Electronic Visa for India

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India eVisa

  • India eVisa is an online travel authorization allowing their holders to enter India
  • Comes in five different types
  • The length of the stay allowed varies between 30 and 180 days, depending on the specific eVisa type you choose
  • The process of applying does not require any visits to the Embassy
  • Your eVisa will be approved within 72 hours from submitting the completed application form

All about the electronic visa for India

India eVisa is an electronic document allowing its holder to stay in India for a short period of time for leisure, business, or medical treatment purpose. The electronic Indian visa can be obtained entirely online with no visits to the Embassy made during the application process.

Moreover, the processing of the Indian eVisa takes maximally 72 hours and the applications submitted are reviewed only during business days. That is why, it’s crucial to submit one’s India eVisa application at least 3 business days before the planned departure or if possible - earlier.

Travellers can choose from five different India eVisa types that differ in terms of the length of the stay allowed, purpose of travel, and validity period.

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India eVisa – Available Types

The Government of India implemented the system of electronic visas in 2014 facilitating the whole process of applying for a visa to India. Travellers from the eligible countries are allowed to get their visas by simply submitting an online application.

India eVisa system is quite extensive, offering five different eVisa types that serve perfectly for various kinds of trips to India.

Eligible travellers can choose from:
  1. A 30-day single-entry travel authorization issued for leisure purposes
  2. A multiple-entry document issued for business purposes, allowing a total stay of six months
  3. A medical Indian eVisa issued as a triple-entry travel authorization, allowing a total stay of two months spent in India
  4. A multiple-entry one-year eVisa – that can be used for all leisure-related purposes
  5. A multiple-entry five-year eVisa – allows taking numerous 90-day visits to India during a 5-year validity period

Please note that travellers from the United States and Japan are allowed to stay in India up to six months at a time with the 5-year eVisa type on hand.

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Documents Needed to Apply

Basic documents include:
  • Passport that will not expire for a minimum of six months from the planned date of entering India
  • A photo of the applicant’s face
Business and medical travellers must submit one additional document each:
  • An invitation letter or business card of the company traveller plans on working with (business travels)
  • A written document describing the treatment that the traveller will be undergoing in India – the document must be issued by the hospital or medical institution the traveller will be visiting (medical treatment-related travels)

Step-By-Step Guide to the Online Application Process

  1. Choose a preferred India eVisa type that suits the purpose and length of your visit
  2. Collect the required documents
  3. Fill the online application form with the required details
  4. Check the completed form thoroughly and correct any mistakes or not filled data
  5. Submit your application form
  6. Cover the issuing fee using any method of online payment choosing from several available
  7. Check your email inbox

Completing the whole process of applying takes minutes and can be done fully from home or any other place, as long as you have a stable internet connection. The Indian Government will then review your application and issue your India eVisa within 72 hours.

The approved document is delivered to each traveller via email in PDF form that can easily be downloaded and printed before departure to India.

What do I need to have to enter India with an eVisa

India eVisa holders must:
  • Have a valid passport (that has a validity period extending beyond at least six months)
  • Have a printed copy of the Indian eVisa
  • Enter via one of the specified ports accepting eVisas

List of countries who can apply for evisa to India

AlbaniaAlbania AndorraAndorra AngolaAngola
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda ArgentinaArgentina ArmeniaArmenia
AustraliaAustralia AustriaAustria AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
BahamasBahamas BarbadosBarbados BelizeBelize
BelgiumBelgium BoliviaBolivia Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
BotswanaBotswana BrazilBrazil BruneiBrunei
BulgariaBulgaria BurundiBurundi CambodiaCambodia
CameroonCameroon Cape VerdeCape Verde ChileChile
ChinaChina ColombiaColombia ComorosComoros
Costa RicaCosta Rica Cote D'IvoireCote D'Ivoire CroatiaCroatia
CubaCuba CyprusCyprus Czech RepublicCzech Republic
DenmarkDenmark DjiboutiDjibouti DominicaDominica
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic EcuadorEcuador El SalvadorEl Salvador
EritreaEritrea EstoniaEstonia EswatiniEswatini
FijiFiji FinlandFinland FranceFrance
GabonGabon GambiaGambia GeorgiaGeorgia
GermanyGermany GhanaGhana GreeceGreece
GrenadaGrenada GuatemalaGuatemala GuineaGuinea
GuyanaGuyana HaitiHaiti HondurasHonduras
Hong KongHong Kong HungaryHungary IcelandIceland
IndonesiaIndonesia IsraelIsrael ItalyItaly
JamaicaJamaica JapanJapan JordanJordan
KazakhstanKazakhstan KenyaKenya KiribatiKiribati
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan LaosLaos LatviaLatvia
LesothoLesotho LiberiaLiberia LiechtensteinLiechtenstein
LithuaniaLithuania LuxembourgLuxembourg MacauMacau
MacedoniaMacedonia MadagascarMadagascar MalawiMalawi
MalaysiaMalaysia MaliMali MaltaMalta
Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands MauritiusMauritius MexicoMexico
MicronesiaMicronesia MoldovaMoldova MonacoMonaco
MongoliaMongolia MontenegroMontenegro MozambiqueMozambique
MyanmarMyanmar NamibiaNamibia NauruNauru
NetherlandsNetherlands New ZealandNew Zealand Cook IslandsCook Islands
NiueNiue NicaraguaNicaragua NigerNiger
NorwayNorway OmanOman PalauPalau
PalestinePalestine PanamaPanama Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea
ParaguayParaguay PeruPeru PhilippinesPhilippines
PolandPoland PortugalPortugal QatarQatar
RomaniaRomania RussiaRussia RwandaRwanda
Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis Saint LuciaSaint Lucia Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
SamoaSamoa San MarinoSan Marino SenegalSenegal
SerbiaSerbia SeychellesSeychelles Sierra LeoneSierra Leone
SingaporeSingapore SlovakiaSlovakia SloveniaSlovenia
Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands South AfricaSouth Africa South KoreaSouth Korea
SpainSpain SurinameSuriname SwedenSweden
SwitzerlandSwitzerland TaiwanTaiwan TajikistanTajikistan
TanzaniaTanzania ThailandThailand Timor-LesteTimor Leste
TongaTonga Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago TuvaluTuvalu
UgandaUganda UkraineUkraine United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
United KingdomUnited Kingdom United StatesUnited States UruguayUruguay
UzbekistanUzbekistan VanuatuVanuatu Vatican CityVatican City
VenezuelaVenezuela VietnamVietnam ZambiaZambia
ZimbabweZimbabwe