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Passport (with validity of 5 years up to the age of 18 years) is issued to a child for the fee of Euro 42. However, a child over 15 may apply for 10-year validity passport with payment of normal fee of Euro 62. Alankit service fee of Euro 4.53 (Inclusive of VAT) for each service will be charged. Refer to the "Fees Details" section to know more.

To change the address, no extra fees are applicable. General fee for passport in the category of reissue (due to change in personal particulars) will apply. Kindly check the fee

Please send / enclose clear copies of the first page, last page, and the page on which visa is affixed.

NRI passport applicants can apply for passport services using Online Registration. Please visit the Indian Government's website for filling the Online Registration form. Only the residents falling under the jurisdiction of the respective Indian Missions / Posts abroad are eligible to apply on-line through this website. Use Internet Explorer (5.x & Above) preferably for doing online registration. Please refer to (i) Guidelines for filling the Online Registration form. Before you register your application on-line, please read the information on Alankit ICAC website carefully, particularly regarding fee structure, instructions to fill the Form and How to Apply. Through this information you will know the documents required, number of copies of application form required, etc. Apply online only if you are sure that you will be able to produce all the necessary documents at the time of submission of application.

Yes. A new passport booklet is issued with a new number. However, the old passport number will be present in your new passport details.

You can apply for Police Clearance Certificate. For more details, Click here. 

On the basis of entries made in your Indian passport, a certificate regarding your date of birth / place of birth can be issued by the Embassy or Consulate. For more details, Click Here. 

Applicants may choose to pay online or make a bank transfer, before sending a postal application. Register on Alankit ICAC's website and go to "Postal Application" to know more. If you are already logged in, Click Here to go directly to postal application section. 

Birth registration Fee is Euros 21/- (Fee is Euros 19 plus Consular surcharge of Euros 2). The fee for issue of fresh passport to the child is Euro 42/- (Passport fee is Euros 40 plus Consular surcharge of Euros 2). A discount of 10 percent is applicable for issue for fresh passports from age of 0 to 8 years. In this case payment will be 38 Euros (Passport fee Euros 36 plus Consular surcharge of Euros. Alankit service fee of Euro 4.53 (Inclusive of VAT) for each service will be charged. Refer to the "Fees Details" section to know more. 

The current Passport of the applicant automatically gets cancelled when Embassy or Consulate grants the reissue of Passport. However, there will be a time gap upto 6 weeks between granting and actual delivery of Passports. The applicant is therefore advised not tor travel using the current (cancelled) passport during this period.

Original documents are required during document submission only for the purpose of verification. At the time of submission of applications, the applicant can visit Alankit ICAC with original Passport / original Visa / Aufenthaltstitel / Residenct Permit and all other supporting documents as found in the "Documents Checklist" section. For Postal correspondences, original passport must be sent along with supporting documents. Register on Alankit ICAC's website and go to "Postal Application" to know more. If you are already logged in, Click Here to go directly to postal application section.

You are advised to submit the application to Alankit ICAC within 3 months from the date of online submission of the application.

In such cases, It is suggested that, while registering, do not select the email id as your login id, instead use a separate user login id (pay attention to this option that is available at the time of registering)to avoid this situation. Also, if you cannot now use the same email id, please use an alternate email id to register once again and make sure to activate the link in due time to avoid the repeat scenario.

Please refer to the section Re-issue of passport in lieu of lost or damaged passport. Please pay attention to presenting the certificate or Bescheinigung clearly stating the date of validity of your current Visa / Aufenthaltstitel / Residence Permit when the same has also been stolen, which is required for verification during the document submission at Alankit ICAC. 

Applicants can track the current status of their application from the "Track Application" page.

Passport applications for reissue can be submitted within the window of one year (12 months) before its expiry.

