1.
Travel
Visa application requirements
(a) Valid passport
(b) Completed application form.
(Nationals of Pakistan and Bangladesh
must
complete special application
forms)
(c) Two passport-size photographs.
(Nationals of Pakistan will require
five)
(d) Visa fee
(e) Stamped self-addressed delivery
envelope for
postal applications.
2.
Travel Visa application
form can be downloaded from http://passport.gov.in/cpv/VisaNote.pdf
3.
Types of applicable Visa
(a)
Tourist Visa
Validity: 6 months. The applicant is required to submit documents in proof of his financial standing. Tourists traveling in groups of not less than four members under the auspices of a recognized travel agency may be considered for grant of collective tourist visa.
(b) Business Visa
Validity: One or more years with multiple-entry. A letter from the sponsoring organization indicating nature of business, probable duration of stay, places and organizations to be visited incorporating there in a guarantee to meet maintenance expenses, etc.
should accompany the application.
(c) Conference Visa
Conference Visas are issued for attending
conferences / seminars / meetings in India. A letter of invitation from the organiser of the conference is to be submitted along with the visa application. Delegates coming to attend conferences may combine tourism with attending conferences.
4.
Processing
time
Personal
applications are processed the same day.
Postal applications will take
approximately two weeks.
5.
Restricted
and protected areas
Certain parts of the country have been
designated protected or restricted areas
that require special permits and in some
cases prior government authorization
which is easily obtained. Intent to
visit a specific restricted region
should be indicated when applying for a
visa and a permit will be granted to
visit that region only. Passengers are
advised to check with Indian Tourism for
updated information before departure.
The following states are subject to some
restrictions: Arunachul Pradesh, Andaman
and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep
Islands, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland,
Sikkim.
