India Tourist Visa

An India visa for tourist purposes allows you to visit India on a holiday for upto 6 months. The India tourist visas can be either a single, double or multiple entry visa, and allow you to visit any state within India. Please note that if you are planning to visit either Sikkim or the Andoman Island, then you will require an additional permit which can either be obtained here from the India VFS centres in London or elsewhere, or on arrival, e.g. at port blair. Unfortunately the standard India visa will not cover his. Note that India tourist visa holders are not allowed to stay beyond their permitted limit. This with also does not allow you to work in India either.

Below is a table of our services for our India visas, the turnaround times, the prices, and the requirements for the visas.

Visa Type:	India Tourist Visa
Processing Time:	8 Working Days
Embassy Fees:	£42.20 - 6 Months
Handling Fees:	£35 Per Application
Express Options :	3 Day - £100, 5 Days - £50 (additional to the visa and standard handling fees)
Requirements:	Passport (Valid for at least 6 months) 1 x India Visa Form (Completed via stage 2 below) 2 Passport Photos – photos Must Be Exactly 50mm x 50mm (obtainable via most specialist photo shops)
Visa Validity:	6 Months
Extra Information:	Express Visas are subject to availability. Please call our office before sending in your express to confirm availability. For Non British passport holders, proof of UK residence is required by providing either a utility bill, council tax slip or bank statement that is between 24 - 30 months old. Unfortunately due to Indian Embassy Policy, we cannot process the following cases: Persons with Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi origin - even if holding a UK Passport Persons holding a Chinese or Nigerian passport If your Occupation is one of the listed below: Charity worker, Police officer, Minister of any religion, Media worker, Cabin crew, Pilot, Writer, Musician, Photographer, Editor, Publisher, Researcher, Armed Forces, Prison Officer, Artist, Scientist, Actor, Actress, Civil Servant, Solicitor, Lawyer, University Lecturer Then a support letter from your employer will be required stating that you are visiting India for a holiday only and will not be undertaking any work will be required. It must be on letter headed paper.

Prices shown are subject to VAT @ 20%. VAT is not applicable on Embassy Visa Fees

Note that for non uk passport holders applying for an India visa that have been in the uk for less then a year, then they would be able to apply using an additional form called a "non uk residents form". This form costs £10 extra to the India visa application, and basically it allows for the high commission of India to verify your identity and passport number with your respective embassy.

If you wish to obtain your India visa using our services, then please follow our instructions as stated:

Stage 1:

Downloand and complete Rapid Visa Order Form

Stage 2:

Download and complete India visa application form online

Instructions for completing the form:

Complete the form accurately without leaving any part incomplete
Select London as your Indian mission
Please read our Extra Information section above before selecting your occupation
When you have completed the form - select “Print form” which will generate a PDF form. You must sign both pages, which are to be sent to us.

Stage 3:

Complete both forms with above requirements and send to:

Visa Services
Argyll House
63 Argyll Avenue
Southall
Middlesex
UB1 3AT

Passport Photo Note: Photos Must Be Exactly 50mm x 50mm. For more information on the photos please contact us