Please apply for e-Visa under the following categories e-Business Visa, e-Medical Visa, e-Medical Attendant Visa and e-Conference Visa from https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html ONLY
CAUTION
E-Visa applicants are advised not to fall prey to fake and fraudulent websites.
There are some fake websites like
https://www.evisatoindia.org.in,
https://www.evisaindia.com, https://www.indianevisaservice.org,
https://www.indiaimmigration.org, https://www.evisaindia.org.in,
https://www.indianonlineevisas.org.in, https://www.indiaevisa.org, etc.
All the above are fake sites
Please apply for e-Visa from :
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html ONLY
GRANT OF E-VISA ON A PASSPORT DIFFERENT FROM THE PASSPORT MENTIONED ON
ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION (ETA)
Some foreigners, after getting e-Visa issued, get their Passports reissued due to its expiry and travel to India on a passport different from the Passport mentioned on Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) issued to them.
In order to facilitate such applicants, it has been decided by the competent authorities that such foreigners are allowed entry into India on the new passport even if ETA has been issued on the old passport, provided foreign nationals carry the old passport also on which ETA was issued.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
MANDATORY BIOMETRIC DATA FOR VISA APPLICANTS
As per the decision of the Government of India, Visa applicants applying for following categories of visa, are required to submit biometric data, i.e., finger prints and digital photograph :
- Multiple entry Tourist visa granted for a duration of 5 years or more.
- Business visa granted for a duration of 5 years or more.
- However, applicants below the age of 12 years and above the age of 70 years are exempted from this requirement.
- Also holders of Diplomatic and Official/Service Passports are not required to submit biometric data, i.e., finger prints and digital photograph.
THOSE WHO ARE VISITING INDIA MAY PLEASE NOTE THAT THURAYA/IRRIDIUM SATELLITE PHONES ARE BANNED IN INDIA. THEREFORE, PLEASE DO NOT RPT DO NOT TAKE ALONG WITH THEM THURAYA/IRRIDIUM SATELLITE PHONES. ACTION AS PER LOCAL LAWS WILL BE INITIATED AGAINST THOSE WHO TAKES WITH THEM THE ABOVE PHONES.
Attention : Visa applicants
It is clarified that in the case of visa being applied for at the Consulate, a print out of the application form filled online, alongwith supporting documents and fee in cash, has to be physically submitted at the Visa section of the Consulate.
PLEASE SUBMIT COPIES OF (I) RETURN AIR TICKET AND (II) HOTEL BOOKING CONFIRMATION OR INVITATION LETTER FROM FRIENDS/RELATIVES, DULY SIGNED, ALONG WITH COPY OF THEIR IDENTITY PROOF, WHILE SUBMITTING APPLICATION FORM FOR TOURIST VISA.
- Visa application form can only be filled online and is available on the following link https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html and click on 'Regular/Paper visa application'. Make sure to select Office/Mission: Italy-Milan. By selecting any other office other than Milan, the application will not be accepted.
- Visa applications received with incorrect passport details or withholding of any other information, are liable to be rejected prior to acceptance of visa fees. In such cases, applicants are required to upload a fresh online application.
- All applicants are required to complete the application form On-line. Photo must be submitted and uploaded online. One photograph of size 50mm x 50mm (2”x2”) with white background should be pasted in the space provided in the form as well as uploaded online. Print and Sign the application at the required places before submitting it at the Visa counter in the Consulate.
- Please note that the photo pasted on the application form must be signed by the applicant and the signature must be done horizontally half on the photo and half on the application form.
- The visa application should be signed only by the applicant and the signature should tally with the signature in the passport.
- Original passport with validity of at least six months needs to be submitted alongwith the visa application form. At least two blank pages are required in the passport.
- Please be informed that all the applicants who have acquired Italian nationality by naturalization or who have dual nationality will be charged with telex fee related to the country of origin.
- In case of dual/multiple citizenship, both or all the passports have to be submitted at the visa counter. In the application form, the nationality of the passport on which applicant wants to travel should be inserted in the field "Current nationality", and the passport details should be inserted in the field "Passport details". As for the second nationality, it should be inserted in the field "Any other past/previous nationality" either if applicant currently holds that nationality or held it in the past. In case the passport/s of the second/other nationality/ies has/have been lost photocopy of the police report/s should be submitted. In case it has been surrendered or retained by the competent authorities applicant has to declare it in writing. The second passport should be submitted even if expired or cancelled. If the applicant holds or held a second/other nationality/ies but has never held a passport of that nationality he/she has to declare it in writing.
- In case of visas for minors: Birth Certificate (Estratto di Nascita), verifying the parenthood of the child, unless the parents names are mentioned in the minor's passport, in which case also a photocopy of that page should be attached; a joint declaration by the parents stating that the minor will travel to India under their responsibility (signatures should match the ones on the respective passports). In case only one parent travels with the minor two declarations are required. The parent traveling with the minor should declare that the minor will travel to India under his/her responsibility, while the other should declare he/she agrees to the minor traveling to India with the other parent. Photocopy of the passport or Italian identity card (carta d'identità), including holder's signature page, of the parent not accompanying the minor should be provided. In case the minor does not travel with his/her parents but with someone else the latter should declare in writing that the minor will travel to India under his/her responsibility and the minor's parents should provide authorization in writing as explained above accompanied by the respective photocopy of their passports or Italian identity card(carta d'identità), including the signature page (signatures should match the ones on the respective passports/Italian identity card (carta d'identità).
- In case of minors included in mother's/father's passport: parents' joint request to issue visa to the minor with the minor's picture pasted (on a plain paper). In case the minor travels to India with only one parent, the other should declare he/she authorizes the minor to travel in India with the former. Photocopy of the passport or Italian identity card (carta d'identità), including holder's signature page, of the parent not accompanying the minor should be provided (signature should match the one on the passport/Italian identity card (carta d'identità)).
- Please note that at question no G of the application form the applicant's job/profession should be specified clearly.
- Members of military/police forces should provide a copy of their approval of leave at the Visa counter. Those who were discharged should declare it on a plain paper attached to the application form, specifying the year of discharge.
- Pilots and Members of the Crew, please visit Business Visa information.
- Applicants going to India to participate in International Sports Tournaments have to apply for a Conference Visa and the application should be supported by the authority letter from the organization along with a letter about clearance of the event from MHA.
- Applicants going to India as Volunteers must not apply in any case for Tourist Visa.
- Applicants going in India for Cruise must apply for Tourist Visa
- All the official documents in Italian language must be accompanied with English translation by the authorized translation agencies of the Consulate (http://cgimilan.gov.in/news_home_dtl.php?newsid=187)
