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Getting a Visa for IndiaThis is a guide on getting a visa for India. If you wish to go to India, it is vital that you first get a visa. It is not the easiest thing to sort out if you don't really know what you are doing so; to help, I have written this guide to help you get your visa for India. This is an excellent video all about getting a Visa for India. It is only a couple of minutes long and has all of the information that you'll need. There are various types of travel visas available for India which foreigners can obtain and it’s essential that you select the fitting one for your travel. Visas are distinguished through the reason of your journey and the duration of your stay. General Steps To Obtaining Your India Travel Visa Your first step is to establish what type of visa is most suitable for your travel to India. Next, go to the Indian Embassy in London or if in the US, one of the Indian Consulates based in Chicago, Washington or New york to personally apply for your visa. Present your travel documents, passport number, visa fee, photos and filled application for your visa. If you are going to post your application, ensure that you do it via registered post and see to it that you mailed everything required, or a delay could occur. The Indian Embassy in the UK stopped recieving Visa applications via post a few years ago so it has to be done through a private company which is really annoying. Present your visa along with your passport and disembarkation card when you reach India. Register at a foreigner’s registration office in one of India’s major cities within 2 weeks if you are traveling on a visa that’s valid for over 180 days. India Visa Requirements A tourist visa will generally cost about £30 for multiple entry 6 months, and £50 for multiple entry 1 year; business visa about £105 for 1 year, and £160 for more than a year; transit visa £15 for single or double entry. For a permit to enter protected or restricted locations, the cost could be about £20. Tourist visas are valid for 6 months or 1 year for multiple entry; business visas for 3 or 6 months, or up to 2 years for multiple entry; transit for longest stays of 15 days within 3 months. The process involved with personal applications can be generally completed on the same day. Applications processed at the visa centers will require a minimum of 2 to 3 business days. Postal applications require at least 10 business days. Where referrals are called for, your India visa application may need 20 to 25 business days. You can process your visa for India on your own but you will be dealing with long lines and big crowds. If you’d like to avoid these, you may contact an expediting service to process your visa to India. You can do this over the Internet. Services may include online tracking, competitive fees and customized service. Other Information Any foreigner who wishes to go to India should have a valid visa attached to his or her passport. PIO, or Person of Indian Origin and family may be given 10-year visa duration. An Indian tourist visa is valid for a length of 180 days. However, the validity can be lengthened under exceptional events — you will have to register yourself at the Foreigners Registration Office within 14 days of your arrival. Any violation of the aforementioned condition makes a person accountable for prosecution under section 5 of Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939. Special Permits are called for to travel to certain locations in of India due to insurgency apprehensions. You should take care to see if each part of your passport or visa is appropriately filled or not. If huge mistakes are discovered then you’ll most probably be deported. Always have with you proof of identity such as a driving license and a duplicate of the passport and visa, lest they are lost or stolen. All visa India applications and other relevant papers will speed up the whole process of getting a visa for India. All foreigners who are about to leave India are obliged to surrender their certificate of registration. Visa conversions and extensions for foreigners living or travelling within India can only be considered by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreigner’s Division, Jaisalmer House, 26, Man Singh Road New Delhi. The alteration of Visa status from one category to another is generally not permitted and can be up for consideration only in very exceptional events.
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