What is an e-Visa?
In order to travel to India, people of almost all nationalities, excluding India, are required to obtain a visa.
There are several types of visa. Among them, electronic visas that can be applied for over the internet are referred to as e-Visas.
Since e-Visas are applied for over the internet, they cannot immediately be issued on a passport when the application passes inspection. For that reason, they are issued by stamping the passport at an immigration inspection location of India.
In addition, in order to undergo the immigration inspection, the separate e-Visa Certificate*1 must be presented.
*1: Because the e-Visa is issued at the time of the immigration inspection, if you are denied entry to the country as a result of the immigration inspection, issuance of your e-Visa may also be denied.
What is an e-Visa Certificate?
If the application for an e-Visa passes, the government of the Country will issue an e-Visa Certificate. An e-Visa Certificate is a prerequisite for issuance of an e-Visa and part of the documentation necessary to undergo an immigration inspection.
An date, on which an e-Visa certificate expires, varies depending on the e-Visa type. Please travel to the Country within that period to have your e-Visa issued.
[ e-Visa Certificate | Expiration Date ]
e-Tourist
- 1year or 5years from the issuance date
e-Medical
- 120 days from the issuance date
e-Medical Attendant
- 120 days from the issuance date
e-Business
- 365 days from the issuance date
e-Conference
- 120 days from the issuance date
Application Period
The e-Visa must be applied for between 120 days to 7 days before the departure date. ※ This time frame is based on the time zone of the Country.
Example :
Application period for a departure date of August 17th
Apr 19th at 00:00 a.m. – Aug 10th at 11:59 p.m.
(time zone of the Country)
(In UTC, Apr 18th at 6:30 p.m. – Aug 9th at 6:29 p.m.)
Please apply for the Service and complete the application procedure by submitting the required documents and carrying out the final confirmation on the user page no later than seven days before the departure date.
If the Applicant does not complete the application procedure in full by the application deadline, provision of the Service will be suspended, even if the application for the Service was submitted within the application period.
Required Documents
Please check the Requried Documents page on the Website for information about the documents that are requried when applyging for an e-Visa.
Nationalities eligible for application
Please check the Requried Documents page on the Website for information about which nationalities are eligible for application.
Airports and seaports where an e-Visa can be issued
Airports and seaports where an e-Visa can be issued are listed below.
e-Visas cannot be issued at airports or seaports that are not listed below, nor can they be issued at any border checkpoint.
Airports (28 locations)
①Ahmedabad Airport / ②Amritsar International Airport / ③Bagdogra Airport / ④Kempegowda International Airport / ⑤Biju Patnaik International Airport / ⑥Calicut International Airport / ⑦Chandigarh Airport / ⑧Chennai International Airport / ⑨Cochin International Airport / ⑩Coimbatore International Airport / ⑪Indira Gandhi International Airport / ⑫Gaya Airport / ⑬Dabolim Airport /⑭Guwahati International Airport / ⑮Hyderabad International Airport / ⑯Jaipur International Airport / ⑰Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport / ⑱Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport / ⑲Madurai Airport / ⑳Mangalore International Airport / ㉑Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport / ㉒Nagpur International Airport / ㉓Port Blair Airport / ㉔Pune International Airport / ㉕Tiruchirappalli International Airport / ㉖Trivandrum International Airport / ㉗Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport / ㉘Visakhapatnam Airport
Seaports (5 locations)
① Chennai seaport / ②Cochin seaport / ③Goa seaport / ④Mangalore seaport / ⑤Mumbai seaport
Inspection Time
The e-Visa inspection will be conducted by the government of the Country.
The inspection is normally intended to be completed within 72 hours after the Company makes the application on behalf of the Applicant to the government of India.
However, depending on the circumstances of the government of the Country (such as system troubles, days off, or temporary issues like busy periods) and the circumstances of the individual inspection, it is possible that a significantly longer period of time will be required.
Inspection results
The Applicant will be notified by email as soon as the government of the Country completes its inspection.
