Nov 28, 2014, 3:38 am
Last edit by: JDiver
E-Visa / ETA and 30 Day Single Entry Visa on Arrival in India
India new Visa On Arrival
(Actually advance online e-Tourist Visa with actual visa issued on arrival)
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html
The Indian e-Tourist Visa is available for holders of passports of following countries and territories:
Albania, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Island, Chile, China, China (Hong Kong SAR), China (Macau SAR), Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue Island, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, UAE, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, Vanuatu, Vatican City-Holy See, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Eligibility
Citizens of the above-listed countries using ordinary passports from such countries when the sole objective of visiting India is one or more of the following: recreation (of most but not all sorts); sight seeing (in most of India); casual visit to meet friends or relatives (in most of India); short duration medical treatment; or casual visits for most (but not all) business purposes.
The passport should have at least six months' validity on the date of arrival.
International Travellers should have return ticket or onward journey ticket,with sufficient money to spend during his/her stay in India.
The visa is valid for a single entry for a stay of 30 days (from the date of entry) and cannot be extended.
Be sure to fill out your information very accurately! If there's anything off, you may be required to board the next flight out operated by your airline of entry.
Travellers having Pakistani Passport or Pakistani origin may please apply for regular Visa at Indian Mission.
Not available to Diplomatic/Official Passport Holders.
E-TOURIST VISA APPLICATION PROCESS
Step 1
Apply online
Upload Photo and Passport Page
Step 2
Pay visa fee online
Using Credit / Debit card
Step 3
Receive ETA Online
ETA Will be sent to your e-mail
Step 4
Print ETA and carry it for and on the flight to India so you can present it on arrival at the immigration desks.
This being India, it is the real experience on arrival that is critical, especially since this is a brand new operation.
We need datapoints for
- How long it took you to get through immigration?
- Any issues (human, bureaucratic or technological?)
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Evisa & Visa on arrival for India
Aug 1, 2025 | 2:12 pm
#391
Join Date: Jul 2020
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Aug 1, 2025 | 2:26 pm
#392
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,818
Do you want to go by facts why this case is? 72% of so called tourist visa arrival in USA from India and other countries stay past their authorized stay. 42% of the F1 student visas violate their status by illegally working, skipping class or not attending the school at all. Not just from India but many other countries .
For data on overstays see https://www.dhs.gov/publication/entr...verstay-report . For non-visa-waiver countries the most recent year average is about 3% (page iv); for India it is about 1.3% (page 13).
There are also many people who overstay in India. Quite likely a larger percentage.
Aug 1, 2025 | 2:46 pm
#393
Join Date: Dec 2022
Posts: 400
These are Fox News facts, not factual facts. They contain a lot of truthiness.
For data on overstays see https://www.dhs.gov/publication/entr...verstay-report . For non-visa-waiver countries the most recent year average is about 3% (page iv); for India it is about 1.3% (page 13).
There are also many people who overstay in India. Quite likely a larger percentage.
For data on overstays see https://www.dhs.gov/publication/entr...verstay-report . For non-visa-waiver countries the most recent year average is about 3% (page iv); for India it is about 1.3% (page 13).
There are also many people who overstay in India. Quite likely a larger percentage.
Last edited by Blueheaven; Aug 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Aug 2, 2025 | 12:30 am
#394
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: LON, BOM
Programs: SK Diamond, AI Gold
Posts: 355
Its ok to be divorced from reality but you really dont have to double down like that on a public forum when presented with facts.
Aug 2, 2025 | 2:13 am
#395
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
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The requirements for Indians citizens applying for US non immigrant visas to declare pretty much everything but the date of their last intercourse has been in place since the 90s. Nothing they did to to the visa application process has changed the overstay rate in a significant way
Aug 2, 2025 | 11:08 am
#396
Join Date: Dec 2022
Posts: 400
Aug 2, 2025 | 7:25 pm
#397
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: YYZ
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Posts: 941
Recent eVisa procedures for Canadians visiting India (tourist)
Hi everyone,
I am trying to determine if I can apply directly to the Indian Government eVisa site (https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/) or whether I must to go in-person to BLS in Brampton, Ontario which covers the area in which I reside (https://www.blsindia-canada.com/).
