Originally Posted by
iazflyer
I’m headed to India, Bhutan and the Maldives for vacation. Because of flight logistics, I will enter India three time. Once for one night before we fly to butan, once for 2 nights on our return from Bhutan en route to the Maldives and lastly to catch our connection back home to the US.
What visa do I need?
i was pleasantly surprised to find E-visa application offers the option for a one-year multiple entry visa for around $40, and the five-year version is $80. The online form filling is a bit of a faff, but if you knuckle down to it, it shouldn't take more than 45 minute - though getting a photo in the correct size and format, and a pdf of your passport main page might test your technical skills.
They promise to reply within three days: my visa came through the next day.
If you take this route, DO be careful you apply through the official website: there are any number of agencies aping the site and charging $100 or more for handling the application.
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in