E-Visa
E-Visa (short for Electronic Visa) is simply a visa that you can apply for from your home country without visiting the Indian Mission in your country. It is no different from the stamped visa in your passport.
India offers E-Visa to nationals of 163 Countries. Click here to read the list of eligible countries.
Procuring an e-visa is fast and easy, and is becoming a popular choice for those who wish to travel to/visit India.
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Eligibility
E-visa is granted to a foreigner whose sole objective of visiting India is recreation, sightseeing, casual visit to meet friends or relatives, attending a short-term yoga program, medical treatment under Indian systems of medicine and business purpose, and no other purpose or activity.
To be eligible to apply for an Indian E-visa the applicant must satisfy and consider the following conditions before applying:
The applicant's (international traveler) sole objective for visiting India isÂ
Recreation,Â
Sight-seeing,Â
A casual visit to friends and relatives,Â
Attending a short term yoga program,Â
Attending short-term courses(courses not exceeding six (6) months duration and not issued with a qualifying certificate/diploma etc.) on local languages, music, dance, arts & crafts, cooking, medicine, etc. which should not be a formal or structured course/program,Â
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 an attendant to e-Medical visa holder attending a conference/ seminar/ attached organizations & PSUs, and
Private conferences organized by private persons/ companies/ organizations/
The applicant's passport should have at least 6 months validity at the time of making an application for a grant of e-visa.
The applicant should have a return ticket or onward journey ticket, with sufficient money to spend during his/her stay in India.
E-Visa is not available to Diplomatic/Official Passport Holders or Laissez-passer travel document holders.
E-Visa is not available to individuals endorsed on Parent's/Spouse's Passport, i.e. each individual should have a separate passport.
E-Visa is not available to International Travel Document Holders other than Passport.
Sub-Categories
India's E-visa has five (5) sub-categories:
e-Tourist Visa (for 30 days/ 01 year/ 05 years),
e-Business Visa,
e-Medical Visa,
e-Medical Attendant Visa, and
e-Conference Visa.
Instructions regarding e-Visa sub-categories
A foreigner (other than those applying for e-Conference visa) will be allowed to club activities permitted under the above-mentioned categories.
Foreigners applying for e-Conference visa will be permitted to club activities permitted under e-Tourist visa only (validity co-terminus with e-Conference Visa, i.e. 30 days only).
Only two e-Medical Attendant Visas will be granted against one e-Medical Visa.
Applicants (for e-Tourist and e-Business visas only) may apply minimum four (4) days in advance of the date of arrival.
Applicants (for e-Medical, e-Medical Attendant, and e-Conference visa) may apply a minimum of four (4) days in advance of the date of arrival with a window of 120 days.
Other Instructions
Nationals of Yellow Fever affected countries or travelers arriving from these countries must carry a YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CARD at the time of arrival in India, otherwise, they may be quarantined for 6 days upon arrival in India.
Travelers must travel on the Passport which they have applied for e-Visa.
e-Visa is non-extendable, non-convertible, and not valid for visiting Protected/Restricted and Cantonment Areas. If you intend to visit those areas, you would require permission from the Civil Authority.
Authorized Immigration Checkposts (Entry Points & Exit Points)
Entry Points
Persons holding e-Visa will be allowed to enter into India only through the designated international airports/seaports namely:
AIRPORTS
Delhi
Mumbai
Chennai
Kolkata
Thiruvananthapuram
Bengaluru
Hyderabad
Cochin
Goa
Ahmedabad
Amritsar
Gaya
Jaipur
Lucknow
Trichy
Varanasi
Calicut
Mangalore
Pune
Nagpur
Coimbatore
Bagdogra
Guwahati
Chandigarh
Visakhapatnam
Madurai
Bhubaneswar
Port Blair
SEAPORTS
Mumbai
Cochin
Mormugao
Chennai
New Mangalore
Exit Points
AIRPORTS
Ahmedabad
Amritsar
Bagdogra
Bengaluru
Bhubaneshwar
Calicut
Chandigarh
Chennai
Cochin
Coimbatore
Delhi
Gaya
Goa
Guwahati
Hyderabad
Jaipur
Kannur
Kolkata
Lucknow
Madurai
Mangalore
Mumbai
Nagpur
Patna
Port Blair
Pune
Srinagar
Surat
Tiruchirapalli
Tirupati
Trivandrum
Varanasi
Vijayawada
Vishakhapatnam
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
Zoripuri
Zokhawthar
SEAPORTS
Alang
Bedi Bunder
Bhavnagar
Calicut
Chennai
Cochin
Cuddalore
Kakinada
Kandla
Kolkata
Mandvi
Mormagoa Harbour
Mumbai Seaport
Nagapattinam
Nhava Sheva
Paradeep
Porbandar
Port Blair
Tuticorin
Vishakapatnam
New Mangalore
Vizinjam
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 Check Post