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The guide below is designed to help you complete the most common questions people make mistakes
on in the Indian visa application. It is important to understand that India is very particular about the
application being completed correctly. Any incorrect or incomplete answers WILL cause a delay in
processing.
We know this is a lot of reading, but you don’t want to get this wrong. If this seems too much for you
contact us and request Concierge Service and we can take care of it for you.
The actual visa application is completed online via the Indian government application web site then
printed and signed. Once the application is printed no changes can be made, so be sure to follow the
guide to ensure you do not have to redo the application. If you or TVP find any mistakes after the
application is submitted, you will need to complete the application again from scratch.
BE AWARE: You have approximately 30 minutes in total and about 10 minutes per page to complete the
application from start to finish. If you take too long the application will expire and you will be forced to
start over. If the application becomes unresponsive, then your application has timed out and you must
start over. The system will provide you a Temporary Application ID on the second page which you can
write down in hopes that if you lose your application you can pick up where you left off, however this
feature does not work all the time. Review this guide, make sure to have your passport, travel itinerary
and hotel details (tourists) or business contact details (business).
After clicking the link to the application, you will click the orange “Regular Visa Application” button:
Once the application begins, you will be asked to complete a series of questions. On the following page
is a screen shot and below that you will find a list of answers for these questions.
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1) United State of America – NOT India (it is asking where you are applying from)
2) Indian Mission – this is a critical element that reflects the jurisdiction you reside in; it is based off
the stat of your drivers license or state ID; please see the chart below for the answer
3) Nationality
4) Date of birth – note the European date format (DD/MM/YYYY)
5) Email address
6) Confirm email address
7) Expected Date of Arrival – the date that you expect to land in India, not depart from the US
8) Visa Type – for most applicants you will select either Business Visa (the first option) or Tourist
Visa (one of the last options)
9) Purpose – the options listed are based on the previous selection; for Business Visas, generally
the correct answer is “Business Visit for Small and Medium Business” or “Business Visit for Large
Business”; for Tourist Visas, select “Individual Tourist”
10) Enter “captcha” text from box above; if you cannot read the letters/numbers, press the green
arrow icon which will provide you a new set of letters/numbers
USA-Chicago
USA-Houston
USA-New York
USA-San Francisco
USA-Washington, DC
USA-Atlanta
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Arkansas
Kansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
New
Mexico
Colorado
Nebraska
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Alaska
Arizona
California
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Bermuda
Delaware
District of Columbia
Kentucky
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Tennessee
US Virgin Islands
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From this point on the application is a series of questions and answers broken up over several pages.
Each page should be completed in less than 10 minutes or else the application will time out. We do not
address every questions on the application as most are self-explanatory, however the ones identified
below are the most common questions that applicants answer incorrectly requiring a new application.
Application Question
Answer
Surname
Last name as printed in your passport including
any suffixes such as Jr, Sr or III
Given Name/s
First AND Middle name as printed in your
passport. If no middle name is listed in the
passport, then just your first name
Citizenship/National Id No.
Provide this ONLY if formerly an Indian national,
otherwise answer “N/A”
Religion
You may select from the list provided or select
“Other” from the list, if selecting “Other” a text
field will be provided where you can enter a
different religion or enter “None”
Visible identification marks
List any birth marks, tattoos or similar marks
Educational Qualification
Below Matriculation
has not completed high school
Graduate
has graduated college or university
Higher Secondary
has completed high school
Illiterate
adult who has not attended school
Matriculation
completed tenth grade
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NA Being Minor
child too young to attend formal education
Post Graduate
studied beyond college such as PhD, ESQ, etc
Professional
attended a professional or technical school
Any other valid Passport/Identity Certificate(IC)
This question is asking if the applicant holds any
other citizenships, if so answer accordingly, else
check “No”
Present Address
It is VERY important that the address provided is
complete and matches the address on your
drivers license or state ID EXACTLY. For instance, if
the address on your drivers license reads “123 Any
Street” and you enter it as “123 Any St” it may be
rejected.
Phone No.
This is a required field
Mobile No.
This is ALSO a required field even though it is not
indicated that it is. You must first select “United
States of America” from the drop down then enter
a phone number – it can be the same phone
number as provided in the field above
Permanent Address
For US citizens, check off the box for “Same as
Present Address”
For non-US citizens, you MUST list an address in
the country of your passport. This may be your
address, a friend, family, last known, etc, but must
be a complete address.
Were your Grandfather/ Grandmother
(paternal/maternal) Pakistan Nationals or Belong
to Pakistan held area.
