What is electronic Indian Visa (India e-Visa)?


India has launched electronic travel authorisation or eTA for India which allows citizens of 180 countries to travel to India without requiring a physical stamping on the passport. This new type of authorisation is called an eVisa India (or electronic India Visa).

It is this electronic India Visa Online that allows foreign visitors to visit India for five major purposes, tourism / recreation / short term courses, business, medical visit or conferences. There are further number of sub-categories under each visa type.

All foreign travellers are required to hold an India Visa (India Visa Online application process) or a regular/paper Visa prior to entry into the country as per Indian Government Immigration Authorities.

Indian Visa Online - LONDON OFFICE
13, Aldwych , London , WC2B 4NA
https://www.india-visa-gov.in/
00-44 (0) 20 8629 5950

Note that travellers to India from these 180 countries, which are eligible to apply for an India Visa online are not required to visit Indian Embassy or Indian High Commission for the purpose of getting a Visa to India. If you belong to an eligible nationality, then you can apply for an India Visa Online. Once the visa to India is being issued in an electronic format, then you can either carry an electronic copy on your mobile device or printed copy of this eVisa India (electronic India Visa). Immigration Officer at the border will check that the eVisa India is valid in the system for the concerned passport and person.
Indian Visa online method of procurement or eVisa India is the preferred, secured and trusted method of entry to India. Paper or conventional India Visa is not considered as trusted method by the Government of India. As an additional, benefit to the travellers, they do not need to visit local Indian Embassy/Consulate or High Commission to secure India Visa as this visa can be procured online, see more about India Visa Online.

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Types of India eVisa
There are five high level types of India eVisa (India Visa online application process)
-For tourism reasons, the e-Tourist Visa
-For business reasons, the e-Business Visa
-For medical reasons, the e-Medical Visa
-For medical attendant reasons, the e-MedicalAttendant Visa
-For conference reasons, the e-Conference Visa

Tourist visas can be availed for the purposes of Tourism, Sight Seeing, Visiting Friends, Visiting Relatives, short term Yoga programma, and even for one month of unpaid volunteer work. If you apply for an Indian Visa online, you are eligible to avail it for the described reasons .

Business Visa to India can be availed by applicants for sales/purchases or trade, to attend technical/business meetings, to set up industrial/business venture, to conduct tours, to deliver lecture(s), to recruit manpower, to participate in exhibitions or business/trade fairs, to act as an expert/specialist in connection with an on-going project. If you are coming for the described purposes, then you are eligible for an India Visa online application process.

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