Documents Required for Indian e-Visa | India e-Visa Online
Traveling to India is a quick and efficient process for foreigners of eligible country for Indian e-Visa. The application of the electronic visas not only saves time but also money. Below, we explain important documents that are required as you apply any of the five categories of the online visa. Before we start, it is important to note that all documents should be submitted in English Language only and any non-compliance will result in e-visa cancellation.
India e-Tourist Visa
- A Scanned copy of a valid Passport which has the personal details on the first page in PDF format; a maximum 3 MB of size. It should also have two blank pages and at least six months of validity.
- Digital colored photograph – a copy that should not exceed 3MB in size and with a light colored background.
India e-Medical Visa
- A letter on the letterhead of the Indian Health Facility that depicts that the patient has been referred to go for specialized medical treatment. The letter should be in PDF format with a maximum of 3 MB of size.
- Digital colored photograph – a copy that should not exceed 3MB in size and with a light colored background.
- A Scanned copy of a valid Passport which has the personal details on the first page in PDF format with a maximum 3 MB of size. It should also have at least six months of validity from the expected arrival date and two blank pages..
India e-Business Visa
- A colored and digital photograph with the face clearly visible and facing in front.
- A scanned copy of the passport in PDF bearing the personal information of the application. The size should be a maximum of 3MB.
- A letter of the company inviting the applicant to India or a business card that validates the Indian e-Business Visa. The scanned copy should be in PDF Format with a size of not more than 3MB.
A Special Requirements of the Digital Photograph Uploaded
- It needs to be in JPEG format.
- The photograph’s size should be a maximum of 3 MB
- It should be in square-shaped. That means both the height and width should be the same. The maximum dimensions of either the width or height are 1000 pixels and the minimum height for both the height and the width is 350 pixels.
- The photograph should have a full face without spectacles, eyes open and a front view.
- The preferred background color is white or another plain and light color. Distracting shadows on the background or the face should be eliminated.
- The right digital photograph should not have borders.
- Except for religious reasons, head coverings are unacceptable. Even then, the facial features that is, from the forehead to the bottom of the chin should be clearly visible.
E-Visa Payments
All the e-visa attract charges that may vary. However, for all of them, you will pay two types of charges – one for the government and the other for the processing of the visa and one of them is refundable.