Since 2015, foreign travelers whose nationality is listed below, wishing to travel to the Republic of India by air or sea, can apply for an online visa applicationThe visa is available at 30 airports and 5 ports in India. The fee ranges from 65 € (Tourism) to 119 € (Business, Medical).
Beware of sites that charge you extra and abusive fees for " emergency e-Visas" , this notion does not exist with the Indian authorities. The time limit indicated is incompressible.
Duration of validity of the online e-Visa
It is reserved for tourism (including cruises, yoga and visits to acquaintances, among others), business, medical or conference purposes. It cannot be used to live, take up a job, do an internship or do journalistic work. In these cases, a specific visa must be requested from the embassy.
No FRRO (Foreigners Regional Registration Office) registration is required for these e-Visas, and fingerprinting will take place on arrival. There is no need to go to the nearest embassy or consulate to finalise your application.
e-Visa Tourism
Tour, cruise, yoga: single or multiple entry stays, valid from 30 days to 5 years from date of issue.
e-Visa Business
Multiple stays of up to 180 days in India for 1 year from the date of issue of the e-Visa.
e-Visa
Medical
Patient and accompanying person: up to 3 entries for a maximum cumulative stay of 60 days. On issue, you have 120 days to enter.
e-Visa Conference
Only one entry is possible for up to 30 days in India. On issue, you have 120 days to enter India.
As part of the return of travellers to India, the government has resumed issuing 30-day, 1-year and 5-year e-Tourist Visas under the same conditions as before the Covid-19 pandemic. The 5-year e-Tourist Visas already issued before the crisis are valid again.
The e-Visa (also known as eTV or e-Tourist Visa) is for travellers who wish to travel to India by air or sea (cruise, etc.) If you are travelling by land, please contact your consulate. You can leave India by any means.
In addition to the e-Visa, travellers wishing to visit so-called "protected" or "restricted" areas must obtain additional permits, provided only by the local authorities. These areas are found, in whole or in part, in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, Lakshadweep Islands, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim or Uttaranchal. To view details of these areas and apply for a special permit ($30), click here.
Contrary to popular belief, the e-Visa does not restrict the areas you can visit in India compared to a regular visa. Most of the time, tour packages take these restrictions into account and allow you not to have to take a special permit in addition to the e-Visa, such as for Ladakh/Leh for example where group travel is tolerated without a permit.
Which nationalities are covered by the e-Visa?
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇦🇱 Albania
🇩🇪 Germany
🇦🇩 Andorra
🇦🇴 Angola
🇦🇮 Anguilla
🇦🇬 Antigua and B.
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇦🇲 Armenia
🇦🇼 Aruba
🇦🇺 Australia
🇦🇹 Austria
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
🇧🇸 Bahamas
🇧🇧 Barbados
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇧🇿 Belize
🇧🇯 Benin
🇧🇾 Belarus
🇧🇴 Bolivia
🇧🇦 Bosnia-H.
🇧🇼 Botswana
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇧🇳 Brunei
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🇧🇮 Burundi
🇰🇭 Cambodia
🇨🇲 Cameroon
🇨🇦 Canada
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
🇰🇾 Cayman Island
🇨🇱 Chile
🇨🇾 Cyprus
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇰🇲 Comoros
🇨🇰 Cook Islands
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
🇭🇷 Croatia
🇨🇺 Cuba
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇩🇯 Djibouti
🇩🇲 Dominica
🇩🇴 Dominican Rep.
🇪🇨 Ecuador
🇸🇻 El Salvador
🇦🇪 Emirates. A. U.
🇪🇷 Eritrea
🇪🇸 Spain
🇪🇪 Estonia
🇸🇿 Eswatini
🇺🇸 United States
🇫🇯 Fiji
🇫🇮 Finland
🇫🇷 France
🇬🇦 Gabon
🇬🇲 Gambia
🇬🇪 Georgia
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇬🇷 Greece
🇬🇩 Grenada
🇬🇹 Guatemala
🇬🇳 Guinea-Conakry
🇬🇶 Guinea-Eq.
🇬🇾 Guyana
🇭🇹 Haiti
🇭🇳 Honduras
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🇮🇪 Ireland
🇮🇸 Iceland
🇮🇱 Israel
🇮🇹 Italy
🇯🇲 Jamaica
🇯🇵 Japan
🇯🇴 Jordan
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
🇰🇪 Kenya
🇰🇮 Kiribati
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇦 Laos
🇱🇸 Lesotho
🇱🇻 Latvia
🇱🇷 Liberia
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
🇱🇹 Lithuania
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
🇲🇬 Madagascar
🇲🇾 Malaysia
🇲🇼 Malawi
🇲🇱 Mali
🇲🇹 Malta
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
🇲🇺 Mauritius
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇫🇲 Micronesia
🇲🇩 Moldova
🇲🇨 Monaco
🇲🇳 Mongolia
🇲🇪 Montenegro
🇲🇸 Montserrat
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🇲🇲 Myanmar
🇳🇦 Namibia
🇳🇷 Nauru
🇳🇿 New Zealand
🇳🇮 Nicaragua
🇳🇪 Niger
🇳🇺 Niue
🇳🇴 Norway
🇴🇲 Oman
🇺🇬 Uganda
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
🇵🇼 Palau
🇵🇸 Palestine
🇵🇦 Panama
🇵🇬 Pap.-N-Guinea
🇵🇾 Paraguay
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇵🇪 Peru
🇵🇭 Philippines
🇵🇱 Poland
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇰🇷 Rep. of Korea
🇲🇰 Rep. of Macedonia
🇨🇿 Czech Rep.
