[INDOLOGY] Some good news

[Lubomír Ondračka]

In fact, India introduced eVisa back in 2014. Initially just a tourist 
visa for a limited number of countries and for 30 days only, but 
gradually they expanded the number of countries, type of visa and length 
of validity. In 2019, I got a five-year tourist eVisa. The system was 
very efficient from the start, with visas usually granted within one or 
two days.

The only annoying restriction is that you must enter India at an airport 
or seaport, not at a land crossing.

Lubomir


On 17.08.2023 23:30, Patrick Olivelle via INDOLOGY wrote:
> We generally get a lot of bad news especially in trying to navigate 
> state bureaucracies, especially Indian. We all have our horror stories. 
> But here is something new—good news. India now has an E-Visa system 
> online. With trepidation I applied online for a Business Visa for myself 
> and a Tourist Visa for my wife. We did this on Monday morning. They say 
> the visa will come by email in four to five business days— yes, right! 
> But, our visas arrive the very next day, within 24 hours. Imagine that. 
> They really appear to have improved their E-Visa process. So, if you are 
> going to India, getting a visa is a breeze. They even has a sample 
> application form, if you want a dry run before doing the real 
> application. Here is the official site: 
> https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html 
> <https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html>
> 
> Patrick Olivelle
> 
> 
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