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eVisa / ETA

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India eVisa and ETA terminology

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This page explains the ETA label used for an electronic India visa. To choose a visa product, compare the current options on the India visa page.

Use the product page for your visa choice

ETA and eVisa are descriptive terms, not a separate general-entry product on this site. Start with the live India visa options; use the business visa page only when your purpose is business.

Simple Online Application

Purpose of Travel Tourism, visiting friends/relatives, business trips, fairs/conferences, medical treatment
Duration of Stay See the currently offered product details
Number of Entries See the selected product
Validity Period See the selected product
Processing Time Check the current product and processing-level authority
Cost Choose a live product to see its current price

Entry Requirements — Approved Airports

Entry with the India ETA is only possible through the following international airports:

Ahmedabad Amritsar Bagdogra Bengaluru Bhubaneswar Calicut Chandigarh Chennai Cochin Coimbatore Delhi Gaya Goa Guwahati Hyderabad Indore
Jaipur Kannur Kolkata Lucknow Madurai Mangalore Mumbai Nagpur Port Blair Pune Tiruchirapalli Thiruvananthapuram Varanasi Visakhapatnam

Approved Seaports

Chennai Cochin Goa (Mormugao) Mangalore Mumbai
Entry via land routes is not possible with an electronic visa. Visits to protected/restricted areas and cantonment areas require additional permissions.

Simple Online Application for UK Residents

For UK travellers, the electronic Indian visa (ETA) offers a practical and cost-effective alternative to the traditional application. No passport surrender required — simply upload a digital passport photo and a scan of your passport's photo page.

Required Documents by Visa Type

  • General: Digital passport photo (white background) + colour scan of photo page.
  • Business Visa: Invitation letter from India (English) + copy of your business card.
  • Medical Visa: Hospital letter on official letterhead.
  • Conference Visa: Organizer invitation + approval from Indian authorities.
  • Processing Time: Varies by visa type and begins once all required documents are complete.

Your ETA visa will be sent to you via email after processing. Simply print this document and place it in your passport. Note that the ETA cannot be extended or transferred, and its validity ends with the expiration of your passport.

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