Apply for your India visa online

India welcomes travelers from many countries all around the world and offers them a convenient online visa service.

Applicants can verify their eligibility for an Indian e-Visa using our entry requirement checker, which is available at the top of the Passporta website. It's easy to use – just provide the nationality.

It's important to remember that long-term travel plans, including employment and residence, require a regular visa from the embassy.

Moreover, travelers of Pakistani origin/holders of Pakistani passports cannot apply for an online visa to India and must complete the application at the embassy.

The Indian authorities have introduced the e-Arrival Card scheme. All foreign travelers need to complete the Indian e-Arrival Card before their entry into the country.

It is essential to note that the document is not a visa to India.

If you are a national of a non-exempt country, you will need to apply for both a visa and the e-Arrival Card.

The application process to obtain the Indian e-Visa with Passporta is quite simple – as long as the traveler has all the required documents, it should be problem-free.

1. Complete the application form – use personal and passport details.
2. Answer questions about travel plans – provide the visit purpose.
3. Upload the documentation – submit the required PDF/JPG files.
4. Double-check the form – make sure it's free of spelling errors.
5. Cover the visa service fee – use a credit card or an online platform.

The Indian government usually processes the applications in 3 business days. It's recommended to add a few days to this period for our visa specialists to check the forms.

The approved India e-Visa will be delivered to the applicant's email address in digital form and must be printed out before travel.

In regard to the Indian e-Visa validity period, permitted stay, and number of entries, different rules apply based on the travel purpose:

• Tourism (30 days) – multiple entries, valid to use for 4 months from the issuing date, grants 30 days of stay in India.
• Transit – double entries, valid to use for 4 months from the issuing date only for the purpose of traveling through India to a different destination.
• Tourism (1 year) – multiple entries, valid for 1 year from the date of visa issue, permits up to 180 days of stay in total.
• Tourism (5 years) – multiple entries, valid for 5 years from the date of visa issue, permits up to 180 days of stay per year.
• Business – multiple entries, valid for 1 year from the date of visa issue, permits up to 180 days of stay per stay.
• Conference – single entry, valid for 4 months from the date of issue, allows a total stay of 30 days.
• Ayurveda – triple entry, valid for 4 months from the date of visa issue, permits up to 60 days of stay.
• Medical – triple entry, valid for 4 months from the date of visa issue, permits up to 60 days of stay.
• Medical Attendant – triple entry, valid for 4 months from the date of visa issue, permits up to 60 days of stay.

All these details will be provided on the approved electronic visa, so visitors should check if the validity and stay information match their travel itinerary.

Only selected ports of entry approve visitors with Indian electronic visas. It's best to make sure to travel through them to enter India without trouble.

Airports:

• Ahmedabad Airport (AMD)
• Amritsar Airport (ATQ)
• Bagdogra Airport (IXB)
• Bengaluru Airport (BLR)
• Bhopal Airport (BHO)
• Bhubaneswar Airport (BBI)
• Calicut Airport (CCJ)
• Chandigarh Airport (IXC)
• Chennai Airport (MAA)
• Cochin Airport (COK)
• Coimbatore Airport (CJB)
• Delhi Airport (DEL)
• Gaya Airport (GAY)
• Goa Dabolim Airport (GOI)
• Goa Mopa Airport (GOX)
• Guwahati Airport (GAU)
• Hyderabad Airport (HYD)
• Indore Airport (IDR)
• Jaipur Airport (JAI)
• Kannur Airport (CNN)
• Kolkata Airport (CCU)
• Lucknow Airport (LKO)
• Madurai Airport (IXM)
• Mangalore Airport (IXE)
• Mumbai Airport (BOM)
• Nagpur Airport (NAG)
• Navi Mumbai Airport (NMI)
• Port Blair Airport (IXZ)
• Pune Airport (PNQ)
• Surat Airport (STV)
• Thiruvananthapuram Airport (TRV)
• Tiruchirappalli Airport (TRZ)
• Tirupati Airport (TIR)
• Varanasi Airport (VNS)
• Vijayawada Airport (VGA)
• Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)

Seaports:

• Agatti
• Alang
• Bedi Bandar
• Bhavnagar
• Calicut
• Chennai
• Cochin
• Cuddalore
• Dahej
• Dhamra
• Goa
• Haldia
• Hazira
• Kakinada
• Kamarajar
• Kandla
• Karaikal
• Kattupalli
• Kollam
• Kolkata
• Krishnapatnam
• Mangalore
• Mandvi
• Mumbai
• Mundra
• Nagapattinam
• Nhava Sheva
• Paradeep
• Pipavav
• Porbandar
• Port Blair
• Sikka
• Tuna Tekra
• Tuticorin
• Vallarpadam
• Visakhapatnam
• Vizhinjam
• Vizhinjam International

Landports:

• Agartala
• Darranga
• Dawki
• Gede
• Ghojadanga
• Haridaspur
• Jaigaon
• Jogbani
• Moreh
• Raxaul
• Rupaidiha

The standard waiting time for Indian e-Visa approval is 3 business days. However, sometimes, it may take longer for the immigration officers to process the application.

It's best not to apply last minute and complete the procedure even one or two weeks before the planned travel date.

The most common reasons why applicants face visa rejections are inaccurate documentation, incorrect information, and previous visa violations.

By choosing our visa service, travelers can rest assured that their applications and uploaded documents are verified by our experts.

A sample Indian e-Visa is available below, allowing applicants to preview the appearance of their approved travel permit.