Document Requirements

Depending on the type of Indian eVisa, applicants are required to provide different documents as below:

► Indian e-Tourist Visa:

Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details;
Recent Personal Photo;
Copy of letter from the institute/organization/hospital etc. concerned on its letter-head (if applying for attending short term courses);
Copy of letter from the organization concerned on its letter-head (if applying for attending voluntary work of short duration).

► Indian e-Business Visa:

Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details;
Recent Personal Photo;
Copy of Business Card;
Copy of Invitation Letter;
Any letter of invitation if applicable from Indian parties which wish you conduct the business (optional).
In case of applying for Indian e-Business Visa for delivering lectures under Global Initiative for Academic Networks (GIAN), you need to provide below extra documents:

- Invitation of the host institute to the foreign faculty;

- Copy of the sanction order under GIAN issued by the National Coordinating Institute viz. IIT Kharagpur;

- Copy of the synopsis of the courses to be taken up by the faculty.

The documents are required to follow the guidelines as below:

► Scanned Bio-Page of the Passport Requirements:

Passport: should have at least 6 months validity from the date of arrival in India and 2 blank pages
Clearly show your biographical data (name, country of birth, date of birth, passport number, expiration date, etc...)
Format: PDF
Size: 10 - 300 KB

Passport

► Personal Photo Requirements:

Format: JPEG
Size: 10 KB - 1 MB
Without borders
Must show your full face, opening eyes, front view with a plain white or off-white background
NO SHADOW on the face or on the background
Show the full center head from the top of hair to the bottom of the chin
DO NOT take a photograph or scan the photo in your passport.
Must be taken within the past 6 months, showing your current appearance
Must be in COLOR
Must be taken in normal street attire. Uniforms should NOT BE worn in photographs except religious attire that is worn daily
Do not wear a hat or headgear that obscures the hair or hairline
If you normally wear prescription glasses, a hearing device, wig or similar articles, they should be worn for your picture
Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless you need them for medical reasons. A medical certificate may be required.

Applicant's Photo