Visa policy of India

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Visitors to India must obtain a visa unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries. Nationals of certain countries may obtain a visa on arrival or an e-Visa online, while others must obtain a visa from an Indian diplomatic mission.

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Visa policy of India
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  Freedom of movement    
  Visa not required (90 days)
  Visa on arrival (60 days)
  eVisa (30 or 180 days)    
  Visa required
  Government clearance required

Freedom of movement

Nationals of the following two countries do not need visas or passports to enter India, and may live and work in India without any limit of stay. However, they must not arrive from, or transit through, mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Pakistan prior to seeking entry into India. [1]

Overseas citizens of India and persons of Indian origin

Foreign nationals possessing either a valid Overseas Citizen of India card or a Persons of Indian Origin Card are exempt from visa requirements and may live and work in India without any limit of stay. [2] [1]

In addition, according to Timatic, foreign nationals possessing an expired Persons of Indian Origin Card that expired after 9 January 2015 may also enter India without a visa. [1] This policy does not apply to nationals of Bangladesh and Pakistan, as they are not entitled to hold an Overseas Citizenship of India.

Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Since March 1979, nationals of the Maldives do not need a visa to enter India for a maximum stay of 90 days. [1]

Non-ordinary passports

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Visa policy for diplomatic, official or service passport holders
  India
  Visa not required diplomatic, official or service passport holders
  Visa not required for diplomatic passport holders
  Visa required for diplomatic or official passport holders

Under reciprocal agreements, holders of diplomatic or various types of passports (consular, official, service and special) of the following countries and territories may enter and remain in India without a visa for the following period [3]

Indefinite stay

90 days

60 days

45 days

30 days

14 days

C - Consular passports
D - Diplomatic passports
O - Official passports
S - Service passports
Sp - Special passports

Future changes

India has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:

CountryPassportsAgreement signed on
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia [4] Diplomatic, official16 April 2024
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Diplomatic, officialFebruary 2021

Visa on arrival

Clickable map of airports that issue visas on arrival. India VOA New.svgDelhi airportKolkata airportMumbai airportHyderabad airportBengaluru airportChennai airport
Clickable map of airports that issue visas on arrival.

Nationals of the following countries holding ordinary passports may apply for a visa on arrival (VOA) at certain airports: [5]

Airports

The visa on arrival is issued to visitors for business, tourism, medical or conference purposes, for a stay of up to 60 days, at a cost of ₹2,000.

Visitors are not eligible for this facility if they or any of their parents or grandparents were born in or have permanently resided in Pakistan, in which case they may only apply for a visa at an Indian diplomatic post.

The VOA facility can be used up to 2 times in a calendar year. [6] [1]

Alternatively, foreign nationals eligible for a VOA can apply for an e-Visa instead if they intend to enter the country through an airport or seaport not covered by the VOA scheme.

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Nationals of the following countries holding ordinary passports may apply for an electronic visa (e-Visa) online: [7]

E-Visas are issued for several categories, validity periods and fees, which also vary for some nationalities: [7] [8] [9]

e-Visa typeValidityEntriesMaximum stayFee (USD) [lower-alpha 5] Application period
Tourist30 days230 days, from April to June10 [lower-alpha 6] 4 to 30 days before arrival
30 days, from July to March25 [lower-alpha 6]
1 yearMultiple180 days per year40 [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7] 4 to 120 days before arrival
5 yearsMultiple180 days per year80 [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7]
Business1 yearMultiple180 days per stay80 [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 8] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 9]
Medical, Ayush or attendant60 days360 days80 [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 10]
Conference30 days130 days80 [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 10]

Visitors are not eligible for e-Visas if they or any of their parents or grandparents were born in or have permanently resided in Pakistan, in which case they may only apply for a visa at an Indian diplomatic post. [7]

Clickable map of airports and seaports that allow entry with an e-Visa. Airport Seaport India ETV New.svgAmritsar airportChandigarh airportDelhi airportBagdogra airportGuwahati airportJaipur airportLucknow airportVaranasi airportGaya airportAhmedabad airportIndore airportKolkata airportNagpur airportBhubaneswar airportMumbai airportMumbai seaportPune airportVisakhapatnam airportHyderabad airportGoa seaportGoa–Dabolim airportGoa–Mopa airportMangaluru airportMangaluru seaportKannur airportBengaluru airportChennai seaportChennai airportKozhikode airportKochi airportKochi seaportThiruvananthapuram airportCoimbatore airportMadurai airportTiruchirappalli airportPort Blair airport
Clickable map of airports and seaports that allow entry with an e-Visa.
  Airport
  Seaport

E-Visas may only be used for arrival at the following airports and seaports: [7]

AirportsSeaports

Exit is possible via any authorized immigration check post.

