This article contains step-by-step instructions on how to apply for the India e-Visa.
Please note that entry requirements are always subject to change. For the most current and accurate information, we recommend checking the U.S. Department of State's website, the Government of Canada's website or getting in touch with the respective country's consulate or embassy.
What you need
To enter India, all U.S. and Canadian passport holders must obtain a visa. This guide will walk you through applying for an e-Visa online. You will need your hotel information (learn how to find your hotel details) to apply.
When to apply
You can begin applying for your e-Visa once your hotel details have been released, around 30 days prior to departure. We recommend applying no later than 2 weeks prior to departure to allow time for processing.
How to apply
While our team is dedicated to keeping visa information up to date, please be aware that consulate applications are subject to change. As a result, your application may differ slightly from this guide. In such cases, use this guide as a reference, but follow your application’s instructions.
Walkthrough:
Visit https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/ and click the Apply here for e-visa box.
Select ordinary passport (unless you have another type), your nationality, and port of arrival (this will be Delhi Airport unless you are planning to arrive at a different airport for independent travel prior to tour).
Under Visa Service, select eTourist Visa and Recreation/Sight-seeing.
You have the option to apply for a 30-day or 1-year visa. We recommend that Go Ahead travelers select the 1-year visa.
If you select the 30-day visa, your visa validity starts as soon as you are approved. This creates the risk that your visa could expire when or before entering India.
Enter your personal information and passport details:
- Visible identification marks: You can use your hair color and eye color (for example, "brown hair and brown eyes).
- Religion: If it is not listed, you should select "other".
Enter your address information and family details:
- If typing in a phone number, make sure to only include numbers. Do not type “+1” in front of the area code.
- For your parents' places of birth, you can include the cities they were born in.
Enter martial and profession/occupation details.
Enter the places you will visit on tour, as well as Go Ahead's information. When entering the “places to be visited” you should list the cities you will be traveling to in India. Learn how to view your daily itinerary.
You should select yes to “Have you booked any room in Hotel/Resort etc. through Tour Operator?”
- This will open a section where you will fill out your hotels details. Learn how to find your hotel details.
Enter Delhi for your port of exit unless you plan to fly out of a different airport.
Enter the countries you have visited in the last 10 years. If you have not traveled anywhere you can leave this blank.
Enter the below details for your reference in India, as well as your personal reference at home (think of your personal reference as an emergency contact).
India Reference:
- Equinox Travels
- 4933-4936 First FLR Dayanand Marg
- Darya Ganji, New Delhi 110 002
- Delhi
- New Delhi
- 91 11 4355 940
Answer the following questions and check off the bottom box (you should be checking No).
Upload a passport-sized photo of your face and a scan of your passport's data page:
- Passport scan must be a PDF file.
- Photo should be taken in front of a blank background and must be different from the photo on your passport.
After you upload a file, make sure to click “Upload Document” before selecting confirm.
You will be brought to a page to review all the details you have entered. Please make sure everything is correct, because once you click verify and continue, you will not be able to go back and edit your information.
Select yes and then select pay now. Select your preferred payment method out of the three options provided. (SBIePay is used to make a credit card payment.)