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| Travel Guide & Travelling To India |
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| Passport and Travel Visa |
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| Visitors to India need a valid Passport and a Travel Visa. Visa of the appropriate type can be obtained from the Indian Mission in your country or the one nearest to your geographic location. |
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Passport Required? |
Visa Required? |
Return Ticket Required? |
| British |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Australian |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Canadian |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| USA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Other EU |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Japanese |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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| Passports |
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| Passport valid for at least six months is required for all. |
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| Travel Visa |
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| The instruction and information given here is general in nature, however for specific information, you need to visit the website of the respective Indian Mission. |
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Travel Visa application requirements |
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Valid passport |
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Completed application form. (Nationals of Pakistan and Bangladesh must complete special application forms) |
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Two passport-size photographs. (Nationals of Pakistan will require five) |
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Visa fee |
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Stamped self-addressed delivery envelope for postal applications. |
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Travel Visa application form can be downloaded from |
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http://passport.gov.in/cpv/VisaNote.pdf |
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Types of applicable Visa |
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Tourist Visa |
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Validity: 6 months. The applicant is required to submit documents in proof of his financial standing. Tourists traveling in groups of not less than four members under the auspices of a recognized travel agency may be considered for grant of collective tourist visa. |
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Business Visa |
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Validity: One or more years with multiple-entry. A letter from the sponsoring organization indicating nature of business, probable duration of stay, places and organizations to be visited incorporating there in a guarantee to meet maintenance expenses, etc. Should Accompany the Application. |
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Conference Visa |
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Conference Visas are issued for attending conferences / seminars / meetings in India. A letter of invitation from the organiser of the conference is to be submitted along with the visa application. Delegates coming to attend conferences may combine tourism with attending conferences. |
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Processing time |
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Personal applications are processed the same day. Postal applications will take approximately two weeks. |
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Restricted and protected areas |
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Certain parts of the country have been designated protected or restricted areas that require special permits and in some cases prior government authorization which is easily obtained. Intent to visit a specific restricted region should be indicated when applying for a visa and a permit will be granted to visit that region only. Passengers are advised to check with Indian Tourism for updated information before departure. The following states are subject to some restrictions: Arunachul Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim. |
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