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What Is a Travel Visa?

We are here to cater for all categories of visitors and all information seekers on our page. For a novice, you need to know what a travel visa means. It is an authorization or a document issued by the government of India that permits travelers from other countries to visit India. It is usually affixed to a page of your international passport booklet or it could come in form of a single stamp on a page of your passport.

Indian Electronic Visa (India E-visa)

India is a Southern Asia country, the world’s second-most populous country, and one of the world’s fastest-growing economy. They are open to would-be visitors and travelers who are ready to enter the country legitimately. Of the nine (9) India visa categories, five (5) of them can be processed online in form of e-visa. The Indian government visa policy allows intending travelers to apply for their authorization document online. This electronic travel authorization (ETA) is not available for all countries, for now, citizens of these 180 countries worldwide can apply for a visa using the electronic option. With the ETA a physical appearance at the Indian high commissions or embassies in the 180 countries is not needed by the captured category of travelers. Also, they are not required to physically stamp their passports.

Category of Travelers Covered by the Indian E-visa

Unlike the regular visas which are available to all and sundry, the online Indian electronic visa is restricted to only visitors and travelers coming into India for these purposes:

Documents needed to apply for an Indian E-visa

The Indian government has put so much trust in the immigration office of your country, thus, they will not be requiring you to physically present yourself for biometric registration before obtaining a visa. However, they will need some other documents which they think will suffice to authenticate your identity. Before applying, make sure you get the following documents and details ready:

Note that a biometric exercise will be conducted upon landing in India.

How to apply for an Indian E-visa

To apply for the Indian Electronic visa, you must go through the following steps:

1. Figure out what kind of e-visa you need
   There are only five (5) categories of e-visa for , however, before signing up on the , you need to decide on which visa best suits your travelling purpose.
2. Fill the online India visa application.

   This is the most important part of your application. Here, you will be required to:

   • Provide your basic background details i.e. your full name (as it appears on your passport, date and place of birth, address, and marital status.
   • Provide information as contained on our international passport (issue and expiry dates, passport number, among other details).
   • Upload a passport photograph (follow the given guidelines).
   • Upload international passport information page
   • Answer few Yes/No security questions
3. Review all information provided and confirm payment of visa fees using either a debit/credit card or any other approved payment platform.
4. Receive your approved visa for India. The electronic travel authorization will be sent to your email.
5. Be ready for your India trip. Print your ETA or save a copy on your phone. Present your soft copy ETA or printed ETA at immigration checkpoint where your e-visa will be stamped on a page on your passport.

When ready to travel, the clearing process

As easy as the registration/application step is, so is the clearance stage. Your assigned immigration officer will clear you when you produce a copy of your Indian e-visa confirmation page on your mobile devices. You can also produce a printed copy. Note that the copy must show “GRANTED” clearly to confirm acceptance. The immigration officer will then check your details against what they have on their system for confirmation.

Other things travelers must note concerning their application

• That your passport must have at least 6 months of validity by the time you enter India.
• That if you can't complete your application at a go, you can save and return to continue at a later time from where you stopped.
• That you can check the status of your visa application via the government website.
• You can return to the page to print your approved application at any time. It is not a one-time generated document.

Other important intricacies of your India e-visa

• With a one-year e-tourist visa, you can stay for up to 6 months in India for any duration during the year.
• You are required to apply for your e-visa not later than 4 days before you enter India.
• Your passport must have at least two blank pages left as at the time of application.
• Diplomatic passport holders, refugee immigrants, or other international travel document holders are not eligible for the India e-visa.
• You're required to buy a round trip ticket or provide adequate proof of fund showing that you can afford a return ticket after landing in India.
• Aside from your international passport, be aware that other means of identification may be required by the Indian immigration officers.
• An Indian e-visa cannot be converted to another visa type, extended beyond approved date nor cancelled after approval.
• It is worth noting also that e-visa holders do not have the freedom to land in or exit India at will. By this, it means that there are twenty-eight (28) authorized airports and five (5) authorized seaports through which e-visa holders can enter India. Likewise, there are also only thirty-four (34) exit airports available for anyone using the e-visa service of India bureau of immigration.

FAQs Relating To India Visa Application:

1. What if my country is not listed in the e-visa category, what can I do? 2. As a student, can I apply for the Indian e-visa? 3. How long is the e-visa application process? 4. I understand that my country's nationals are eligible for visa on arrival in India, with this arrangement, will I still be needing an e-visa? 5. Can I apply for e-visa with my diplomatic passport? 6. Where can I check the list of eligible countries? 7. How much do I have to pay for an India e-visa?