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India eVisa experience, timeline

tamilnadu

Hero Member
Oct 2, 2012
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Wondering if folks wanna share their experience with eVisa for India? e.g. how much time it took to get eVisa, any challenges they faced etc.?
 

KWapplicant

Newbie
Jan 9, 2023
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This may have been asked before—I apologize if that’s the case.
For applying for a E-visa to India, do I have to surrender my Indian passport first? I’m not applying for OCI yet, just a visa.

Thanks
 

akbardxb

Champion Member
Nov 18, 2013
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Mississauga
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28-03-2014
This may have been asked before—I apologize if that’s the case.
For applying for a E-visa to India, do I have to surrender my Indian passport first? I’m not applying for OCI yet, just a visa.

Thanks
You can apply for an Indian visa without surrendering your Indian Passport. I applied for visa and surrender the same day at BLS Brampton.
 

akbardxb

Champion Member
Nov 18, 2013
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Mississauga
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Thanks for your reply, I was wondering why didn't you apply for 5 years evisa, is the cost or procedure different for it?
No idea. Didn't investigate it - just assumed that a 1-5 yr approval would take longer. Had to book a ticket for some urgent work; hence 30 days.
 
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Gopi2017

Newbie
Nov 30, 2016
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I need to be in India for 2.5 months, waiting for surrender certificate to apply for OCI.
Has anyone stayed more than 2 months using eVisa?
 

Varunaimar

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Jan 25, 2018
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India
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2132
App. Filed.......
18-03-2018
AOR Received.
20-05-2018
IELTS Request
29-12-2017
Med's Done....
08-05-2018
Passport Req..
20-09-2018
VISA ISSUED...
04-10-2018
LANDED..........
26-04-2019
I need to be in India for 2.5 months, waiting for surrender certificate to apply for OCI.
Has anyone stayed more than 2 months using eVisa?
You should be fine.

My daughter has evisa and is going to India for 5 months.
 

abbas.pasha

VIP Member
Sep 17, 2016
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I need to be in India for 2.5 months, waiting for surrender certificate to apply for OCI.
Has anyone stayed more than 2 months using eVisa?
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html
under FAQs
What is the validity of e-Visa?
  • For e-Tourist Visa (01 year / 05 years), the validity would be 365 days / 05 years from the date of grant of ETA with Multiple entries and Maximum stay in India during one Calendar Year should not exceed 180 days.
  • For e-Tourist Visa (30 days), the validity would be 30 days from the date of your first arrival in India. Double entries will be granted within the e-Visa validity period stamped on your Passport. Your first arrival must be between the date of issue and expiry of ETA.
 

systix

Hero Member
Mar 13, 2017
308
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Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
CPC Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Nomination.....
None
Interview........
None
VISA ISSUED...
##-08-2027
LANDED..........
##-09-2027
You can apply for an Indian visa without surrendering your Indian Passport. I applied for visa and surrender the same day at BLS Brampton.
Hi, how was your travel experience ... Does it matter if you have to travel let's say after submitting docs for passport surrender but before you get the surrender certificate
 

akbardxb

Champion Member
Nov 18, 2013
1,244
463
Mississauga
LANDED..........
28-03-2014
Hi, how was your travel experience ... Does it matter if you have to travel let's say after submitting docs for passport surrender but before you get the surrender certificate
On arrival in India they didn't ask about our previous citizenship, even though they can see place of birth as India and know. I was photographed and finger printed, so was my daughter. Immigration wasn't an issue as much as the overall airport experience in Delhi was. On the way back we arrived at the airpor, 4 hours prior to departure and made it to the plane only on the final call!
 

Koushani

Full Member
Nov 28, 2022
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Can somoene please help that for eVisa (1-5 yrs), what are the documents needed to be submitted. I dont have any reason to travel urgent, but I have aging parents there, and OCI takes 3 months to be processed. So I would need to have an eVisa handy. But can I get it without any Ticket ?