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Government of India

e-Ayush/Attendant Visa started for all foreigners seeking treatment through
Ayush systems, Indian systems of medicine Government of India has extended
e-Visa facility to the British citizens holding passport of Crown Dependency
(CD) and British Overseas Territories (BOT).
* Countries/Nationalities who are eligible to avail eVisa
* Nationality
* Instructions for Applicant
* Document Required

* FAQ's
* Payment Related
* Authorized Immigration checkposts through which eVisa holders can travel.

PAYMENT HELPDESK

SBI ePay: +91-22-2753-5773 (24 x 7)
Axis Bank : +91 1800-419-0073 (24 x 7)

Axis Toll free No.s from limited Countries:

TOLL FREE NUMBERS FROM:

* USA : 1855 205 5577
* Uk : 0808 178 5040
* Singapore : 800 1206 355
* Australia : 1800 153 861
* UAE : 8000 3570 3218
* Saudi Arabia : 800 850 0000
* Qatar : 00 800 100 348
* Bahrain : 800 11 300

Select option no. 6 on IVR to connect to agents.

From rest of the countries none toll free number to India + 91-40-6717-4100
(Paid Number).

* eVisa Helpdesk

E-VISA APPLICATION PROCESS

APPLY ONLINE

Upload Photo and Passport Page

PAY EVISA FEE ONLINE

Using Credit / Debit card / Payment Wallet

RECEIVE ETA ONLINE

Electronic Travel Authorization/ETA Will be sent to your e-mail

FLY TO INDIA

Print ETA and present at Immigration Check Post where eVisa will be stamped on
passport.

ADVISORY

Government of India makes no provision of charging of any emergency fees or
additional fees for grant of any emergency / express e-visa.
Those travelling to India are also advised to go through instructions available
on the website of Bureau of Immigration at https://boi.gov.in.

EVISA IS ADMISSABLE ONLY UNDER THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

* e-Tourist Visa
* e-Business Visa
* e-Conference Visa
* e-Medical Visa
* e-Medical Attendent Visa
* e-Ayush Visa
* e-Ayush Attendent Visa
* e-Emergency X-Misc Visa

E-TOURIST VISA

* 1. ONE MONTH E-TOURIST VISA

For group tourist from oct 15 2021 and for individual tourist from nov 15
2021 Duration:

One Month (30 Days).

Entries:

Double Entry, non-extendable and non-convertible

* 2. ONE YEAR E-TOURIST VISA

Duration:

One year (365 Days) from the date of grant of ETA.

Entries:

Multiple

* 3. FIVE YEARS E-TOURIST VISA

Duration:

Five years from the date of grant of ETA.

Entries:

Multiple

* Stay:

Maximum stay in India during one Calender Year should not exceed 180 days for
1 year and 5 year Tourist Visa.

E-BUSINESS VISA

* Duration:

One year (365 days) from the date of grant of ETA.

* Entries:

Multiple

* Stay:

Continuous stay during each visit shall not exceed 180 days.
If the intension is to stay for more then 180 days, shall get registered with
FRRO/FRO concerned within two weeks after the expiry of 180 days.

E-CONFERENCE VISA

* Duration:

Thirty days (30 days) from the date of arrival into India.

* Entries:

Single

* Note:

Organizers to upload all details & documentation on the MHA website
(conference.mha.gov.in)

E-MEDICAL VISA

* Duration:

Sixty days (60 days) from the date of arrival into India.

* Entries:

Triple

E-MEDICAL ATTENDENT VISA

* Duration:

Sixty days (60 days) from the date of arrival into India.

* Entries:

Triple

E-AYUSH VISA

* Duration:

Sixty days (60 days) from the date of arrival into India.

* Entries:

Triple

E-AYUSH ATTENDENT VISA

* Duration:

Sixty days (60 days) from the date of arrival into India.

* Entries:

Triple

If the applicant is unable to complete his e-visa application form, he may
save the application and may return to complete the application form by
clicking the tab at the bottom of page:

After your eVisa applications is submitted, the same shall be scrutinized and
if any Document/Image is not appropriate, you may be advised on your given
e-mail to re-upload the same. To re-upload use the tab at the bottom of the
page. Applicant should normally receive this mail within 24 hours.

