All travelers arriving in India are legally required to hold a valid visa (except Maldives nationals).<\/p>\n
Eligible citizens traveling for tourism, yoga, business, medical or visiting acquaintances have the option to apply for an India visa online which is granted to them electronically. When the Indian government implemented this new electronic process, they called it Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)<\/em>. As the visa stamp is placed inside the traveler's passport at the airport on arrival in India, the application form is also called 'Visa on Arrival'. This could be confusing for travelers; it is very important to understand that visa must be applied for and approved before traveling to India<\/strong>, under penalty of being refused boarding or disembarkation.<\/p>\n The official name of this process then changed to "e-Tourist Visa (eTV)" and then "e-Visa" in 2017. The online process has not changed, biometric information from the traveler will still be taken at the airport and the stamp affixed inside the passport on arrival in India.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> No, it is not possible to apply for an India visa on arrival at the airport. Eligible citizens have the opportunity to apply an e-visa for India online<\/a>, before their departure for India, which will allow them to only have their biometric information taken at the airport and the visa stamped inside the passport once there. It is very important to know that the visa application must be submitted in advance, and approved before you can even board a flight to India; the process takes several days and cannot be done upon arrival in India.<\/p>\n Airlines have become accustomed to checking this document upon boarding.<\/strong> to avoid any repatriation at their expense. A visa request "\u00a0on hold<\/em>\u00a0\u00bb is not authorized for inspection.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> The e-Visa for India is only authorised on arrival at 31 airports and 5 seaports.<\/strong> (see the map here<\/a>). If you arrive from another port or airport of entry, or by land, you will need to apply for a traditional visa, which takes longer to obtain.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>\ud83d\udeec Can I apply for an India visa upon arrival at the airport?<\/a><\/h3>
<\/i>\u2708\ufe0f Which ports or airports of entry accept e-Visa?<\/a><\/h3>