Indiaentry requirements
Visa rules depend on your passport, so pick yours to see them. Arrival forms, onward travel and insurance are covered below.
Visa
Choose the passport you will travel with to see the visa route and its conditions.
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Arrival forms & authorizations
Required under these conditions
e-Arrival Card
Submit the free India e-Arrival Card before you arrive. The Indian embassy notice asks travellers to submit it up to 72 hours before arrival. It is an arrival declaration, not a visa.
Air Suvidha 2.0 is a mandatory health self-declaration introduced for the Ebola outbreak. International travellers arriving by air must complete it online before immigration clearance, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Press Information Bureau release, 25 June 2026).
Your visa or eVisa is a separate requirement. Use only the official government services.
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Onward travel
Required under these conditions
The official eVisa eligibility guidance calls for a return or onward-journey ticket alongside sufficient money. This applies to the e-Tourist Visa. Other visa categories and the Nepal and Bhutan arrangements have their own conditions.
Travel insurance
Recommended
Travel insurance is recommended for ordinary tourist visits. Check the checklist for your visa and for the Indian mission you apply through, as it may set its own conditions.
Other information
These conditions are for a regular tourist visit. Where you live, your visa status and the route you take can change what applies to you.
- For eVisa applications, the passport needs at least six months of validity and two blank pages. Carry onward-travel evidence and sufficient funds.
- An approved eVisa must show GRANTED. Apply at least four days before travel; that lead time is not a guaranteed processing time. Use authorized airports or seaports; the eVisa route does not permit land entry.
- Origin, family background, occupation and travel history can affect eligibility. OCI cardholders follow separate rules. Health requirements depend on your itinerary.
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General entry guidance
- Official guidance — opens in a new tabindianvisaonline.gov.in
- Official guidance — opens in a new tabindembassysweden.gov.in
- Official guidance — opens in a new tabindianvisaonline.gov.in
- Supporting document (PDF) — opens in a new tabindianvisaonline.gov.in
- Official guidance — opens in a new tabincredibleindia.gov.in
- Official guidance — opens in a new tabindembassybern.gov.in
- Official guidance — opens in a new tabpib.gov.in
- Official guidance — opens in a new tabindianvisaonline.gov.in
- Official guidance — opens in a new tabindianvisaonline.gov.in
- Official guidance — opens in a new tabindianvisaonline.gov.in
- Official guidance — opens in a new tabairsuvidha.civilaviation.gov.in
Official services set these requirements.