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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.

Visa policy map

Visa policy of India
  Republic of India
  Freedom of movement      
  Visa-free (90 days)
  Visa on arrival (60 days)
  e-Visa (30 or 180 days)      
  Visa required
  Government clearance required

Freedom of movement

Further information: 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship and Bhutan–India relations § 1949 Treaty

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-free entry

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

Visa on arrival

Delhi 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:[3]

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 for up to two times in a calendar year.[4][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.

e-Visa

Nationals of the following countries and territories holding ordinary passports may apply for an electronic visa (e-Visa) online:[5]

E-Visas are issued for several categories, validity periods and fees, which also vary for some nationalities:[5][6][7]

e-Visa type Validity Entries Maximum stay Fee (US$)[b] Application period
Tourist 30 days 2 30 days, from April to June 10[c] 4 to 30 days before arrival
30 days, from July to March 25[c]
1 year Multiple 180 days per year 40[c][d] 4 to 120 days before arrival
5 years Multiple 180 days per year 80[c][d]
Business 1 year Multiple 180 days per stay 80[c][e][d][f]
Medical or attendant 60 days 3 60 days 80[c][d][g]
Conference 30 days 1 30 days 80[c][d][g]

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.[5]

Amritsar airportChandigarh airportDelhi airportBagdogra airportGuwahati airportJaipur airportLucknow airportVaranasi airportGaya airportAhmedabad airportKolkata airportNagpur airportBhubaneswar airportMumbai airportMumbai seaportPune airportVisakhapatnam airportHyderabad airportGoa seaportGoa 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:[5]

Airports Seaports

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.[34] In January 2014, plans were confirmed by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Planning of India.[35] The sixteen different types of visa would also be reduced to three: work, business and tourism.[36] The proposal initially met resistance from intelligence agencies and the possible problem of queues emerged.[37][38]

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.[39][40][41]

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.[42]

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.[43]

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.[44]

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.[45] However, in October 2014 the planned introduction of the new e-Visa system was pushed from 2 October 2014 to June 2015.[46] It was also revealed that the list of visa on arrival countries was unlikely to be expanded in 2014.[47]

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.[48] 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.[49][50]

In November 2014, the Indian Prime Minister announced visa on arrival facility for nationals of all Pacific countries and Australia.[51][52]

2015

The manual processing of the visa on arrival was discontinued in January 2015.[53] 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][54][53]

In February 2015, the Ministry of Tourism proposed extending the facility to citizens of China, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Italy and Malaysia.[55] Subsequently, the Minister of Finance announced that the facility would be extended, in stages, to citizens of 150 countries.[56] 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.[57]

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.[58][59]

The e-Tourist Visa facility was extended to 31 new countries on 1 May 2015.[60]

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.[61]

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.[62]

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.[63] The extension to 150 nationalities was scheduled to be finished by 31 March 2016.[64]

In September 2015 it was announced that the list would be expanded by another 37 countries.[65]

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.[66] In November 2015 it was announced that the visa validity will be extended to 180 days.[67]

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.[68]

The eTV list was extended for tourists from 37 more countries on 26 February 2016.[69]

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.[70] It was also announced that the list of visa on arrival eligible countries would be expanded.[71]

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.[72] 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.[73] Five seaports – Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai, Goa and Mangalore – would receive tourists coming with e-visa.[74]

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.[75] The list of eligible nationalities was also further expanded with 11 new countries,[72] and the list of arrival ports was increased from 16 to 24 airports and 3 seaports.[5]

In July 2017 Uganda was added to the list of e-Visa eligible countries.[76]

2018

During 2018, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Qatar were added to the list of e-Visa eligible countries.[20][21][22]

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.[77]

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.[23]

In August 2019, Indian Government announced a 30 Day Visa during the peak season for 25 Dollars.[78]

2020

During 2020, Equatorial Guinea and Togo were added to the list of e-Visa eligible countries.[5]

