AIESEC INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 2015
Tourist visa is issued to foreigners who do not have a residence or occupation in India and whose sole objective of visiting India is recreation, sightseeing, casual visit to meet friends and relatives etc. Indian Missions/Posts abroad may issue multiple entry tourist visas for a maximum period of ten years to US nationals and five years to UK nationals, with the stipulation that stay during each visit shall not exceed 180 days. However, should the visa holder desire to stay continuously for more than 180 days, he/she should register with the concerned FRRO/FRO within 180 days of arrival. Indian Missions/Posts abroad may issue multiple entry tourist visas for a maximum period of five years to nationals of Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Vietnam with the stipulation that stay during each visit shall not exceed 90 days. In respect of foreigners holding multiple-entry tourist visas valid for 5/10 years, there should be a gap of at least two months between two successive visits. If a tourist visa holder needs to return to India within two months of his/her last departure from the country due to exigencies like death or serious illness in the family, non-availability of connecting flights to return to his/her country of origin or travel to another country using India as a transit point or any other exigent situation which can be duly justified with proper documentation to the satisfaction of an Indian Mission/Post abroad or immigration authorities in India, the condition of two month's gap can be waived.
Foreign nationals holding six month tourist visas valid for up to three entries would not be subject to the above condition of two month's gap between two visits if they submit their itinerary and confirmed air tickets for travel to neighboring countries. Travel agents of foreign travel agencies and foreign tourists visiting India frequently for genuine tourism may be granted multiple-entry tourist visa with the condition that stay on each visit should not exceed 180 days. Tourist visa on arrival has been introduced for specific nationals (refer to the VISA on Arrivals page). Tourist visa on arrival is valid for 30 days with single entry facility and is granted by Immigration Officers at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata international airports. Tourist visa is neither extendable nor convertible into other type of visa except, in very exceptional circumstances.
A Conference visa is granted to a foreigner: 1. whose sole objective of visiting India is to attend a conference / seminar or workshop being held in India ; 2. who holds a valid passport, and a re-entry permit if that is required under the law of the country of nationality of the applicant; 3. who is not a persona-non-grata to the Government of India, 4. who is not considered an undesirable person and is not the subject of a negative list or any warning circular or other restrictive list; and 5. who is a person of assured financial standing (the production of a return ticket and availability of sufficient money to spend during his stay in India may be considered sufficient for this purpose).
Conference visa will be issued for the duration of the conference and the travelling time. However, the delegates coming to attend conference etc. in India can combine tourism with attending the conference. Missions can, at their discretion, grant visas for the required period. Such visa shall not exceed maximum validity of Tourist Visa, i.e, 6 months subject to usual conditions applicable for grant of the Tourist visa. Visas to participants from Afghanistan, China, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan, foreigners of Pakistani origin and Stateless persons will not be granted for a duration longer than that may be specified by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs or the minimum period required.
VISA on Arrival facility is available for the residents of only the below mentioned countries: Australia Brazil Cambodia Cook Islands Djibouti Fiji Finland Germany Guyana Indonesia Israel Japan Jordan Kenya Kiribati
Laos Luxembourg Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Myanmar Nauru New Zealand Niue Island Norway Oman Palau Palestine Papua New Guinea
Philippines Republic of Korea Russia Samoa Singapore Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Thailand Tonga Tuvalu UAE Ukraine USA Vanuatu Vietnam
Eligibility to apply for VISA on arrival: International Travellers whose sole objective of visiting India is recreation , sight seeing , casual visit to meet friends or relatives, short duration medical treatment or casual business visit. Passport should have at least six months validity from the date of arrival in India. The passport should have at least two blank pages for stamping by the Immigration Officer. International Travelers should have return ticket or onward journey ticket, with sufficient money to spend during his/her stay in India. International Travelers having Pakistani Passport or Pakistani origin may please apply for regular Visa at Indian Mission.
Not available to Diplomatic/Official Passport Holders. Not available to individuals endorsed on Parent’s/Spouse’s
Passport i.e. each individual should have a separate passport. Not available to International Travel Document Holders. Important instructions: Applicants of the eligible countries may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival with a window of 30 days. Example : If you are applying on 1st Sept then applicant can select arrival date from 5th Sept to 4th Oct. Recent front facing photograph with white background and photo page of Passport containing personal details like name, date of birth, nationality , expiry date etc. to be uploaded by the applicant. The application is liable to be rejected if the uploaded document and photograph are not clear / as per specification. e-Tourist Visa (eTV) fee is US$ 60/- per passenger excluding interchange charge for credit/debit cards. The fee must be paid at least 4 days before the expected date of travel filled by you otherwise application will not be processed. eTV fee once submitted is non-refundable as the fee is for processing of the application and is not dependent on either Grant or Rejection of VISA. Applicant should carry a copy of eTV along with him/her at the time of travel. Biometric details of the applicant will be mandatorily captured at Immigration on arrival in India.
The validity of visa will be 30 days from the date of arrival in India. eTV is valid for entry through 9 designated Airports i.e. Bengaluru, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai & Trivandrum .However, the foreigner can take exit from any of the authorized Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) in India. This facility is in addition to the existing Visa services. e-Tourist Visa (eTV) is allowed for a maximum of two visits in a calendar year. e-Tourist Visa (eTV) once issued on arrival is Only single entry , non-extendable , non-convertible & not valid for visiting Protected/Restricted and Cantonment Areas. Applicants can track the status of their application online by clicking visa status. Please be careful while making payment of the eTV fee.
If the number of unsuccessful attempts is more than three (03), then the application id would be blocked and the applicant would be required to apply afresh by filling the application form again and regenerating a new application id.
Before re-applying, the applicants are requested to wait for 4 hours for payment status updating, after final submission of the application form and payment of the fee. The payment status updating may take up to 4 hours. Nationals of Yellow Fever affected countries must carry YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CARD at the time of arrival in India, otherwise they may be quarantined for 6 days upon arrival in India.
For delegates registering for VISA on arrival, please apply online by clicking here. Procedure: 1. Apply online 2. Pay fee online 3. Receive eTV online via email 4. Print and carry the eTV permit while travelling to India For delegates who are not registering for VISA on arrival, please apply by clicking here. Procedure: 1. Apply online 2. Submit documents at the Indian mission in your country 3. Collect your VISA from the Indian mission in your country
For all other procedures, please approach the Indian Embassy/High Commission closest to your residence. Click here to find the Indian Embassy in your country.
For any other VISA related queries, you can contact our team at team.internationalcongress@gmail.com or our Delegate Experience Head at subhroneel.chanda@aiesec.net.