Are you planning a vacation to India? You have made the right choice in visiting one of the most fascinating cultures of earth. If you visit India and also countries as far away as Cambodia you will realise how influential that culture was and is.

No visa required

Everyone (except Nepal and Bhutan citizens) visiting India has to apply for a visa

Visa on arrival available at

• Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport)

• Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport)

• Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)

• Chennai (Chennai International Airport)

Visa on arrival available for

• citizens of these European countries:
  Finland, Luxembourg

• citizens of these Asian countries:
  Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam

• citizens of New Zealand

See India Visa on arrival for more details.

Where to get the visa

• Visit this website and find the correct embassy / website to apply for your country.

• Make sure, that your photo for the visa fulfils the criteria. Its size should be 2 inch x 2 inch (51mm x 51mm) with white background. At most places you'll be able to make photos at the application location.

• Depending on where you apply you have to print out the registration form and other required documents.

• You'll be invited for an interview: On the interview date bring all these documents with you.

• After the interview a minimum of three business days is needed for the decision.

Which documents have to be provided

• Passport valid for at least half a year with at least two blank pages

• Photocopy of passport personal details page

• Signed application form

• Double entry visa applicants are required to submit a tentative travel itinerary.

• Confirmed return or onward flight ticket

• Printouts of confirmed hotel bookings

• The completed Beijing Form for Chinese citizens.

Visa characteristics

A tourist visa on arrival is permitted twice per year.

A normal tourist visa is valid for half a year and allows a stay of 90 days combined in that time.

Visa fee

Refer to this site to see the fee structure.

Process at the immigration desk of airport or land boarder

Proceed to immigration desk and follow the procedures.

Persons, that want to obtain a visa on arrival proceed to the visa on arrival-counter first before then proceeding to immigration counter.

Tips

• Always ask for a multiple entry visa, even if you don't think you'll need it. Gives you more flexibility if you have a sudden urge to visit one of the neighbour countries.

• If you leave India and wish to reenter with the same visa, there must be at least 2 months inbetween. If you want to reenter sooner, you have to get a permission from the Indian embassy of that country.

• Usually you should apply in your home country for a visa. An exception seems to be Bangkok, where all nationalities can apply. There's no guarantee however.

• The half year validity of the visa starts immediately after issuing. So don't apply to early.

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