The article discuss the resources and essential information and online weblink resources for applying for Indian visa.
Looking to apply for India Visa ? All foreign nationals entering India are required to possess a valid international travel document in the form of a national passport with a valid visa obtained from an Indian mission or post abroad.except citizens of neighbouring Nepal and Bhutan. The Indian government has now introduced one-month, one-year, and five-year electronic visas for citizens of most countries. The e-visas are available for tourism, business, medical, and conference purposes.
Where you can apply for Visa.
Directly on Indian government website
For regular visa online application
For e-visa
Citizen of United States can apply for Indian visa applications through Cox and Kings Global Services.
For other countries please refer to VFS global page
Citizen of Canada can apply for Indian visa applications through BLS International handles visa applications.
Before You Apply for regular Visa follow this checklist:
Each online application form is meant for one person only. Separate application has to be filed for each applicant.
Furnish information exactly in the manner asked for in the forms, especially the names, address and date of birth.
Verify the application details before submitting the online application.
Save the online application form, in case it is not to be submitted.
Once the online application form is submitted further modifications are not allowed.
Check and validate the details before submitting the online application form.
keep the application Id (generated automatically after the submission of online form) for further communications.
A. Photo Requirements
Upload a digital photograph of self to complete the regular visa application.
The digital photograph to be uploaded along with the Visa application should meet the following requirements:
Format JPEG
Size minimum 10 KB and Maximum 300 KB
The height and width of the Photo must be equal.
Photo should present Full face, front view, eyes open.
Center head within frame and present full head from top of hair to bottom of chin.
Background should be plain light coloured or white background.
No shadows on the face or on the background.
Photograph should be without borders.
Make sure that photo presents full head from top of hair to bottom of chin.
Head should measure 1 inch to 1-3/8 inches (25mm to 35mm).
Make sure eye height is between 1-1/8 inches to 1-3.
B. Appointment Scheduling:-
Schedule the appointment as per his/ her convenience with the concerned Indian mission.
Each applicant to schedule a separate appointment with the Indian mission.
C. Process for filling up online application form:-
Visa application system online through the following link: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in
Visits the above mentioned web link and selects the Indian mission from where he intends to apply for the visa from the tab select mission.
Fill the application on-line as per the forms standardised by the Ministry.
After filling the form and submitting it, the system shall automatically generate an application Id.
keep this application Id for further communications with the concerned Indian mission.
System will automatically ask the applicant for the following confirmation: Select 'Yes' if the applicant want to seek appointment and make payment online or
'No' if the applicant just want to print the submitted application form. If the applicant response is 'No', then it is requested by the applicant to take the print out of the submitted online application form and approach the concerned Indian mission for submission of the online form along with supporting documents.
If the response from applicant is 'Yes' then the system automatically takes the link to perform the following:
Selection of date and time of appointment at the concerned Indian mission
Calculation of visa fee, service charge, VAT etc. as applicable according to the visa type
e-Payment* using service providers payment system
In case the facility of appointment scheduling and e-payment is not available for the concerned Indian mission, then applicant has to take the printout of the online application form and visit the concerned Indian mission to submit the same along with supporting documents and make the payment.
*The e-payment facility is not available for all the Indian missions abroad. Wherever the said facility is not available, kindly submit the application submission fees to either the out sourcing agency or to the mission directly along with the supporting documents.
For more information refer to https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html.
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