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Key Takeaways
- An India visa depends on your passport and your purpose of travel, so two travelers on the same flight can have different answers.
- PassportsAndVisas.com assists with your India visa: From $104 with PassportsAndVisas.com, government fee included, with options as fast as 2 days door to door. Our team pre-checks your documents and submits the application, with status updates by text and email.
- In our review of applications over , our pre-check caught a missing or unusable document on before submission.
- A missing or unusable photo was the most common problem our pre-check caught, on of applications in that review.
Which India visa do I need?
The India visa you need depends on your passport and your purpose of travel, such as tourism, business or medical care.
The India visa you need depends on your passport and your purpose of travel, such as tourism, business or medical care. Each passport has one answer for each purpose, so a traveler with one passport may need an eVisa while another needs an embassy visa.
Our visa checker shows the answer for your passport. The Which India Visa Do I Need? guide walks through the visa types by purpose, and the India business visa guide covers what a business trip adds.
What do I need to apply for an India visa?
An India visa application needs your passport details, a clear photo and the documents that match your purpose of travel.
An India visa application needs your passport details, a clear photo and the documents that match your purpose of travel. A business trip and a medical trip each add their own paperwork.
What you need
- Your passportThe passport you will travel on. Our team reads its details into your application.How to get it: Upload a clear picture of the page with your photo and personal details.Watch out: A cropped or blurry picture is the most common reason we ask for a re-upload.Who needs it: Every traveler
- A clear photo of your faceA recent, well-lit photo of your face is part of the application.How to get it: Our Digital Photo Service turns a selfie into a compliant photo.Watch out: Shadows, glasses and busy backgrounds cause problems.Who needs it: Every traveler
- Purpose-specific documentsBusiness and medical trips need extra supporting papers.How to get it: Upload them in your portal and our team reviews each one.Watch out: Documents that do not match the details on your application are a common cause of delays.Who needs it: Business and medical travelers
The Verified Details on Indian Visa Requirements guide goes deeper on requirements.
How does the India visa application work with us?
With PassportsAndVisas.com, you give us your details and documents, and our team completes, checks and submits your India visa application.
- Place your orderChoose your India visa and your speed. Your personal dashboard opens and guides you one step at a time.
- Give us your documentsUpload your documents from your phone. Our team reviews each one before anything moves forward.
- We pre-check and complete the applicationOur team reviews your documents before submission. If something needs fixing, you get the specific reason and a link to re-upload.
- We submit itOnce everything is correct, our team submits your application, and the government reviews it.
- Follow your statusYou receive text and email updates at each stage until your visa arrives.
Or let us handle it: PassportsAndVisas.com takes the application from your documents to submission.
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Get your India visa now →What mistakes get an India visa application delayed, and how do we catch them?
The most common problems our pre-check catches are missing or unusable documents, and most often an unusable photo.
In our review of applications over , our pre-check caught a missing or unusable document on before submission. A missing or unusable photo accounted for .
For more on avoiding problems, read How To Avoid Indian E Visa Rejection. Our Protection Plan also gives coverage if issues come up during the application process.
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Ask Sarah a question →Why PassportsAndVisas.com for your India visa?
PassportsAndVisas.com has been a registered expediter since 1992, has served 500K+ travelers and pre-checks every document before submission.
PassportsAndVisas.com is a registered passport expediter since 1992, and a private company, not the U.S. government. We have served 500K+ travelers and have 11,766 customer reviews. Our team reviews every document, completes the application with you, submits it and keeps you updated by text and email.
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