Apply for an E-Visa to India: Easy Online Application Process

You need certain documents when applying for your India e-visa. These documents include:

Proof of travel insurance: You need travel insurance that’ll cover your trip. If you don’t have insurance, you can buy it through Atlys.

Valid passport: You need a scanned copy of your passport biodata page. Your passport must be valid for at least six months from your intended travel date.

Passport photo: You must upload a passport photo that is no older than 6 months.

The application process through Atlys is fast and hassle-free. Here’s a step-by-step guide you can follow:

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Download the Atlys app and create your account. If you already have an account you can just sign in.

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Next, you need to search for your travel destination in the search bar at the top.

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Then, you can start your application. Make sure you choose the right visa.

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Complete the visa application form and upload the required documents.

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Pay the visa fee and submit your application.

You’ll get real-time updates about the progress of your visa. Once your visa is approved, you’ll receive your visa digitally via email.

Here’s how you can check your India e-visa status through the Atlys app:

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Go to the Atlys app and click on “Profile.”

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Then, click on “My Documents” at the bottom of your screen.

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You’ll be able to see the status of your visa on the next page.

Before you start your application for an e visa to India, make sure to have these documents ready:

Scanned copy of your passport bio page: The passport validity has to be more than 6 months. If your passport expires within 6 months, you will not be allowed to submit your Indian e-Visa application.

A passport photo: You can upload the photo in a jpeg format - you can use this free tool to convert your photos to JPEG.

Yellow fever vaccination: You only need a yellow fever vaccination certificate if your traveling through or from a yellow fever country.

Once your documents are ready, you can start completing the application form for the India visa online.

The online application process is split into 8 steps:

Step 1: Create An Account

You'll be greeted by a simple page showing an infographic. It explains how to apply for your new e-Visa.

Tap on Apply Online and create an online account. You have to select what type of visa you require while creating the account. The date of arrival doesn't have to be the exact date; you can provide a rough date within 45 days, more or less.

Step 2: Applicant Details And Passport Details

Enter your personal information, this includes your name, gender, date of birth, nationality, etc.

After filling out your personal information, you must complete the section that requires your passport details. Here you will enter your passport number, date of issuance, and expiry date. During this step, you must also fill in the country where your passport was issued.

Step 4: Address Details

This refers to your home address in the country where you currently live, not where you'll stay in India. The Indian government or immigration will not ask you for proof of address. If you're a nomad, you can put your most recent address.

Step 5: Family Details

India requires details about your parents which includes their name, surname, nationality, etc. This is easy but make sure you provide the correct legal names of your parents.

Step 6: Occupation Details

I recommend choosing your occupation as OTHERS. If you’re self-employed, put your business address. If you’re unemployed, select that and put 'NA' in other fields.

Step 7: References

This is someone you know in India and someone you know in your home country. If you don't know anyone in India, provide your hotel or Airbnb details.

Step 8: Upload Your Documents And Submit

India requires 2 documents: your passport and your recent photo.

Photo

Take a photo against a white background. Transfer it to your computer and convert it to JPEG. Many people face problems with the Indian eVisa system here - it's best to use Atlys' free passport photo tool to get around this.

The photo has to be 350x350 px and not more than 1MB.

Passport:

Finally, you have to upload a photo of your passport bio page. The copy of our passport bio page has to be of a specific size and in PDF format.

Once you have successfully uploaded your photo, you can finally submit your application for it to be processed. That's it! Now you've applied for your India Visa online.

The India e-Visa processing time is about 5 business days. Therefore, I recommend starting your application as early as possible before departure to India.

This ensures that you leave enough time for authorities to process your application. Keep in mind that the India e-Visa processing time can be longer. Different factors can delay your India e-Visa processing time.

The visa is valid for 30 days. If your trip is extended, you must apply for another visa. Make sure you don’t overstay your visa as you’ll receive a fine for each day you overstay.

The cost of the 30 day Indian e-Tourist Visa is USD 25.

Keep in mind that the India Visa fees may change at any time. The fee is non-refundable.