Indore Airport Now Eligible for Indian e-Visa: What Travelers Should Know
The international Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport in Indore joins India’s e-Visa program, adding a 31st entry point for travelers. Discover routes, business perks, and contactless DigiYatra.
The international Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport in Indore has become the 31st entry point in India for international travelers holding an electronic visa (e-Visa). Since 29 December 2023, the airport has been approved for e-Visa arrivals, enhancing accessibility and supporting local tourism.
New e-Visa travel option
Shankar Lalwani, Member of Parliament for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Indore, confirmed the update, noting that Indore is the largest city in Madhya Pradesh. Travelers with a valid e-Visa can now use the airport to enter India.
In total, 30 other international airports across India also accept e-Visa entries: Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bagdogra, Bengaluru (Bangalore), Bhubaneswar, Mumbai (Bombay), Calicut (Kozhikode), Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin (Kochi), Coimbatore, Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kannur, Kolkata (Calcutta), Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Nagpur, Port Blair, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Varanasi, Visakhapatnam.
There are also five seaports that accept e-Visa entries: Chennai, Cochin, Mormugao, Mumbai and New Mangalore.
TK Jose, President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Madhya Pradesh, welcomed the new e-Visa access at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport. He highlighted its particular benefit for frequent business travelers who require last‑minute movement flexibility, and noted that international connections to Dubai and Sharjah are expected to strengthen the local economy.
Flight Connections highlights direct routes from Indore
DigiYatra: seamless, paperless airport experience
The DigiYatra app—available for both iOS and Android—uses facial recognition to streamline terminal entry, improve airport security and digitize traveler identity storage. Developed by India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the DigiYatra Foundation, the initiative supports the country’s push toward a fully digital society.
Its operational model mirrors that of the Trip.PASS app recently unveiled in South Korea.
Since 2015, India has been steadily expanding its network of e-Visa entry points, now reaching 31 international airports as peak travel season unfolds.
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