Visa for Filipinos: INDIA

8:20 AM MeAnn 2 Comments




From VISA ON ARRIVAL to E-VISA. (Category: Tourist)

Not sure when, but India announced an e-Tourist Visa scheme for Philippine passport holders; making it easier for travelers from the Philippines and many other different countries to get access to India.
YEP! NO MORE VISA ON ARRIVAL. HELLO ONLINE APPLICATION!!! *confetti shower*

I find this more worry-free and convenient than visa on arrival, TBH. 😍

Anyway! Here are guidelines on how to apply for an Indian Tourist E-visa.

ELIGIBILITY
      ■ Travelers whose sole objective of visiting India is recreation and sight seeing.
      ■ Passport should have at least six months validity from the date of arrival in India.
      ■ The passport should have at least two blank pages for stamping by the Immigration Officer.
      ■ Travelers should have return ticket or onward journey ticket,with sufficient money to spend
         during his/her stay in India.
      ■ Not available to Diplomatic/Official Passport Holders or Laissez-passer travel document
         holders.
      ■ Not available to individuals endorsed on Parent's/Spouse's Passport i.e. each individual should
         have a separate passport.
      ■ Not available to International Travel Document Holders.


REQUIREMENTS
      ■ Duly filled Online Application Form.
      ■ Passport - Clear scanned copy of bio page (page 2) | PDF Format | File Size: 10KB - 300KB
      ■ 2x2 Picture - Light colored or white background | JPEG Format | File Size: 10KB - 1MB


APPLICATION: How to fill up the application form?
Step 1: Go to https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html
Step 2: Select the "Regular Visa Application" tab, fill up the registration form then "Continue".


Step 3: Fill up the Application Form (Personal Details)

Page 1
      ■ Citizenship / National ID No.: I keyed in my UMID No., if you don't have UMID. Type your  
         SSS (I realized it too late that "N/A" is also acceptable)
      ■ Visible Identification Marks: If you have visible identification mark (such as birthmark or
         tattoo) type in the information there. Otherwise, type “NONE”.
      ■ Educational Qualification: Check the details below.
            • Below Matriculation – less than 10th grade education

            • Graduate – College or university education

            • Higher Secondary – High school education

            • Illiterate – Not formally educated

            • Matriculation – 10th grade level education
            • Post Graduate– advanced study beyond college or university (MA, PhD, etc.)
            • Professional – professional /technical training or certification


Page 2
Page 3

      ■ Here's a list of SARRC Member Countries:
            • Afghanistan

            • Bangladesh
            • Bhutan
            • India
            • Maldives
            • Nepal
            • Pakistan
            • Sri Lanka
      ■ Reference name in India: I filled this up with the details of the hotel I want to stay in upon
         arrival.

Step 4: Upload your 2x2 picture.


Step 5: Upload your Passport Bio Page


     ■ Again, it has to be in PDF format. The site has a limit of up to 300KB for Passport upload, so if
        your file is bigger than 300KB try to compress it using PDF COMPRESSOR.

Step 6: Review and confirm your details.

     ■ Make sure that all details are correct. At this point you can still modify it if necessary.

Step 7: Pay the E-visa fee, wait for the e-mail confirmation and tadaaah! You're done.



     ■ You will be asked which site you'd like to use for online payment - SBI E-pay or Axis.


     ■ The total fee is USD 51.25 / PHP 2,631 
        (E-Visa - USD 50 | Processing Fee - USD 1.06 | GST - USD 0.19)


     ■ Once your payment is confirmed they will send you an email like this...

     ■ Now, sit back, relax, and wait for the result. I submitted mine on a weekend and the result was emailed to me in LESS THAN 24 HOURS!



GRANTED! YEY!!!

NOTES:

     ■ Applicants may apply for as early as 120 days before arrival. But if you're very excited, you can 
        apply for as late as 4-5 days before arrival.
     ■ The E-Visa is good for 120 days from date of issue for a stay of up to 60 Days - Double Entry.

SEE YOU IN INDIA!!! 😍😍😍

DISCLAIMER
I'm not an expert. I cannot tell whether or not your application will be approved. But I'll try to help as much as I can.
Please be sure to check the visa website for updates. Good luck!

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