Children born to Indian citizen(s) outside India acquires Indian citizenship by descent as per section 4 of the Citizenship Act 1955. Parents of a child who is born outside India and is eligible for Indian citizenship under Section 4(1) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, have to get the birth of the child registered in the Indian Mission / Posts abroad under provision of Section 4 of the Citizenship Act, 1955. After registration, such child becomes a citizen of India by descent. Section 4 (1A) of the Indian Citizenship Act, 1955 states that a minor who is a citizen of India by virtue of this section and is also a citizen of any other country shall cease to be a citizen of India if he does not renounce the citizenship or nationality of another country within six months of attaining full age. However, this does not confer any right for holding an Indian passport simultaneously with a foreign passport. In many cases, a child born to Indian parents outside India also becomes eligible for citizenship of another country by virtue of citizenship laws of that country. However, Indian constitution and the Citizenship Act 1955 do not permit dual citizenship. In view of this, Section 4(1) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 requires that at the time of registration of birth, parents have to submit a declaration that the child does not have the passport of any other country. Furthermore, a minor who is a citizen of India by virtue of section 4 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 and is also a citizen of any other country shall cease to be a citizen of India if he does not renounce the citizenship or nationality of another country within six months of attaining full age. It is clarified that under no circumstances, an Indian citizen, including a minor, can possess an Indian and a foreign passport at the same time. It is advised to consider as explained above from the laws of citizenship act 1955 to decide on choosing the citizenship for your child.

Only one address gets printed on the passport. You should indicate your preference while filling the online passport application for the address which should be printed in your new passport. (Please select carefully, as there is an option to print your local Germany address). However, for making any change in the printable as Indian address, an identity proof in the applicant´s name, issued by authority of India among the mentioned list can be provided. When an Indian address is not chosen as printable address and is required to be changed, you can provide a proof of identity issued by authorities of India of the relative/parents residing in the mentioned particular address. Click Here to find the possibilities of address proof.

• Always pay attention while selecting appropriate ICAC while creating application by checking from the "Jurisdiction" section, before creating the application.
• The details that will be filled in the online application should match the current passport details. When the details are different, appropriate supporting documents need to provided accordingly.
• For address changes, when printable address changes, one has to provide identity proof issued by Authority of government of India in his own name. Click Here to find the possibilities of address proof.
• For address changes in the section of other address (not printable address), one can provide parents or relative´s identity proof issued by Authority of government of India. Click Here to find the possibilities of address proof.
• In case of name changes, in the event of marriage / divorce / death of spouse, please refer the checklist from the "Documents Checklist" section.
• The online system does not accept names in initials/abbreviated forms such as SK SINGH, KNR NAIR, etc. Applicants are therefore required to give their full names. Also, do not prefix Mr., Mrs., Dr. Shri or Late to the name.
• Date of birth should be mentioned in the form of DD/MM/YYYY.
• Signature and thumb impressions should be confined in the prescribed box. In case a child cannot sign, his/her left hand thumb impression may be provided. A parent should sign the declaration / application on behalf of a minor child but not in the places (boxes) provided for applicant’s specimen signature / thumb impression.
• Please fill up the form in block capital letters.
• All copies of supporting documents are to be self-attested by the applicant.
• In case the applicant has recently moved to the consular jurisdiction of the post where application is made, from another part of Germany, a copy of the local registration
  document (Meldebescheinigung / Anmeldung) is required.
• Processing of the complete passport application may take up to seven weeks. Please refrain from making enquiries during this period. Applicants can track the current status of their application from the "Track Application" page. 

Please check all the required documents according to the category in which the passport application is created. Refer to "Documents Checklist" section mentioned under each passport service. 

Passport applications (other than Lost/Damaged Passport) may be sent by post to Alankit ICAC, as per the correct jurisdiction. In case of Lost/Damaged Passport, the applicants must visit Alankit ICAC, with prior appointment, to submit the applications in person. In case of Emergency Certificate, the applicants must visit the Embassy or Consulate directly.

After registering yourself on Alankit ICAC website, applicants can book the appointment online to chosse a convenient date and time to visit Alankit ICAC. 

Jumbo passport booklet contains 60 pages. Frequent travellers may apply for it. The fee for Jumbo passport is higher than the fee for regular passport. Please check the "Fees Details" section to know more. 

Processing of the complete passport application may take up to seven weeks. Please refrain from making enquiries during this period. Applicants can track the current status of their application from the "Track Application" page. Applcants will also receive (upto 4) SMS alerts during the application process to intimate them about the current status of their application.

