Common Frequently Asked Questions

Top Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the Most Common Questions We Receive

The duration for which you can stay in India depends on the type of visa you have. For the 30-day tourist e-visa, you can stay up to 30 days. For a 1-year and 5-year Indian tourist e-visa, you can stay up to 90 days in each year.

The processing time for the 1-year Indian tourist eVisa from Germany is 3 to 5 working days.

The documents required for an Indian e-visa for Australians are a valid passport with a minimum of 6 months of validity, a passport-sized digital photo, and an e-visa application form.

The eligibility criteria for Australian Citizens to apply for an Indian eVisa are that their purpose of the visit should be related to tourism, business, medical, or any short-term work. Also, the applicant needs to carry all the required documents.

Yes, photos are required for the Indian Tourist Visa Application. You need to upload a digital photo with specific requirements.

The processing time of an Indian visa for Australian Citizens is approximately 10 working days.

The e-Visa is not valid for all Indian airports. It is only valid for the 32 designated international airports. You can enter only through these airports.

No, you cannot extend the validity of your standard Indian e-Visa while in India. You can only extend the validity of your medical e-visa up to 6 months if you follow all the necessary steps.

You cannot apply for a visa if your Australian passport has less than six months of validity. Having a minimum of six months of validity of a passport is one of the requirements for an indian visa application.

The stay duration for the Indian e-Visa depends on the type of visa. For 30 day Indian Tourist eVisa, you can stay up to 30 days in India. For 1 year and 5 year Indian Tourist eVisa, you can stay up to 90 days in each year.

The usual time it takes for a 1-year Indian Tourist eVisa to process is 3 to 5 working days.

To check the status of your visa for India, you need to visit the official site of the e-visa application. Then click on “Check Visa Status” and enter all the required details like passport number, application ID, and captcha code.

No, you cannot get an Indian Tourist visa for Canadians the same day you apply. The minimum time to get it processed is 3 working days.

If you apply for an Indian eVisa from Canada, then it takes around 4 days on average to get it approved.

Your stay in India depends on which type of Indian e-Visa you have applied for. For a 30-day Indian Tourist e-Visa for Canada, you can stay up to 30 days. For a 1-year Indian Tourist eVisa, you can stay up to 180 days in a year.

Generally, it takes around 3 to 5 working days to process the Indian Visa for Canadian Citizens.

Canadian citizens with defense, security, military, or police backgrounds are not eligible for Indian e-visas. Additionally, citizens holding official/diplomatic passports, as well as those with UN passports, are not eligible to apply for the Indian eVisa for Canada.

The documents required for the Indian e-visa applications are a scanned copy of the passport’s front page and a recent passport-sized photo.

The eligibility criteria for UK citizens are that they should have all the required documents, and they should have the purpose mentioned on the visa. They need to pass all the background checks.

A recently clicked digital photo is required for the application for an Indian Tourist visa. It should be in the right format and meet all the requirements.

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