E Visa
The correct website for Indian e-Visa application is https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html
You can complete the process from the comfort of your home. After few days, you will receive an email (Electronic Travel Authorization). You should carry a print of the email and can travel to India. The e-Visa scheme entails capture of biometric data of the visitor on arrival at the entry point in India.
The e-Visa has 05 sub-categories i.e., e-Tourist Visa, e-Business Visa and e-Medical Visa, e-Medical Attendant Visa and e-Conference Visa. Following activities will be permitted under these five visa categories:
1. e-Tourist Visa: It is for recreation, sightseeing, casual visit to meet friends or relatives, and attending a short-term yoga programme.
2. e-Business Visa: All activities permitted under normal Business Visa.
3. e-Medical Visa: Medical treatment, including treatment under Indian systems of medicine.
4. e-Medical Attendant Visa: As attendant to an e-Medical Visa holder.
5. e-Conference Visa: Attending a conference/seminar/workshop organized by a Ministry or Department of the Government of India, State Governments or UT Administrators etc. and their subordinate/ attached organizations & PSUs.
Important instructions
In case of all e-visas other an e-Tourist and e-Business visas, the applicant can apply 120 days in advance prior to expected date of arrival in India and in such cases, the Electronic Travel Authorization that will be issued to the applicant will be valid for 120 days from the date of issue. In the case of e-Tourist and e-Business visas, the applicant can submit application without any such restriction and the ETA in such cases will be co-terminus with the visa validity.
The passport of the traveller should have validity of at least six months from the date of arrival in India and it should contain at least two blank pages for stamping by the Immigration Officer.
ETA holder must travel on the Passport which he has applied for e-Visa. Entry, will be allowed into India on the new passport even if ETA has been issued on the old passport, however in such cases, a traveller must carry the old passport on which ETA was issued.
Advisory against taking Satellite Phones to India: All visa seekers are strictly advised against taking and using satellite phones (including Thuraya and Irridium) in India. There is a ban of use of Satellite phones in India. If any unauthorized use of such satellite phone sets is detected, including tourists, these sets will be seized and the holder would be prosecuted under extant regulations in India.
