Get your India travel document online

The e-Visa is for holders of a passport valid for at least six months from the date of arrival, for each stay in India. The good news: no registration with the FRRO (Foreigners Regional Registration Office) is required as long as the stay does not exceed 180 days — which covers the vast majority of travellers. Beyond 180 continuous days (possible on 1-year or 5-year e-Visas for US, UK, Canadian and Japanese nationals), registration with the FRRO/FRO becomes mandatory within 14 days.

As a reminder, any traveller heading outside the European Union needs a visa to legally enter the destination country. A visa, electronic or traditional, is issued by the destination's authorities and serves as proof of authorisation to stay for a set period. The network of entry points has also grown: a land border crossing opened from Nepal in 2025, at Raxaul.

More than 190 nationalities are eligible for the Indian e-Visa. Only nationals of Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives are fully exempt. Most travellers, whatever their continent of origin, can access it easily.

The Indian e-Visa comes in several types depending on the purpose of travel. The Tourist ETA comes in three durations: the 30-day version now allows multiple entries (it permitted only two before 12 June 2026) and is valid for 4 months; the 1-year version allows multiple entries with stays of up to 90 consecutive days; the 5-year version works the same way over a five-year validity. The Business ETA grants multiple entries, up to 180 days within one year. The Medical ETA (and its e-Ayush variant for ayurveda) allows up to three entries for a cumulative 60 days of stay, with 120 days to make the first entry. There are also the Conference ETA (one entry, 30 days), the Transit ETA (two transits of up to three days) and the Mountaineering ETA, for climbing and trekking.

Although processing is fairly quick, your trip must take place at least five days after the application is filed. Keep in mind too that the e-Visa's validity only starts from your date of arrival on Indian soil, not when the document is issued.

Our form shows a clear, detailed price grid, fully transparent. The price depends on the type chosen — Tourism, Business, Medical, Conference, Transit or Mountaineering — and includes both the consular fees of the Indian authorities and our service fees. Note: prices now vary noticeably by nationality.

Since 1 April 2026, the Indian authorities have permanently scrapped the paper disembarkation form handed out on the plane. The process is now 100% digital: every foreign national must fill in their e-Arrival Card before travelling. This applies to all international travellers entering the territory, whatever the purpose of the stay (tourism, business, study, medical care), as well as OCI cardholders. Only travellers in transit who do not clear immigration are exempt.

In response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) of the Government of India has tightened health checks at its borders. Since June 2026, every passenger arriving in India by air must complete a health self-declaration form on the Ministry of Civil Aviation's Air Suvidha 2.0 portal before departure. It lets the authorities spot high-risk itineraries and assess travellers' health before they even land.

The rule applies to all international passengers without exception, whatever their age, nationality or reason for travel — Indian citizens included. It comes on top of the e-Arrival Card: these are two separate formalities and both must be completed. Airlines check the declaration at check-in, and travellers without one may be denied boarding.

The last part covers your itinerary in India, required for health tracing. For a stay at a single address, the full address of your accommodation is enough; for a multi-stop trip, every stage must be declared. Gather your booking confirmations before you start — it will save you a lot of time.

The declaration is validated with a one-time password (OTP) — sent by email, or by text message for Indian travellers — followed by a review and a pledge that the information is accurate. The document arrives immediately by email with a unique QR code: keep it on your phone or print it. You will be asked for it at check-in, then by the health authorities and immigration on arrival.

Beyond the "protected" or "restricted" areas that require a permit (RAP/PAP), several regions are subject to a formal travel warning from foreign ministries for security reasons:

• Jammu and Kashmir (except eastern Ladakh / Leh), due to the risk of unrest and terrorist attacks;
• Manipur, affected by inter-communal violence;
• the 10 km strip along the border with Pakistan, as well as certain areas near the border with China (LAC).

These recommendations change regularly: always check your own government's official travel advice before departure.