* Useful Web Links
* Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. Of India.
* Ministry of External Affairs, Govt Of India
* Ministry of Tourism, Govt Of India
* Bureau of Immigration, Govt Of India
* Incredible India, Govt Of India

ELIGIBILITY

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* International travellers whose sole objective for visiting India is
recreation, sight seeing,casual visit to meet friends and relatives,
attending a short term yoga programme,Short term courses on local languages,
music, dance, arts & crafts, cooking, medicine etc. which should not be a
formal or structured course/programme (courses not exceeding 6 months
duration and not issued with a qualifying certificate/ diploma etc),Voluntary
work of short duration (for a maximum period of one month, which do not
involve any monetary payment or consideration of any kind in return), medical
treatment including treatment under Indian systems of medicine, business
purpose, as attendant to e-Medical visa holder, attending a conference/
seminar/ workshop organized by a Ministry or Department of the Government of
India, State Governments or UT Administrations etc. & their subordinate/
attached organizations & PSUs and private conferences organized by private
persons/companies/organizations.
* Applicant's passport should have at least six months validity at the time of
making application for grant of e-Visa.
* International Travellers should have return ticket or onward journey
ticket,with sufficient money to spend during his/her stay in India.
* International Travellers having Pakistani Passport or Pakistani origin may
please apply for regular Visa at Indian Mission.
* Not available to Diplomatic/Official Passport Holders or Laissez-passer
travel document holders.
* Not available to individuals endorsed on Parent's/Spouse's Passport i.e. each
individual should have a separate passport.
* Not available to International Travel Document Holders other than Passport.

IF YOU ARE A NATIONAL OF ANY FOLLOWING COUNTRIES, YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EVISA.

* Afghanistan
* Albania
* Andorra
* Angola
* Anguilla
* Antigua & Barbuda
* Argentina
* Armenia
* Aruba
* Australia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Bahamas
* Bangladesh
* Barbados
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Belize
* Benin
* Bolivia
* Bosnia & Herzegovina
* Botswana
* Brazil
* Brunei
* Bulgaria
* Burundi
* Canada
* Cambodia
* Cameroon Union Republic
* Cape Verde
* Cayman Island
* Chile
* Colombia
* Comoros
* Cook Islands
* Costa Rica
* Cote d'lvoire
* Croatia
* Cuba
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Djibouti
* Dominica
* Dominican Republic
* East Timor
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Equatorial Guinea
* Eritrea
* Estonia
* Eswatini
* Fiji
* Finland
* France
* Gabon
* Gambia
* Georgia
* Germany
* Ghana
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Grenada
* Guatemala
* Guernsey
* Guinea
* Guyana
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Indonesia
* Ireland
* Isle of Man
* Israel
* Italy
* Jamaica
* Japan
* Jersey
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kenya
* Kiribati
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Latvia
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Macedonia
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Malaysia
* Mali
* Malta
* Marshall Islands
* Mauritius
* Mexico
* Micronesia
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Mongolia
* Montenegro
* Montserrat
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Myanmar
* Namibia
* Nauru
* Netherlands
* New Zealand
* Nicaragua
* Niger Republic
* Niue Island
* Norway
* Oman
* Palau
* Palestine
* Panama
* Papua New Guinea
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Philippines
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Korea
* Romania
* Russia
* Rwanda
* Saint Christopher and Nevis
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
* Samoa
* San Marino
* Saudi Arabia
* Senegal
* Serbia
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Singapore
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Solomon Islands
* South Africa
* Spain
* Sri Lanka
* Suriname
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Taiwan
* Tajikistan
* Tanzania
* Thailand
* Togo
* Tonga
* Trinidad & Tobago
* Turks & Caicos Island
* Tuvalu
* UAE
* Uganda
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* Uruguay
* USA
* Uzbekistan
* Vanuatu
* Vatican City-Holy See
* Venezuela
* Vietnam
* Zambia and Zimbabwe

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* General Instructions
* Advisory for Canadian Nationals