I am looking to accompany a colleague to BOM or DEL (they will go onward to their final destination).
Thank you for any help you can provide.
I am trying to determine if I can apply directly to the Indian Government eVisa site (https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/) or whether I must to go in-person to BLS in Brampton, Ontario which covers the area in which I reside (https://www.blsindia-canada.com/).
I am looking to accompany a colleague to BOM or DEL (they will go onward to their final destination).
Thank you for any help you can provide.
Sep 17, 2025 | 4:02 am
#399
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: country Western Australia
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Posts: 2,857
I have a multi - entry Indian eVisa (one year).
I now wish to take another trip to India arriving a couple of days before the end of validity and staying another 15 days.
Do I need to get a new visa? If not, how is the exit process handled?
I always appreciate help with my wandering
Fred
I now wish to take another trip to India arriving a couple of days before the end of validity and staying another 15 days.
Do I need to get a new visa? If not, how is the exit process handled?
I always appreciate help with my wandering
Fred
Sep 17, 2025 | 4:29 am
#400
Join Date: Feb 2023
Location: DC
Programs: AI Maharaja Club Gold
Posts: 126
I have a multi - entry Indian eVisa (one year).
I now wish to take another trip to India arriving a couple of days before the end of validity and staying another 15 days.
Do I need to get a new visa? If not, how is the exit process handled?
I always appreciate help with my wandering
Fred
I now wish to take another trip to India arriving a couple of days before the end of validity and staying another 15 days.
Do I need to get a new visa? If not, how is the exit process handled?
I always appreciate help with my wandering
Fred
Sep 17, 2025 | 11:27 am
#401
Join Date: Dec 2022
Posts: 400
Indian evisa arrivale xpereince in Bangalore airport.
After you land, don't just stay in line to see the immigration officer, go to the 2 tables with 2 pens and fill out an arrival form. I had to wait around 15 mins as there was only 2 pens with 10 people trying to fill out the arrival forms The international passengers already had E-VISA form already in our hand. Then stay in line. Their fingerprint technology maybe one of those from 50 yrs ago. I had to keep trying it both hands repeatedly and got yelled at even though I tried my best. My hand was dry. Then they ask you question about why to india and who are you etc .After that you will hear a very loud stamp on the passport.
After you land, don't just stay in line to see the immigration officer, go to the 2 tables with 2 pens and fill out an arrival form. I had to wait around 15 mins as there was only 2 pens with 10 people trying to fill out the arrival forms The international passengers already had E-VISA form already in our hand. Then stay in line. Their fingerprint technology maybe one of those from 50 yrs ago. I had to keep trying it both hands repeatedly and got yelled at even though I tried my best. My hand was dry. Then they ask you question about why to india and who are you etc .After that you will hear a very loud stamp on the passport.
Oct 1, 2025 | 6:15 pm
#402
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: UK
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Posts: 766
I am flying BA to BOM soon. I applied for a 5 year visa. It asks me for the "Expected Date of Arrival". It is an overnight flight, so I have put in the day after I depart, since that is when I am likely to arrive.
Howevr, the print-out states "Journey Date".
I just want to check if anyone has had experience with issues with the airline in these circumstances? Are BA likely to question why the "Journey Date" is the day after departure?
TIA
Howevr, the print-out states "Journey Date".
I just want to check if anyone has had experience with issues with the airline in these circumstances? Are BA likely to question why the "Journey Date" is the day after departure?
TIA
Jan 20, 2026 | 10:22 am
#404
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 3,039
100 countries, and I'm really stuck on India's process. US citizen, tourist, <30 days. Touring Delhi, Agra, Jaipur on my own.
Attempted the online visa, but stuck at 'reference name', etc. The definition is providing the name of someone I know in India. I do not know anyone.
Am I understanding that I must apply prior to arriving as the US is not one of the countries that VOA is available? If so, any suggestions for a 'reference name' workaround?
TIA!
Attempted the online visa, but stuck at 'reference name', etc. The definition is providing the name of someone I know in India. I do not know anyone.
Am I understanding that I must apply prior to arriving as the US is not one of the countries that VOA is available? If so, any suggestions for a 'reference name' workaround?
TIA!