Passport & Visa

The Consular Passport and Visa division is responsible for issuance of passport and visa to persons of Indian Origin. You can download a form as well as browse for information on at http://www.passport.nic.in

For visitors to the country, visas are available from the Indian missions in each country. Six month multiple-entry visas are now issued to most nationals regardless of the intended duration of stay.

Generally a tourist visa is given for 6 months while a business visa can be issued for one or more year with multiple entries.

Transit visas are issued for a maximum period of 15-days with single/double entry facilities to bonafide transit passengers only.

Conference visas are issued for attending conferences, seminars, or meetings in India. A letter of invitation from the organiser of the conference needs to be submitted along with the visa application.

The fee structure depends on the nationality of the passport holder and type/duration of visa applied. It ranges from $5 for a to $50 for a visa with a one-year validity.