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

* e-Visa has 5 sub-categories viz. e-Tourist Visa(for 30 days/01 year/ 05
years) ,e-Business Visa, e-Medical Visa, e-Medical Attendant Visa and
e-Conference Visa. A foreigner (other than those applying for e-Conference
Visa) will be allowed to club activities permitted under these categories.
Foreigners applying for e-Conference visa will be permitted to club the
activities permitted under e-Tourist visa only (validity co-terminus with
e-Conference Visa only i.e. 30 days). Only two e-Medical Attendant Visas will
be granted 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.
* For e-Medical, e-Medical Attendant and e-Conference visa, Applicants of the
eligible countries/territories may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of
the date of arrival with a window of 120 days. Example: If you are applying
on 1st Sept then applicant can select arrival date from 5th Sept to 2nd Jan
* Sample eVisa application form is available on the tab near the bottom of
eVisa main page.
* Recent front facing photograph with white background and photo page of
Passport containing personal details like name, date of birth, nationality,
expiry date etc are to be uploaded mandatorily by the applicant. Additionally
one more document depending upon the e-Visa type would also be required to be
uploaded. The application is liable to be rejected if the uploaded documents
and photograph are not clear / as per specification.
* e-Visa fee is country/Territory specific. Bank transaction charges of 2.5%
will be charged additionally on applicable e-Visa fees. The fee must be paid
at least 4 days before the expected date of travel otherwise application will
not be processed. To know the fee applicable on your Country/Territory please
Click here (for e-Tourist Visa) and for other e-Visa Click here.
* e-Visa fee once submitted is non-refundable as the fee is for processing of
the application and is not dependent on either Grant or Rejection of
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA).
* Applicant should carry a copy of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) along
with him/her at the time of travel. Please confirm that your ETA status is
shown as 'GRANTED' on this website prior to commencement of your journey.
Applicants can track the status of their application online by clicking
VisaStatus
* Biometric details of the applicant will be mandatorily captured at
Immigration on arrival in India.
* e-Visa is non-extendable, non-convertible & not valid for visiting
Protected/Restricted and Cantonment Areas. If you intend to visit
Protected/Restricted/Cantonment areas, you would require prior permission
from the Civil Authority please visit here.
* The e-Visa fee payment status updation may take up to 2 hours due to
technical reasons/network delays. Before re-applying, the applicants are
requested to wait for 2 hours for payment status updating, after final
submission of the application form and payment of the fee. In cases, where
e-Visa fee has been deducted but status is not updated, the applicants are
advised to verify their payment status by clicking on 'Verify Payment/Pay
Visa Fee' tab or by clicking on the link Verify Payment.
* Nationals of Yellow Fever affected countries or travellers arriving from
these countries must carry YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CARD at the time of
arrival in India, otherwise they may be quarantined for 6 days upon arrival
in India. Please visit our Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare latest
guidelines regarding yellow fever countries here.
* You must travel on the Passport which you have applied for eVisa. Entry will
be allowed into India on the new passport even if ETA has been issued on the
old passport, however in such cases a traveler must carry the old passport on
which ETA was issued

The documents required for completing the eVisa application is indicated against
each type of eVisa. Please keep all these documents ready at hand before
beginning to fill your eVisa application. All documents including Business
cards, Invitation letters etc. must be in English language, failing which the
application would be liable for rejection. The entire process may take 10 to 15
minutes to complete the application and make the payment.

Applicants must be fill eVisa application himself/herself and give correct
information in each column and take responsibility for the correctness of
information provided.

* 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 Sports Related Activity
* Copy of Passport page containing personal particulars *
* Approval of the Government of India in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and
Sports (Department of Sports)
* Invitation Letter to foreign sports teams and sports persons to visit
India by the concerned Sports Federation/Association in India.
* If the applicant had participated in any commercial sports event during
his/her previous visit to India, then documents regarding Tax compliance
for the said visit are to be furnished
* If the sports event entails visit to Restricted or Protected Areas in
India, below mentioned additional documents are also to be submitted
(a) Clearance for holding the event from the Ministry of Home Affairs,
Government of India.
(b) Political Clearance for holding the event from the Ministry of
external Affairs, Government of India.
(c) Requisite clearance from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
* 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

THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH TO BE UPLOADED ALONG WITH THE VISA APPLICATION SHOULD
MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

* Format - JPEG
* Size
* Minimum 10 KB
* Maximum 1 MB
* The height and width of the Photo must be equal.
* Photo should present full face, front view, eyes open and without spectacles
* Center head within frame and present full head from top of hair to bottom of
chin
* Background should be plain light colored or white background.
* No shadows on the face or on the background.
* Without borders.
* Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details.
* Format -PDF
* Size : Minimum 10 KB ,Maximum 300 KB
* Other document for Business/Medical Purpose
* Format -PDF
* Size : Minimum 10 KB ,Maximum 300 KB

ADVISORY FOR CANADIAN NATIONALS

If you have a defence/military/security/police background(serving/retired) or
hold an official/diplomatic passport, please note that you are not eligible for
e-Visa for India. You are advised to apply for regular visa through the Indian
Visa Online portal of the Government of India. If you attempt to enter India on
an e-Visa by suppressing information about your professional background, you may
be denied entry into India and deported from India to the port of embarkation.

THE APPLICANT HAS CHOICE OF USING TWO OPTION FOR PAYMENT.

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* SBI-FAQS-Payment Related
* AXIS-FAQS-Payment Related

SBI-FAQS-PAYMENT RELATED

* 1. What is SBIePay?

SBIePay is the Payment Aggregator service of State Bank of India – India’s
Largest Bank and amongst top 50 Banks in the world, which provides bouquet of
multiple payment options on a single page for the convenience of the
customers.

* 2. What are the payment channels available for e-Visa?

SBIePay has facilitated the following channels on e-Visa platform:

* Payment Gateway: It seamlessly processes Credit card and Debit Card
transactions for all the cards issued internationally by Visa & MasterCard.
SBIePay Payment gateway is enabled with BIN identifier which recognises the
BIN online when a customer enters the no., which drastically improves the
success percentage and reduces customer friction.
* Paypal: SBIePay also facilitates e-Visa customers to make payment through
widely popular and accepted Paypal channel.
* 3. Are transactions on SBIePay secure?