History

2013

In October 2013, India decided to initiate the process of extending visa-on-arrival access to 40 more nations. [38] In January 2014, plans were confirmed by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Planning of India. [39] The sixteen different types of visa would also be reduced to three: work, business and tourism. [40] The proposal initially met resistance from intelligence agencies and the possible problem of queues emerged. [41] [42]

2014

In February 2014 it was announced that Indian intelligence agencies had given their approval to visa-on-arrival for up to 180 countries, largely due to the new possibilities provided by the Immigration, Visa and Foreigners' Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) system. The system would not be a typical visa on arrival in order to avoid clutter at the airports, but a system based on a prior online application modelled after Australian Electronic Travel Authority system. [43] [44] [45]

On 5 February 2014 it was decided to introduce visa-on-arrival to tourists from 180 countries. Technical implementation, such as setting up the website for applications, was expected to take about 6 months and the authorities hoped to have it in place for the tourist season beginning in October 2014. Prospective visitors would have to pay a fee and the electronic version of the visa should be granted within three days. The program was expected to apply to all international airports. However, nationals of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan were to be excluded from this program. [46]

In July 2014 it was announced that India hoped to implement the program for citizens of 40 countries in the first phase by December 2014 and later on for 109 additional countries if the first phase were implemented successfully. [47]

In August 2014 it was revealed that ministries of Tourism, Home Affairs and External Affairs could not agree on the list of countries for the ETA. The Ministry of Tourism proposed to allow the new system for the citizens of the 15 countries with the most visitors to India, the Ministry of External Affairs proposed to create a balanced list with some Asian and African countries, while the Ministry of Home Affairs proposed to exclude all countries with high security concerns. [48]

In September 2014 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the United States would be added to the list of countries whose citizens may obtain a visa on arrival. [49] However, in October 2014 the planned introduction of the new e-Visa system was pushed from 2 October 2014 to June 2015. [50] It was also revealed that the list of visa on arrival countries was unlikely to be expanded in 2014. [51]

In November 2014 it was announced that the e-visa system might be rolled out for about 25 countries including the 13 countries that were already eligible for visa on arrival. [52] Later that month it was announced that 28 countries would become eligible for an electronic visa on 27 November 2014 and that the list would include visa on arrival eligible countries as well as Brazil, Germany, Israel, Jordan, Mauritius, Norway, Palestine, Russia, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States. [53] [54]

In November 2014, the Indian Prime Minister announced visa on arrival facility for nationals of all Pacific countries and Australia. [55] [56]

2015

The manual processing of the visa on arrival was discontinued in January 2015. [57] Until 26 January 2015, citizens of the following countries holding ordinary passports were granted visa on arrival without obtaining an ETA (unless they were of Pakistani origin), for a single stay up to 30 days in India when traveling as a tourist or for visiting family or friends: [1] [58] [57]

In February 2015, the Ministry of Tourism proposed extending the facility to citizens of China, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Italy and Malaysia. [59] Subsequently, the Minister of Finance announced that the facility would be extended, in stages, to citizens of 150 countries. [60] In March 2015 it was announced that 53 nations were shortlisted for the second round of expansion of the system based on the number of tourist arrivals in the previous years. [61]

After the Government was criticised for naming the new policy "Visa on arrival" it decided to rename it to "e-Tourist Visa (eTV)" in April 2015. [62] [63]

The e-Tourist Visa facility was extended to 31 new countries on 1 May 2015. [64]

In May 2015, Indian Foreign Ministry announced that Chinese citizens will be able to apply for e-Tourist Visa facility in order to coordinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting China between 14 and 16 May. Disputes about the Sino-Indian border and national security would be postponed. [65]

On 29 July 2015 Indian Ministry of Home Affairs announced the extension of e-Tourist Visa facility to China, Hong Kong and Macau with effect from 30 July 2015. [66]

The list of eligible nationalities was extended with 36 new countries on 15 August 2015. On the same day the list of eTV airports was expanded with 7 new airports. [67] The extension to 150 nationalities was scheduled to be finished by 31 March 2016. [68]

In September 2015 it was announced that the list would be expanded by another 37 countries. [69]

Entry stamp for holder of an Indian e-Tourist Visa India e-Tourist Visa Entry Stamp.jpg
Entry stamp for holder of an Indian e-Tourist Visa

