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VISA FOR INDIA

The following are the requirements to obtain a visa to India:

TOURIST VISA:

• Original passport with at least six months validity left beyond intended stay;
• A signed e-visa application for India;
• Indian visa processing order form;
• Two 2" x 2" passport type photographs;
• Proof of residency (e.g. copy of driver's license or utility bill);
• Non-U.S. passport holders* must provide proof of U.S. status (e.g. copy of green card or U.S. visa).

BUSINESS VISA:

• Original passport with at least six months validity left beyond intended stay;
• A signed e-visa application for India;
• Indian visa processing order form;
• Two 2" x 2" passport type photographs;
• Proof of residency (e.g. copy of driver's license or utility bill);
• Non-U.S. passport holders* must provide proof of U.S. status (e.g. copy of green card or U.S. visa);
• Letter of Invitation from company in India;
• Business Letter from traveler's company on company letterhead giving details of the nature of visit, including the dates of stay, hotel information and addresses, organization to be visited and a financial guarantee from the company, signed by a senior manager. If you are requesting a visa for a period longer than six months, you must request this in the business letter.

CONSULAR FEE (per visa):

SERVICE FEE (per visa):

Effective from Feb 1, 2008, applications for those who belong to the specified categories mentioned below will take at least two weeks:

• Conventional Munitions
• Nuclear Technology
• Missile/Missile Technology
• Aircraft and Missile Propulsion and Vehicular Systems
• Navigation and Guidance Control
• Chemical and Biotechnology Engineering
• Remote Imaging and Reconnaissance
• Advanced Computer Material
• Advance Composite Material
• Information Security
• Laser and Directed Energy Systems
• Sensors
• Marine Technology (submarines etc)
• Robotics
• Advanced Ceramics
• High Performance Metals and Alloys and or with establishment engaged in defense, research, nuclear, space and missile technology

Apart from submitting their passport and online visa application, applicants who belong to the above categories should submit the following information as well:

• Full name;
• Date and Place of Birth;
• Field of study, occupation or specialization;
• Recent research work/publications, if any;
• Employment history in the past five years;
• Current employer's contact address and phone number;
• Purpose of visit to India;
• Whether the visit is sponsored by USG;
• Whether there is any official government of India invitation;
• Contact details of organizations to be visited in India (list each);
• Applicant's contact address and telephone number in India.

RETURN FEDERAL EXPRESS:

We recommend that you send all of the required documents via a traceable overnight delivery service, such as Federal Express, to our address at:

Forms are available in the Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF). If you do not have the Acrobat Reader software installed in your computer, click the icon to download it for free:

Holiday Schedule for the Consulate of India in 2008