SBIePay is certified with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI
DSS) ver 3.2, which is the latest version, and which further reinforces our
promise of security and safety. The payment system fully supports 3DSecure -
Verified by Visa and MasterCard Secure Code, wherever it is applicable.
Further, SBIePay is secured using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption which
ensures that payment information that travels over the Internet is always
encrypted and cannot be viewed by unauthorised individuals.

* 4. Can International payments be processed?

Yes, SBIePay has enabled international card issued by MasterCard and VISA
both with and without 3D Secure authentication.

* 5. How a customer/applicant can understand that payment has been made
successfully?

The applicant enters necessary details on https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/,
and clicks on 'Pay Now'. The applicant is redirected to SBIePay payment page
and is presented with payment options of either entering Card details
(Payment Gateway) or Paypal.Applicant enters his card details and clicks
‘Proceed’. Now, either of the below mentioned 2 scenarios will occur:

* 3 D Secure page of the Card Issuerwill be displayed, where applicant must
enter 3D Secure Password/OTP.
* Transaction is processed without 3D Secure page. After successful
completion of transaction, the applicant is redirected on to the
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/ with a successful receipt of payment.
* 6. How do I know that my Bank participates in 3D Secure transaction?

If an applicant is presented with a 3D Secure page prompting to enter a
password/OTP, this means the Card issuing Bank participates in 3D Secure
transaction. If the applicant’s transaction is processed without directing to
3D secure page, he/she should contact the card issuing Bank for support.

* 7. What if a successful page on https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/ is not shown
after completing the transaction?

In an ideal scenario, once the transaction is processed, the applicant shall
be presented with a payment successful page along with a reference number.

In some rare scenarios it may happen where the application is not shown
Payment successful page post completion of transaction, which may be due to a
drop in connectivity leading to non-receipt of success response. If the
applicant does not receive any success message even after card account has
been charged, a refund shall be initiated after due reconciliation process to
the applicants’ card account.

* 8. How are Refunds processed?

In rare case of transaction status unknown to the applicant, which is when
the applicant has not received success response due to time out or
connectivity issue and the account has been debited, we advise the customer
not to attempt another transaction immediately and rather provide their Order
no. on the e-Visa site after 30 minutes to check the status of the
transaction. If the transaction status is showing ‘failed’, then customer may
attempt another transaction. Also, the debited amount shall be refunded to
the applicants’ card account after reconciliation process within seven (7)
days of transaction.

* 9. What are the banking charges for e-Visa fee?

The banking charges for:

* Payment Gateway Card transactions (both Debit or Credit Card): 2.5%* of the
applicable e-Visa fee.
* Paypal: 3.5%* of the applicable e-Visa fee.

*The charges are inclusive of any applicable taxes.

The breakup of transaction charges will be displayed on the Payment page for
applicants’ knowledge and to maintain transparency.

* 10. What is the support available for the applicants?

At State Bank of India, we are committed to provide best customer services to
our customers. Customers can email us at sbiepay[at]sbi[dot]co[dot]in for any
queries related to their transaction. Alternatively, SBIePay provides
24*7*365 customer support to all the e-Visa applicants. Applicants can also
call us on the below mentioned number(s):

Contact No: +91-22-2753-5773

* 11. Can an applicant perform more than one transaction for same application
number registered at https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/?

An applicant can perform multiple times transactions for a single application
ID, with a gap of minimum 25 minutes between each transaction. It is
advisable that applicant may check the status of the transaction at e-Visa
portal before attempting another transaction.

* 12. Can https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/ charge more than one time for an
application ID?

An applicant shall be charged for only once for any successful transaction
against an application ID. Any further debits shall be refunded back to the
customer after due reconciliation, within seven (7) days of transactions.

AXIS-FAQS-PAYMENT RELATED

* 1. What is Axis Bank Payment Gateway service?

Axis Bank is an Internet Payment Gateway Solution allows you to make payments
on a 24 X 7 basis from around the world. It accepts all Visa, MasterCard and
Maestro cards.

* 2. What are the various payment modes available on Axis Bank payment gateway
page?

Axis Bank Payment Gateway services facilitates online payments w.r.t. all
Credit and Debit Cards issued by MasterCard and VISA.

* 3. Are transactions on Axis Bank Payment Gateway secure?

Axis Bank Payment gateway services is compliant with Payment Card Industry
Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) standards. All transactions initiated at
Axis Bank Payment Gateway services come with 128 bit security and two factor
authentication via MasterCard Secure Code and Verified-by-Visa authentication
is enabled.

