Visa

Facilitation help for obtaining Visa

Details for obtaining Indian visa are given here https://iccp2020.tropmet.res.in/Visa A letter of Invitation from ICCP 2020 organizer will be mailed to you as your abstract is accepted by 7th March 2020. You may contact iccp2020@tropmet.res.in In case you have not received invitation letter, a request for invitation letter can also be requested by email. Additional documents you require are the following

• Political clearance from MEA (Ministry of External Affairs)
• Event clearance from MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs)

FAQ on obtaining conference visa for India is available here https://mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/ForeigD-FAQs-on-ConferenceVisa.pdf

Following details from Delegates who will be attending the conference will be communicated to the MEA and MHA for obtaining clearances for the delegates to attend the conference.

• Name of applicant
• Father’s or Husband’s name
• Nationality Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• Passport Number
• Date and Place of issue of passport
• Date of expiry of passport
• Address for correspondence

Information regarding Indian Visa

All foreign nationals entering India are required to possess a valid international travel document in the form of a national passport with a valid visa obtained from an Indian Mission or Post abroad.

For more information, please visit the web link: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html

How to obtain Indian Visa

There are two application procedures for obtaining Indian Visa

1. Regular Visa Application
2. e-Visa Application

All Individual visa seekers are requested to apply for the Indian Visa through Online application (https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/ ), in order to make an application for getting the Indian visa.

The duly signed physical copy of the application form completed in all respect and submitted successfully, is to be submitted at the concerned Indian Visa Application Center (IVAC) or directly to Indian Mission/ Post, on the scheduled date of interview along with the requisite supporting documents.

Visa Processing Time

Upon receipt of the Visa Application through Indian Visa Application Center or directly, the Indian Mission/ Post requires a minimum of three working days to process the case and issue a visa depending upon the nationality and excluding special cases.

Instruction for form

A. Online application form:

1. This application form is meant for those foreigners who are applying for visa from outside India.
2. Each online application form is meant for one person only. Separate application has to be filed for each applicant.
3. Furnish information exactly in the manner asked for in the forms, especially the names, address and date of birth.
4. Applicants are required to verify the application details before submitting the online application. They have an option to save the online application form, in case it is not to be submitted.
5. Once the online application form is submitted by the applicant, then further modifications are not allowed. Hence applicants are requested to check and validate the details before submitting the online application form.
6. Applicants are requested to keep the Application Id (generated automatically after the submission of online form) for further communications.

B. Appointment Scheduling:

1. Applicant can schedule the appointment as per his/ her convenience with the concerned Indian Mission.
2. Each applicant to schedule a separate appointment with the Indian Mission

C. Process for filling up online application form:

1. Applicant shall access the Visa Application system online through the following link: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in
2. Applicant visits the above mentioned web link and selects the Indian Mission from where he intends to apply for the Visa from the tab “Select Mission”.
3. Applicant fills the application on-line as per the forms standardized by the Ministry.
4. After filling the form and submitting it, the system shall automatically generate a Application Id. Applicants are requested to keep this Application Id for further communications with the concerned Indian Mission.
5. System will automatically ask the Applicant for the following confirmation: “Select ‘Yes’ if the applicant want to seek appointment and make payment online or ‘No’ if the applicant just want to print the submitted application form.”
6. If the applicant response is “No”, then it is requested by the applicant to take the print out of the submitted online application form and approach the concerned Indian Mission for submission of the online form along with supporting documents.
7. If the response from applicant is “yes” then the system automatically takes the link to perform the following:
   • Selection of date and time of appointment at the concerned Indian Mission
   • Calculation of Visa fee, service charge, VAT etc as applicable according to the Visa type
8. ePayment using service provider’s payment system
9. In case the facility of Appointment Scheduling and e-Payment is not available for the concerned Indian mission, then applicant has to take the printout of the online application form and visit the concerned Indian Mission to submit the same along with supporting documents and make the payment.

* The e-payment facility is not available for all the Indian Missions abroad. Wherever the said facility is not available, it is requested to kindly submit the application submission fees to either the out sourcing agency or to the Mission directly along with the supporting documents.

e-Visa

Services of e-Visa involves completely online application for which no facilitation is required by any intermediary / agents etc. It is advised not to believe or fall in trap of any such unscrupulous elements who claim speedy/express grant of e-Visa and charge money for it.

e-Visa Facility is available for nationals of following countries/territories

Albania, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon Union Republic, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Island, Chile, China, China- SAR Hongkong, China- SAR Macau, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati,Kyrgyzstan , Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger Republic, Niue Island, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal , Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Island, Tuvalu, UAE, Uganda,Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City-Holy See, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe 

Eligibility

1. International travellers whose sole objective for visiting India is recreation, sight seeing,casual visit to visit friends and relatives, attending a short term yoga programme, medical treatment including treatment under Indian systems of medicine, business purpose, as attendant to e-Medical visa holder, attending a conference/ seminar/ workshop organized by a Ministry or Department of the Government of India, State Governments or UT Administrations etc. & their subordinate/ attached organizations & PSUs and no other purpose/activity.
2. 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.
3. International Travellers should have return ticket or onward journey ticket,with sufficient money to spend during his/her stay in India.
4. International Travellers having Pakistani Passport or Pakistani origin may please apply for regular Visa at Indian Mission.
5. Not available to Diplomatic/Official Passport Holders or Laissez-passer travel document holders.
6. Not available to individuals endorsed on Parent's/Spouse's Passport i.e. each individual should have a separate passport.
7. Not available to International Travel Document Holders.

Photo:

Online India Visa Application allows the Applicant to upload a digital photograph of self to complete the regular visa application.

The digital photograph to be uploaded along with the Visa application should meet the following requirements:

1. Format "JPEG"
2. Size: (min 10 KB, max 300KB)
3. The height and width of the Photo must be equal.
4. Photo should present Full face, front view, eyes open.
5. Center head within frame and present full head from top of hair to bottom of chin.
6. Background should be plain light colored or white background.
7. No shadows on the face or on the background.
8. Without borders.
9. Make sure that photo presents full head from top of hair to bottom of chin. Head should measure 1 inch to 1-3/8 inches (25mm to 35mm). Make sure eye height is between 1-1/8 inches to 1-3.

The documents required for e-Visa are :

For e-Conference Visa

1. Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details
2. Invitation from organizer
3. Political clearance from MEA
4. Event clearance from MHA (optional)