Visa Requirments and who to get them from ?
May 8, 2023 | 1:10 pm
#1
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Visa Requirments and who to get them from ?
We are flying to Sri Lanka and having to go through India (Chennia airport) we are from the UK
I didnt realize at the time that we would require visa to pass through India as we are having to switch terminals to catch our flight to Sri Lanka.
Ive been reading up on visas as i assumed that a transit visa would be cheap and easy to get , but with so many companies offering the visas the prices vary.
My second problem is that the transit visas seem to be double entry that lasts 15 days , we are in sri lanka for 3 weeks so we would go over that time . So would i need to get 2 transit visas ?
I looked at perhaps getting a normal indian tourist visa to cover the whole time but was looking at fees of 110pp , and there is 4 of us . 440 to just change terminals seems ridiculous
Can any one help point me in the right direction , its stressing me out trying to organise this
I didnt realize at the time that we would require visa to pass through India as we are having to switch terminals to catch our flight to Sri Lanka.
Ive been reading up on visas as i assumed that a transit visa would be cheap and easy to get , but with so many companies offering the visas the prices vary.
My second problem is that the transit visas seem to be double entry that lasts 15 days , we are in sri lanka for 3 weeks so we would go over that time . So would i need to get 2 transit visas ?
I looked at perhaps getting a normal indian tourist visa to cover the whole time but was looking at fees of 110pp , and there is 4 of us . 440 to just change terminals seems ridiculous
Can any one help point me in the right direction , its stressing me out trying to organise this
May 8, 2023 | 1:57 pm
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We are flying to Sri Lanka and having to go through India (Chennia airport) we are from the UK
I didnt realize at the time that we would require visa to pass through India as we are having to switch terminals to catch our flight to Sri Lanka.
Ive been reading up on visas as i assumed that a transit visa would be cheap and easy to get , but with so many companies offering the visas the prices vary.
My second problem is that the transit visas seem to be double entry that lasts 15 days , we are in sri lanka for 3 weeks so we would go over that time . So would i need to get 2 transit visas ?
I looked at perhaps getting a normal indian tourist visa to cover the whole time but was looking at fees of 110pp , and there is 4 of us . 440 to just change terminals seems ridiculous
Can any one help point me in the right direction , its stressing me out trying to organise this
I didnt realize at the time that we would require visa to pass through India as we are having to switch terminals to catch our flight to Sri Lanka.
Ive been reading up on visas as i assumed that a transit visa would be cheap and easy to get , but with so many companies offering the visas the prices vary.
My second problem is that the transit visas seem to be double entry that lasts 15 days , we are in sri lanka for 3 weeks so we would go over that time . So would i need to get 2 transit visas ?
I looked at perhaps getting a normal indian tourist visa to cover the whole time but was looking at fees of 110pp , and there is 4 of us . 440 to just change terminals seems ridiculous
Can any one help point me in the right direction , its stressing me out trying to organise this
Get the e-tourist visa which will cover multiple entries and go for 30 days. It looks like it should be $25 (USD) per Etourist_fee_final.pdf (indianvisaonline.gov.in).
Don't use the visa "companies" that charge you a service fee just for essentially clicking the submit button for you.
May 8, 2023 | 3:12 pm
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There is no transit without visa at Chennai? (Maybe it would help if the OP provided more specifics of the flights---no dates required.)
PS I agree with the previous post regarding the companies "offering the visas". No companies are authorized to issue India visas. Only the Government of India issues visas. The companies only offer to help submit the application, and with electronic visa application, it is easy to DIY.
PS I agree with the previous post regarding the companies "offering the visas". No companies are authorized to issue India visas. Only the Government of India issues visas. The companies only offer to help submit the application, and with electronic visa application, it is easy to DIY.
May 9, 2023 | 2:44 am
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As others have said, the e-visa is the way to go. The Indian government had stopped e-visas for UK citizens for a number of years but just resumed the service a few weeks ago.
May 9, 2023 | 10:47 am
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There is no transit without visa at Chennai? (Maybe it would help if the OP provided more specifics of the flights---no dates required.)
PS I agree with the previous post regarding the companies "offering the visas". No companies are authorized to issue India visas. Only the Government of India issues visas. The companies only offer to help submit the application, and with electronic visa application, it is easy to DIY.
PS I agree with the previous post regarding the companies "offering the visas". No companies are authorized to issue India visas. Only the Government of India issues visas. The companies only offer to help submit the application, and with electronic visa application, it is easy to DIY.