i. Nationals of countries listed on the e-Visa website https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/ are eligible to apply for e-Visa Services.

ii. Foreigners whose sole objective for visiting India is

• Recreation and sightseeing
• Casual visit to meet friends and relatives
• Attending short term yoga programme or short term courses on local languages, music, dance, arts & crafts, cooking, medicine etc. which should not be a formal or structured course/programme (courses not exceeding 6 months duration and not issuing a qualifying certificate/diploma etc. to the participants)
• Voluntary work of short duration (for a maximum period of one month, which do not involve any monetary payment or consideration of any kind in return)
• Medical treatment, including treatment under Indian systems of medicine
• As attendant to e-Medical visa holder
• Business purpose
• Attending a conference/ seminar/ workshop.

iii. Passport should have at least six months validity at the time of making application for grant of e-Visa and a re-entry permit, if that is required under the law of the country of nationality of the applicant.

The passport should have at least two blank pages for stamping by the Immigration Officer.

iv. The foreigner should have return ticket or onward journey ticket, with sufficient money to spend during his/her stay in India.

v. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or having Pakistani Passport are not eligible for e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) was born in, or was permanently resident in Pakistan, are also not eligible for e-Visa. They may apply for regular Visa at Indian Mission.

vi. Not available to Diplomatic/Official Passport Holders or Laissez-passer/ international travel document holders.

vii. Not available to individuals endorsed on Parent's/Spouse's Passport i.e. each individual should have a separate passport.

For details regarding procedure for applying, please visit our website: Indian Visa Online

No, https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/ is only the official website to apply for the e-Visa Services.

Note - Services of e-Visa are completely online and no facilitation is required by any intermediary / travel agents etc. It is advised not to believe or fall in trap of any such unscrupulous elements who claim speedy/express grant of e-Visa and charge money for it.

Do not share your personal information with any unauthorized website as it may lead to leakage of your personal data. Only visit the official website https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/ for e-Visa service.

For any clarification, you may write us on our email id 'indian-evisa[at]gov[dot]in' or contact us on +91 11 24300666.

No, there is no fee other than the processing fee for e-Visa application and it is non-refundable. Please visit our website to know the fee applicable for your country as it is country-specific.

1. For e-Tourist Visa (01 year / 05 years), e-Business Visa, e-Medical, e-Medical Attendant, and e-Conference visa, applicants of the eligible countries/territories may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival. Such application can be made 120 days in advance from proposed date of travel.
2. For e-Tourist Visa (30 days), applicants of the eligible countries/territories may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival. Such application can be made 30 days in advance from the proposed date of travel.

Yes. Immediately after you submit your e-Visa application and make the payment, you will receive a confirmation of submission of your application on the email id provided by you while filling up your application.

Your e-Visa application may take 72 hours or more for processing. You will be intimated about your Visa status (Granted or Rejected) on your email id provided by you in the e-Visa application.

Yes, you may check the status of your e-Visa application by visiting our website: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/ and clicking on the 'Check your Visa Status' Tab provided on the website.

1. For e-Tourist Visa (01 year / 05 years), the validity would be 365 days / 05 years from the date of grant of ETA with Multiple entries. Maximum stay in India during one Calendar Year should not exceed 180 days.

2. For e-Tourist Visa (30 days), the validity would be 30 days from the date of your first arrival in India. Double entries will be granted within the e-Visa validity period stamped on your Passport. Your first arrival must be between the date of issue and expiry of ETA.

3. For e-Business Visa, the validity would be 365 days from the date of grant of ETA with Multiple entries. Continuous stay during each visit should not exceed 180 days. No registration is required if the stay is less than 180 days. However, if intending to stay for more than 180 days, registration with the FRRO/FRO concerned (https://indianfrro.gov.in) within two weeks after the expiry of 180 days of arrival in India is necessary.

4. For e-Conference Visa, the validity would be 30 days from the date of arrival in India with Single entry.

5. For e-Medical Visa, the validity would be 60 days from the date of first arrival in India, allowing triple entry within the e-Visa validity period stamped on your Passport.

6. For e-Medical Attendant Visa, the validity would be 60 days from the date of first arrival in India, allowing triple entry within the e-Visa validity period stamped on your Passport.

No, e-Visa is non-extendable and non-convertible.