* 4. Can International payments be processed?

Axis Bank Payment gateway accepts all international card issued by MasterCard
and VISA both with and without 3D secure authentication.

* 5. How a customer/applicant can understand that payment has been made
successfully?

The applicant after filling details on https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/
clicks 'Pay Now'. The applicant is redirected to Axis Bank payment gateway
page and is presented with payment options like MasterCard and VISA.
Cardholder enters his card number, expiry date, Name and CVV value and clicks
'Pay Now'. Incase cardholder Bank is enabled for 3D secure, then a page will
appear for the cardholder to entire either his/her OTP/3D secure password.
Else transaction would be processed. After successful completion of
transaction, the applicant is redirected on to the
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/ with a successful receipt of payment.

* 6. How do I know that my Bank participates in 3D Secure transaction?

Incase Bank is participating for 3D Secure transaction during transaction a
3D secure page would appear and cardholders have to enter his/her password
/OTP.

* 7. What if a successful page on https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/ is not shown
after completing the transaction?

The applicant shall be presented with a payment successful page along with
reference number. If the applicant does not receive any success message even
after card account has been charged, a refund will have to be initiated after
due reconciliation to the applicant's card account.

* 8. How are Refunds processed?

If a transaction has failed but the applicants card account is debited more
than once, the amount will have to be refunded to the applicant's card
account after reconciliation process within seven (7) days of transaction. In
some cases, If the fund still lies with the card issuing Bank, kindly get in
touch with your Bank for such case.

* 9. What are the banking charges for e-Visa fee?

The banking charges are subject to maximum of 2.5% plus applicable taxes on
the applicable e-Visa fees. These charges are charged to the applicant at the
time of making online e visa fee payment.

* 10. What is the support available for the applicants ?

Axis Bank provides technical support for all payment related transactions at
ecom[at]axisbank[dot]com

* 11. What are the things that the cardholder needs to take care of before
initiating the transaction?

Our endeavour is to provide you with a seamless experience on our platform.
Please ensure following, before initiating the card payment.

* Using a non-expired card
* Have sufficient balance in your account
* Have sufficient credit card limit on the card being used
* Card is not reported as “lost or stolen”
* Entering the correct OTP. Have access to device for accessing OTP or Static
password
* Card supports transactions in INR and USD
* Amount has not exceeded the daily maximum allowed amount by your issuer
* Number of transactions have not exceeded the daily maximum allowed count by
your issuer
* Issuer and card not enrolled for 3DS
* Timeout occurred while receiving the OTP from issuer or while entering OTP
on the payment page

FAQ'S

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* Q1. Who is eligible for e-Visa Services?

Ans- The following are the eligibility conditions for availing e-Visa
services-
i. Nationals of countries listed on the e-Visa website
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/ are eligible to apply for e-Visa
Services.
ii. Foreigners whose sole objective for visiting India is
(a) Recreation and sightseeing
(b) Casual visit to meet friends and relatives
(c) Attending short term yoga programme or short term courses on local
languages, music, dance, arts & crafts, cooking, medicine etc. which should
not be a formal or structured course/programme
(courses not exceeding 6 months duration and not issuing a qualifying
certificate/diploma etc. to the participants)
(d) Voluntary work of short duration (for a maximum period of one month,
which do not involve any monetary payment or consideration of any kind in
return)
(e) Medical treatment, including treatment under Indian systems of
medicine
(f) As attendant to e-Medical visa holder
(g) Business purpose
(h) Attending a conference/ seminar/ workshop.
iii. Passport should have at least six months validity at the time of
making application for grant of e-Visa and a re-entry permit, if that is
required under the law of the country of nationality of the applicant.
The passport should have at least two blank pages for stamping by the
Immigration Officer.
iv. The foreigner should have return ticket or onward journey ticket, with
sufficient money to spend during his/her stay in India.
v. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or having Pakistani Passport are not
eligible for e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose
parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) was born
in, or was permanently resident in Pakistan, are also not eligible for
e-Visa. They may apply for regular Visa at Indian Mission.
vi. Not available to Diplomatic/Official Passport Holders or
Laissez-passer/ international travel document holders.
vii. Not available to individuals endorsed on Parent's/Spouse's Passport
i.e. each individual should have a separate passport.

* Q2. What is the procedure of applying for e-Visa?

Ans- For details regarding procedure for applying, please visit our website:
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/

* Q3. Is there any other website apart from the government website to apply for
the e-Visa application?

