The Indian government recently announced the expansion of the categories of its electronic visa (e-visa) in order to include new reasons for travel, thereby significantly simplifying the process for many international travelers.
This initiative aligns with the Indian government's ongoing efforts to streamline and accelerate immigration processes. By expanding access to electronic visas, India aims to promote international travel and make visiting and staying in the country easier for foreign nationals.
New categories of e-visas
The Indian government has added four new categories to its electronic visa system: the transit, l'mountaineering, THE cinema, investment in electronic production and theentrance (intended for persons of Indian origin).
Extending the e-visa to these categories will simplify the application process by eliminating the need to visit a consulate and ensuring faster processing times. Processing e-visa applications should take between 24 and 78 hours, a significantly faster turnaround time than traditional consular processing.
Citizens of eligible countries can complete the entire online e-visa process, although they must obtain authorization from the relevant ministry if necessary. Before traveling to India, they must have received the approved Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to travel to India. Once in India, foreign nationals will have to report to immigration control to register their biometric data, and the visa will then be affixed to their passport.
Eligibility requirements
e-Mountaineering visa
- Eligible applicants must first obtain an authorization document from the Indian Mountaineering Foundation.
- This is a single-entry e-visa, valid for six months from the date of issuance of the ETA.
e-Visa Cinema (e-Film visa)
- Eligible applicants must first obtain an authorization document from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- It is a multiple-entry e-visa, valid for one year from the date of issuance of the ETA.
e-Visa Transit (e-Transit visa)
- This visa is intended for individuals transiting through India and possessing a confirmed onward ticket.
- It allows two entries into India and is valid for 30 days from the date of issue of the ETA.
e-Entry Visa
- This visa is intended for persons of Indian origin, spouses of Indian nationals, or spouses and children of foreign nationals holding certain types of visas.
- This is a multiple-entry visa, valid for three months from the date of first entry into India.
e-Visa for investment in electronic production (e-Production Investment Visa)
- Registration must be completed with the Indian company and a sponsorship letter must be generated from the website: nsws.gov.in. Once this step has been completed, you can continue with your e-visa application from the e-visa application site.
- It is a multiple-entry e-visa, valid for six months.
The Indian government is likely to continue to digitize its immigration procedures in order to make the country more attractive to foreign nationals and improve their monitoring.
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