Frequent asked questions India visa

Yes, the physical visa and the e-visa for India can also be obtained urgently. The usual processing time for both the business and tourist visa is 6 working days, but if you make an urgent application, it is 3 working days.

An additional fee applies for this expedited procedure, which you can find on the application form.

Are you traveling on an e-visa?

Then you need to fill out the form on our website along with a clear scan of your passport and a passport photo. After submission, we will receive a response within 72 hours.

If your application is approved, you can travel to India with the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). If your application is denied, you can try applying for a regular visa.

Are you traveling with a regular visa?

Then you need to fill out the online form and send it to us by registered mail along with your passport and a passport photo (50x50mm). We will also need additional signed documents from you, which you can find on our website. Once everything is received in good order, the following applies:

• We will create a consular form based on the form you filled out. You will receive this from us by email, and you need to sign it and send it back to us.
• Once we receive the signed consular form, we will submit your application to the Visa Application Center in The Hague.
• From the next working day after submission, you can make an appointment at the embassy. We will schedule the time and date for you.
• During this appointment, you will provide your fingerprints and an iris scan. You may also have to answer some questions regarding your travel.
• From the next working day after your appointment, the processing time of 5 working days will begin. After 5 working days, we will receive your passport back with the visa for India.

The application for the visa for India can be made between 90 days and about one week before departure, depending on the type of visa you choose. To ensure that the visa is granted on time, we recommend submitting the application a few weeks before departure.

Please note: Regarding the physical visa, there can be a maximum of 1 valid visa for India in your passport. If you have an existing visa in your passport, the validity of that old visa will be voided.

Want to apply for the visa to India directly? At Traveldocs, you can do this entirely online in just 5 minutes!

No, it is not possible to renew a visa. Please also note that any new visa application for India will immediately invalidate any old visa for India. So only submit a new visa application when you no longer want to use any previously issued visas.

Yes, Travelers who do not have Indian Nationality and wish to travel to India must apply for a visa before departure, including children / babies.

If you have a transit in India, please contact us for a transit visa. Traveldocs can assist you with the application.

If you want to travel to India for a vacation, business trip, or medical treatment, you need to have a visa. This grants you access to enter the country. This visa is issued by the Indian government and is available both digitally and in regular form.

India has various types of visas. For example, a digital visa is available, which you can apply for online here. However, the following conditions apply:

Digital Visa:

• You can only apply for an e-visa twice a year.
• Your arrival must not be by land.
• The visa is only valid at the following airports: Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Calicut, Chennai, Chandigarh, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum, Varanasi, and Vishakhapatnam.
• The e-tourist visa (30 days) is valid for 30 days from the date of issue. The stay cannot exceed 30 days
• The e-tourist visa is valid for 365 days from the date of issue. The stay cannot exceed 90 days.
• The e-business visa is also valid for 365 days, with the total stay (combined for all trips) not exceeding 180 days.
• The e-medical visa is valid for 60 days, starting from the first day you arrive in India with this visa. Within the 60-day validity period, you can arrive in India three times.
  

  
  The costs for these types of visas vary, and you can find the prices on the application form.

Regular Visa:

A regular visa is stamped in your passport. This visa is available for both tourists and business travelers and is valid for 5 years. Within this period, you can travel to India multiple times.

• It is also possible to apply for a 1-year visa. However, you must state the reason why the visa should only be for 1 year instead of 5 years.
• Travelers between the ages of 12 and 70 are required to provide biometric data at the embassy in The Hague. Therefore, you must also make an appointment for this.

Business and tourism e-visas for India are valid for one year from the date of issue.

If you apply for the e-tourist visa, you may stay in India for a maximum of 30 consecutive days.

In both cases, you may enter India multiple times.

If you apply for a medical e-visa, it is valid for 60 days from your first entry into India. It allows for a maximum of 3 entries.

If you wish to stay longer in India or if you are a traveler looking to study, do volunteer work, or join an Indian organization, you must apply for a regular/physical visa with us.

Please contact us regarding this.

Yes. Everyone traveling, regardless of age, must have their own visa. For a trip to India you have to take into account extra rules. It is no longer allowed for children to be included in their passport with their parents. In addition, children aged 12 years and older must also provide biometric data.

This is not allowed with the online-requested e-visa, in this case you must apply for a physical visa from us, please contact us for questions regarding a physical visa.

The costs for the physical visa vary depending on the type of visa and processing time. This includes processing fees, consular fees, transaction fees, and VAT.

If you want to have data and/or documents picked up or delivered to your home, you will incur additional shipping costs.

You can also use an expedited procedure, which will also incur an additional fee. The amount of these fees depends on the desired delivery time and type of visa.

The reason that the costs for a regular visa are relatively high compared to an e-visa is that it involves not only more work but also more time.

An electronic visa can be arranged on the computer within minutes. For the regular visa, the embassy must cover the costs for conducting an interview and collecting biometric data. In return, you can travel to India without worry for up to 5 years.

To submit your application for an e-visa you need a passport photo scan and a passport scan and a clear scan of the business card (only for business trips) of the traveler (s) for which you are applying for a visa. Furthermore, also needs the residence address of the first night in India.
Which data and documents you have to supply for applying for the regular / physical visa depends on your destination (tourist or business), the number of entries required in India and the desired period of validity of the visa. After submitting the online visa application for India, you will receive a personal email from us with instructions on how to provide the necessary documents for your situation.

The passport must be valid for at least six months after each entry and must contain at least 2 blank pages.
Also, when applying for a regular / physical visa, the passport must be free of covers, please remove them before sending them to us.

For the e-visa, the scan must be sharp and readable, with the information page fully visible.

The passport photo/scan for both the e-visa and physical visa must be of high quality and in color with a white background. Head coverings are only allowed for the passport photo if they are for religious reasons. However, the entire face must be visible.

For the physical visa, the passport photos must be submitted as hard copies (on paper and not digitally), taken within the last 3 months in the format of 50x50mm. Please note! The size differs from standard sizes. Inform your photographer that it is for an India visa and also request the photo in digital format.

The passport photo for the physical visa must be submitted separately (not attached to the application form in any way) and free of any glue or staple residues.

The passport photo must be hardcopy (on paper and and digital), taken in the last 3 months in the format 35x45mm . The passport photo must be of high quality and in color with a white background. Headwear is only allowed in the passport photo if this is for religious reasons: The visibility of the entire face is then a requirement.
We strongly recommend that the photo be taken by a recognized photographer (do not forget to mention that it is for a Chinese visa! They know the exact conditions for this) and request these in addition to hard copy, also provided digitally via email, so that you can upload it to our system when placing your application.
The hard copy passport photo must be loose (so not attached to the application form in any way) and free of any glue / staple remnants.