If the application passes the inspection, an e-Visa Certificate will be issued. Please print one copy of the e-Visa Certificate on A4 paper (black and white may be used) and bring it with you.
You can check the results of the inspection and print the e-Visa Certificate from the user page.
Please be sure to check the documents that are required to undergo an immigration inspection on the Required Documents page of this Website.
Usage rules
After receiving the e-Visa, you must follow the usage rules listed in the following items.
If you do not follow these usage rules, you may be denied entry to the Country or punished under the laws of India.
(1) Provide fingerprints at the immigration inspection location.
(2) Do not exceed the length of stay or maximum number of entries to the country specified for each e-Visa type.
(3) Do not use your trip for a purpose other than the purpose specified for your e-Visa type.*
(4) Do not enter protected areas, restricted areas or cantonments in the Country.
(5) Comply with the laws of India during your stay there.
*Foreigners applying for e-Conference visa will be permitted to club the activities permitted under e-Tourist visa only.
e-Visa types and purose of the trip
There are five types of e-Visa for the country.
Please apply for a type that corresponds to the purpose of your trip.
e-Tourist
- RECREATION/SIGHT-SEEING
- MEETING FRIENDS/RELATIVES
- SHORT TERM YOGA PROGRAMME
e-Medical
- SHORT TERM MEDICAL TREATMENT OF SELF
e-Medical Attendant
- TO ACCOMPANY PATIENT TRAVELLING TO INDIA
ON EMEDICAL VISA
e-Business
- TO SET UP INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS VENTURE
- SALE/PURCHASE/TRADE
- ATTEND TECHNICAL/BUSINESS MEETINGS
- TO RECRUIT MANPOWER
- PARTICIPATION IN EXHIBITIONS,
BUSINESS/TRADE FAIRS
- EXPERT/SPECIALIST IN CONNECTION
WITH AN ONGOING PROJECT
- CONDUCTING TOURS
- TO DELIVER LECTURE / UNDER GLOBAL INITIATIVE
FOR ACADEMIC NETWORKS (GIAN)
e-Conference
- TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE/SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
ORGANIZED BY A MINISTRY OR DEPARTMENT OF
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,STATE GOVERNMENTS
OR UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND THEIR SUBORDINATE
ATTACHED ORGANIZATIONS AND PSUS
Length of stay and maximum number of entries
Length of stay and maximum number of entries for each e-Visa type are as follows.*1*2
e-Tourist
- Length of stay : Up to 90 days or 180 days depending on your nationality / entry
USA / Canada / UK / Japan : 180 days
Other nationals: 90 days
- Number of entry: Unlimited *2
e-Medical
- Length of stay: Up to 60 days / entry
- Number of entries: Up to 3
e-Medical Attendant
- Length of stay: Up to 60 days / entry
- Number of entries: Up to 3
e-Business
- Length of stay: Up to 180 days / entry
- Number of entries: Unlimited
e-Conference
- Length of stay: Up to 30 days
- Number of entries: 1 time only
*1 The length of stay is the number of consecutive days
that pass from the first entry. It is not the total of days in the country.
*2 The number of entries is not the number of
authorizationsto enter the country.
Because the immigration inspection is carried out on each entry,
you may be denied entry as a result of that inspection.
Protected Area, Restricted Area and Cantonments
Protected area, restricted area and cantonments are as follows.
If you wish to enter such an area, you must first obtain a permit from the government of the Country.
Please check with your nearest embassy or consulate for information about how to obtain a permit.
Protected Area
- Parts of the state of Manipur
- Parts of the state of Mizoram
- Parts of the state of Arunachal Pradesh
- The entire state of Nagaland
- The entire state of Sikkim
- Parts of the state of Uttaranchal
- Parts of the state of Jammu and Kashmir
- Parts of the state of Rajasthan
- Parts of the state of Himachal Pradesh
Restricted Area
- All Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Parts of the state of Sikkim