A lot of people miss this question, answer Yes/No
accordingly
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Profession / Occupation Details of Applicant
You will first select from a list of occupations then
you must enter COMPLETE work address and
contact details; certain selections (such as Student
or Housewife) will require you to enter COMPLETE
work address and contact details for your father
[Business Visa Applicants]
Name of the Company in India/Street
Business applicants will be asked for the name of
the company in India and its full address; this can
be a challenge as the entry field will only allow
about 50 characters and complete Indian address
can be much longer; you must abbreviate
wherever possible or get creative
Duration of Visa (In Month)
IMPORTANT – IMPORTANT – IMPORTANT
You MUST answer this question correctly or the
application WILL be rejected:
For US citizen Tourism
The ONLY valid entry is “120”
For US citizen Business
The ONLY valid entries are 12 or 60
For non-US citizen Tourist
The ONLY valid entry is “6”
For non-US citizen Business
The ONLY valid entry is 12
No. of Entries
IMPORTANT – IMPORTANT – IMPORTANT
You MUST answer this question correctly or the
application WILL be rejected:
In ALL cases
The ONLY valid entry is “Multiple”
Port of Arrival in India
This is a required field and is generally the airport
you arrive in India
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Expected Port of Exit from India
This is ALSO a required field even though it is not
indicated to be - it is generally the airport you
depart India from (and is generally the same as
the answer above)
Have you ever visited India before?
If you have been issued an Indian visa, you MUST
complete this section, otherwise select “No”
Have you visited SAARC countries (except your
own country) during last 3 years?
SAARC countries are:
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
If you answer “Yes” to this question you may not
be approved for an Indian visa
Reference Name in India
Business applicants should enter a person at the
the company in India and the company’s full
address
Tourist should enter their hotel name and
complete address
In either case, this can be a challenge as the entry
field will only allow about 50 characters and
complete Indian address can be much longer; you
must abbreviate wherever possible or get creative
Reference Name in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
This can be a friend, co-worker or family member;
the address MUST be complete – many people
forget to include City, State and Zip Code
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There are a few more pages that you have to navigate through. The first will ask you to upload a photo –
you can simply click the “Skip and Continue” button.
The next screen will ask you to review your application details – PLEASE review everything, once you
proceed past this page you can not make any changes.
After continuing, you will be asked to “Print Form” or “Make Appointment”, click “Print Form”
Finally you will need to confirm the Indian Mission (from the chart of states on page two of this guide),
enter the secret letters/numbers and then click “Reprint”. This will open a PDF of your visa application.
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IMPORTANT - IMPORTANT – IMPORTANT
You must print your visa application (single sided only) and sign it. After printing, check the lower left
side of the first page for a small barcode (indicated in the picture below by the blue box). If this bar code
is not visible you will need to alter your printer settings so that it shows when printed.
There are two places you must sign (indicate in the picture below by the red boxes). On the top of the
first page you MUST stay within the rectangular box. On the second page keep the signature on the line.
In both cases – make sure the signature is very similar to the one in the passport.
IF APPLICANT IS UNDER 16 CONTINE TO NEXT PAGE
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Children’s Signatures
If child is old enough to sign their name (generally 10 years old and above), the child signs their name in
the signature box in the upper right of page one of the completed, printed application. On page two of
the completed, printed application the mother and the father sign in the signature area.
If child is NOT old enough to sign their name (generally less than 10 years old), the child provides a
thumb print in the signature box in the upper right of page one of the completed application. On page
two of the completed, printed application the mother and the father sign in the signature area.
In order to provide a thumbprint, you may either use a proper fingerprint ink pad or scribble on a piece
of paper with a pencil and roll the finger in the graphite, rub a felt tip pen on the child's finger or use
other ink source (it is recommended that permanent marker is avoided for both the obvious reason as
well as the toxic nature of permanent ink).
Notarizations
The above step regarding signatures must be done in the presence of, and sealed by, a public notary.
Additional Documents
Although child's application may be submit along with other family members, when submitted to an
embassy or consulate, applications are treated individually. Therefore, children's applications must be
accompanied by each of the following:
• Color copies of parent’s valid passports - there are no exceptions to this regulation. If either or
both parents do not have valid passports, we cannot process the application request. If either,
or both, parents are not US citizens, include copies of passports and copies of US visa or
permanent resident card (Green card).
• Color copies of parent’s valid driver’s license or state ID - there are no exceptions to this
regulation. If either or both parents do not have valid ID, we cannot process the application
request.
• A copy of the child's birth certificate (not the original document) and notarized translation if
applicable
