All visitors to India except nationals of Nepal and Bhutan, must have a visa. Your visa must be obtained before traveling to India, one of which is issued on arrival and there is no exception. Entry into India require a visa depends on the type of your country of origin and reason for your visit.
An important amendment, which came into force recently, the Indian High Commission has outsourced the processing of private agencies of India visa application process. She argues that this demand was an attempt to simplify this process and make it more efficient. It also now allows people to pay for a visa credit card online.
VFS Global is the Zurich-based Kuoni Travel Group, has been awarded a contract to provide, service orders, the Indian Embassy in Thailand, China, France, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the Indian High Commissions in Sri Lanka, Australia and the United Kingdom. Travis Outsourcing Company contracted to issue visas to the United States of America.
, VFS Global and Travis outsourcing authority extends only to documents and the selection process. Visa issuance is only the Indian High Commission's discretion.
In countries where this service has been implemented can not get a visa directly from the High Commission or Embassy, except for diplomatic or official passports), you must use a designated agency.
The client outsourcing downside is that service fees have been introduced to all visa applications. For example, British tourists coming to India, tourist visa fee is but up to charge for services, when used in person or online. If you apply by mail, then an additional fee plus service charge fee return the passport.
In addition to the VFS Global unveiled a premium rate phone line for visas for all tests.
The most convenient and time efficient way for the Indian visa application form completed online. You can also pay the fee by credit card online, if you want. Print out the completed form, and then pick up your application, passport and documents required for visa application center, or send them by post. Applications must be at London, Birmingham and Edinburgh in the center, depending on your jurisdiction. It is possible to identify from a list of the site. Or you can go to the middle and wait in line for your application. Expect to wait that long. Be warned that you will need to visit the center again to withdraw his passport when the application is complete, or cause it to be delivered by mail. You will need to provide or pay for special delivery envelope if you decide that it is posted.
Applications should be handled individually within 3 to 4 days. Postal applications will take at least 15 days.
Applicants can be done in person or by mail. Travis recommended for through the mail to avoid waiting times and greater convenience.
On the same day visa applications must be submitted in person Outsourcing Office between 9:00 am and 11:00 pm. Pick-up time, the same day applications is usually between 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm. Requests received after 11:00 am. Will be issued a visa on the next business day. Travis or condition that in any case, they can not guarantee a visa will be issued the same day. Non-US citizens and U.S. citizens require a link can be expected processing time between 4 to 6 working days. Applications sent by post should be about 5 working days from the date on which they were received by the processing unit to process.
India visa processing centers in Washington. New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Houston. Which do you center your application depends on the United States you live, also known as jurisdiction. Information that jurisdiction is listed on the site can be found.