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eVisa for India

Last updated : June 8th, 2020 05:29 pm

eVisa for India

The Government of India has introduced the eVisa Application System which is an electronic authorization that enables the foreign nationals to apply for an Indian Visa online without visiting the Indian Mission. This facilitation system aims to it make easier for getting an Indian visa, and to bring more business activities and medical tourists into the country. The Government’s prior approval for e-Visa will be issued electronically depending on the purpose of travel to India. Let us look in detail about the eligibility criteria and application procedure of obtaining e-Visa for India in this article.

To know about the Different Types of Indian Visa – Click here.

Eligibility Criteria

e-Visa is granted to the following applicants those who meet the below-listed criteria.

Recreation travel/Sightseeing
Casual travel to meet friends and relatives
Medical treatment including the treatment under Indian systems of medicine and business purpose and no other purpose/activity.
Attendant to the e-Medical visa holder
Business purposes such as attending a conference/workshop/seminar organized by the Ministry of Indian Government, State Governments or UT Administrations etc.
The Passport must hold at least 6 months validity from the date of arrival in India. The passport must have 2 blank pages for stamping by the Immigration Officer.
The travellers must hold the return ticket or onward journey ticket
In case of international traveller who holds the Pakistani Passport or Pakistani origin should apply for the regular Visa at Indian Mission.

Note:

The e-Visa facility would not be available to the following applicants:

Official/Diplomatic passport holders or Laissez-passer travel document holders.
The individuals those who are endorsed on Parent’s or Spouse’s Passport each individual must hold a separate passport.
UNLP (UN Passport) holders and international travel license holders

To know about Passport Seva

Documents Required

The below following are the essential documents required for completing the e-Visa application is indicated against each type of e-Visa that is admissible only under the following categories:

For e-Business Visa

Scanned copy of Passport of the traveller showing the Photograph and Details
Proof of Business Card/Visiting card of the travelling person or a letter from the Company stating the purpose of travel.
Any invitation letter from the Indian parties that offers to conduct the business (optional)
Recent passport-sized photograph

For e-Business Visa – Foreign Faculty Visiting India under the Global Initiative for Academic Networks (GIAN)

Scanned copy of Passport of the traveller showing the Photograph and Details
Invitation letter from the host Institute or University
Copy of the course brochure
Copy of the sanction letter under GIAN course that is issued by the National Coordinating Institute
Copy of outline of the courses to be taken up by the faculty

For e-Conference Visa

Scanned copy of Passport of the traveller showing the Photograph and Details
Invitation from the organizer, which applicant would seek from this organiser.
Political clearance certificate from the Ministry of External Affairs
Event clearance certificate from the Ministry of Home Affairs

For e-Tourist Visa

Scanned copy of Passport of the traveller showing the Photograph and Details

For e-Medical Visa

Scanned copy of traveller’s Passport page showing the Photograph and Details
Copy of RecommendationLetter from the concerned Hospital in India on its letterhead with the tentative date on which the admission has been suggested.

For e-Medical Attendant Visa

Scanned copy of Passport of the traveller showing the Photograph and Details
Proof of relationship with the attendant

Note: Photo page of the passport must be of the same passport whose details are provided in the passport details section. The application is liable to rejection if the uploaded document is not clear and as per specification. In case of any discrepancy interpretation/required documents shall be sought from the applicant.

e-Visa Validity

e-visa will be granted for a duration up to 60 days with the double-entry on the e-Tourist Visa and e-Business Visa and triple entry on the e-Medical Visa. In the case of e-Medical Visa, the extension period would be granted up to 6 months on the case to case basis on merits of each case by the For Regular Visa (FRO)/Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) concerned.

Entry/Exit Points

The persons holding e-Visa are permitted to enter into India only through the following designated international airports namely.

