E-tourist Visa

India has restored all currently valid five year e-tourist visa given to citizens of 156 countries and regular paper visa to nationals of all countries with immediate effect, two years after their suspension follow the COVID-19 outbreak.

The government has reduced the e-Tourist visa fees for foreign nationals for one-year to half -- from $80 to $40. Whereas, the fee for a five-year e-Tourist visa would be $80.

India will offer 30-day e-tourist visa with USD 10 fee during lean period April to June.

The e-tourist visa, introduced in September 2014 with 46 countries, has now been made applicable for 166 countries, a statement from the Tourism Ministry said today.

E-visa Since 2014, the government has been offering e-visa to the citizens of 163 countries

The new regime had sub-divided e-Visa into three categories -- e-tourist visa, e-business visa and e-medical visa -- for nationals of 161 countries

Aiming to attract more tourists and boost trade, government today approved a new liberalized visa policy that include long-term multiple-entry comprehensive visa by merging tourist, business, medical and conference visas into one.

Over 66,000 travellers arrived in India on e-tourist visa in August this year, recording a growth of about 197 per cent over the same period last year.

Foreign travellers to India arriving on e-tourist visa are likely to get a SIM card from September-end, with the Home Ministry giving its nod and roping in state-run BSNL for the purpose.

In a bid to attract more tourists from Thailand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that India will facilitate double entry e-tourist visas for Thai citizens.

Welcoming the Centre's decision to extend e-tourist visa to foreigners willing to pursue yoga courses in New Delhi, tour operators' body Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) on Friday said the move would have a "positive impact" on tourism sector as the ancient Indian practice is becoming popular globally.

In a first, India will give tourist visa and e-tourist visa to foreigners willing to undergo short term course on Yoga in its bid to popularise the ancient spiritual and ascetic practice globally.

Visa on arrival facility will be rolled out to Japanese nationals beginning Tuesday, in a move that is expected to boost inflow of tourists and business visitors.

The central government today announced the extension of e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) facility to 37 more countries from Friday, a home ministry statement said.

The hugely successful e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) facility will be extended to citizens of 37 more countries, including Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark and South Africa, from tomorrow, taking the total count of countries under the scheme to 150.

India has restored all currently valid five year e-tourist visa given to citizens of 156 countries and regular paper visa to nationals of all countries with immediate effect, two years after their suspension follow the COVID-19 outbreak.

The government has reduced the e-Tourist visa fees for foreign nationals for one-year to half -- from $80 to $40. Whereas, the fee for a five-year e-Tourist visa would be $80.

India will offer 30-day e-tourist visa with USD 10 fee during lean period April to June.

The e-tourist visa, introduced in September 2014 with 46 countries, has now been made applicable for 166 countries, a statement from the Tourism Ministry said today.

E-visa Since 2014, the government has been offering e-visa to the citizens of 163 countries

The new regime had sub-divided e-Visa into three categories -- e-tourist visa, e-business visa and e-medical visa -- for nationals of 161 countries

Aiming to attract more tourists and boost trade, government today approved a new liberalized visa policy that include long-term multiple-entry comprehensive visa by merging tourist, business, medical and conference visas into one.

Over 66,000 travellers arrived in India on e-tourist visa in August this year, recording a growth of about 197 per cent over the same period last year.

Foreign travellers to India arriving on e-tourist visa are likely to get a SIM card from September-end, with the Home Ministry giving its nod and roping in state-run BSNL for the purpose.

In a bid to attract more tourists from Thailand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that India will facilitate double entry e-tourist visas for Thai citizens.

Welcoming the Centre's decision to extend e-tourist visa to foreigners willing to pursue yoga courses in New Delhi, tour operators' body Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) on Friday said the move would have a "positive impact" on tourism sector as the ancient Indian practice is becoming popular globally.

In a first, India will give tourist visa and e-tourist visa to foreigners willing to undergo short term course on Yoga in its bid to popularise the ancient spiritual and ascetic practice globally.

Visa on arrival facility will be rolled out to Japanese nationals beginning Tuesday, in a move that is expected to boost inflow of tourists and business visitors.

The central government today announced the extension of e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) facility to 37 more countries from Friday, a home ministry statement said.

The hugely successful e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) facility will be extended to citizens of 37 more countries, including Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark and South Africa, from tomorrow, taking the total count of countries under the scheme to 150.