If you send a copy of the passport with your application, you will be required to send your original passport for cancellation at the time of issue of new passport. In such cases, when the new passport is ready, you will be informed.

A copy of marriage certificate and spouse´s passport copy should be provided along with other supporting documents as mentioned in the "Documents Checklist" section.

All handwritten passports with pasted photos earlier issued by Government of India are considered non-Machine Readable Passports (MRP) passports. All 20-year validity passports will also fall in this category. The Government started issuing MRP passports since 2001. All new Indian passports are ICAO-compliant MRP passports. Foreign Governments may deny visa or entry to any person travelling with a non-MRP passport. Indian citizens residing in India and abroad and holding handwritten passports, should, therefore, apply for re-issue of passports and obtain MRP passports in order to avoid any inconvenience in obtaining foreign visa or immigration problem.

The practice of putting ECNR stamp on passport has been discontinued. Therefore, no document is required to be sent for this purpose.

If almost all pages in your passport have been utilized, you may apply for re-issue of passport under exhaustion of pages for a validity of 10 years. You can apply for a normal MRP booklet (36 pages) or a Jumbo MRP booklet (60 pages).

Applications for reissue of passport can be submitted less than one year before expiry of the passport. Also, if all pages of passport have been utilized, an application may be made for a new passport for 10 years validity with reason exhaustion of pages. Moreover, if there have been any changes / corrections in the personal details of the a new passport should be applied for in the category of Reissue in change in personal particulars.

Old passport is required to be cancelled at the time of issue of a new passport and is returned to the applicant along with the new passport. Visa, if any, on the old passport remains valid. Please contact respective Immigration authorities to which the visas for your queries on using the visas.

Yes. You must apply for reissue of passport if you hold any hand written passports.

You need to register the birth of your newly-born child at Alankit ICAC (as per your correct jurisdiction) immediately after birth and in any case within one year of the birth of the child. Both of the parents are required to visit Alankit ICAC in person (with prior appointment) for registration of birth. A birth certificate would be issued by the Embassy / Consulate concerned. Registration of birth is a "Consular Service" and Issue of Fresh Passport to a new-born child is a "Passport Service". We strongly recommend you apply for both services at the same time. Embassy / Consulate will issue both the birth certificate and the passport together. 

Yes, you can apply for birth registration and passport simultaneously.

Yes. Your are required to update the OCI database within 3 months of the issue of a new passport. Once the application has been submitted, you will receive an automated email  to your registered email id, confirming that the database has been updated. It normally takes about 4 weeks.

Yes. As per the provisions of section 5(1) (g) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, a person who is registered as an OCI for 5 years and is residing in India for 1 year out of the above 5 years, is eligible to apply for Indian Citizenship.

Yes, for his / her period of stay in India.

No. He / she will be required to obtain Protected Area Permit / Restricted Area Permit for such visits.

All the applications will be subject to pre or post enquiry depending on whether any adverse information is voluntarily reported in the application or not. If the Government comes to the know that any false information was furnished or material information was suppressed, the registration as OCI already granted shall be cancelled by an order under section 7D of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The persons will also be blacklisted thereby banning his/her entry into India.

In case of loss of OCI documents, file a complaint with the Police authorities. Apply online for reissue of OCI under lost category.

• OCI Miscellaneous services can be availed for re-issuance/issuance of duplicate OCI Registration Certificate and Visa in the following category of cases:
• In case of issuance of new passport (refer to the condition according to one’s age)
• In case of change of personal particulars viz. nationality etc.
• In case of loss/damage of OCI registration certificate/visa.
• If wrong personal particular is filled in the online application viz. name, father’s name, date of birth etc.
• In case of manually filled in applications (discontinued now) mistakes have been committed by the Indian Mission/Post/Office while entering the personal particulars.
• In case of change of address/occupation

Only a registered Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holder can avail the OCI Miscellaneous Services.

• The following miscellaneous services are available at Alankit ICAC:
• Reissue of OCI card in case of issuance of new passport after completing 20 years of age.
• Reissue of OCI card in lieu of Loss/damaged OCI card
• Reissue of OCI card due to change of personal particulars like Change of name,  viz. name, father's name, nationality etc.

