| Type of visa | Maximum validity | Processing time | Embassy fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple entry tourist | up to 120 months | 10+ business days | $200.00 |
| Multiple entry business | up to 12 months | 10+ business days | $200.00 |
| Multiple entry business | up to 60 or 120 months | 10+ business days | $305.00 |
| Outside Houston Jurisdiction | – | – | add $150 |
| We offer Federal Express combined shipping rates! | |
|---|---|
| Federal Express Overnight | $ 35.00 |
| Federal Express 1st Overnight | $ 75.00 |
| Federal Express Saturday Delivery | $ 75.00 |
| When available | |
| One Way Local Delivery within Houston city per applicant | $ 50.00 |
| One Way Local Delivery to either Houston Airport | $ 180.00 |
NOTE
| Type of visa | Maximum validity | Processing time | Embassy fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple entry tourist | up to 120 months | 10+ business days | $200.00 |
| Multiple entry business | up to 12 months | 10+ business days | $200.00 |
| Multiple entry business | up to 60 or 120 months | 10+ business days | $305.00 |
| Outside Houston Jurisdiction | – | – | add $150 |
| We offer Federal Express combined shipping rates! | |
|---|---|
| Federal Express Overnight | $ 35.00 |
| Federal Express 1st Overnight | $ 75.00 |
| Federal Express Saturday Delivery | $ 75.00 |
| When available | |
| One Way Local Delivery within Houston city per applicant | $ 50.00 |
| One Way Local Delivery to either Houston Airport | $ 180.00 |
Please Note: In addition to the documents listed here you may be required to submit additional documents as per your checklist.
The following list of documents will be required while applying for a new OCI card:
Please Note: In addition to the documents listed here you may be required to submit additional documents as per your checklist.
A foreign national can apply for an OCI Card:
OCI is Not Granted to any citizen who is / was and / or if their parents, grandparents or great grandparents are / were citizens of Pakistan, Bangladesh
The following table enlists the exceptions for OCI Eligibility:
S.No |
Applicant Demographic | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Foreign military personnel (Armed Forces / Para-military / security / Police / Intelligence) either in service or retired | Not Eligible |
| Children of Foreign military personnel (Armed Forces / Para-military / security / Police / Intelligence) either in service or retired (Former Indian/ Foreign) | Not Eligible | |
| Spouse of Foreign military personnel (Armed Forces / Para-military / security / Police / Intelligence) either in service or retired (Former Indian / Foreign) | Not Eligible | |
2 |
Civil Govt. servant working in Ministry of Defence as Employees / IT engineers / civil contractors | Not Eligible |
| Children of Civil Govt. servant working in Ministry of Defence as Employees / IT engineers / civil contractors (Former Indian / Foreign) | Once they turn 18 – Eligible Below 18 years of age – Not Eligible | |
| Spouse of Civil Govt. servant working in Ministry of Defence as Employees / IT engineers / civil contractors (Former Indian / Foreign) | Former Indian – Eligible Foreign National – Not Eligible | |
3 |
Former Bangladesh / Pakistan Nationals | Not Eligible |
4 |
Children of Parents / Grandparents / Great grandparents who are of Bangladesh / Pakistan Origin (one or both, mother or father, of any descent) | Not Eligible |
5 |
Step Children or adopted children | |
| Foreign born step or adopted children with one parent Indian and the other one foreign | Not Eligible | |
| – Foreign born step or adopted children with both parents Indian Nationals | Not Eligible | |
| – Foreign born step or adopted children with both parents as former Indian Nationals | Not Eligible | |
| – Children who had an Indian passport |
Once they turn 18 – Eligible Below 18 years of age – Not Eligible |
|
6
|
Child of Single Parent whose other parent’s personal particulars (Nationality) are not available | Not Eligible |
7 |
Minor foreigners who are born out of live-in relationships and their parents subsequently either got married or continued with live-in relationship | |
| – Foreign born children born out of live-in relationships with one parent Indian and the other one foreign | Not Eligible | |
| – Foreign born children born out of live-in relationships with both parents Indian Nationals | Not Eligible | |
| – Foreign born children born out of live-in relationships with both parents as former Indian Nationals | Not Eligible | |
8
|
Surrogate baby | |
| – Foreign born surrogate children with one parent is Indian, one is foreign | Not Eligible | |
| – Foreign born surrogate children with both parents Indian Nationals | Not Eligible | |
| – Foreign born surrogate children with both parents as former Indian Nationals | Not Eligible | |
|
9
|
Foreign born children | |
| – Foreign born children with one parent Indian and the other one foreign | Eligible | |
| – Foreign born children with both or single parent Indian National | Eligible | |
| – Foreign born children with both or single parents as former Indian National | Eligible | |
| – Foreign born children whose one parent is Indian, one is foreign and the Indian parent has deceased | Not Eligible | |
