Visas for India

A Visa is required to travel to India.

It should be noted that :

• the expiry date of the passport must be at least six months later than the closing date of the requested Visa. For example a traveler who applies for a Visa for a period of one year will need to have a passport with an expiration date of 18 months.
• when/if you receive an SMS/email from the Indian consular service for visa validation, it takes an additional 24/72 hours for the visa to be edited and offered for collection. This sms/email means that your visa is accepted and published by the Consulate. Then, it will take a few more days for it to be available for collection by us at the Visa center.

NB: if you opt for the eVisa, you must anticipate a fairly long wait on arrival in India (special eVisas queue) especially if your plane arrives late at night. This will not be the case with the Visa obtained prior to your departure and put into your passport.

NB: eVisa is only accepted at the international airports of Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Chennai, Chandigarh, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Manohar-Mopa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kannur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum, Varanasi and Vishakhapatnam, as well as the ports of Cochin, Goa, Mangalore, Mumbai and Chennai.

To be able to enter the territory of India, the traveler must bring his passport with Visa as well as a return flight ticket.

Please note that some protected areas are not suitable for the eVisa alone: ​​in the North, part of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand; in the North-East, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Mizoram as well as the Andaman-and-Nicobar Islands. These areas require additional clearance to be obtained upon arrival in India.

Obtaining the Visa stamped in the passport (instead of the eVisa) is a solution that does not require additional authorization.

Travelers must carry YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CARD if arriving from yellow fever affected countries. Please visit the link given below (https://main.mohfw.gov.in/media/disease-alerts/yellow-fever).

It should be noted that, even if the traveler is in possession of all the documents requested to validate his entry into India, the Indian authorities reserve the right to refuse access to their territory without having to justify it.*

The Visa for India takes note of its issuance for a period ranging from three months to one year following the request.

The Business eVisa (1 year/multiple entries) allows a 180 days maixmum stay.

The Tourism eVisa stay duration and length depend on the request during the application. 

● A passport valid for at least one year and with at least three blank pages.

● A Visa application form completed online, dated and signed (on page one and two) by the applicant from the website Indian Visa Online (see instructions for filling out the form) as well as the signed declaration. We can fill-in the form for you (click here to get our VTI form to fill-out)).

NB: if you encounter problems accessing the online form, try another internet service provider (IE, Chrome, Edge, Safari, etc.)
Attach the Copy of your national ID card if you mentioned it in the Visa application form. Attach the original 2nd passport if you mentioned it in the Visa application form.

To complete the online form take into account the information below (REGULAR Visa APPLICATION).

**No crossing out, rectification or addition is accepted on Visa application forms. As a result, please follow the instructions for filling out the form online.
**Include the passenger’s name as written on the passport (without punctuation, without indicating EPOUSE or EP or USAGE) For married women, indicate the 2 names in a row without putting ‘EP’ or ‘wife’ / Include all the first names of the traveller. Clearly mention the name and first name of the father, mother and husband. 2 references: one in India and one in France (name – address – phone number).

** Mandatory to indicate traveller email address
**Occupation: if the applicant is unemployed or retired, the last job must be indicated as well as the contact information of the last employer/For occupations, the Business Person and Worker option will be refused, the applicant’s exact occupation must be included on the Visa application form. (select other and indicate the exact occupation).
**For the Visa period: select a minimum of 3 months for a 1-entry Visa and 6 months or 12 months for a multiple-entry Visa.

● Two photographs in accordance with Indian government standards pasted on the form. These must be square and measure 5 cm x 5 cm.
Warning: photographs made from automatic machines deployed on French territory are not compatible.

In the event of a 1-year validity request:
● Motivational letter written in English justifying the need for more than 6 months and the details of the various trips planned).
For foreign nationals living in France for more than 24 months MINIMUM DELIVERY LEADTIME OF 15 DAYS.

● Photocopy of proof of resident status: 3 invoices 2022/2023/2024 of electricity, gas or landline or the last 3 tax notices or the last 3 property taxes. No other documents will be accepted. A copy of the residence card for a non-European person is also required. Also propose the reference form for foreigners..

For non-resident foreign nationals, resident for less than 24 months or unable to prove their resident status NO DELIVERY LEADTIME COMMITMENT.

It is mandatory for a foreign national to be resident in France for at least 24 months to qualify for a business Visa application in France. Otherwise, the application must be filed in the applicant’s country of origin. For applicants who do not wish to return to their country of origin, applications may be accepted ‘out of the process’, however processing times would be significantly higher (at least doubled).

●  The copy of the double passport data page (page with the photo and with signature) in color (pdf format).

Warning: the passport must contain 2 free pages, valid for a minimum of 6 months from your scheduled arrival date in India and excluding an emergency passport.

• The scan of a COLOR photo ID on a white/clear background, recent (less than 6 months), no selfie (jpeg format).

● An information sheet to fill-in and return to us.

• Copy of the e-ticket of your planned trip.

To be added for a Business eVisa:

• A letter of invitation from the Indian company, on letterhead and written in English, specifically mentioning the purpose of the visit as well as the precise start and end dates of the planned stay, signed and stamped.

● A scan of your business card (pdf format).

NB: if you don’t have any, Visa Travel International can make one for you, just ask us!