No need to carry the passport which contains the U visa, Vide circular No. 26011/06/2015-OCI dated 29th January, 2015 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has decided that, all immigration authorities in India will not insist on production of the foreign passport containing the 'U' Visa Sticker in the case of OCI Cardholders while they enter/exit India and the immigration clearance will be granted based on production of just the valid OCI card, accompanied by a valid passport (which may not have the U visa sticker).

Yes, he/she has to declare their intention of renunciation in Form XXII to the Indian Mission/Post where OCI registration was granted.

You will be allowed entry into India if you have a valid OCI Card and a valid foreign passport. You do not need to carry the old passport on which your "U” (OCI) Visa was stamped, if that happens to be different from your current passport.

A foreign national, who was eligible to become a citizen of India on 26.01.1950 or was a citizen of India on or at anytime after 26.01.1950 or belonged to a territory that became part of India after 15.08.1947 and his/her children and grand children, provided his/her country of citizenship allows dual citizenship in some form or other under the local laws, is eligible for registration as an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI). Minor children of such person are also eligible for OCI. However, if the applicant had ever been a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh, he/she will not be eligible for OCI.

OCI Card renewal is only required once after acquiring a new passport after turning 20 years of age.

No

Yes, minor children whose both parents are citizens of India or one of the parents is a citizen of India are eligible for OCI Card.

Yes, the spouse of foreign origin of a citizen of India or spouse of foreign origin of an Overseas Citizen of India cardholder registered under section 7A and whose marriage has been registered and subsisted for a continuous period of not less than two years immediately preceding the presentation of the application.

• The OCI Card holder is not entitled:
• to vote
• to be a member of a Legislative Assembly or of a Legislative Council or of the Parliament of India
• to hold Indian constitutional posts such as that of the President, Vice President, Judge of the Supreme Court or High Court etc
• OCI cardholder shall also require Protected Area Permit (PAP) / Restricted Area Permit (RAP) to visit any place which falls within the Protected/Restricted Area notified by the Government as in the case of any other foreigner.
• He/she cannot normally hold employment in the Government to undertake any Missionary work, Mountaineering and Journalism without prior permission of the Govt. of India
• OCI cardholder shall also require Protected Area Permit (PAP) / Restricted Area Permit (RAP) to visit any place which falls within the Protected/Restricted Area notified by the Government as in the case of any other foreigner

• An OCI card holder gets the following benefits:
• A multiple entry, multi-purpose life-long visa for visiting India.
• Exemption from registration with local police authority for any length of stay in India.
• Parity with Non-resident Indians (NRIs) in respect of economic, financial and educational fields as per the relevant Acts, except in relation to acquisition of agricultural or plantation properties.
• OCI can be used as identity proof for application of PAN Card and driving license as well as for opening a bank account if the OCI card holder is residing in India.

No, foreign military personnel either in service or retired are not entitled for grant of OCI. No person who has earlier served in a foreign military organization is eligible for an OCI card.

Yes, the spouse of foreign origin of a citizen of India or spouse of foreign origin of an Overseas Citizen of India cardholder registered under section 7A and whose marriage has been registered and subsisted for a continuous period of not less than two years immediately preceding the presentation of the application, can apply for an OCI card. Minor children whose both parents are citizens of India or one of whose parents is a citizen of India are eligible to apply for an OCI Card.

Yes, a Renunciation Certificate is compulsory before applying for an OCI card. You can apply for renunciation certificate through the website. Click Here for procedure of Renunciation/Surrender Certificate

No. If the applicant, or his/her parents or grand-parents have ever been a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh, he/she will not be eligible for an OCI card.

Parents of a newborn child are legally required to register the child’s birth in order to obtain a birth certificate and give him / her an official identity and apply for an Indian passport.

Yes.

In case the couple is not married, the name of the father can be included in the certificate issued by the Embassy / Consulate only if father name is mentioned in the birth certificate issued by local authorities. 

