[INDOLOGY] Some good news

[Dominik Wujastyk]

https://www.firstpost.com/india/why-has-india-denied-entry-to-renowned-uk-anthropologist-filippo-osella-10488061.html


On Fri, 18 Aug 2023 at 05:59, Julia Hegewald via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> I have heard that allegedly some colleagues were not able to enter India
> with their eVisas as their work did not entirely correspond to the views of
> the Indian government. Allegedly, they were not admitted to the country
> when they arrived at the airport (in Delhi and Mumbai) and were sent back
> on the first flight. Unfortunately, I was unable to obtain actual names as
> this is an uncomfortable situation which I guess, people do not publicly
> want to be associated with - however, it appears to apply to more and more
> colleagues these days.
>
> Has anybody had direct experience with this or further information on this
> practice? It would be more helpful if one’s visa was turned down before one
> travelled.
>
> With best wishes,
>
> Julia.
>
>
> > On 18. Aug 2023, at 10:17, Lubomír Ondračka via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
> >
> > 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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