About the India e-Visa

The India e-Visa is an electronic authorization to travel to India for business, tourism, or medical visits. When applying for an e-Visa, it is not necessary to submit your passport or other personal documents to the consulate. Everything is done online. VisaCentral makes applying for an India e-Visa simple.

The e-Visa approval will be issued in advance electronically before your departure to India. At the immigration checkpoint the actual visa will be placed inside your passport.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who can apply for an Indian visa online?

    Citizens of 161 countries
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    , including Austria, are eligible to apply for the India e-Visa for India. The e-Visa is for international travelers visiting India for tourism, business, or medical purposes.

    If travelers or their spouses, parents, or grandparents were born in Pakistan or ever held Pakistani nationality, they are not eligible for an Indian e-Visa. They must apply for a traditional visa.

  • How does the India e-Visa work?
    The Indian e-Visa is issued for multiple entries for visits with a duration of stay up to 90 days from date of first entry for tourist purposes, and up to 180 days for business purposes. Canada, Japan, UK and USA nationals are allowed stays of up to 180 days for tourist visits.
  • What is the difference between an India e-Visa and a traditional Indian Visa?

    All visitors to India are legally required to hold a valid visa.

    A traditional visa is obtained through an application process where the traveler must submit their original passport along with application materials in order for the visa to be approved. It is stamped inside the passport. While the process itself takes longer and requires more paperwork, the visa that is issued has a longer validity and allows multiple entries.

    Eligible citizens traveling for leisure/tourism, business, or medical purposes have the option to apply for an Indian visa online, and have their visa granted electronically. The visa will then get stamped in the passport upon arrival in India, at which time biometrics (fingerprints) will also be taken.

  • Can I apply for an Indian visa on arrival, at the airport?

    No, it is not possible to apply for an Indian visa at the airport. All visas, even e-Visas, must be applied for before travel. Most airlines will not let you board without a valid visa.

  • What airports accept the India e-Visa?

    The India e-Visa allows for visa on arrival issuance only for arrival through the airports in Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Chennai, Chandigarh, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Port Blair, Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum, Vishakhapatnam, and Varanasi.

    Departure may be from any of the authorized Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) in India. If arriving through any other airport, please apply for a traditional Indian visa.

  • Is India e-Visa valid for cruises?

    The India e-Visa allows for visa on arrival issuance only for arrival through the 5 designated seaports of Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Mangalore and Mumbai.

    Departure may be from any of the authorized Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) in India. If arriving through any other port of entry, please apply for a traditional Indian visa.

  • What if I travel by land?

    The India e-Visa is only valid while flying into designated airports or seaports. Anyone entering India overland or at a different airport/seaport than those listed must have a traditional visa stamped inside the passport when they arrive.

  • How long is the Indian e-Visa valid?

    India business and tourist e-Visas are valid for 1 year from the day of electronic approval. Business and tourist e-Visa holders may enter India multiple times, with stays of up to 90 days for tourist purposes and up to 180 days for business purposes. Certain nationalities are eligible for stays of up to 180 days for tourist visits. Start your application to determine your eligibility.

    Medical e-Visas are valid for up 60 days from date of entry into India. Triple entry will be permitted on e-Medical visas.

  • What if I plan to visit India more than once or twice this year?

    The e-Visa is valid for multiple entries and is valid for 1 year from the day of electronic approval. However, if you wish to visit India and stay for a longer visit, CIBTvisas can assist you with your application for a traditional Indian visa.

  • Can I apply for a new e-Visa while in India or extend my current valid one once there?

    You cannot extend an Indian e-Visa and it is not possible to apply for and then use an e-Visa from within India.

  • What if I am not eligible for the e-Visa?

    VisaCentral can assist you with applying for your Indian visa:

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  • What are the requirements to apply for the visa?

    In order to apply online for this visa, you will need scanned copies of each of the following documents to upload to the online application form:

    • Passport style photograph
    • Copy of the information page of your passport
    • Application PDF (which you can fill out from the Online Order Form, you will need to type your answers, save the PDF and upload it to the form.)
    • Additional documents as requested
  • What should I do after I get my e-Visa by email?

    Once your visa application is approved, it will be sent to you by email. You must print a copy to carry with your passport and bring it along when you travel to India. We recommend that you print two copies and keep one with your records. When you arrive in India, you must have your e-Visa with your passport. At the airport on arrival, your biometric information (scanned fingerprints) will be taken and the visa sticker will be placed inside your passport.

  • If I cancel my online order will my fees be refunded?

    Once the application is in process the application fees are non-refundable.

  • If my e-Visa application is denied by the Indian government will my fees be refunded?

    No, once the application has been submitted to the Indian government, the visa fees are non-refundable.

  • Is my personal information secure to submit online?

    Yes, when you complete VisaCentral's online request for an Indian visa your information is secure and is submitted directly to the Indian government. Your personal information will be accessed only for the purpose of making a decision on your visa application.

  • How do I apply for the India e-Visa?

    Simply complete and submit VisaCentral's online request form and VisaCentral will process the Indian visa and email it directly to you.

Apply for Your India e-Visa in Three Easy Steps.