Ans- No, https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/ is only the official website
to apply for the e-Visa Services.
Note - Services of e-Visa are completely online and no facilitation is
required by any intermediary / travel agents etc. It is advised not to
believe or fall in trap of any such unscrupulous elements who claim
speedy/express grant of e-Visa and charge money for it.
Do not share your personal information with any unauthorized website as it
may lead to leakage of your personal data. Only visit the official website
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/ for e-Visa
service.
For any clarification, you may write us on our email id '
indian-evisa[at]gov[dot]in ' or contact us on (+91) 827808 7808 or +91 11
24300666.

* Q4. Is there any fee other than the processing fee?

Ans- No, there is no fee other than the processing fee for e-Visa application
and it is non-refundable. Please visit our website to know the fee applicable
for your country as it is country-specific.

* Q5. When should I apply?

Ans- (i) For e-Tourist Visa (01 year / 05 years), e-Business Visa, e-Medical,
e-Medical Attendant and e-Conference visa, applicants of the eligible
countries/territories may apply online minimum 4 days in advance
of the date of arrival. Such application can be made 120 days in advance
from proposed date of travel.
(ii) For e-Tourist Visa (30 days) , applicants of the eligible
countries/territories may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date
of arrival. Such application can be made 30 days in advance from
proposed date of travel.

* Q6. Do I get a confirmation of submission of my e-Visa application?

Ans- Yes. Immediately after you submit your e-Visa application and make the
payment, you will receive a confirmation of submission of your application on
the email id provided by you while filling up your
application form.

* Q7. When will my e-Visa be issued and how will I be informed about it?

Ans- Your e-Visa application may take 72 hours or more for processing. You
will be intimated about your Visa status (Granted or Rejected) on your email
id provided by you in the e-Visa application.

* Q8. Can I check the status of my e-Visa application?

Ans- Yes, you may check the status of your e-Visa application by visiting our
website: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/ and clicking on 'Check your
Visa Status' Tab provided on the website.

* Q9. What is the validity of e-Visa?

Ans- The validity of e-Visa would be according to the e-Visa service you have
requested in the application form as -
For e-Tourist Visa (01 year / 05 years), the validity would be 365 days /
05 years from the date of grant of ETA with Multiple entries and Maximum stay
in India during one Calender Year should not exceed 180 days.
For e-Tourist Visa (30 days), the validity would be 30 days from the date
of your first arrival in India. Double entries will be granted within the
e-Visa validity period stamped on your Passport. Your first
arrival must be between the date of issue and expiry of ETA.
For e-Business Visa, the validity would be 365 days from the date of grant
of ETA with Multiple entries and continuous stay during each visit which
shall not exceed 180 days and no registration would be
required if stay is for a period of less than 180 days. However, if the
intention is to stay for more than 180 days, then the foreigner shall get
himself/herself registered with the FRRO/FRO concerned
(https://indianfrro.gov.in) within two weeks after the expiry of 180 days
of his/her arrival in India.
For e-Conference Visa, the validity would be 30 days from the date of
arrival in India with Single entry.
For e-Medical Visa, the validity would be 60 days from the date of first
arrival in India and triple entry will be allowed within the e-Visa validity
period stamped on your Passport.
For e-Medical Attendant Visa, the validity would be 60 days from the date
of first arrival in India and triple entry will be allowed within the e-Visa
validity period stamped on your Passport.

* Q10. Can I convert my e-Visa to any other Visa?

Ans- No, e-Visa is non-extendable and non-convertible.

* Q11. Can I change the port of arrival/departure?

Ans- You may arrive at 31 designated Airports i.e. Ahmedabad, Amritsar,
Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Calicut, Chennai, Chandigarh, Cochin,
Coimbatore, Delhi, Gaya, Goa(Dabolim), Goa(Mopa), Guwahati, Hyderabad,Indore
Jaipur,Kannur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Port
Blair, Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum, Varanasi & Visakhapatnam, and 5
designated seaports (i.e. Cochin, Goa, Mangalore,
Chennai and Mumbai seaports). You may depart from any of the Indian
Immigration Check Posts (ICPs).

* Q12. I have not received any intimation even after 72 Hours of submission of
my e-Visa application. What should I do now?

Ans- Your e-Visa application may take upto 72 hours for processing. For more
enquiries on your e-Visa application, you can contact us at (+91) 82 7808
7808 or +91 11 24300666 or e-mail at indian-evisa[at]gov[dot]in
The applicants are advised to beware of unscrupulous elements/ travel
agents/ intermediaries in this regard. In cases where applicants have been
asked for correct details or additional information
where application is incomplete, the same must be sent immediately. If
such information is not provided within 72 hours, the application is liable
to be rejected.

* Q13. I am applying e-Visa for myself and my son/daughter who is a minor. Do I
need to apply for a separate e-Visa for my minor child?

Ans- Yes, ensure that your child’s passport is valid at-least for next 06
(six) months from the date of arrival in India.

* Q14. I have submitted my e-Visa application and paid the processing fee. If I
cancel my proposed visit to India, will the fees be refunded?