2021

During 2021, Canada, the United Kingdom and 13 Asian countries and territories were removed from the e-Visa facility,[79] and Afghanistan was added.[80]

2022

In 2022, the Indian government announced plans to introduce an Ayush visa for those coming to India for traditional medicine.[81]

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.[30][31]

2023

In March 2023, the e-Visa facility was resumed for nationals of Saudi Arabia, which had been removed in 2021.[32]

The e-visa facility was suspended for nationals of Canada from 21 September to 22 November 2023.[33]

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.[82] 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.[83]

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.[84] India also forbids Pakistani applicants with dual nationality from applying on their non-Pakistani passport.[84]

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.[84] 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.[84]

Diplomatic or official passports

Visa policy for diplomatic or official passport holders
  India
  Visa-free for diplomatic and official passport holders
  Visa-free for diplomatic passports
  Visa required for diplomatic or official passports holders

Holders of diplomatic or service category passports of the following countries do not require a visa for India – Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela and Vietnam and diplomatic passports only of the following countries – Afghanistan, Armenia, Botswana, Cuba, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe.[1][85]

India signed visa waiver agreements for holders of diplomatic, special and official passports with the following countries, which are yet to come into force:

  • Malawi – 5 November 2018[86]
  • Algeria – February 2019[87]
  • Dominican Republic – August 2019
  • Ethiopia – February 2021

Visa types

Sl. No Type of visa Period for which granted Entry
Single (S), Multiple (M), Double (D) 		Documents required with application Extendable in India
1 Tourist 5 years M – No
2 Transit 15 days S/D Return/onward journey ticket No
3 Business 5 years M Documents to prove bona fide purpose (company letter, etc.) Yes
4 Employment 1 year / period of contract M Proof of employment (appointment document), terms and conditions Yes
5 Student Period of course / 5 years M Proof of admission in Indian institution Yes
6 Foreigners of Indian origin 5 years M Proof of being of Indian origin Yes
7 Intern Duration of the internship or one year, whichever is less S/D/M Letter 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)
8 Film Duration of the shooting of the film as per schedule submitted or one year, whichever is less S/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
  • If visa is for more than 180 days, registration is compulsory within 14 days of arrival in India.

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:

  • Valid national passport
  • Valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India / State Government or UT Administration / Election Commission of India
  • Emergency certificate issued by the Embassy of India, Kathmandu to Indians and by the Embassy of Nepal in Delhi in respect of Nepalese citizens

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in India were from the following countries of nationality:[88]