• Application Form: Form I
• Copy of German Birth Certificate (Geburtsurkunde)
• Proof of Residence (Anmeldung)
• Copy of Passports of Parents
• Valid Residence Permit (Aufenthalt Erlaubnis)
• Undertaking to be signed by the parents. Click Here to download the form
• Confirmation issued from the concerned authority / office that the child does hold any other nationality

The process usually takes 1-2 weeks after the complete documents are received.

Refer to the "Fees Details" section for details. Alankit ICAC accepts both cash payment and payments through credit / debit cards.

You have to reapply with a fresh application and all the correct details as mentioned in Question No 4 above.

• In this case at least one of the parents must be an Indian National.
• Declaratiion (Annexure D) by the applicant's parent or Guardian. Click Here to download Annexure D. 

If you wish to withdraw your application you are required to contact Alankit ICAC (where you submitted your application) and submit your written application / request stating the reason for withdrawal. Embassy / Consulate will consider your request and it may take 1-2 working days. As per our policy, visa fees are not refundable

No

No. A foreign national coming for executing projects / contracts will have to come only on an Employment Visa.

• Business visa shall be non-convertible and non-extendable beyond 5 years from the date of issue. At time of issue of Business visa, India Missions / Posts must make it clear to the foreigner that a Business visa cannot be converted to any other kind of visa during his/her stay in India except in the following circumstances and with the prior approval of the Ministry of Home Affairs:
  1. Business visa can be converted to ‘X’ (Entry) Visa if a foreigner who has come to India on Business visa marries an Indian national during the validity of his / her visa and does not intend to continue on Business Visa. Such conversion would be considered subject to fulfillment of following conditions:
     1. Submission of a copy of registered Marriage Certificate, and
     2. Report from the FRRO/FRO concerned about their marital status which will inter-alia include his / her antecedents, confirmation about their living together and security clearance.
  2. Business visa in case of Persons of Indian Origin, who were otherwise entitled for ‘X’ (Entry) Visa but have entered into India on Business visa, can also be converted to ‘X’ Visa.
  3. Business visa of the foreigners who fall ill after their entry into India rendering them unfit to travel and require specialized medical treatment may be converted to Medical visa if they are eligible for grant of Medical Visa and medical certificate is obtained from government / government-recognized hospitals. In such a case, ‘X’ visa of family members / attendant accompanying the foreigner (whose ‘Business’ visa is converted into Medical Visa) may also be converted into Medical Attendant [Med X] visa co-terminus with the Medical visa of the foreigner.
  4. Note: On conversion of Business visa into ‘X’ visa / Medical visa/ ‘Med X’ visa, the following endorsement shall be made on the Passport / Residential Permit - “Employment/Business not permitted”.

Family members/dependants of a foreigner who is granted ‘Business visa’ visa may be granted `X' visa subject to usual security checks provided the family members are otherwise eligible for grant of such a visa . Its validity should be co-terminus with the validity of the visa of the principal visa holder or for such shorter period as may be considered necessary by the Indian Mission.”

• The foreign national must have a valid travel document and a re-entry permit, if required under the law of the country concerned.
• Proof of financial standing and expertise in the field of intended business.
• Documents / papers pertaining to proposed business activity such as the registration of the company under the Companies Act, proof of registration of the firm with the State Industries Department or the Export Promotion Council concerned or any recognised promotional body in the relevant field of industry or trade etc.

• A Business Visa with multiple entry facility can be granted for a period up to five (5) years or for a shorter duration as per the requirement. A stay stipulation of a maximum period of six (6) months will be prescribed for each visit by the concerned Indian Mission keeping in view the nature of the business activity for which such Business Visa is granted.
• In case Missions / Posts abroad, while issuing Business Visa, decide to prescribe a stay stipulation of maximum 6 months for each visit, a clear endorsement should be made stating "each stay not to exceed 6 months (or the duration of stay stipulation) and registration not required". In case no such stay stipulation is being prescribed, a simple endorsement stating "registration within 14 days" should be made.
• Indian Missions can grant Business Visa with 10 years validity and multiple entry facility to the nationals of the United States of America. This visa should be issued with the
  stipulation that the stay in India during each visit shall not exceed six (6) months.
• In case business visa is granted for a period less than five years by the Indian Missions, the same can be extended up to a maximum period of five years subject to following:
  1. The gross sales/turnover from the business activities, for which the foreigner has been granted visa, is not less than Rs.1 crore per annum (to be achieved within 2 years of setting up the business).
  2. First extension on business visa shall be granted by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  3. Further extensions, if required, may be granted by the State Governments / UT administrations / FRROs / FROs on year-to-year basis subject to good conduct, production of necessary documents in support of continued business activity and no adverse inputs, security related or otherwise, about the foreigner.
  4. The period of extension shall not be beyond five years from the date of issue of the Business visa.
  5. If the extension of Visa is denied by MHA / FRRO / FRO / State Government / UT Administration, the foreigner shall leave India forthwith on expiry of the period of validity of the visa.

