General Instruction
- There are 5 categories of e-Visa e-Tourist Visa(for 30 days/01 year/ 05 years) e-Business Visa e-Medical Visa e-Medical Attendant Visa e-Conference Visa A foreigner (except those applying for e-Conference Visa) will be allowed to do activities allowed under these 5 types of e-Visas categories. Foreigners applying for e-Conference visa will be allowed to do the activities permitted under e-Tourist visa only (validity co-terminus with e-Conference Visa only i.e. 30 days).Only 2 e-Medical Attendant Visas will be given against one e- Medical Visa.
- 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.
- Applicants of the for e-Medical, e-Medical Attendant and e-Conference visa may additionally observe online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival to a hundred and twenty days.
- Recent front dealing with photos with white historical past and passport first page containing personal details is obligatory to add. Additional documents could be wanted depending on the visa kind. The utility is liable to be rejected if the uploaded documents and photos aren't up to mark / as specified.
- E-Visa fee is non-refundable as the fee is for processing the application.
- Applicants have to bring a copy of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) together with him/her at the time of tour.
- Visa is non-extendable, non-convertible & no longer valid for touring Protected/Restricted and Cantonment Areas. If you want to go to Protected/Restricted/Cantonment areas, you would require prior permission from the Civil Authority.
- Nationals of Yellow Fever affected countries or travelers strolling back from those countries must bring YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CARD on the time of arrival in India, in any other case they will be quarantined for 6 days upon arrival in India. Please go to our Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare today's hints regarding yellow fever nations here.
- You have to travel on the Passport that you have applied for eVisa. Entry might be allowed into India on the new passport even if ETA has been issued at the antique passport, but in such cases a tourist have to convey the antique passport on which ETA changed into issued.
The documents required for completing the eVisa application is indicated against each type of eVisa. All documents including Business cards, Invitation letters etc. must be in English language, failing which the application would be liable for rejection.
- For e-Tourist Visa
- Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details *
- For short term courses, copy of letter from the institute/organization/hospital etc. concerned on its letter-head *
- For voluntary work of short duration, copy of letter from the organization concerned on its letter-head *
- For e-Medical Visa
- Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details *
- Copy of Letter from the Hospital concerned in India on its letterhead which including the date / tentative date which admission have been suggested.
- For e-Medical Attendant Visa
- Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details *
- For e-Business Visa
- Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details *
- Copy of Business Card
- Any letter of invitation if applicable from indian parties which wish you conduct the business (optional).
- For e-Business Visa visiting "To deliver lecture/s under Global Initiative for Academic Networks (GIAN)"
- Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details *
- Invitation of the host institute to the foreign faculty
- Copy of the sanction order under GIAN issued by the National Coordinating Institute viz. IIT Kharagpur
- Copy of the synopsis of the courses to be taken up by the faculty
- For e-Conference Visa
- Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details *
- Invitation from organizer, which applicant may seek from this organiser.
- Political clearance from Ministry of External Affairs
- Event clearance from Ministry of Home Affairs
India Visa validity and expiry
The validity of the eVisa will depend on the type of electronic visa that the traveler obtains to visit India. The e-Tourist visa will grant a continuous stay of up to 90 days, with the exception of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Japan. Citizens of these four countries will be granted a continuous stay of up to 180 days. The e-Business visa, each visit should not exceed a 180-day period.
The validity period for a tourist visa and business visa is 1 year from the approval date, with the exception of the e-Medical Patient and the e-Medical Companion visas which have a validity of 60 days.
The Indian electronic visa can be used to enter through 28 designated airports and 5 seaports. Foreign visitors must arrive in India before the eVisa expires. This type of visa cannot be extended and it is not valid for travel to restricted areas.
All travelers who apply for this electronic Indian visa are required to carry a copy of their approved eVisa at all times during their stay. To successfully apply, the applicant must have a return or onward ticket.
It is essential that the applicant’s passport is valid for at least six months from the expected date of arrival in India. Passports must have at least two blank pages as the immigration and border control authorities will stamp the document upon entry and departure.