Country 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
 United States 429,860 394,092 1,512,032 1,456,678 1,376,919
 Bangladesh 240,554 549,273 2,577,727 2,256,675 2,156,557
 United Kingdom 164,143 291,874 1,000,292 1,029,757 986,296
 Canada 80,437 122,868 351,859 351,040 335,439
   Nepal 52,544 40,822 164,040 174,096 164,018
 Afghanistan 36,451 47,561 124,120 153,905 149,176
 Australia 33,864 86,758 367,241 346,486 324,243
 Germany 33,772 72,558 264,973 274,087 269,380
 Portugal 32,064 31,005 74,743 74,492 66,378
 France 30,374 74,243 247,238 261,653 249,620
 Maldives 26,571 14,536 78,587 62,337 66,150
 Sri Lanka 25,989 68,646 330,861 353,684 303,590
 Russia 17,567 102,166 251,319 262,309 278,904
 Iraq 16,213 17,823 61,907 68,462 56,230
 Netherlands 15,631 26,258 80,313 81,615 76,652
 Japan 15,358 48,191 238,903 236,236 222,527
 Italy 13,659 31,186 128,572 126,931 111,915
 Singapore 13,407 33,747 190,089 183,581 175,852
 Kenya 13,373 12,779 48,639 48,845 46,011
 South Korea 13,330 32,302 149,445 150,536 142,383
 Oman 10,174 15,430 74,564 95,160 107,216
 Pakistan 8,163 14,232 39,018 41,659 44,266
 Ireland 7,600 9,708 41,183 39,276 37,993
 Belgium 7,382 11,022 39,263 44,086 41,092
 Spain 6,982 16,335 83,322 84,356 81,442
 Philippines 6,927 16,052 56,393 53,473 53,963
 Sudan 6,781 9,114 34,003 34,712 22,762
 Malaysia 6,628 69,897 334,579 319,172 322,126
 Tanzania 6,480 6,501 23,774 23,443 22,261
 Yemen 6,235 5,882 26,065 21,674 21,695
 Bhutan 6,081 7,901 28,178 26,470 25,267
 Sweden 5,579 11,992 42,318 46,743 45,851
 Nigeria 5,516 3,819 14,033 12,067 12,651
 Ukraine 5,197 10,619 29,468 26,260 25,988
 Thailand 4,668 52,626 169,956 166,293 140,087
 Israel 4,601 17,444 73,137 67,366 58,131
 New Zealand 4,497 16,653 65,551 60,664 56,597
 Austria 4,411 9,182 32,332 33,200 31,842
  Switzerland 4,198 12,675 46,826 49,322 49,607
 United Arab Emirates 3,927 7,387 55,413 59,971 67,238
 South Africa 3,820 12,561 57,274 58,613 57,060
 Turkey 3,710 10,853 35,113 33,825 33,251
 China 3,502 39,586 339,442 281,768 247,235
 Myanmar 3,013 35,291 86,842 75,773 56,952
 Norway 2,790 6,224 21,898 22,631 20,882
 Poland 2,461 12,161 33,687 31,555 28,674
 Kazakhstan 2,378 5,918 15,709 13,314 15,421
 Iran 2,369 7,090 33,288 35,596 42,641
 Mauritius 2,118 11,410 46,814 42,096 37,706
 Indonesia 2,105 11,975 50,177 46,867 43,973
 Brazil 2,055 8,092 25,422 26,579 24,453
 Denmark 2,025 8,252 26,492 28,195 26,761
 Egypt 1,739 4,886 21,538 20,486 20,528
 Bahrain 1,727 3,429 15,128 13,915 16,764
 Finland 1,329 4,310 18,945 21,239 20,384
 Greece 1,144 2,854 10,317 10,656 10,286
 Vietnam 1,104 8,828 33,636 31,427 23,771
 Saudi Arabia 1,088 10,423 48,526 47,546 52,976
 Czech Republic 983 3,607 13,290 13,413 11,852
 Mexico 859 4,580 20,766 19,909 18,114
 Hungary 653 2,964 9,788 9,201 9,241
 Argentina 530 4,294 12,844 16,345 14,875
Total Foreigner 1,527,114 2,744,766 10,930,355 10,557,976 10,035,803

In 2017 most e-Visas were issued to the following countries of nationality:[89]

Nationality Issued e-Visas in 2017 Share
 United Kingdom 305,954 18%
 United States 202,508 11.9%
 France 93,964 5.5%
 China 91,509 5.4%
 Russia 88,604 5.2%
 Germany 76,295 4.5%
 Australia 72,647 4.3%
 Canada 64,289 3.8%
 South Korea 47,805 2.8%
 Spain 40,896 2.4%
 Singapore 34,690 2.0%
 UAE 34,134 2.0%
 Oman 32,702 1.9%
 Thailand 32,179 1.9%
 South Africa 30,201 1.8%
Others 448,798 26.4%
Total 1,697,175 100.0%

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for India.

Notes

  1. ^ Only applicable to UAE nationals who had previously obtained an e-Visa or regular visa for India.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g 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.
  4. ^ a b c d e US$25 for nationals of Japan, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ US$100 for nationals of Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States.
  7. ^ a b US$100 for nationals of Benin, Mozambique, Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States.

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