Indian E Visa: Types, Eligibility, Validity, and Procedure Explained
by Kevin Smith AuthorThe introduction
of e-Visa has metamorphosed the tourism sector in India. It has allowed the
citizens of specific 166 countries who wish to visit the country for a short
period with a particular purpose to obtain the visa conveniently in less amount
of time. They no longer need to follow the prolonged process of attending an
interview at the embassy and wait for a long duration to receive the approval
notification. To obtain this form of visa, the entire steps from the
application form to approval will proceed with the online process. Citizens of
the permitted countries can apply for an Indian e visa online and relax to wait for
the approval.
Types
Since 2017, the
e-tourist visa scheme has been structured by the Indian Government into e-visa.
It has three different categories that comprise of e-Tourist visa, e-Business
visa, and e-Medical visa. Each of the visa categories has unique facilities,
eligibility criteria, and validity.
The scheme also
allows those patients visiting India for health check-ups and treatment
purposes to bring a family member through an e-Medical Attendant Visa facility.
Officials can also avail of e-Conference visa, which is under the e-Visa
program, to attend conferences and meetings for a specific period in India.
Eligibility
As said above,
citizens of the 166 countries are permitted to obtain the e-Visa or the
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). Citizens of Nepal and Bhutan need no
visa at all to enter the country. Those applicants with parents and
grandparents of Pakistan origin or currently lives there will not be eligible
for the e-Visa. Even if citizens of the said 166 countries can avail of this
visa type if they have such conditions. However, it doesn't mean there is no
possible way to enter the country. They can still apply for a regular visa.
Validity
The e-Tourist
visa is of three different types of validities. With a one-month validity visa
type, one can make double entries within thirty days. Tourists can enjoy
multiple times entry with e-Tourist visas of one and five-year validity.
E-Business visas for business officials and marketers provide the validity of
one year and can visit the country multiple times within the permitted period.
Visitors with e-Medical and e-Medical attendant visas will have the visa
validity for sixty days with triple times entry in between. On the other hand,
the E-conference visa endows a validity of thirty days only starting from the
date of entering the country. However, they can visit only once with such a
visa type.
No applicants
can extend the validity or convert these e-visas.
Procedure
The entire
process for applying the e-visa is applicable online. It is always advisable to
submit the application form at least four days before their date of departure
and not earlier than 120 days. Make sure that the provided information in the
application form matches with those in your documents. You should upload a
passport-sized photograph with a white background, along with a copy of the
personal information page of the passport. The passport should have a validity
of not less than six months. After paying the visa application fee, you will
receive an ETA and an application ID.
Conclusion
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