Indian e-Visa

e-Visa is granted to a foreigner whose sole objective for visiting India is recreation, sight-seeing, casual visit to meet friends and relatives, attending a short-term yoga programme, short term courses on local languages, music, dance, arts & crafts, cooking, medicine etc. which should not be a formal or structured course/programme (courses not exceeding 6 months duration and not issued with a qualifying certificate/diploma etc.), voluntary work of short duration (for a maximum period of one month, which do not involve any monetary payment or consideration of any kind in return), medical treatment including treatment under Indian systems of medicine, as attendant to e-Medical visa holder, business purpose, attending a conference/seminar/workshop organized by a Ministry or Department of the Government of India, State Governments or UT Administrations etc. & their subordinate/attached organizations & PSUs and private conferences organized by private persons/companies/organizations.

2.  This facility shall not be available if the person or either of his/her parents or grandparents (paternal or maternal) were born in, or was permanently resident in Pakistan. E-Visa facility shall not be available to holders of Diplomatic/Official passports, UNLP (UN passport) holders and international travel document holders, e.g. INTERPOL officials.

3.  e-Visa has 8 sub-categories viz. e-Tourist visa (for 30 days/01 year/05 years), e-Business visa, e-Medical visa, e-Conference visa, e-Ayush visa, e-Ayush attendant visa, e-Student visa and e-Student dependent visa.

4.  For applying for e-Visa, the foreign national may fill in the application online on the official e-Visa website https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html . For complete information of the e-Visa process, requirements, fee, duration etc., please visit the official website. Do not use any other website as the e-Visa should be applied only through the above-mentioned website.

5.  e-Visa application may take 72 hours or more for processing. Applicant will be intimated about the visa status (Granted or Rejected) on the email ID provided by the applicant in the e-Visa application. Applicant will receive an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) on their registered email ID if the e-Visa is approved. Applicant should carry a copy of ETA along during the time of travel. Applicants should confirm the ETA status as ‘GRANTED’ on the e-Visa website prior to the commencement of journey. Applicant can track their application online at https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html .

6.  Applicants are advised to be wary of unscrupulous elements/travel agents/intermediaries in regards to applying from the genuine site. In cases where applicants have been asked for correct details or additional information or where application is incomplete, the same must be sent immediately. If such information is not provided within 72 hours, the application is liable to be rejected.

7.  e-Visa is non-extendable, non-convertible and not valid for visiting Protected/Restricted and Cantonment area.

8.  The Government of India has decided to grant e-Tourist visa to the Philippine citizens for 30 days on gratis basis (no visa fee) for the initial period of one year effective from 01 August, 2025 to 31 July, 2026.

9.  The 30-day e-Tourist visa can be applied online at the existing e-Visa link https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html . By default, a double entry e-Tourist visa valid for 30 days from the date of the first arrival in India will be granted to the applicant. Double entries will be granted within the e-Visa validity period stamped by the Bureau of Immigration on the passport at the time of entry. The first arrival must be made on or before the date mentioned in the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).