E-VISA APPLICATION PROCESS

1. International travelers whose sole objective for visiting India is recreation, sight seeing, casual visit to meet friends and relatives, attending a short term yoga programme, 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 issued with a qualifying certificate/ diploma etc.),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, business purpose, as attendant to e-Medical visa holder, attending a conference/ seminar/ workshop organized by a Ministry or Department of the Government of India, State Governments or UT Administrations etc. & their subordinate/ attached organizations & PSUs and private conferences organized by private persons/companies/organizations.
2. Applicant’s passport should have at least six months validity at the time of making application for grant of e-Visa.
3. International Travellers should have return ticket or onward journey ticket,with sufficient money to spend during his/her stay in India.
4. International Travelers having Pakistani Passport or Pakistani origin may please apply for regular Visa at Indian Mission.
5. Not available to Diplomatic/Official Passport Holders or Laissez-passer travel document holders.
6. Not available to individuals endorsed on Parent’s/Spouse’s Passport i.e. each individual should have a separate passport.
7. Not available to International Travel Document Holders other than Passport.

If you are a national of any following countries, you are eligible for eVisa.

• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Andorra
• Angola
• Anguilla
• Antigua & Barbuda
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Aruba
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Belize
• Benin
• Bolivia
• Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Brazil
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Burundi
• Canada
• Cambodia
• Cameroon Union Republic
• Cape Verde
• Cayman Island
• Chile
• Colombia
• Comoros
• Cook Islands
• Costa Rica
• Cote d’lvoire
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Djibouti
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• East Timor
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Estonia
• Eswatini
• Fiji
• Finland
• France
• Gabon
• Gambia
• Georgia
• Germany
• Ghana
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Guernsey
• Guinea
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Indonesia
• Ireland
• Isle of Man
• Israel
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Jersey
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Kiribati
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Latvia
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macedonia
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Mali
• Malta
• Marshall Islands
• Mauritius
• Mexico
• Micronesia
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Montserrat
• Morocco
• 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
• Romania
• Russia
• Rwanda
• Saint Christopher and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
• Samoa
• San Marino
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Seychelles
• Sierra Leone
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Solomon Islands
• South Africa
• Spain
• Sri Lanka
• Suriname
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Togo
• Tonga
• Trinidad & Tobago
• Turks & Caicos Island
• Tuvalu
• UAE
• Uganda
• Ukraine
• United Kingdom
• Uruguay
• USA
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Vatican City-Holy See
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• Zambia and Zimbabwe

1. e-Visa has 5 sub-categories viz. e-Tourist Visa(for 30 days/01 year/ 05 years) ,e-Business Visa, e-Medical Visa, e-Medical Attendant Visa and e-Conference Visa. A foreigner (other than those applying for e-Conference Visa) will be allowed to club activities permitted under these categories. Foreigners applying for e-Conference visa will be permitted to club the activities permitted under e-Tourist visa only (validity co-terminus with e-Conference Visa only i.e. 30 days). Only two e-Medical Attendant Visas will be granted against one e- Medical Visa.
2. For e-Tourist and e-Business visa, Applicants of the eligible countries/territories may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival.
3. For 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 with a window of 120 days. Example: If you are applying on 1st Sept then applicant can select arrival date from 5th Sept to 2nd Jan
4. Sample eVisa application form is available on the tab near the bottom of eVisa main page.
5. Recent front facing photograph with white background and photo page of Passport containing personal details like name, date of birth, nationality, expiry date etc are to be uploaded mandatorily by the applicant. Additionally one more document depending upon the e-Visa type would also be required to be uploaded. The application is liable to be rejected if the uploaded documents and photograph are not clear / as per specification.
6. 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. 
7. 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).
8. 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’ on this website prior to commencement of your journey. Applicants can track the status of their application online by clicking VisaStatus
9. Biometric details of the applicant will be mandatorily captured at Immigration on arrival in India.
10. e-Visa is non-extendable, non-convertible & not valid for visiting Protected/Restricted and Cantonment Areas. If you intend to visit Protected/Restricted/Cantonment areas, you would require prior permission from the Civil Authority please visit here.
11. The e-Visa fee payment status updation may take up to 2 hours due to technical reasons/network delays. Before re-applying, the applicants are requested to wait for 2 hours for payment status updating, after final submission of the application form and payment of the fee. In cases, where e-Visa fee has been deducted but status is not updated, the applicants are advised to verify their payment status by clicking on ‘Verify Payment/Pay Visa Fee’ tab or by clicking on the link Verify Payment.
12. Nationals of Yellow Fever affected countries or travellers arriving from these countries must carry YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CARD at the time of arrival in India, otherwise they may be quarantined for 6 days upon arrival in India. Please visit our Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare latest guidelines regarding yellow fever countries here.
13. You must travel on the Passport which you have applied for eVisa. Entry will be allowed into India on the new passport even if ETA has been issued on the old passport, however in such cases a traveler must carry the old passport on which ETA was issued

The documents required for completing the eVisa application is indicated against each type of eVisa. Please keep all these documents ready at hand before beginning to fill your eVisa application. All documents including Business cards, Invitation letters etc. must be in English language, failing which the application would be liable for rejection. The entire process may take 10 to 15 minutes to complete the application and make the payment.

