Entry Visa India

[pgajiwala]

Hi All,
I need some help in understanding what are possible options when traveling to India on a Canadian passport?
I see there is OCI but if that is taking time what are other possibilities? I read on this forum one option is e-Visa.
1. Can I know how many days it is taking to get an e-visa?
2. For Canadian citizens, what is the validity of the e- visa. Online it says 365 days but some people here are saying its 30 days for Canadians? Did I get that right?
Thanks in advance!

E-visa eta is 24 hrs
Depends on your application you can select. You can get for 1 year

 

[SruthiT]

Hi All,
I need some help in understanding what are possible options when traveling to India on a Canadian passport?
I see there is OCI but if that is taking time what are other possibilities? I read on this forum one option is e-Visa.
1. Can I know how many days it is taking to get an e-visa?
2. For Canadian citizens, what is the validity of the e- visa. Online it says 365 days but some people here are saying its 30 days for Canadians? Did I get that right?
Thanks in advance!

I am thinking of applying paper visa - Entry visa for 1 year due to this reason. I have emergency travel plan and OCI will take time. When discussed with others regarding E-visa, some saying: Continuous stay during each visit shall not exceed 180 days and others saying it's just for 30 days.

Did you apply E-visa please?

 

[abbas.pasha]

I am thinking of applying paper visa - Entry visa for 1 year due to this reason. I have emergency travel plan and OCI will take time. When discussed with others regarding E-visa, some saying: Continuous stay during each visit shall not exceed 180 days and others saying it's just for 30 days.

Did you apply E-visa please?

Check FAQs on the evisa portal https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html

-For e-Tourist Visa (01 year / 05 years), the validity would be 365 days / 05 years from the date of grant of ETA with Multiple entries and Maximum stay in India during one Calender Year should not exceed 180 days.

-For e-Tourist Visa (30 days), the validity would be 30 days from the date of your first arrival in India. Double entries will be granted within the e-Visa validity period stamped on your Passport. Your first arrival must be between the date of issue and expiry of ETA.

 

[SruthiT]

Check FAQs on the evisa portal https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html

-For e-Tourist Visa (01 year / 05 years), the validity would be 365 days / 05 years from the date of grant of ETA with Multiple entries and Maximum stay in India during one Calender Year should not exceed 180 days.

-For e-Tourist Visa (30 days), the validity would be 30 days from the date of your first arrival in India. Double entries will be granted within the e-Visa validity period stamped on your Passport. Your first arrival must be between the date of issue and expiry of ETA.

Thank you @abbas.pasha

 

[rockwidme]

Can anyone please guide me, what is the difference between and Entry Visa and a Tourist Visa? Information on CGI website is very convoluted.

 

[forw.jane]

Can anyone please guide me, what is the difference between and Entry Visa and a Tourist Visa? Information on CGI website is very convoluted.

Entry visa is given to ex-Indians.
Tourist visa to anyone wanting to visit India.

Entry visa has an advantage that after staying in India for 6 months you can apply for OCI.

 

[rockwidme]

Entry visa is given to ex-Indians.
Tourist visa to anyone wanting to visit India.

Entry visa has an advantage that after staying in India for 6 months you can apply for OCI.

Thank you for this information, Is Entry Visa typically a multiple entry visa?

 

[forw.jane]

Thank you for this information, Is Entry Visa typically a multiple entry visa?

Yes you can ask for single or multiple entry.

 

[rockwidme]

Yes you can ask for single or multiple entry.

Thank you!