ATTENTION
Passports must be valid for at least SIX
MONTHS beyond the intended date of entry into India.
For exhibitors:
Invitation Letter to India for Visa Application as pdf-file for download
For Visitors:
Invitation Letter to India for Visa Application as pdf-file for download
PROCEDURE FOR GETTING A VISAPlease fill up the
visa application form completely, stating clearly the purpose of the visit to
India. Kindly submit the completed visa form along with
two passport-size
photographs,
support documents (this is necessary for certain kinds
of visas as for example business visas) and the
visa fee in person or by
post to the Consular Wing of the Embassy of India, Berlin, or to any other
embassy.
Visas for India can be obtained from the Embassy of India, Berlin or
from other Indian Consulates General in Germany, or other countries.
- Passport valid for a minimum of 6 months beyond the date of intended
departure from India should accompany visa applications.
- Paste one photo and staple the other one on the form at specified
place.
Documents required for visa extension:
Original documents
- Passport / Travel Document
- Residence Permit
- PIO Card etc.
Photocopy
- Front page and visa page of passport.
- Relevant pages of Residence Permit having last extension.
- Other relevant documents for particular category of visa e.g.
- Bonafide Certificate and Identity card for student visa.
- Company letter and terms & conditions for business / employment visa.
- For Research visa – approval of research project from the Nodal
Ministry.
The duration of stay in India, for each visit on a tourist visa or
business visa, is only for a period of 6 months even though a valid visa
may be for more than 6 months.
Validity of all visas is counted from the date of their
issue.
MISCELLANEOUS VISA INFORMATION
Conference
visa are issued for attending conferences / seminars / meetings in India. A
letter of invitation from the organiser of the conference is to be submitted
along with the visa application. Delegates coming to attend conferences may
combine tourism with attending conferences.
Tourist visa is given
for 6 months normally, rest specifically depends on the country of
residence. The applicant is required to produce/submit documents in proof of his
financial standing. Tourists travelling in groups of not less than four members
under the auspices of a recognised travel agency may be considered for grant of
collective tourist visa.
The visa fee structure depends on the
nationality of the passport holder and type / duration of visa applied.
Visa fees indicated in US$ are payable in local currencies as well. Visa
fees are not refundable except in cases where a visa already issued is cancelled
thereafter.
The prescribed visa fee can be paid either in cash, postal
money order or crossed Eurocheque with the application. Please do not send cash
by post.
Applicants may deposit the visa fees in the respective Post
Bank Accounts maintained by the Embassy and its Consulates General as per the
details given below. However, in case the money is directly transferred to the
Postbank Account,
(Original bank remittance slip etc / transferslip with
the stamp of the bank) must be enclosed with the visa application to avoid
delays in verifying the receipt of the payment.
– More information
you get from your responsible embassy / Consulate –
PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR EMBASSY IN CHARGE
EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES
INDIA AT A GLANCE
| Country: |
Republic of India |
| Location: |
South Asia |
| Time: |
UTC (+) 5 1/2 hrs |
| Capital: |
New Delhi |
| Languages: |
Hindi, English, Punjabi, Urdu & seventeen regional Languages |
| Area: |
3,287,263 sq kms |
| Population: |
1,166,079,217 |
| Currency: |
Indian Rupee, EUR €1 = INR 69,2990 |
| National Day: |
26 Jan (Republic Day) and 15 Aug (Independence Day) |
| Airlines: |
Air India (AI) and Indian Airlines (IA) |
| International Ariports |
Indira Gandhi (Delhi), Santa Cruz Mumbai) (BOM), Dum Dum (Calcutta) (CCU),
Meenambakkam (Chennai) (MAA),
Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Goa, Hyderabad
and Trivandrum. |
| Climate: |
Hot tropical weather with variations from region to region Coolest weather
lasts from
December to February, with cool, fresh morning and evening and
dry sunny days. Really hot weather when it is dry, dusty and unpleasent, is
between March and May. Monsoon rains occur in most region in summer between June
and September. |
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