How to apply for an Indian visa from the USA | Indian E Tourist Visa If you want to stay in India for longer than 60 days then an e-visa will not be appropriate for you. This article is going to explain step by step, in-depth, how to apply for an Indian visa from the UK. I have a similar post on how to apply for an Indian visa from the USA. I am from the USA so wrote that post as I did my own application and my boyfriend, Ben, is from the UK so he wrote this post as he applied and took care to show you every single step so you won’t make any mistakes. Indian Visa Processing Time for UK Citizens: Processing times vary for each application; it is typically between 3-5 business days, you will also need to add some time for your passport and visa to be sent back to you. If you are collecting the passport and visa from the centre, then this is typically faster.
How to Apply For an Indian Visa from the UK – Starting the Application: Step 1- Click through to the Online Visa Application. Select Country– United Kingdom If you live in Scotland you must select “UK- Edinburgh” as Mission, while filling the online application form.
If you want to do a postal application please select UK-London. Visa applications by post can be made as long as it less than 5-year visa duration. ALL applicants requiring a 5-year tourist visa will need to make an appointment application as biometric information is required. Insert- DOB, Email, Date of Arrival Select - Tourist Visa and select purpose that best matches your trip. Applicant Details- Complete all fields for the person wishing to obtain a long term Tourist Visa, for Citizenship ID No insert- NA. Passport Details- Insert the details of the person wishing to obtain a long term Tourist Visa. Applicants Address Details – Present Address and Permanent Address, if they are the same tick the box. Family Details – Father and Mothers Name, Nationality, Place of Birth (Town), Country of Birth. Marital Status– Single or Married, provide details if married. Places to be Visited – Insert places in India planning to visit into box one and two if required. Of course, if you change plans once in India, it’s not a big deal. At least get the flying into and out of destination on there. Duration of Visa – Please insert the duration in months- so 1 year would be 12, 1.5 years would be 18 etc. Port of Arrival - Please inserts the Airport/Sea Port city you are planning to enter India, eg Mumbai. Expected Port of Exit - This is not a mandatory field but if you know, please enter the airport or port you have booked to leave India.