• A Business visa may be granted to a foreigner for the following purposes:
  1. Foreign nationals who wish to visit India to establish industrial / business venture or to explore possibilities to set up industrial / business venture in India.
  2. Foreign nationals coming to India to purchase / sell industrial products or commercial products or consumer durables.
  3. Foreign nationals coming to India for technical meetings / discussions, attending Board meetings or general meetings for providing business services support.
  4. Foreign nationals coming to India for recruitment of manpower.
  5. Foreign nationals who are partners in the business and / or functioning as Directors of the company.
  6. Foreign nationals coming to India for consultations regarding exhibitions or for participation in exhibitions, trade fairs, business fairs etc.
  7. Foreign buyers who come to transact business with suppliers / potential suppliers at locations in India, to evaluate or monitor quality, give specifications, place orders, negotiate further supplies etc., relating to goods or services procured from India.
  8. Foreign experts / specialists on a visit of short duration in connection with an ongoing project with the objective of monitoring the progress of the work, conducting meetings with Indian customers and / or to provide technical guidance.
  9. Foreign nationals coming to India for pre-sales or post-sales activity not amounting to actual execution of any contract or project.
  10. Foreign trainees of multinational companies / corporate houses coming for in-house training in the regional hubs of the concerned company located in India.
  11. Foreign students sponsored by AIESEC for internship on project based work in companies / industries.
  12. Foreign nationals coming as tour conductors and travel agents and / or conducting business tours of foreigners or business relating to it, etc.

• The conditions to be fulfilled for grant of a Business visa are as follows:
  1. The foreign national must have a valid travel document and a re-entry permit, if required under the law of the country of nationality of the applicant.
  2. The foreign national should be a person of assured financial standing. The foreigner must submit proof of his/her financial standing and documentation in support of intended business visit to India. Proof of his financial standing and expertise in the field of intended business will be checked thoroughly by the Indian Missions while granting the visa.
  3. The foreign national should not be visiting India for the business of money lending or for running a petty business or petty trade or for full time employment in India, etc.
  4. The foreign national shall comply with all other requirements like payment of tax liabilities etc.
  5. The Business Visa must be issued from the country of origin or from the country of habitual domicile of the foreigner provided the period of residence of that foreigner in that particular country is more than 2 years. If the period of permanent residence of the applicant in the particular country is less than two years, the Mission / Post concerned will issue Business visa only after personal interview, review of documentation and prior clearance from the Mission where the applicant has permanent residence. Such cases will be examined by the Missions / Posts on merits on case-to-case basis and, after issue of Business visa, an intimation will be sent to the Indian Mission / Post in the applicant’s country of origin.
  6. The documents / papers pertaining to proposed business activity such as the registration of the company under the Companies Act, proof of registration of the firm with the State Industries Department or the Export Promotion Council concerned or any recognised promotional body in the relevant field of industry or trade etc. will be thoroughly checked to decide the category of visa applicable to the foreigner.
  7. The grant of Business Visa is subject to any instructions issued by the Government of India on the basis of reciprocity with other foreign countries from time to time.

Visa applications of all Diplomatic / Official/ UNLP Passport holders seeking Diplomatic / Official / UN Visas, for official trip / meetings to India are directly accepted at Indian Embassy / Consulates, as per your correct jurisdiction. 

