India - Frequently asked questions

An e-visa grants you permission to travel to a country. The government of that country always retains the right to deny entry without notice to the holder of an e-visa. Luckily, in reality this rarely happens.

E-visums.co.uk works as an intermediary. At e-visums.co.uk you can apply for your e-visa fast, easily and completely in english. We check your details for common mistakes before we forward your application for assessment to the country you’re travelling to. You can pay via credit/debit card or PayPal. If you have a question regarding your application we are happy to assist! We are available by phone and e-mail 7 days a week. On our contact page (clickable) you will find our contact details e-visums.co.uk

E-visums.co.uk uses a secure connection (https). Your personal details are only used to apply for the e-visa. Your details will not be used in any other way and will not be sold to third parties or used for commercial purposes. If you want us to delete your details then this is possible upon your request. It could happen that payment fails or that you cancel your payment. In that case we will store your details for a maximum of 48 hours. When your e-visa is delivered to you, we will store your details until the start date of your e-visa. Special personal details (passport number, issue date, expiration date) will be deleted 72 hours after the visa is issued.

A multiple entry e-visa permits you to go to the country multiple times within the term of validity of the e-visa. With a double-entry e-visa you can go to the country two times and with a single entry e-visa one time. In the information on our website you can see which e-visa is available for the country you’re travelling to.

Yes, if you have the required information, you can apply for an e-visa for someone else.

Yes you can, at the bottom of the application form you’ll find the button ‘add traveller’. If you click on this button you will be able to add the details of a second traveller. If you want to add more travellers you can repeat this action.

If you travel abroad alone with your minor child you must be able to prove that you have the consent of the parent with custody. For more information and a consent form please visit the website of the UK government  (https://www.gov.uk/permission-take-child-abroad)

The UK passport number consists of letters and numbers. The difference between the letter “O” or number “0” isn’t always clear. To prevent confusion, the letter “O” is not used in UK passport numbers. So it always is the number “0”.

Yes, you can choose which passport you travel abroad with. For the validity of your e-visa it is important that the details on your e-visa correspond to those in the passport you’re travelling with. Before you make your choice you can check whether you qualify for an e-visa with that passport.

No, if you have a refugee- or certificate of identity (alien’s passport) we unfortunately cannot apply for an e-visa for you. We advise you to contact the embassy of the country you want to travel to. They can provide you with more information about the documents that you need to travel to that country.

No, for the validity of your e-visa, it is important that the details on your e-visa correspond to the details on the passport you are travelling with. So you need to have your new passport details before you apply for an e-visa.

No, if we have submitted your application to the government of the country concerned, your application unfortunately cannot be canceled anymore. It will not be possible to reimburse the payment as well.

If we have requested you by e-mail to modify certain details, your application has not yet been submitted to the government of the country concerned. It will still be possible then to modify your details. If the application is submitted, modification is not possible anymore. If by then you discover an error in your details, you will need to submit a new application.

E-visums.co.uk cannot extend your e-visa for you. At some destinations it is possible to extend your visa on site. To find out whether this is possible at your destination, we refer you to the information on our website.

You will receive your e-visa by e-mail. After we receive your visa, we will send it to the e-mail address that you provided in your application. For Cuba you will receive your visa by regular mail. For China you will receive a part of the documents by e-mail and a part by regular mail.

We advise you to always bring a hardcopy (printed) or digital copy (on your smartphone, tablet or laptop) of your e-visa with you on your trip.

Yes, you can print out your visa in black/white.

After submission of your e-visa application you can pay directly with credit/debit card and PayPal. We submit your application after we have received your payment.

You can pay with credit/debit card or PayPal.

Yes, one day after you have received your visa we can send you the invoice digitally. Please send us your application number with the request to send you the invoice to contact@e-visums.co.uk

An E-visa for India costs £84.95 GBP per person. This is the total price, including consular fees this price is the same for all 3 Indian visas on our site.

Your E-visa for India is valid for 30 days after the moment of release. Within these 30 days you may arrive in India. This applies to all 3 Indian visas on our site.

After arrival in India you may stay there up to 60 days.

With the E-visa for India you can enter the country only 2 time.

The E-visa does not give you permission to areas with a protected or prohibited status. You can find more information about these areas here.

No, it is not possible to buy a visa on arrival.

In order to request an E-visa for India, you must be in possession of a passport that is valid for at least six months upon arrival, containing at least two blank visa pages. You must have proof of your return flight. In addition, you need to upload a scan of a recent passport photo and your passport with your application.

You are required to apply for the visa at least 4 working days in advance. After that it is no longer possible to apply for an e-visa. The processing of your visa application by the Government of India takes up to 72 hours. We can submit your application from 30 days before your arrival in India. You can submit your application earlier, as we save your data and submit your application as soon as it is possible.

Yes, children/minors need their own E-visa for India.

The processing of your visa application by the Government of India takes up to 72 hours. We can submit your application from 30 days upon your arrival in India. You could submit your application earlier, as we save your data and submit your application as soon as it is possible. Note: You are required to apply for the visa at least 4 working days in advance. After that it is no longer possible to apply for an e-visa

No, it is not possible to extend your E-visa for India.

Your E-visa states a period of 30 days. This is the period that you are allowed to enter India. After arrival you may stay for 60 days in India.

The Government of India advises you to check the status of your E-visa online before your departure on their website. You enter your details on their website and you can see if your status is 'GRANTED'.

Please provide all given names as they appear on your passport. If you have multiple given names, provide all of them.

You are required to copy your name as it is stated on your passport.

When you are visiting several places in India, please fill in all of them on the application form.

When you stay at several accommodations in India, please fill in the accommodation where you are first staying upon your arrival in India.

We fit the size of your photo to meet the requirements by the Indian government. You can upload a standard size passport photo.

Your passport has to be valid for at least another 6 months upon arrival in India.

The passport must contain at least two empty pages.

Please fill in this question to the best of your ability.

In this case, please contact us. We will submit the details manually. On our contact page you can find our contact details.

When you no longer possess the travel- and visa information of a previous trip to India, you can still fill in the details that you still have. In the fields where you do not possess the requested details you can fill in N/A (not applicable/not available).

Yes, the names of your parents are required to process the application, even if they are deceased. Please fill in the full names of your parents (first and last names). In addition, fill in their nationality, date and country of birth. In these fields you can specify the names of your biological, adoptive, step- or foster parents. If you are married, the details of your partner are also required.

No, if you have (had) a criminal record we cannot process your visa application. We recommend you to contact the Indian Embassy.

There are now 3 types of tourist visas available for India; E Tourist Visa, E Business Visa, E Medical Visa.

The E-tourist visa is valid only for tourism.

The E-business visa is valid only for Business travel.

The E-medical visa is only valid for medical purposes.

In order to request an E- Business visa for India, you must be in possession of a passport that is valid for at least six months upon arrival, containing at least two blank visa pages. You must have proof of your return flight. In addition, you need to upload a scan of a recent passport photo and your passport with your application. You must also provide a copy of your business card.

In order to request an E-visa for India, you must be in possession of a passport that is valid for at least six months upon arrival, containing at least two blank visa pages. You must have proof of your return flight. In addition, you need to upload a scan of a recent passport photo and your passport with your application. You must also supply a copy of the letter from the Hospital concerned in India on its letterhead.