Entry Visa to go to India

[ritat01]

Hello, Im a Canadian citizen. I want to go to India so I was thinking of an entry visa. Do you know how long it will take? I have a friend who submitted her application last week and its showing it's processing at consulate general.. any idea what the timeline is?

 

[xlnc7]

I submitted on 23 Dec - it is showing processing at consulate general for me as well

 

[xlnc7]

Another person who was at BLS on the same day for pick up - told me that it took 9 business days for him

 

[xlnc7]

I applied for passport surrender and entry visa in BLS Brampton on 23 Dec.
Picked up my Entry Visa on Jan 4. Its 6 months Dec till June. Multiple entry. Visa type is X-1.

 

[jansh]

I applied for passport surrender and entry visa in BLS Brampton on 23 Dec.
Picked up my Entry Visa on Jan 4. Its 6 months Dec till June. Multiple entry. Visa type is X-1.

How much did you have to pay?

 

[canada_help]

I applied for passport surrender and entry visa in BLS Brampton on 23 Dec.
Picked up my Entry Visa on Jan 4. Its 6 months Dec till June. Multiple entry. Visa type is X-1.

Hello @xlnc7 - Did you walk in to Brampton center or had a pre-scheduled appointment? Are they allowing walk-ins? Please advise.

 

[xlnc7]

How much did you have to pay?

130 dollars approx for Entry Visa.

 

[xlnc7]

Hello @xlnc7 - Did you walk in to Brampton center or had a pre-scheduled appointment? Are they allowing walk-ins? Please advise.

They open 30 slots for the same day appointments at 8:30 am. Security guard announces that the slots are open and all people in the walk-in line refresh their pages and get appointments. Thats what happened with me as well.

I am talking about Dec last week. Not sure now after the covid situation.

 

[aribanasir]

Hey! just want to know did you get your entry visa? Was it on emergency grounds? how long did it take?

 

[aribanasir]

I applied for passport surrender and entry visa in BLS Brampton on 23 Dec.
Picked up my Entry Visa on Jan 4. Its 6 months Dec till June. Multiple entry. Visa type is X-1.

Did you apply entry visa on emergency grounds?

 

[xlnc7]

Did you apply entry visa on emergency grounds?

No.
Reason was to visit my old mother who lives in India.
No need for emergency for entry visa

 

[prvd2002]

No.
Reason was to visit my old mother who lives in India.
No need for emergency for entry visa

I applied for passport surrender and entry visa in BLS Brampton on 23 Dec.
Picked up my Entry Visa on Jan 4. Its 6 months Dec till June. Multiple entry. Visa type is X-1.

Are you able to travel without the surrender certificate? Also did you surrender your passport on the same day and also apply for the entry visa?

 

[delray55]

Are you able to travel without the surrender certificate? Also did you surrender your passport on the same day and also apply for the entry visa?

You dont need surrender certificate for your travel. You can surrender your passport on same day.
in fact to apply for entry visa you either need surrender certificate/acknowledgment received for passport surrender

 

[asterixfanboy]

There is a question on Entry Visa Application which says - Countries visited in last 10 years - Is this based on your new Canadian Passport or on your Indian Passport?

 

[delray55]

There is a question on Entry Visa Application which says - Countries visited in last 10 years - Is this based on your new Canadian Passport or on your Indian Passport?

List everything (both passports)