2016

In January 2016 it was announced that the extension would take place by March 2016. [70] In November 2015 it was announced that the visa validity will be extended to 180 days. [71]

In January 2016 it was announced that the multiple entries would become available and that e-Tourist Visa holders would receive a gift pack on arrival. [72]

The eTV list was extended for tourists from 37 more countries on 26 February 2016. [73]

In September 2016 it was announced that the electronic visa scheme would be reformed to include 27 visa codes denoting various visit purposes such as tourism, business or medical visits. [74] It was also announced that the list of visa on arrival eligible countries would be expanded. [75]

On 30 November 2016 the Government of India approved further liberalization, simplification and rationalization of visa regime in India. It also announced that more countries would be added to the e-visa list. [76] The e-visa would have a validity of 60 days and could be applied for by foreign nationals up to four months ahead of the visit. [77] Five seaports – Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai, Goa and Mangaluru – would receive tourists coming with e-visa. [78]

2017

From 1 April 2017 e-visas are granted under three categories of tourist, business and medical. The window for application under e-visa scheme was increased from 30 days to 120 days, and duration of stay on e-visa was increased from 30 days to 60 days, with double entry on e-tourist and e-business visa, and triple entry on e-medical visa. [79] The list of eligible nationalities was also further expanded with 11 new countries, [76] and the list of arrival ports was increased from 16 to 24 airports and 3 seaports. [7]

In July 2017 Uganda was added to the list of e-Visa eligible countries. [80]

2018

During 2018, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Qatar were added to the list of e-Visa eligible countries. [22] [23] [24]

2019

In January 2019 the Indian government updated e-Visa rules for all eligible countries. The validity of Indian e-tourist and e-Business Visa was increased from 60 days with double entry to up-to 1 year with multiple entries. The validity count starts from the day of being granted the e-visa online and not from the day of physical entry as before. [81]

For e-tourist visa, continuous stay during each visit shall not exceed 180 days for nationals of Canada, Japan, United Kingdom and United States, or 90 days for nationals of other eligible countries. No FRRO (Foreigners Regional Registration Officer) registration is required.

For e-business visa, continuous stay during each visit should not exceed 180 days for nationals of all eligible countries, and no FRRO (Foreigners Regional Registration Officer) registration is required if the stay is for less than 180 days.

During 2019, Saudi Arabia, Belarus and Benin were added to the list of e-Visa eligible countries. [25]

In August 2019, Indian Government announced a 30 Day Visa during the peak season for 25 Dollars. [82]

2020

During 2020, Equatorial Guinea and Togo were added to the list of e-Visa eligible countries. [7]

2021

During 2021, Canada, the United Kingdom and 13 Asian countries and territories were removed from the e-Visa facility, [83] and Afghanistan was added. [84]

2022

In 2022, the Indian government announced plans to introduce an Ayush visa for those coming to India for traditional medicine. [85]

In December 2022, the e-Visa facility was resumed for nationals of Canada, the United Kingdom and seven Asian countries that had been removed in 2021. [32] [33]

2023

In March 2023, the e-Visa facility was resumed for nationals of Saudi Arabia, which had been removed in 2021. [34]

The e-visa facility was suspended for nationals of Canada from 21 September to 22 November 2023. [35]

In December 2023, the e-Visa facility was extended to British nationals from Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey. [36]

2024

In 2024, the e-Visa facility was extended to nationals of Morocco. [37]

Costs of visa applications

Visa applications can be submitted in person or sent by post to an Indian consulate. It can also be submitted to designated visa service provider in certain countries. [86] Costs differ per consulate and region. Some visa-handling services charge a small fee in addition, to check that completed application form meets all requirements and submit the documents on the applicant's behalf.[ citation needed ]

Restricted and protected area permits

A Protected Area Permit (PAP) is required to enter the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim and some parts of the states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. A Restricted Area Permit (RAP) is required to enter the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year at a time. Permits are not required for nationals of Bhutan travelling by air to/from Thimphu via Bagdogra and for nationals of Nepal travelling by air to/from Kathmandu (if travelling by land a pass issued by either the Foreigners Regional Registration Office, Superintendent of police or the diplomatic representation of India in Bhutan or Nepal is required). [1] Special permits are needed to enter Lakshadweep Islands. Maldivian citizens are allowed to visit Minicoy island for fifteen days if allowed by the High Commissioner of India to the Maldives. [87]

