As of January 2017, Government of India approved grant of e-Visa to the nationals of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands with three sub-categories, i.e., e-Tourist Visa, e-Business Visa and e-Medical Visa.
Details of the scheme are available on the dedicated website created for this purpose:
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html.
This facility is in addition to the existing Visa services.
ADVISORY REGARDING CORRECT WEBSITE FOR e-VIS
High Commission of India
Port Moresby
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ADVISORY REGARDING CORRECT WEBSITE FOR e-VISA
It has been brought to our notice that a number of fake visa websites are being operated on the internet, claiming to provide e- Visa services to visa applicants desiring to travel to India. In the recent past, there have been an increasing number of complaints relating to fraud perpetrated by these websites. In order to mislead applicants, some of these websites have created images and homepage templates mimicking the Government of India websites for E- Visa applicants.
It may kindly be noted that only Indian Government website dealing with e-visa is https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html . No other website belongs to the Government of India and therefore should not be relied on for e- Visa services. Our home page and page on Consular Services already contain the link to the official page.
Applicants may see the link of fake e-Visa URL noticed so far on the link https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/CountryNews/19364_press_800551188.pdf
Kindly note that E-visa is handled directly by the competent authority in India and does not fall within the purview of the High Commission of India in Port Moresby. For any queries pertaining to E-Visa, please email at indian-evisa@gov.in .
30th August 2024
Instructions for e-Visa
e-Visa has 3 sub-categories i.e., e-Tourist visa, e-Business Visa and e-Medical visa. A foreigner will be permitted to club these categories.
Applicants of the eligible countries/territories may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival with a window of 120 days. Example: If you are applying on 1st Sept then applicant can select arrival date from 5th Sept to 2nd Jan.
Recent front facing photograph with white background and photo page of Passport containing personal details like name, date of birth, nationality, expiry date etc are to be uploaded mandatorily by the applicant. Additionally one more document depending upon the e-Visa type would also be required to be uploaded. The application is liable to be rejected if the uploaded documents and photograph are not clear / as per specification.
e-Visa fee is country/Territory specific. Bank transaction charges of 2.5% will be charged additionally on applicable e-Visa fees. The fee must be paid at least 4 days before the expected date of travel otherwise application will not be processed. To know the fee applicable on your Country/Territory please Click here .
e-Visa fee once submitted is non-refundable as the fee is for processing of the application and is not dependent on either Grant or Rejection of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA).
Applicant should carry a copy of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) along with him/her at the time of travel. Please confirm that your ETA status is shown as 'GRANTED' on this website prior to commencement of your journey. Applicants can track the status of their application online by clicking VisaStatus
Biometric details of the applicant will be mandatorily captured at Immigration on arrival in India.
The validity of e-Visa will be 60 days from the date of arrival in India.Double entry is permitted on e-Tourist Visa and e-Business Visa. Triple entry will be permitted on e-Medical Visa.
e-Visa is valid for entry through 25 designated Airports (i.e. Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Calicut, Chennai, Chandigarh,Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum, Varanasi & Vishakhapatnam) and 5 designated seaports (i.e. Cochin, Goa, Mangalore,Mumbai,Chennai). However, the foreigner can take exit from any of the authorized Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) in India.
e-Visa can be availed for maximum of two times in a calendar year i.e. between January to December.
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e-Visa is non-extendable, non-convertible & not valid for visiting Protected/Restricted and Cantonment Areas. If you intend to visit Protected/Restricted/Cantonment areas, you would require prior permission from the Civil Authority
Please be careful while making payment of the e-Visa fee. If the number of unsuccessful attempts is more than three (03), then the application id would be blocked and the applicant would be required to apply afresh by filling the application form again and regenerating a new application id.
The e-Visa fee payment status updation may take up to 4 hours due to technical reasons/network delays. Before re-applying, the applicants are requested to wait for 4 hours for payment status updating, after final submission of the application form and payment of the fee. In cases, where e-Visa fee has been deducted but status is not updated, the applicants are advised to verify their payment status by clicking on 'Verify Payment/Pay Visa Fee' tab or by clicking on the link. Please visit e-Visa website mentioned above for further details.
Nationals of Yellow Fever affected countries or travellers arriving from these countries must carry YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CARD at the time of arrival in India, otherwise they may be quarantined for 6 days upon arrival in India. Please visit our Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare latest guidelines regarding yellow fever countries. Please visit e-Visa website mentioned above for further details.
For any assistance call 24 * 7 e-Visa support center at +91-11-24300666 or send email to indiatvoa[at]gov[dot]in
