Get your official India e-Tourist, e-Business, or e-Medical ETA in 3 easy steps
Required for: All foreign nationals (including tourists, business travelers, students, medical visitors, and employment visa holders) as well as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI / e-OCI) cardholders entering India via international airports or seaports.. Applying early? NomadicMart queues your declaration in advance and automatically submits it when the official window opens.
Verified details for India travel authorizations
30 days (double entry), 1 year (multi-entry), or 5 years (multi-entry)
Double entry (30-day) or Multiple entry (1-year & 5-year)
30 days (30d ETA) or up to 90–180 days per visit (1Y/5Y ETA)
72 to 96 hours
Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs of India
Select the country of your passport to view entry requirements, fees, and processing times.
You can apply 100% online in advance. No embassy visits or physical paperwork required.
Prepare these items before starting your application. You can submit clear digital photos taken with your smartphone.
Passport from one of the 174 eligible countries valid for at least 6 months from arrival with 2 blank pages
Applicant and parents/grandparents must NOT have been born in Pakistan or held Pakistani nationality
Passport Biographical Page scan (automatically formatted to India's strict PDF-only 10 KB–300 KB rule)
Square digital color facial photograph (automatically formatted to 1:1 aspect ratio, white background, JPEG)
Planned port of arrival and accommodation/reference details in India
We handle the complexity of international government portals so you can focus on your journey.
Complete our simplified India ETA form and upload your passport scan and photo in any standard format.
Complete checkout with transparent all-inclusive pricing; our team converts your passport to a <300 KB PDF and crops your photo to 1:1 square.
Receive your official India Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) PDF to print and present at Indian e-Visa counters.
All fees included upfront. Government fee + NomadicMart concierge service. Zero surprise checkout charges.
Compare applying directly through government portals against our full-service concierge experience.
| Feature | NomadicMart Concierge | Government Portal Self-Apply |
|---|---|---|
| Price & Transparency | Clear all-inclusive upfront total with seasonal & nationality fee calculation | $10 to $80 USD government fee plus SbiPay/Axis gateway surcharges and non-refundable terms |
| Processing Time | Automatic conversion of passport scans to PDF (10–300 KB) and photos to 1:1 JPEG | Portal rejects uploads that are not exact 1:1 square JPEGs or <300 KB PDFs |
| Support | 24/7 dedicated support via chat, phone, and email across all time zones | Slow email helpdesk with frequent session timeouts on the 6-page form |
| Error Handling | Pre-screens Pakistani heritage rules and SAARC travel history before filing | Applying with Pakistani ancestry on the e-Visa portal leads to refusal and lost fees |
| Refund Policy | Service fee refunded if application cannot be filed | Government fees are strictly non-refundable under all circumstances |
Clear answers on eligibility, processing times, validity, and entry requirements.
When you apply online for an Indian e-Visa (e-Tourist, e-Business, e-Medical, or e-Conference), the Bureau of Immigration issues an official 'Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)' PDF with a barcode and QR code. You must print this ETA document and present it upon arrival at any of India's 31 designated international airports or 6 seaports, where immigration officers capture your biometrics and stamp the e-Visa into your passport.
No. Under strict regulations of the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs, any traveler who currently holds or previously held Pakistani nationality—or whose parents or grandparents were born in or permanently resident in Pakistan—is strictly ineligible for the online India e-Visa / ETA, even when traveling on a UK, US, Canadian, or Australian passport. Such travelers must apply for a regular paper visa through the Indian High Commission or VFS Global.
The 30-day e-Tourist ETA is valid for entry within 30 days of grant and permits a double-entry stay of up to 30 days from arrival. The 1-year and 5-year e-Tourist ETAs are valid for 365 days or 5 years from the exact date the ETA is granted, allowing multiple entries with stays up to 90 days per visit (or up to 180 days per calendar year for UK, US, Canadian, and Japanese citizens).
No commercial agency or third-party facilitator can guarantee India e-Visa approval. All immigration decisions rest exclusively with the Ministry of Home Affairs and Bureau of Immigration of the Government of India. NomadicMart is an independent application concierge service not affiliated with the Government of India or indianvisaonline.gov.in.
Yes. Airlines flying to India and immigration officers at New Delhi (DEL), Mumbai (BOM), Bengaluru (BLR), Goa (GOI/GOX), Chennai (MAA), and Kochi (COK) strictly require passengers to carry a physical paper printout of their approved Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) displaying ' Visa Status: GRANTED'.
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