Applicants must be fill eVisa application himself/herself and give correct information in each column and take responsibility for the correctness of information provided.

1. For e-Tourist Visa
   1. Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details *
   2. For short term courses, copy of letter from the institute/organization/hospital etc. concerned on its letter-head *
   3. For voluntary work of short duration, copy of letter from the organization concerned on its letter-head *
2. For e-Medical Visa
   1. Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details *
   2. Copy of Letter from the Hospital concerned in India on its letterhead which including the date / tentative date which admission have been suggested .
3. For e-Medical Attendant Visa
   1. Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details*
4. For e-Business Visa
   1. Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details*
   2. Copy of Business Card
   3. Any letter of invitation if applicable from indian parties which wish you conduct the business (optional).
   4. For Sports Related Activity
      1. Copy of Passport page containing personal particulars *
      2. Approval of the Government of India in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (Department of Sports)
      3. Invitation Letter to foreign sports teams and sports persons to visit India by the concerned Sports Federation/Association in India.
      4. If the applicant had participated in any commercial sports event during his/her previous visit to India, then documents regarding Tax compliance for the said visit are to be furnished
      5. If the sports event entails visit to Restricted or Protected Areas in India, below mentioned additional documents are also to be submitted
         (a) Clearance for holding the event from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
         (b) Political Clearance for holding the event from the Ministry of external Affairs, Government of India.
         (c) Requisite clearance from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
5. For e-Business Visa visiting “To deliver lecture/s under Global Initiative for Academic Networks (GIAN)”
   1. Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details*
   2. Invitation of the host institute to the foreign faculty
   3. Copy of the sanction order under GIAN issued by the National Coordinating Institute viz. IIT Kharagpur
   4. Copy of the synopsis of the courses to be taken up by the faculty
6. For e-Conference Visa
   1. Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details*
   2. Invitation from organizer, which applicant may seek from this organiser.
   3. Political clearance from Ministry of External Affairs
   4. Event clearance from Ministry of Home Affairs

The digital photograph to be uploaded along with the Visa application should meet the following requirements:

1. Format – JPEG
2. Size
   1. Minimum 10 KB
   2. Maximum 1 MB
3. The height and width of the Photo must be equal.
4. Photo should present full face, front view, eyes open and without spectacles
5. Center head within frame and present full head from top of hair to bottom of chin
6. Background should be plain light colored or white background.
7. No shadows on the face or on the background.
8. Without borders.
9. Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details.
   1. Format -PDF
   2. Size : Minimum 10 KB ,Maximum 300 KB
10. Other document for Business/Medical Purpose
    1. Format -PDF
    2. Size : Minimum 10 KB ,Maximum 300 KB

Q1. Who is eligible for e-Visa Services?

Ans- The following are the eligibility conditions for availing e-Visa services-
  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
    (a) Recreation and sightseeing
    (b) Casual visit to meet friends and relatives
    (c) 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)
    (d) 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)
    (e) Medical treatment, including treatment under Indian systems of medicine
    (f) As attendant to e-Medical visa holder
    (g) Business purpose
    (h) 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.

Q2. What is the procedure of applying for e-Visa?

Ans- For details regarding procedure for applying, please visit our website: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/

Q3. Is there any other website apart from the government website to apply for the e-Visa application?

Ans- 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.

Q4. Is there any fee other than the processing fee?

Ans- 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.

Q5. When should I apply?

Ans- (i) 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.
   (ii) 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 proposed date of travel.

Q6. Do I get a confirmation of submission of my e-Visa application?

Ans- 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 form.

Q7. When will my e-Visa be issued and how will I be informed about it?

Ans- 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.

Q8. Can I check the status of my e-Visa application?

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

Q9. What is the validity of e-Visa?

Ans- The validity of e-Visa would be according to the e-Visa service you have requested in the application form as –
   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 and Maximum stay in India during one Calender Year should not exceed 180 days.
   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.
   For e-Business Visa, the validity would be 365 days from the date of grant of ETA with Multiple entries and continuous stay during each visit which shall not exceed 180 days and no registration would be required if stay is for a period of less than 180 days. However, if the intention is to stay for more than 180 days, then the foreigner shall get himself/herself registered with the FRRO/FRO concerned (https://indianfrro.gov.in) within two weeks after the expiry of 180 days of his/her arrival in India.
   For e-Conference Visa, the validity would be 30 days from the date of arrival in India with Single entry.
   For e-Medical Visa, the validity would be 60 days from the date of first arrival in India and triple entry will be allowed within the e-Visa validity period stamped on your Passport.
   For e-Medical Attendant Visa, the validity would be 60 days from the date of first arrival in India and triple entry will be allowed within the e-Visa validity period stamped on your Passport.

Q10. Can I convert my e-Visa to any other Visa?

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

Q11. I am applying e-Visa for myself and my son/daughter who is a minor. Do I need to apply for a separate e-Visa for my minor child?

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

Q12. I have submitted my e-Visa application and paid the processing fee. If I cancel my proposed visit to India, will the fees be refunded?

Ans- 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)

Q13. Do I have to pay anything else at the airport for e-Visa (other than the processing fee paid by me online)?

Ans- 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.

Q14. I want to submit my liquor permit application along with my e-visa application how can I do this?

Ans- This pertains to customs department.