We expect applicants holding dual nationality or dual passport holders, to use one nations passport only for travel to India. This would smoothen your immigration procedures while arriving / departing from India. Applicants are also required to declare their dual passport at relevant column in the Visa application form and both passports need to be submitted for visa processing. Applicants holding Pakistani Passport and Passport of any other country are requested to apply for visa on their Pakistan Passport only and both passports need to be submitted. Visa will be issued on the Pakistan passport only, for such cases.

No. If a person is holding a ‘Tourist’ Visa and is found to be involved in any other activities including Business, action will be taken against him / her for violations of Visa rules and he / she may be deported and / or refused further entry into India.

A tourist visa is meant strictly for recreation, sightseeing, casual visit to meet friends or relatives. Please note that tourist visa is neither extendable nor can be used for other purposes including any type of work / employment / contract / business in India. No other activity is permissible on a Tourist Visa.

Yes, all foreigners, except citizens of Nepal and Bhutan (in limited circumstances) need a valid Visa to enter India by Air, Sea, or Land ports.

The Emergency Visa service is only for passport holders of Indian origin and their family members required to visit India due to a genuine family emergency, such as critical illness or humanitarian emergencies like death / major accidents of immediate family members. Documentary evidence will need to be provided and the applicant will be charged an emergency service fee, if applicable.

Visa fees are non-refundable. Once the visa application is accepted, the visa processing fee cannot be refunded / reclaimed even if the visa is refused / not granted or in case the application is withdrawn by the applicant.

No. There is no system of issuing post-dated Visas and the validity of regular visas starts from the date of issue and not from the date of your proposed Entry / actual entry into India.

The visa validity is printed on the visa. The period of validity of the visa is calculated from the date of issue and not from the date of travel. Visas are not issued with a future date to match the applicant’s itinerary.

A person of Indian origin, who does not possess an OCI card, and also the spouse, and children of such person are eligible for Entry Visa and must apply for Entry Visa instead of Tourist Visa. An Entry Visa has far fewer restrictions than Tourist Visa. Entry visas are extendable in India through FRROs, whereas Tourist Visas are non-extendable.

A tourist visa is strictly meant for recreation, sightseeing, casual visit to meet friends or relatives. Please note that tourist visa is neither extendable nor can be used for other purposes including any type of work / employment / contract / business in India. An employment visa should be applied for taking up any job in India and a business visa should be applied for any business meetings in India. Similarly, a medical visa should be obtained, for purposes of treatment.

You may apply for a regular tourist visa. Please note that tourist visa is neither extendable nor can be used for other purposes including any type of work / employment / contract /  business in India.

Normally, Tourist Visa is issued within 4-6 working days after submission at Alankit ICAC. Applications of certain nationalities and categories need to be referred to Delhi or to concerned Indian missions abroad, and Embassy / Consulate is required to await the response / clearances. Such case takes a bit longer for which no fixed timeframe can be given. Submission of incomplete documents also delays the visa process. Please be advised that Visa is subject to approval. Alankit / Indian Embassy / Indian Consulates cannot be held responsible for applications which are not finalized in time for your intended date of departure.

At the start and on each subsequent page of the online form, a unique temporary ID is generated at the top of the page. This number must be correctly noted for you to be able to retrieve your application before it is printed.

There is no provision for transfer of valid Indian visa from old or expired passport to the new passport. However, applicant may carry the old or expired passport carrying valid Indian visa alongwith the new passport for travel to India, provided all the personal particulars remain same on the two passports and the visa.

E-visa facility is not controlled or administered or facilitated by Alankit ICACs or Indian Embassy and its Consulates in Germany. For e-visa related queries and issues please contact e-visa help desk at their e-mail IDs - indian-evisa@gov.in or indiatvoa@gov.in. Indian Embassy and its Consulates in Singapore has no control over the processing of e-visa applications and accepts and processes only regular visa applications. E-Visa applications are dealt handled directly from MHA, New Delhi.

No. There is no facility for visas on arrival in India except for nationals of Japan, UAE and South Korea in limited circumstances and with conditions as applicable under the bilateral agreements. Foreign nationals are expected to obtain a visa to visit India.