Advisory on E-visas

1. All categories of valid e-visas issued either prior to its suspension in March 2020 due to COVID or after resumption of e-visa, are valid to travel to India subject to number of entries mentioned on the visa. 

2. Any one seeking to obtain e-visa can apply for it at the link: https://www.indianvisaonline.gov.in 

3. E-visas can be applied under the following categories only:-

   i) e-Tourist Visa

   ii) e-Business Visa

   iii) e-Conference Visa

   iv) e-Medical Visa

   v) e-Medical Attendant Visa

   vi) e-emergency X-Misc Visa (For Afghan Nationals)

For other categories of visa, applicants are advised to apply for regular paper visa at the link https://www.indianvisaonline.gov.in 

4.  A foreigner (other than those applying for e-Conference visa) will be permitted to club the above categories of e-Visa. Foreigners applying for e-Conference visa will be permitted to club with e-Tourist visa only. Only 2 e-Medical Attendant visas will be granted against one e-Medical visa.

5. The validity of e-Visa (except e-Conference visa) will be 60 days from the date of arrival in India. In case of e-Conference visa, the validity will be 30 days from the date of arrival in India. Double entry is permitted on e-Tourist visa and e-Business visa. Triple entry will be permitted on e-Medical visa and e-Medical Attendant visa. Only single entry is permitted on e-Conference visa.

6. E-Visa can be availed for maximum of three times in a calendar year i.e. between January to December.

HELP DESK INFORMATION

+91-11-24300666 
indiatvoa@gov.in

PAYMENT HELP DESK

SBI ePay   +91 1800221401
(10.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. IST)

Axis      +91-22-7131-2125/2126
(09.30 a.m. to 7.00 p.m IST)

Note: It may please be noted that all e-visa applications are processed and approved directly by a central authority in India and HCI London or the Indian Consulates in Birmingham and Edinburgh cannot provide any update on e-visas. For any information regarding e-visa applicants can contact e-visa team at +91-1124300666 (24x7) or indian-evisa@gov.in