Technological development has made travelling to a distant country easy. It is does not take more than a couple of days to get your visa to travel to India. If you are an American citizen here is a little information on how you can avail an e Visa if you are planning to visit India.
Types of e-Visa
For citizens of United States, there are three types of Indian eVisa where are prominently available. Based on the purpose of your visit to the country such as tourism, sightseeing, visitation of friends and relatives, recreation, business visit, and duration of visit you can choose the suitable option. The types include:
- Indian e-Tourist Visa – Which is for 180 days/entry with a validity of thirty days. You can also get one for a 365 validity or a five-year validity. It provides double entries.
- Indian e-Business Visa - This visa is for 180 day/entry and has a 365-day validity. It allows multiple entries.
- Indian e-Medical Visa – Which allows triple entries and allows 60 days/ 3 entries. It has a 120-day validity.
The next integral step is compiling the important information. Certain essential information behaves as a prerequisite to obtaining an e Visa and that is – your personal data, flight information, a recent photograph in colour, a valid credit card or debit card and a scanned bio-page of your passport in PDF format.
There is a fee that is to be paid when obtaining an e-Visa. The fees to be paid as service fee as well as the fee to the government is US $69 per applicant. If it is being done in an emergency it will be US$ 79 per applicant.
Processing of Obtaining eVisa
A Guide on how to avail an Indian eVisa for all American citizens would be incomplete without providing the steps on how to obtain an e Visa. The steps are the following:
The first step is the fill the online application form. This requires you to provide the flight details, which must be inclusive of the airport of arrival, date of arrival and certain personal data such as name, passport number, nationality as well as date of birth.
The next step would be to pay the service fee and Government fee. This can be done online through your debit card or credit. You will have to follow the guidelines provided on the website. Once you finish paying, you will receive an email which will confirm your e Visa order and documents, and request you to further complete your Indian e Visa application. They will then proceed to send you the e Visa by mail.
The last step would be to print out the Indian e-visa you receive. After which you must present the e Visa for checking in the airport once you land in India.
The process to get an eVisa is very simple. Just make sure to follow the guidelines and check for any minor errors.
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