due to technical reasons/network delays. Before re-applying, the applicants are requested to wait for 4 hours, after final submission of the application form and payment of the fee.

Other requirements of Indian Visa

• Nationals of Yellow Fever affected countries or travelers arriving from these countries are required to carry a Yellow Fever Vaccination Card at the time of arrival in India, otherwise they may be quarantined for 6 days upon their arrival.