Tourists planning a trip to India often have a question whether the visa was canceled or not. As there are contradictory rumors that are confusing how to act to obtain permission to enter this country.
In fact, there is nothing complicated. In any case, in order to get to India , a visa is needed. And the process of its design has its own characteristics.
How to get a visa to India?
The very first thing you need to decide is to deal with this issue yourself (and save considerably) or give everything to the travel agency.
Only visas, embassies or companies with appropriate accreditation can apply for a visa to India. First you need to collect a package of documents.
Documents for a visa to India :
- a foreign passport and a copy of the page with a photograph;
- passport of a Russian citizen and a copy of the pages with a photograph and residence permit;
- the questionnaire;
- a photograph measuring 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm;
- air tickets in both directions;
- a confirmation on the hotel booking or a letter from the inviting party with passport details.
- When traveling with children to documents, you need to add:
- the child's birth certificate and a copy;
- If only one parent is traveling, you must attach the written consent of the other to the removal of the child from the country.
It is worth paying attention to the requirements for the design of documents:
- a foreign passport must be valid for at least 6 months and have at least two free pages;
- it is not easy to fill in the questionnaire yourself. It is large enough and is filled only in English in two copies, so it is worth taking a sample in the consular department or visa center in order not to make a mistake, or to use the paid services of a travel agency or a translation agency;
- The photo should be colored, matte, without borders and corners of the appropriate size.
The visa processing deadline for India is five working days.
How much does a visa for India for Russians?
For registration of the usual tourist visa it will be necessary to pay 1600 rubles and 135 rubles for services. If the departure date requires an early result, you can open an urgent visa to India and then it will take only one day to complete it, but its cost will increase approximately 4 times.
How much visa does India have?
It depends on what you need personally. There are single-entry visas, double and multiple, depending on how many times during the entire period of an open visa the traveler will need to leave the country and return back. As a rule, a single visa is opened for 1-3 months, two-fold and multiple entry - for 90-180 days. And it should be understood that it is almost impossible to extend a visa without leaving India.
It is important to understand that the authorization document issued by the embassy comes into force from the moment of its issuance. Therefore, it is better to open it immediately before departure.
There is a misconception that a visa is easier to receive upon arrival in India at the airport. Obtaining an appropriate form, of course, is possible. And, only in the state of Goa. And this will not be an ordinary, but a temporary permit to stay in the country for no more than 15 days.
The main requirement for such a visa to India is its registration through a travel company for a group of not less than 4 people. And this, naturally, needs to be done in advance. At customs the passport is taken away, but they issue a special document confirming the lawful stay in this country. Back passport will then be returned in exchange for this form when flying back home.
In order for the trip to bring only a good impression, it is very important to take seriously the registration of all documents. Get a visa to India is not so difficult, it is only necessary to understand the requirements for documents and correctly calculate the time.