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Everything You Need to Know about E-Tourist Visa to India

There is nothing that one cannot do online. From booking tickets to buying medicines one gets all the services available on the internet. Likewise, one can also acquire his or her visa to India online through e-tourist visa facility. 

 

What is e-tourist visa?

E-tourist visa is an online facility through which one can apply for visa to travel to India. The payment for the visa is also done through internet banking. The e-tourist visa is then sent to the individual’s e-mail id. It is the easiest and fastest way to fetch a visa.

 

Who is eligible for e-tourist visa to India?

  • International visitors who come to India to travel, visit friends or relatives, business trip or for a short term medical treatment or health check.
  • The passport should have at least six months validity from the date of arrival to India.
  • The passport should have at least two blanks for the immigration officer to put authorized stamp.
  • International tourists should have their return tickets or onward journey tickets and sufficient money for their stay in India.
  • Tourists from Pakistan, holding Pakistani nationality may apply for regular Visa at Indian Mission.
  • E-tourist visa is not available for Diplomatic or Official Passport holders.
  • It is also not available for those who are endorsed on their Parents/Spouse’s passport. Each individual should have a separate passport.
  • E-tourist visa is not available for International Travel Document Holders.

 

What are the important documents required?

  • PDF version of the scanned first page of the passport. 
  • The size of the PDF should be 10KB to 300KB.
  • A digital photograph is to be uploaded. The photograph should maintain the following criteria:
    • Size: 10KB to 1MB
    • The height and width of the photo should be equal.
    • Photo should have full face, front view and eyes open.
    • Center head within the frame. Head from top of the hair to the bottom of the chin of the individual should be prominent. 
    • Background should be plain light colored or white.
    • There should be no shadows on the face or on the background.
    • The photo should not have any borders.

 

For which countries’ nationals are e-tourist visa available?

A Greece Palestine
Albania Guatemala Panama
Andorra Guinea Papua New Guinea
Anguilla Guyana Paraguay
Antigua & Barbuda   Peru
Argentina H Phillipines
Armenia Haiti Poland
Aruba Honduras Portugal
Australia Hungary  
Austria   R
  I Republic of Korea
B Iceland Republic of Macedonia
Bahamas Indonesia Romania
Barbados Ireland Russia
Belgium Israel  
Belize   S
Bolivia J Saint Christopher and Nevis
Bosnia & Herzgovina Jamaica Saint Lucia
Botswana Japan Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Brazil Jordan Samoa
Brunei   San Marino
Bulgaria K Senegal
  Kenya Serbia
C Kiribati Seychelles
Cambodia   Singapore
Canada L Slovakia
Cape Verde Laos Slovenia
Cayman Island Latvia Solomon Islands
Chile Lesotho South Africa
China Liechtenstein Spain 
China-SAR Hong Kong Lithuania Sri Lanka
China- SAR Macau Luxembourg Suriname
Colombia   Swaiziland
Comoros M Sweden
Cook Islands Madagascar Switzerland
Costa Rica Malawi  
Cote D’lvoire Malaysia T
Croatia Malta Taiwan
Cuba Marshall Islands Tajikistan
Czech Republic Mauritius Tanzania
  Mexico Thailand
D Micronesia Tonga
Denmark Moldova Trinidad and Tobago
Djibouti Monaco Turks & Caicos Island
Dominica Mongolia Tuvalu
Dominican Republic Montenegro  
  Montserrat  

U

E Mozambique UAE
East Timor Myanmar Ukraine
Ecuador   United Kingdom
El Salvador N Uruguay
Eritrea Namibia USA
Estonia Nauru  
  Netherlands V
F New Zealand Vanuatu
Fiji Nicaragua Vatican City - Holy See
Finland Niue Island Venezuela
France Norway Vietnam
     
G O Z
Gabon Oman Zambia
Gambia   Zimbabwe
Georgia P  
Germany Palau  

 

What are the instructions to be followed?

  • Applicants who are eligible for e-tourist visa can do so at least four days in advance from the date of their arrival. The arrival date can be selected between 30 days. For instance if someone is applying for 1st October then he or she can select the arrival date between 5th November – 4th December.
  • The applicant should upload all the required documents along with information regarding his or her name, date of birth, nationality, passport expiry date etc. 
  • The application may get rejected if any of the information is not provided by the applicant or the photograph is not clear.
  • The e-tourist visa fee must be paid at least four days before of the expected date of travel else application will not be processed.
  • The e-tourist visa is non-refundable and is not dependent on the granting or rejection of it.
  • Applicant should carry a copy of the e-tourist visa during his or her travel.
  • Biometric details of the applicant will be mandatorily captured at Immigration on arrival to India.
  • The validity of the visa is 30days from the date of arrival.
  • E-tourist visa is allowed twice in one calendar year.
  • Once issued, e-tourist visa on arrival to India is only single entry, non-extendable, non-convertible and not valid for visiting protected/restricted and cantonment areas.
  • Be careful while making the e-tourist visa fee payments. After three unsuccessful attempts the application id would be blocked and the applicant will have to apply again.
  • The visa fee status may take two hours to get updated. So the applicants are requested to wait before payment of visa fee again. 
  • In case the visa fee has been deducted but the status is not updated then he or she may click on the Verify Payment/ Pay Visa Fee tab.
  • Before applying again, the applicant should wait for four hours as the visa fee status update may take time after the final submission of the application form and visa fee.
  • Nationals of Yellow Fever affected countries must carry Yellow Fever Vaccination Card at the time of arrival to India else they may be quarantined for 6 days upon arrival.

 

How much does e-tourist visa cost?

The fee of e-tourist visa ranges from 00 USD to 60 USD. Bank transaction charges of 2.5% will be additionally charged.   
 

In which international airports in India are e-tourist visa entry accepted?

E-tourist visa is valid for entry in 16 designated airports namely:

  • Ahmedabad
  • Amritsar
  • Bengaluru
  • Chennai
  • Cochin
  • Delhi
  • Gaya
  • Goa
  • Hyderabad
  • Jaipur
  • Kolkata
  • Lucknow
  • Mumbai
  • Tiruchirapalli
  • Trivandrum
  • Varanasi

Nonetheless, the international tourist can exit from any of the authorized Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) in India.
 

How is it useful for medical patients?

E-tourist visa is a primarily a tourist visa but people seeking medical treatment in India can also opt for it. If they have any small treatments which would not require much time or they are coming to India for their medical check-ups they can easily opt for e-tourist visa.

It is because then one would not have to go through the hassle of acquiring a medical visa. Getting an e-tourist visa is much faster and easier than acquiring a medical visa as one can apply for it from their own computers or laptops.

 

Special Update on E-Visa: 

The Government of India has recently amended the e-visa policies so that international patients find it easier to apply for medical visas online. Click here to know the full story. 

 

Important Links One should Know:

Helpline

If you need any clarification or assistance regarding the application of e-tourist visa you can either:
Call the Visa Support Center at: +91-11-24300666
Or 
Send an email to: [email protected] 

Technical Info

  • The application of e-tourist visa is best done through the following browsers:
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Google Chrome
    • Internet Explorer (Windows) version 9.0 or above
  • The applicant must have Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0 installed in his or her PC to download and print the completed application form.

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