How to Apply for an India Tourist E-Visa: Essential Guide

Are you planning to explore India as a tourist, visit friends or embark on a cruise that docks at one of India’s five approved ports (Chennai, Cochin, Goa/Mormugao, Mangalore, or Mumbai)? If so, you’ll need an Indian Tourist E-Visa (ETA).

• Purpose of Travel: Tourism, visiting friends or acquaintances, Ayurvedic treatments, etc.
• Duration of Stay: 30 days for short visits or 90 days per entry on multiple-entry visas – up to 180 days per calendar year.
• Number of Entries: Double or multiple.
• Validity Period: 30 days, 1 year, or 5 years.
• Cost: £90,- (E-Visa for 30 days, standard processing, including service fees and VAT).

How to Apply for the Indian Tourist E-Visa

1. Complete the Online Application Form on our official site.
2. Upload Scans: Biometric passport photo with a white background, main passport page.
3. Make Payment: Conveniently via credit card or bank transfer.

Apply Here for Your India Electronic Visa (ETA) Online

Processing Times

• Standard processing: 10-14 embassy working days.
• Premium processing: 5-8 embassy working days.
• Express processing: 2-4 embassy working days.

The ETA cannot be extended or transferred and will expire if your passport expires before the end of the visa validity.

Entry via land with the electronic visa is not possible. Visits to protected/restricted areas and cantonments in India require additional permissions. The maximum allowed duration of stay per calendar year is 180 days. For more information on the India E-Visa, please visit our website.