Apply for your India visa online

It depends on which India eVisa you have: the 30-day Tourist eVisa is valid for 30 days from your first arrival in India, not from when it's granted, and the Medical eVisa works the same way, valid for 2 months from your first arrival; the 1-year Tourist eVisa and the Business eVisa are valid for 1 year from the date they're granted; and the 5-year Tourist eVisa is valid for 5 years from the date it's granted. If anything here is still unclear, you can contact us on WhatsApp: we're available 24/7.

How long you can stay is different from how long your visa is valid. The 30-day Tourist eVisa allows one continuous stay of up to 30 days. On the 1-year or 5-year Tourist eVisa, most nationalities can stay up to 90 days per visit, while citizens of the US, UK, Canada, and Japan can stay up to 180 days per visit, and your total time in India can't exceed 180 days in a calendar year, no matter how many trips you take. The Business eVisa allows stays of up to 180 days per visit, and the Medical eVisa allows up to 60 days.

Processing time depends on which India eVisa you're applying for, and each visa type above shows its own processing time. As a rule of thumb, the Tourist eVisa is generally the fastest to process, the Business and Medical eVisas take longer, and the e-Arrival Card is usually the quickest of all.

Not every port accepts India's eVisa, but the list keeps growing. As of August 2026, the government has expanded it to 88 designated gateways: 37 airports, 38 seaports, and 13 land borders. Major hubs like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Kochi, Goa, and Jaipur are all on the list, so most travelers won't run into an issue. The official portal can take a few days to reflect the newest additions, so confirm your specific entry point there before you book.

Every traveler arriving in India by air must submit the Air Suvidha health self-declaration (SDF) online before immigration, within 72 hours before arrival. It's important to know that this is a separate requirement from your eVisa and the e-Arrival Card, so completing one does not cover the others. When applying through iVisa, this service is included in every India visa or arrival card application for your convenience, free of charge. You'll receive a separate PDF and registration number to show upon arrival.

If you're staying in the airport transit zone for 24 hours or less and not going through immigration, you don't need a visa. You do need an Indian Transit Visa (or a Tourist eVisa) if you have to clear passport control to collect your luggage and re-check it for a separate flight booking, are changing terminals or airports and must cross through immigration to do so, or want to leave the airport precincts to stay at a hotel or go sightseeing during your layover.

Yes: you can apply for an eVisa up to three times in a calendar year (January to December). However, you usually only need to reapply within the same year if you're using the 30-day short-term Tourist eVisa. If you apply for the 1-year or 5-year Tourist eVisa, those are multiple-entry visas. Once approved, you can enter and leave India as many times as you want during that period without applying for a new visa, provided your cumulative stay does not exceed 180 days in a single calendar year.

We recommend applying at least 1 week before you arrive to account for any delays, but you can apply up to 120 days in advance for any eVisa.

No. If you need to stay longer, you'll have to leave the country and apply for a new visa.