Foreign citizens wanting to enter India must apply for India visas at the Embassy of India or Consulate General of India in their base countries unless they're citizens of countries that are exempt from India visas. India has implemented the E-visa policy for foreign citizens since 27 November 2014.

Nationals that are exempt from India visas and have unlimited duration of stay

India E-visa policy 

- E-visa policy has been implemented by India goverment since 2014. Initially, this visa was issued to citizens of 40 countries, later extended to more than 113 countries and territories. E-visa applications must be made at least 4 days before the expected date of entry. The visa is valid for one or two times. Citizens can stay from 30 to 60 days for each entry, can not extend their duration of stay and can only apply for  2 times a year.

List of countries that issue E-Visas 

 

 

- Argentina, Australia, Austria, Denmark, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Laos, Macau, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka , Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United States, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam, Uruguay, Romania, Ireland.

E-visa Application

- Step 1: Register online.

- Step 2: Pay the fee via bank transfer.

- Step 3: Receive e-Visa (Evisa)  at the email address provided

 

Things you need to know about India visa application

- Normally, visas will be valid from entry date to a country. However, Indian visas are valid from the date of visa issuance. You need to pay attention to this and arrange your schedule accordingly.

- You must complete the application clearly in bold letters. This is the Embassy's regulation, if the applicant fails to do so, his/her profile will be considered invalid.

- Bring your original passport when submitting documents

-Documents must be notarized and verified by local notary public or local people's committee.

- The Consulate / Embassy recommends that visa applicants should not participate in any financial commitments such as air tickets before receiving results of visa application. 

- For Indian Business Visa, documents prepared by Indian companies must not only be sent by mail to their Vietnamese partners but also faxed to the Indian Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City or the India Embassy in Hanoi.

- The fee for Indian visa issuance varies by visa type.

Required documents for India visa application

- Passport, in original and copy (with a minimum validity of six months)

- 2 photograph of the specified size (5x5cm)

- ID card

- Filled in India visa application form.

- Flight tickets

- Hotel booking

 Proof of profession