Entry Points		Exit Points
Airports	Seaports	Airports	Seaports	Land ICPS	Rail ICPS
1. Delhi	1. Mumbai	1. Delhi	1. Alang	1. Attari Road	1. Munabao Rail Check Post
2. Mumbai	2. Cochin	2. Mumbai	2. Bedi Bunder	2. Akhaura	2. Attari Rail Check Post
3. Chennai	3. Mormugao	3. Chennai	3. Bhavnagar	3. Banbasa	3. Gede Rail and Road
4. Kolkata	4. Chennai	4. Kolkata	4. Calicut	4. Chang	4. Check Post
5. Trivandrum	5. New Mangalore for cruise tourists	5. Trivandrum	5. Chennai	5. Abandha	5. Haridaspur Rail Check Post
6. Bangalore		6. Bangalore	6. Cochin	6. Dalu	6. Chitpur Rail Checkpost
7. Hyderabad		7.Bhubaneswar	7. Cuddalore	7. Dawki
8. Cochin		8. Hyderabad	8. Kakinada	8. Dhalaighat
9. Goa		9. Cochin	9. Kandla	9. Gauriphanta
10. Ahmedabad		10. Goa	10. Kolkata	10. Ghojadanga
11. Amritsar		11. Ahmedabad	11. Mandvi	11. Haridaspur
12. Gaya		12. Amritsar	12.Zokhawthar	12. Hili
13. Jaipur		13. Gaya	13. Mormagoa Harbour	13. Jaigaon
14. Lucknow		14. Jaipur	14. Mumbai Seaport	14. Jogbani
15. Trichy		15. Lucknow	15. Nagapattinam	15. Kailashahar
16. Varanasi		16. Trichy	16. Nhava Sheva	16.. Karimgang
17. Calicut		17. Varanasi	17. Paradeep	17. Kowal
18. Mangalore		18. Calicut	18. Porbandar	18. Lalgolaghat
19. Pune		19. Mangalore	19. Port Blair	19. Mahadipur
20. Nagpur		20. Madurai	20. Tuticorin	20. Mankachar
21. Coimbatore		21. Port Blair	21. Vishakapatnam	21. Moreh
22. Bagdogra		22. Pune	22. New Mangalore	22. Muhurighat
23. Guwahati		23. Nagpur	23. Vizhinjam	23. Radhikapur
24. Chandigarh		24. Coimbatore	24. Agati and Minicoy Island Lakshadweep UT	24. Ragna
25. Visakhapatnam		25. Bagdogra	25. Vallarpadam	25. Ranigunj
		26. Guwahati	26. Krishnapatnam	26. Raxaul
		27. Chandigarh	27. Mundra	27. Rupaidiha
		28. Srinagar	28. Dhubri	28. Sabroom
		29. Surat	29. Pandu	29. Sonouli
		30. Tiruchirapalli	30. Nagaon	30. Srimantapur
		31. Tirupati	31. Karimganj	31. Sutarkandi
		32. Visakhapatnam	32. Kattupalli	32. Phulbari
		33. Vijayawada		33. Kawarpuchia
		34. Varanasi		34. Zorinpuri
				35. Zokhawthar

Procedure for Applying e-Visa

The international travellers must follow the below procedure to apply for the e-Visa.

Access the Portal

Step 1: The foreign national applicant has to access the official authorized portal for Visa Application to India.

Note: The applicant has to apply in prior to 120 days to the expected date of arrival in India.

Step 2: Now the applicant will have to click on the “Apply here for e-Visa” link which directs to the e-Visa registration page.

Step 3: Here the new e-Visa application will be displayed as shown below:

Fill in the Right Credentials

Step 4: The applicant needs to enter the following required details on the e-Visa registration listed below:

Select Passport Type
Select Nationality/Port Of Arrival
Enter Date of Birth/Email ID
Expected Date of Arrival
Select Visa Service
Enter the details of the applicant/Passport details
Enter the applicant’s address/family details
Enter Profession/Occupation details of the applicant
Enter details of the Visa sought
Provide details of the visiting purpose
Previous Visa/Currently valid visa details
SAARC Country visit details
Mark Yes or No questions

Step 5: After entering all the requested details, click on the “save and continue” button.

Upload Photos and Documents

Step 6: The applicant will have to upload the photograph as per the following specifications:

Format of the photograph to be in JPEG
Size to be of minimum 10kb and maximum of 1mb
The minimum dimensions to be of 350 pixels (width) * 350 pixels (height)
Recent front faced photo with the white background to be uploaded by the applicant
Do not crop the passport image to use it as your recent photograph. Kindly Upload the clear front-facing photograph with white light coloured background.
The application is liable to rejection if the uploaded document is not clear and as per specification.

Step 7: Now, upload all the supporting documents that are mentioned above onto the portal before submitting the application. Then click on the “confirm” button.

Verification Process

Step 8: The applicant is requested to verify the particulars that are filled in the application form.

Note: In case of any provision of wrong information, the applicant shall face the legal action (including the refusal to enter Indian country or deportation)

Step 9: After verification, click on the “verified and continue” button.

Make Payment

Step 10: Now, the applicant has to click on the “Pay Now” button to make the requested payment which is payable through the relevant mode.

Acknowledgement Slip

Step 11: Upon making the payment, the applicant will receive an acknowledgement through the registered mobile number and email address for further reference.

Step 12: The application id will be required for the status enquiry, e-Visa Printing and payment of visa processing fee.

Generate Fee Receipt

Step 13: Click on the “verify payment” option in the portal, then enter the application id, date of birth and then click on the “check payment/generate fee receipt” button.

Check/Track Status of Application

The e-Visa application status will be intimated through SMS to the registered mobile number. The applicant can also track the application status online via the official portal on clicking on the “Check your Visa Status” option. Then enter the application id, date of birth and then click on the “check status” button. The status of the Visa application form will be displayed on the screen.