Ans- e-Visa processing fee once submitted is non-refundable as the fee is for
processing of the application and is not dependent on either Grant or
Rejection of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)

* Q15. Do I have to pay anything else at the airport for e-Visa (other than the
processing fee paid by me online)?

Ans- No. You have already paid the required processing fee online. The
applicants are advised to beware of unscrupulous elements/ travel agents/
intermediaries demanding extra payment.

* Q16. I want to submit my liquor permit application along with my e-visa
application how can I do this?

Ans- This pertains to customs department.

* Q17. What should I do if the payment is not accepted by the e-Visa website?

Ans- Make sure you delete the browser history and cookies before trying to
make payment. Also try to change the browser if the problem persists.
In case you have already tried more than thrice, then you may have to
re-submit the entire application form once again.
Payment Support helpline :-
Axis Bank Technical support. Email address: ecom[at]axisbank[dot]com
Contact No Toll free Numbers from:
USA : 18552055577 UK : 0808178 5040 Singapore : 8001206355 Australia :
1800153861 UAE : 8000 3570 3218 Saudi Arabia : 8008500000 Qatar : 00800
100348 Bahrain : 80011300
For rest of the countries: + 91-40-6717-4100
SBI ePay payment support provides technical support for all payment
related transactions at +91-22-2753-5773 (24 x 7).

* Q18. How can I get the invoice/receipt of the e-Visa payment?

Ans- Please visit our website https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/ and
click on 'Verify Payment/ Pay e-Visa fee'.

* Q19. What are the necessary documents required to apply for an e-Business
Visa other than the Passport?

Ans - You have to upload the business card along with the details of Indian
Firm/Company (which you intend to associate yourself with) for business
activities.
For Sports Related Activity under e-Business Visa, please refer Instructions
for applicant page for the list of documents required.

* Q20. What is a Business Card?

Ans- Business card means 'a card provided to you by the company you are
working for' OR you can also upload 'an invitation letter from the company in
India including company's information, address and
phone number in India'.

* Q21. What are the necessary documents required for e-Medical Visa other than
the Passport?

Ans - A Copy of Letter from the Hospital concerned in India on its letterhead
which includes the tentative date of admission/treatment in the hospital
mentioning the name, nationality and Passport number of
the patient/ e-Medical Visa applicant.

* Q22. What are the necessary documents required for e-Conference Visa other
than the Passport?

Ans- For e-Conference Visa, following are the required documents:
(i) Invitation from organizer (mandatory)
(ii) Political clearance from Ministry of External Affairs, Govt of India
(mandatory)
(iii) Event clearance from Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India
(optional)

* Q23. I got a new passport but my ETA was on old passport and it is still
valid. How can I proceed now?

Ans- You may be allowed entry into India on the new passport even if ETA has
been issued on the old passport with the condition that you must carry the
new Passport and old passport on which ETA was
issued.

* Q24. Can I enter India using Land border even if I am having valid e-visa for
any other airport or seaport which is not listed for the e-Visa ?

Ans- No, You can only enter through the designated airports/seaports which
are listed on the e-Visa website.

* Q25. How can I fill previous Visa details inside the e-Visa application form?

Ans- You have to put the Previous visa details in the application form as it
is mandatory. You can write NA or Not Available or Not Applicable or any
other suitable phrase according to you in the application
form if you do not remember your earlier Visa number/details.

* Q26. Can I get Visa on Arrival(VoA) at Indian Airports/Seaport?

Ans- The Visa on Arrival facility is only for the nationals of Japan, South
Korea and UAE (only for such UAE nationals who had earlier obtained e-Visa or
regular/paper visa for India). For the nationals of all other
countries eligible for e-Visa, the e-visa application have to be filled
online and the applicant must wait till the confirmation/Grant of ETA for
travelling to India.

* Q27. Can I get a refund for the rejected e-Visa application?

Ans- e-Visa processing fee once submitted is non-refundable as the fee is for
processing of the application and is not dependent on either grant or
Rejection of the Application.

* Q28. Can I use e-Visa to enter in India by cruise Ship?

Ans- Entry by cruise ship is allowed with the ETA through 5 designated
seaports namely Mumbai, Chennai, Cochin, Goa and Mangalore seaports.

* Q29. What is 'Visible Identification Mark'?

Ans- 'Visible identification mark' generally means moles, birthmarks,
permanent scars etc. which are visible and can be shown if askd for by the
Indian Immigration Authority.

* Q30. Who have to carry the 'Yellow Fever Vaccination card'?

