The e-Tourist Visa is a visa for which a foreigner can apply from his/her home country online without visiting the Indian Mission and also pay the visa fee online. Once approved, the applicant receives an email authorizing him/her to travel to India and he/she can travel with a print out of this authorisation. On arrival, the visitor has to present the authorisation to the immigration authorities who would then stamp the entry into the country.
The window period for application under E-visa scheme has been increased from 30 days to 120 days
The E-visa facility is now available for nationals of 161 countries for entry through 24 airports as well as 3 seaports (Cochin, Goa and Mangalore) to tap cruise tourists from different countries.
The window period for application under E-visa scheme has been increased from 30 days to 120 days.
e-Visa has 3 sub-categories i.e., e-Tourist visa, e-Business Visa and e-Medical visa. A foreigner will be permitted to club these categories.
Applicants of the eligible countries/territories may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival with a window of 120 days.
e-Visa can be availed for maximum of two times in a calendar year i.e. between January to December.
However, the foreigner can take exit from any of the authorized Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) in India.
