notes: New! Travelers on a Tourist visa were previously required to have a gap of at least 2 months between 2 separate visits to India. The restriction has now been lifted except for nationals of China, Iran , Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, foreigners of Pakistan and Bangladesh origin and stateless persons.
Visa Requirements:
• Original Passport Required (with 2 blank adjacent visa pages).
* Passport must be signed
* Over 6 months remaining validity
* Two blank Visa pages adjacent to each other.
• 1 form:
Online Visa Form .
*Please read
Instructions prior to completing online visa form.
• 2 Photos:
Photograph Requirements (Pls
do not staple photos!)
-Recently taken with light, plain background on photographic paper **No glasses are allowed to be worn in the photo**
• Service Order Form
If Traveling on Tourism: • Proof of Residence - (photocopy of license or major utility bill: electric, gas, water or sewage)
If Traveling on Business:
• Letter of invitation from host or sponsoring organization should also indicate length of visa validity (e.g. 6 months, one year, 5 years).
• Business Letter Required:
Business Letter Format
- Letter should indicate length of visa validity (6 months, 1 year, 5 yrs) and for longer validity, please provide a schedule of travel dates by calendar year.
• Proof of Residence - (photocopy of license or utility bill)
•
Proof of legal status for Non US Citizens:
Proof of legal status
- Photocopy of Green Card
- Valid US Visa (ie: H1B, F1, J1, E)
- Advance Parole Document
- Valid DS2019 (formerly IAP66)
• Additional Requirements for Minors
* Copy of Birth Certificate
* Letter of Consent from non-accompanying parent(s).
* A parent or guardian proof of address may be submitted.
Additional requirements for applicants of
Indian Origin who are applying for a visa for the FIRST time:
Submit their Indian passport and a completed
Renunciation Visa Form.
Additional requirements for applicants of
Afghan or Pakistan origin:
A copy of their cancelled Afghan/ Pakistani passport OR
A notarized letter stating that they are now US/UK(etc.) citizens and would like the visa to be issued in their current passport.
For
Pakistan Passport Holders :
(4) Four photographs
(4)
Pakistan Special Visa Form
For
Bangladesh Passport Holders :
(2) Two photographs
(2)
Bangladesh Special Visa Form
Non-US Citizens here on a tourist or short term visa:
Additional $20 fee for reference to be made to the country of their original residence. Processing time is additional 5-7 business days.
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India
Online Visa Form .