You may arrive at 30 designated Airports:

• Ahmedabad
• Amritsar
• Bagdogra
• Bengaluru
• Bhubaneshwar
• Calicut
• Chennai
• Chandigarh
• Cochin
• Coimbatore
• Delhi
• Gaya
• Goa (Dabolim)
• Goa (Mopa)
• Guwahati
• Hyderabad
• Jaipur
• Kannur
• Kolkata
• Lucknow
• Madurai
• Mangalore
• Mumbai
• Nagpur
• Port Blair
• Pune
• Tiruchirapalli
• Trivandrum
• Varanasi
• Visakhapatnam

You may depart from any of the Indian Immigration Check Posts (ICPs).

You may arrive at 5 designated seaports:

• Cochin
• Goa
• Mangalore
• Chennai
• Mumbai seaports

Your e-Visa application may take up to 72 hours for processing. For more enquiries on your e-Visa application, you can contact us at +91 11 24300666 or email at indian-evisa@gov.in.

The applicants are advised to beware of unscrupulous elements, travel agents, or intermediaries in this regard. In cases where applicants have been asked for correct details or additional information and the application is incomplete, the same must be sent immediately. If such information is not provided within 72 hours, the application is liable to be rejected.

Yes, ensure that your child?s passport is valid at-least for next 06 (six) months from the date of arrival in India.

e-Visa processing 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)

No. You have already paid the required processing fee online. The applicants are advised to beware of unscrupulous elements/ travel agents/ intermediaries demanding extra payment.

This pertains to customs department.

Make sure you delete the browser history and cookies before trying to make payment. Also, try to change the browser if the problem persists.

In case you have already tried more than thrice, then you may have to re-submit the entire application form once again.

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Please visit our website https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/ and click on 'Verify Payment/ Pay e-Visa fee'.

You have to upload the business card along with the details of Indian Firm/Company (which you intend to associate yourself with) for business activities. For Sports Related Activity under e-Business Visa, please refer Instructions for applicant page for the list of documents required.

Business card means 'a card provided to you by the company you are working for' OR you can also upload 'an invitation letter from the company in India including company's information, address and phone number in India'.

A copy of the letter from the hospital concerned in India on its letterhead is required. The letter should include the tentative date of admission/treatment in the hospital and mention the name, nationality, and Passport number of the patient/ e-Medical Visa applicant.

For e-Conference Visa, the following documents are required:

1. Invitation from organizer (mandatory)
2. Political clearance from Ministry of External Affairs, Govt of India (mandatory)
3. Event clearance from Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India (optional)

You may be allowed entry into India on the new passport even if ETA has been issued on the old passport with the condition that you must carry the new Passport and old passport on which ETA was issued.

No, You can only enter through the designated airports/seaports which are listed on the e-Visa website.

You have to put the Previous visa details in the application form as it is mandatory. You can write NA or Not Available or Not Applicable or any other suitable phrase according to you in the application form if you do not remember your earlier Visa number/details.

The Visa on Arrival facility is available only for nationals of Japan, South Korea, and UAE (only for UAE nationals who had earlier obtained an e-Visa or regular/paper visa for India). For nationals of all other countries eligible for e-Visa, the application must be filled online, and the applicant must wait for the confirmation/Grant of ETA before traveling to India.

e-Visa processing 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 the Application.

Entry by cruise ship is allowed with the ETA through 5 designated seaports namely Mumbai, Chennai, Cochin, Goa and Mangalore seaports.

'Visible identification mark' generally means moles, birthmarks, permanent scars etc. which are visible and can be shown if askd for by the Indian Immigration Authority.

All foreigners arriving in India within 6 days of departure from any yellow fever endemic country are required to possess (in original) a valid yellow fever certificate of vaccination.

The applicant must check all the details including Name, Nationality, Passport Number and Date of Birth, photograph/self image etc before final submission of e-Visa application. The applicant would be responsible for any discrepancy irrespective of grant/rejection of e-Visa application. However, if any discrepancy found on ETA, e-Visa Support Centre may be contacted at indian-evisa[at]gov[dot]in or+91 11 24300666 for assistance at least 24 hours before the journey date.

e-Visa is not allowed for employment. You may apply for a Regular Visa.s

e-Visa is not allowed for NGO activities and journalism purposes. However, Voluntary work of short duration (for a maximum period of one month, which do not involve any monetary payment or consideration of any kind in return) are allowed.