Dear colleagues,

 

I realise that similar threads already circulated on this forum in the past, but I wanted to get some feedback on more recent experiences on this question if you do not mind:

 

I am currently co-organising an international conference in Mumbai (January 2027, 11-13^th) and I would like to hear your thoughts on whether an e-Tourist or an e-Conference visa seems preferable. Indeed, the latter requests a ministry clearance that itself requires collecting data from all participants and waiting for approval for a while before we can even issue invitation letters to each of the delegates to then apply for Visa; but the former might not be advisable at all in this case. Unless some of you have good feedback on going to conferences with an e-Tourist visa?

 

Any thought on this would be highly welcome!

 

Many thanks in advance,

 

Marie-Helene