🇷🇴 Romania
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🇷🇺 Russia
🇷🇼 Rwanda
🇰🇳 St. Kitts N.
🇱🇨 St. Lucia
🇻🇨 St. Vincent-Gre.
🇼🇸 Samoa
🇸🇲 San Marino
🇸🇳 Senegal
🇷🇸 Serbia
🇸🇨 Seychelles
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
🇸🇬 Singapore
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇸🇮 Slovenia
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
🇸🇷 Suriname
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇨🇭 Switzerland
🇹🇼 Taiwan
🇹🇯 Tajikistan
🇹🇿 Tanzania
🇹🇭 Thailand
🇹🇱 East Timor
🇹🇬 Togo
🇹🇴 Tonga
🇹🇹 Trinidad and T.
🇹🇨 Turks and Ca.
🇹🇻 Tuvalu
🇺🇦 Ukraine*
🇺🇾 Uruguay
🇻🇺 Vanuatu
🇻🇦 Vatican City
🇻🇪 Venezuela
🇻🇳 Vietnam
🇿🇲 Zambia
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
* Currently, only the Business eVisa is available to Ukrainians. For a Tourist Visa please contact the Embassy.
Please note that nationals of Nepal 🇳🇵 or Bhutan 🇧🇹 must obtain a "traditional" visa.
Travellers with Pakistani origins may have difficulties in obtaining an e-Visa. This is at the discretion of the Indian authorities. We advise them to get a traditional visa from the nearest consulate or embassy.
Which ports and airports of arrival are eligible for e-Visa?
29 airports and 5 seaports are authorized entry points for these electronic visas:
- Airports: Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Cannanore, Chennai, Chandigarh, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kunan, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Port Blair (Andaman Islands), Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum, Varanasi and Visakhapatnam.
- Seaports: Cochin, Goa, Mangalore, Chennai, Mumbai
If you arrive by land, please apply for a regular visa at the embassy.
What are the advantages of e-Visa compared to the traditional visa?
1️⃣ Filling out an application
A simple form in French, with clear explanations
2️⃣ Secure payment
Get a receipt for your secure payment, via a proven system
3️⃣ Procedural timeframe
We send you a return within 72 hours, average delay observed
4️⃣ Print and go!
You will receive your visa by email in PDF format, so you can leave with a clear conscience!
⚪️ 🟠 ⚪️
Disrupted treatmentThe authorities may take a few more days to edit the document
The India e-Visa in brief
| Format | Electronics only |
|---|---|
| Number of entries | 1 or unlimited |
| Time to obtain | 4 days |
| Length of stay | 0 to 180 days |
| Validity | 4 months to 5 years |
| Consular fees | 9 € à 75 € |
For travel to India, a visa is a mandatory document. The India e-visa is not available on arrival, we advise you to apply online.
The e-Visa India allows you to stay up to 180 days in India for a fee ranging from 65 € to 119 €.
Your reason for visiting India must be for tourism, business, conference or medical purposes. If your reason for visiting India is different, we advise you to apply for a regular visa at the Embassy.
With your India e-Visa you can enter 29 international airports and 5 seaports. If you are arriving by land, we advise you to apply for a classic visa at the embassy.
When to go to India?
It is advisable to visit India between November and March. Indeed, at this time of the year, it is the most pleasant season to visitSouth India andNorth India without too much difficulty. In order to avoid a large tourist influx, it is advisable toavoid travelling to India in December.
Places to visit in India
The second most visited site in India, the Mysore Palace is a great wonder. Dating from the 14th century, this building is both the royal residence of the Wodeyar dynasty and the seat of the Mysore kingdom. A coastal city in the south-east of the country, Pondicherry is a former French colony and thrives today thanks to its port activities and its cotton and silk factories.
Jim Corbett National Park invites you to get away from the hustle and bustle of the country. On your way to the park, you will have the chance to see some exceptional wildlife, as well as its Tiger Project. Built in 1936, it is the oldest national park in India. The banks of the Ganges is considered the holiest of the seven rivers. Over three thousand kilometres long, the Ganges offers unique beauty and biodiversity.
Practical information
- Official country name: Republic of India
- Location: South Asia
- Capital city: New Delhi
- Area: 3.287 million km2
- Language: Indian, English
- Currency: Indian rupee
- Climate: Monsoon, tropical
- Time zone: UTC +5:30
Time in India
Information
- Safety: Foreign tourists are advised against travelling to the Kashmir Valley and along the border with Pakistan. Travel to Ladakh and the Himalayas from Srinagar is also not recommended.
- Health: No vaccinations are compulsory, however it is advisable to be vaccinated against Hepatitis A & B, Japanese encephalitis, malaria, rabies and typhoid. It is important to be up to date with your universal vaccinations. More information on Vaccin-Voyage.
A service of the agency 