Your Online Indian Visa Application | E- Tourist Visa

The online Indian Visa Application form. If this is your first interaction with the government of India. The form seems easy enough, but a simple mistake can lead to your application being rejected, which means you lose your application fee, and you have to start the process over again! So, it’s best to get it right the first time.

Filling out the Indian Visa Application form online does not mean you have submitted it:

The purpose of the online form is to make sure you have filled in all the correct information in the right format for easier processing. If you make a mistake, you can start over and it will not affect your application. No one is looking through all this data and cross-checking it. The only form that matters is the one you print out when you finish.

You may not alter the application after you print it:

This includes handwriting answers. Once you print it out, if you want to make any change at all, you must start the application form over again.

Overview of the Process:

Start your Indian Visa Application form by clicking this link. If you are applying for any visa other than the e-Tourist Visa.

Country you are applying from

This means where you physically are now. It is usually the same as your permanent residence, but certain visas can be applied for outside of your residence. If your residence is in Birmingham, but you are in Bangkok and need a transit visa, choose the Bangkok Mission.

Visa Type:

Some categories may request additional information later on.

For Business, you will need to be prepared to give the address of the company that is inviting you.

For Conference, have the give the details of the conference.

For Tourist, you will need places you are planning to visit.

For Medical/Surrogacy, you will need the details of the hospital you are going to.

Write down your temporary application ID. Every time I fill out this form I have to do it a few times and wish I had saved the number.

Applicant Address Details:

Present Address: this must match exactly with whatever proof of address you submit. It will also be cross-checked electronically to match it with the Indian mission you chose. If you are applying for a visa away from your permanent residency, put your hotel/current address in the present address and then fill out the permanent address section as well.