Pakistani passport holders and persons of Pakistani origin

Persons who ever held Pakistani citizenship, or who have a parent or spouse that held Pakistani citizenship are ineligible for e-Visas, and so must apply to their local Indian mission for visas. Applicants who once held Pakistani citizenship require lengthy processing times, while foreign spouses and those of Pakistani origin who never held Pakistani citizenship typically experience shorter processing times. [88] India also forbids Pakistani applicants with dual nationality from applying on their non-Pakistani passport. [88]

Visa on arrival for persons over 65 years of age

As of 31 March 2013, Pakistani citizens over the age of 65 with the sole objective of meeting friends or family are granted a 45-day visa upon arrival at the Attari-Wagah Checkpoint, so long as the applicant provides a sponsorship certificate from their contacts in India attesting that they will be responsible for the visit of their Pakistani friend or relative, and which must also be countersigned by a DM, SP, SDM, Tehsildar, BDO, SHO, Groups A officer of State and Central Government, or principal/headmaster of a government college or government school who attest that they personally know the sponsor. [88] This scheme does not apply to those who wish to visit Punjab, Kerala and Restricted Areas, nor does it apply to those who have ever been denied an Indian visa before. [88]

Visa types

Sl. NoType of visaPeriod for which grantedEntry
Single (S), Multiple (M), Double (D)		Documents required with applicationExtendable in India
1Tourist5 yearsM–No
2Transit15 daysS/DReturn/onward journey ticketNo
3Business5 yearsMDocuments to prove bona fide purpose (company letter, etc.)Yes
4Employment1 year / period of contractMProof of employment (appointment document), terms and conditionsYes
5StudentPeriod of course / 5 yearsMProof of admission in Indian institutionYes
6Foreigners of Indian origin5 yearsMProof of being of Indian originYes
7InternDuration of the internship or one year, whichever is lessS/D/MLetter from the Indian company/educational institution/NGO concerned sponsoring the foreign national for internship programme clearly indicating the period of internship.Non-extendable.(Registration required within 14 days of arrival with concerned FRO)
8FilmDuration of the shooting of the film as per schedule submitted or one year, whichever is lessS/D/M
  • Copy of detailed shooting script in case of feature film and detailed concept in case of TV show/serial
  • Details of visiting film crew and location of film shooting.
  • Letter of intent regarding the shooting of the film in India mentioning the production schedule, particulars of the cast and crew coming to India for the purpose of shoot, chosen location, list of film equipment and other relevant details.
Yes

Requirement of Identification Papers to Establish Their Identity as Nepalese or Indian for Persons Entering India or Nepal from Either Country by Air

Instructions have been issued whereby Nepalese and Indian citizens, while travelling by air, between the two countries must be in possession of any of the following documents to prove their nationality:

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in India were from the following countries of nationality: [89]

In 2017 most e-Visas were issued to the following countries of nationality: [90]

NationalityIssued e-Visas in 2017Share
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 305,95418%
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 202,50811.9%
Flag of France.svg  France 93,9645.5%
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 91,5095.4%
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 88,6045.2%
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 76,2954.5%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 72,6474.3%
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 64,2893.8%
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 47,8052.8%
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 40,8962.4%
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 34,6902.0%
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE 34,1342.0%
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 32,7021.9%
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 32,1791.9%
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 30,2011.8%
Others448,79826.4%
Total1,697,175100.0%

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Only applicable to UAE nationals who had previously obtained an e-Visa or regular visa for India.
  2. ↑ The Indian government also lists Aruba in addition to the Netherlands, but they have the same nationality and passport.
  3. ↑ The Indian government also lists the Cook Islands and Niue in addition to New Zealand, but they have the same nationality and passport.
  4. ↑ The Indian government also lists the Crown Dependencies of Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey, and the British Overseas Territories of Anguilla, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat and Turks and Caicos Islands, all of which have an individual version of the British passport different from the United Kingdom. The British Overseas Territories also have a different class of British nationality.
  5. ↑ In addition to the e-Visa fee, there is a fee of 2.5% if the payment is made by credit or debit card, or 3.5% if made by PayPal.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Free of charge for nationals of Argentina, Cook Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Myanmar, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uruguay and Vanuatu.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 25 USD for nationals of Japan, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
  8. ↑ Free of charge for nationals of Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, East Timor, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea, Haiti, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
  9. ↑ 100 USD for nationals of Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom (including the Crown Dependencies and Gibraltar) and United States.
  10. 1 2 100 USD for nationals of Benin, Mozambique, Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom (including the Crown Dependencies and Gibraltar) and United States.

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