India Visa Guide

An India visa affixed in a valid passport is required of all US citizens wanting to enter India. You can either apply for an India visa yourself or contract a private travel document expediter. If you prefer quick, guaranteed service, click to apply online for your India visa.

NOTE: There is a new requirement for anyone applying for a visa to India that is in effect immediately. This will apply to all citizenships and for any application completed with a date of January 15, 2010 or later. Submit a Copy of Birth Certificate or School Diploma: A photocopy of the birth certificate or school diploma. You should not submit the original birth certificate or diploma. The Indian consulate is not responsible for original documents.

India Travel Visa Types

There are ten types of India travel visas: Tourist, Transit, Entry, Business, Employment, Research, Missionary, Journalist, and Conference.

The most saught after are the tourist and business visas. NOTE: There have been recent changes to the India tourist visa and India business visa.

India Visa Requirements

India visa requirements include, but are not limited to:

• passport with a minimum validity of 6 months;
• 2 recent passport photos;
• supporting documents;
• completed India travel visa application form;
• India visa fee payment.

Once you receive your India business or tourist visa, you have 90 days to use it.

India Tourist Visa

An India tourist visa has a validity of 6 months to 10 years. This is a multiple entry visa. Each entry has a limited duration of 6 months.

India tourist visas are usually issued the same day for walk-ins who arrive before 12:30. Applications that are mailed in take 10 business days.

The fee for the India tourist visa depends on the length of validity. The fees are $60 for up to 6 months, $85 for 6 months to 1 year and $150 for more than 1 year to 10 years.

India Business Visa

To acquire this India visa, you will need a notarized letter from your employer stating the nature of your business, dates of arrival and departure and financial responsability for all costs involved in the trip. You will need to include all places and organizations that you plan to visit.

The cost of the India Business visa is the same as the tourist visa.

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You can process your India visa yourself but you will face large crowds and long lines. Parking isn't always easy to find either. The India Embassy requests that you not call them about your application so you won't be able to track your process. Errors or incomplete information on your visa application form can result in denial of your visa and delay in your plans.

The best way to avoid the crowds, the lines and the difficult parking is to contract an expediting service to process your India visa. There are many online. Besides doing the legwork for you, they offer personalized service and online tracking.

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India Visa Application Form

The India visa application form should be filled out with a ball-point pen. You should write legibly in bold, capital letters. Your application could be rejected if it is incomplete or illegible.

India Travel Visa Form

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