Ans- All the foreigners arriving in India within 6 days of departure from any
yellow fever endemic country are required to possess (in original) a valid
yellow fever certificate of vaccination.
List of Yellow fever vaccination countries-
https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Updated%20List%20of%20Yellow%20Fever%20Endemic%20Countries%20by%20WHO_0.pdf

* Q31. We got the ETA, but have discrepancy in the Name, Nationality, Passport
Number and Date of Birth in the ETA ?

Ans- The applicant must check all the details including Name, Nationality,
Passport Number and Date of Birth, photograph/self image etc before final
submission of e-Visa application. The applicant would be
responsible for any discrepancy irrespective of grant/rejection of e-Visa
application. However, if any discrepancy found on ETA, e-Visa Support Centre
may be contacted at indian-evisa[at]gov[dot]in or
(+91) 82 7808 7808 or +91 11 24300666 for assistance at least 24 hours
before the journey date.

* Q32. Is the e-Visa facility allowed for employment Visa?

Ans- e-Visa is not allowed for employment. You may apply for a Regular Visa.

* Q33. Is the e-Visa allowed for Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) activities
and journalism purposes ?

Ans- e-Visa is not allowed for NGO activities and journalism purposes.
However, Voluntary work of short duration (for a maximum period of one month,
which do not involve any monetary payment or
consideration of any kind in return) are allowed.

* Q34. How many attendants can come with a patient?

Ans- Only two e-Medical Attendant Visas will be granted against one e-Medical
Visa (patient).

AUTHORIZED IMMIGRATION CHECKPOSTS

ENTRY POINTS

AIRPORTS

Persons holding eVisa will be allowed to enter into India only through the
designated international airports (31) namely :

* Delhi
* Mumbai
* Chennai
* Kolkata
* Thiruvananthapuram
* Bengaluru
* Hyderabad
* Cochin
* Goa(Dabolim)
* Goa(Mopa)
* Ahmedabad
* Amritsar
* Gaya
* Jaipur
* Lucknow
* Trichy
* Varanasi
* Calicut
* Mangalore
* Pune
* Nagpur
* Coimbatore
* Bagdogra
* Guwahati
* Chandigarh
* Visakhapatnam
* Madurai
* Bhubaneswar
* Port Blair
* Kannur
* Indore

SEAPORTS

eVisa facility is also been provided for entry at 6 major Indian seaport for
cruise tourists:

* Mumbai
* Cochin
* Mormugao
* Chennai
* New Mangalore
* Port Blair

EXIT POINTS

AIRPORTS

* Ahmedabad
* Amritsar
* Bagdogra
* Bengaluru
* Bhubaneshwar
* Calicut
* Chandigarh
* Chennai
* Cochin
* Coimbatore
* Delhi
* Gaya
* Goa
* Goa(Mopa)
* Guwahati
* Hyderabad
* Jaipur
* Kannur
* Kolkata
* Lucknow
* Madurai
* Mangalore
* Mumbai
* Nagpur
* Patna
* Port Blair
* Pune
* Srinagar
* Surat
* Tiruchirapalli
* Tirupati
* Trivandrum
* Varanasi
* Vijaiwada
* Vishakhapatnam
* Indore

LAND ICPS

* Attari Road
* Akhaura
* Banbasa
* Changrabandha
* Dalu
* Dawki
* Dhalaighat
* Gauriphanta
* Ghojadanga
* Haridaspur
* Hili
* Jaigaon
* Jogbani
* Kailashahar
* Karimgang
* Khowal
* Lalgolaghat
* Mahadipur
* Mankachar
* Moreh
* Muhurighat
* Radhikapur
* Ragna
* Ranigunj
* Raxaul
* Rupaidiha
* Sabroom
* Sonouli
* Srimantapur
* Sutarkandi
* Phulbari
* Kawarpuchia
* Zorinpuri
* Zokhawthar

SEAPORTS

* Alang
* Bedi Bunder
* Bhavnagar
* Calicut
* Chennai
* Cochin
* Cuddalore
* Kakinada
* Kandla
* Kolkata
* Mandvi
* Mormagoa Harbour
* Mumbai Seaport
* Nagapattinum
* Nhava Sheva
* Paradeep
* Porbandar
* Port Blair
* Tuticorin
* Vishakapatnam
* New Mangalore
* Vizhinjam
* Agati and Minicoy Island Lakshdwip UT
* Vallarpadam
* Mundra
* Krishnapatnam
* Dhubri
* Pandu
* Nagaon
* Karimganj
* Kattupalli

RAIL ICPS

* Munabao Rail Check Post
* Attari Rail Check Post
* Gede Rail and Road Check Post
* Haridaspur Rail Check Post
* Chitpur Rail Checkpost

* Sample e-Visa Application
* Apply here for e-visa
* Complete Partially
Filled Application Form
* Verify Payment/
Pay e-Visa Fee
* Print e-Visa Application
* Check your Visa Status
* Reupload Data

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