Most foreign nationals are required to apply for a visa to visit India, regardless of the length of stay or purpose of travel. Most travellers require a visa for India even if they are transiting through India en route to an onward destination. However, this depends on how long the traveller will be staying in India and whether they do not intend to leave the airport transit area. A transit visa is issued for the sole purpose of allowing the visa holder to travel through India to reach their final destination.
What are the requirements for applying for a Transit Visa for India?
- A passport is valid for a minimum of 180 days with at least two blank pages.
- Pay visa fee
- Two recent passport-size photo
- Duly filled Online Application Form with signatures.
- Evidence of onward travel to India – confirmed air ticket for onward/returned journey.
India transit visa eligibility
You should apply for an India transit visa if you need to leave the restricted area at the airport, even for a short time. Those staying in India for less than 72 hours awaiting a connecting flight to another country, whether they have changed airports or not, are eligible for an India Transit Visa. A transit visa for India is required and checked when transferring from an international airport to a domestic airport or even staying at the airport hotel for a few hours.
India transit visa validity
The transit visa for India is only valid for three days. If you wish to stay longer, you must apply for an appropriate visa. The visa is valid within 15 days of an issue with one or two entries. Please note that the term begins on the day of the issue, not on the day of arrival.
Emergency e-Visa is available for genuine cases of sudden and unforeseen events such as serious illness or death of a relative, urgent court summons from India or any other valid emergency situation that requires your presence in India. Queuing at the embassy to get an emergency visa. We can help you make your emergency request, submit relevant documents and provide thereasons why your request should be treated as an emergency. You will receive your travel authorization quickly.
Requirements for applying for an Urgent Emergency Indian Visa
- A copy of your passport
- Your passport should have at least two blank pages and a copy of the first page
- you must provide a recent colour passport photo
India e-Visa Application Process
- Fill out the online form.
- Complete the online e-Visa application form with the accurate personal data and information that appears in your travel documents and other letters. The application is simple and straightforward, although many prefer to avoid the rigours of the process. Many busy travellers, families and executives prefer to delegate the application process to trusted travel consultants. Receive confirmation and make payment
- Once you have successfully completed the online application form and submitted some documents, you will receive a visa application confirmation email along with an email asking you to provide additional documents. After you have paid for your e-Visa, you will receive an email confirmation of the payment of the visa fee from your bank. Please try to use a valid email address as the approved e-Visa document will be sent to the applicant’s email address.
- The e-Visa is often ready for normal service within 1-3 days but can be processed faster with the expedited service option. In the event of a delay, it may help to update your email and check your spam folder.
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