| – Foreign born children whose one parent is Indian, one is foreign and parents are divorced | Not Eligible | |
10
|
Foreign Spouse | |
| – Foreign Spouse whose, Indian origin spouse has deceased | Not Eligible | |
| – Foreign Spouse who have separated from their Indian origin spouse | Not Eligible | |
11
|
Applying on basis of Spouse – Naturalized Indian Spouse is not an OCI cardholder – Indian Spouse does not hold an Indian Passport presently |
Not Eligible |
12
|
Applying on basis of Spouse and if marriage has not been registered and / or subsisted for a continuous period of two years immediately preceding the presentation of the OCI application | Not Eligible |
13
|
NON US Passport Holders holding temporary visa such as B1 / B2 | Not Eligible |
14
|
Official / Diplomatic passport holders | Not Eligible |
It is an official Document that allows the entrance into and across Indian Territory and it is electronically linked to your Passport.
A Visa is the permission that is granted by a sovereign nation to a traveler permitting entry into that country for a specific purpose. Most visas are stamped in the travelers’ passport. The most common types of visas are granted for the specific purposes of tourism, conducting business or attending a conference or symposium, establishing temporary or permanent residence, or going to school. A traveler must follow distinct guidelines and procedures established by each sovereign nation in applying for the appropriate visa category.
The Indian Embassy does not require any specific vaccinations for travelers to obtain a visa to India. Please find the site below that is referred to for health advisories for US Citizens traveling to India:
To be eligible for an E-Visa for India, the purpose of the visit should be either tourism, visiting friends/family, casual business, or medical. If you are visiting India for other purposes, you may need to apply for an actual stamped Indian visa.
No, It is always advisable to get a new visa if details on the visa are not clear or the visa is in faded / torn / damaged condition.
The e-Tourist Visa is applied for and issued electronically, allowing a quick processing time
161 countries are eligible for this scheme: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameron Union Republic, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Island, Chile, China, China- SAR Hongkong, China- SAR Macau, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger Republic, Niue Island, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal , Republic of Korea, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Island, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, Uganda,Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City-Holy See, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe
You must apply a minimum of 4 days before the date of your arrival in India and a maximum of 240 days before your planned arrival.
As long as there are no problems with your application, your visa will be with you typically within 3 to 4 working days
A copy of your valid passport and a digital copy of a passport style photograph
All visitors, even small children, are required to have a separate, valid visa for travelling to India. A parent can sign the forms on their children’s behalf.
Your application can be rejected and the Indian Government is under no obligation to give you a reason. However, you can still apply for a traditional tourist visa through Vsf Global
The visa is valid for 365 days from your arrival in India
The visa is valid for a multiple entry visits to India with a duration of 90-180 days (depending on nationality)
The fee in non-refundable, even if you withdraw your application, or it is rejected
Applicant can arrive at 28 e-Visa designated airports i.e. Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Portblair, Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum, Varanasi, Vishakhapatnam and 5 designated seaports (i.e. Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Mangalore, Mumbai ). However, he/she can depart from any of the authorized Immigration Check Posts in India.
No. If a person is found working, while holding “Tourist” visa, he/she may be booked for visa violation.
No. If a person holding ‘Tourist’ visa is found to be involved in Business activities, action may be taken for visa violation?
Tourist Visa is granted for visiting India for recreations, sightseeing, casual visit to meet friends and relatives etc. No other activity is permissible on a Tourist Visa.
Many of them travel around the region while volunteering in India for extended periods on tourist visas.
A person coming for voluntary work can apply for ‘Employment (E)’ Visa. Tourist Visa is not the appropriate visa in such cases.
The gap of two months between two visits on a Tourist Visa will apply to nationals of Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan, foreigners of Pakistan origin and Stateless persons.
For persons coming for medical treatment, there is a separate category of Medical Vis. Foreign nationals coming for medical treatment will have to come only on Medical Visa and not on Tourist Visa.