Required Documents
Please click on the following requirements for further information:
Passport
U.S. Passport, which must be valid and signed, and have to be valid at least 6 months beyond intended stay and must have at least one blank visa page.
World Visa Travel can also assist you in requesting for Additional Visa Pages and applying for U.S. Passport Renewal.
Photo
Two recent professional passport-type photographs.
Quality Requirements for Passport Book & Passport Card Photographs
Proof of Residential Address
A copy of your Driver’s License, Major Utility Bill (Water, Gas, Electric, etc.), or a copy of valid lease agreement. The address must match the present address on the Visa Application. These proofs will NOT be accepted: Telephone Bill, Credit Card Statement, Bank Statement, Cable Bill.
Additional Documents
A copy of registration certificate from the host company or organizations in India.
Spouse/Child of Business, Research/Student Visa Holder
Documents establishing the employment of the spouse along with a copy of applicant’s Employment Visa.
Minors
Parental Authorization Form for minors travelers: Download Parental Authorization Form
One completed Form, MUST be notarized and signed.
Photocopy of a Birth Certificate is required for Minors age 0 – 17 along with copies of the information page of both parents’ Passports, however the Embassy reserves the right to ask for a copy of the applicants Birth Certificate from adults aged 18 and above at their discretion.
Applicants of Indian Origin and Dependent Family Members
Persons of Indian origin are required to surrender Indian citizenship. Those who have already renounced Indian citizenship must provide a copy of a renunciation certificate AND naturalization certificate. Persons of Indian origin who have NOT renounced Indian citizenship or CANNOT SHOW PROOF of renunciation must first apply for renunciation directly through CKGS:
http://www.in.ckgs.us/renunciation.shtml
CKGS does not accept renunciation applications from travel agencies, visa services or other third parties.
Applicants are required by the Indian Government to apply for the 10 year validity Tourist visa.
All applicants of Indian Origin with US Passports applying for Tourist Visas are required by the Indian Government to apply for 10 year Multiple Entry visa only.
Proof of Departure
A copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary, or letter of confirmation from a travel agent.
Application Form
WVT can help you complete the India Visa Online Application through our White Glove Service (ONLY $50.00).
Please call for further assistance.
One completed Visa Application, MUST be signed and printed in separate papers.
Note: The Embassy will not accept double-sided applications.
Additional Particulars Form for ALL travelers: Download Additional Particulars Form
One completed Form, MUST be signed.
For Minors Signing the Visa Application Form
A minor child should sign their name inside the signature box under the photo on first page of the application. If the child is too young to sign their name, the child’s thumbprint must be stamped inside the signature box under the photo on first page of the application. On the second page of the application, the minor child should not sign the application. On the second page of the application, both of the child’s parents must sign the application, and both parents’ signatures should be notarized. Applications without both parents’ notarized signatures will not be accepted.
Additional Information
Travelers must leave India on or before the expiration of their Visa. Travelers who remain in India beyond the validity of their Visa could face detention and significant penalties. If your intended length of stay in India exceeds the validity of your existing Visa, you must apply for a new Visa.
WVT Work Order
You must fill in the WVT Work Order Form. Download here
The order form gives WVT your name, address, shipping information and payment method. Multiple applicants can be entered using one work order form. You only need to complete one WVT work order form per request. Please print two copies of the confirmation page. Include one copy with the documents you ship to WVT and keep one copy for your records.
You may pay our fees with a credit card or enclose a company/cashier check or money order.
Mail Your Documents
Please mail the completed requirements to:
World Visa Travel, Inc.
1413 K Street, N.W.
9th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone: (202) 289-6251
Urgent applications should be shipped to WVT using only the FedEx Company.
Please use FedEx Priority Overnight. If you are going to use FedEx First Overnight, please let us know. Otherwise, this delivery method will delay the process.
Consular Fees
Entry | Price | Processing Time | Maximum Stay | Valid |
Multiple | $140.00/ $180.00/ $260.00 |
10-14 Business Days | Determined by Embassy | 6 Months/ 1 Year/ 10 Years |
The fees above include a $5.00 money order fee.
Consular fees are subject to change without notice.
If there is any uncertainty, please give us a call to verify.
Maximum Stay and Validity of Visa is dependent on the Embassy’s discretion.
World Visa Travel Service Fees
Price | Processing Time |
$90.00 | 10-14 Business Days |
Return Shipping Fees
FedEx Overnight | Price |
Less than 3 passports | $36.00 |
4 or more passports | $39.00 | Saturday Delivery | $41.00 |
Update: FedEx charges an additional $6.50 for residential areas. Please call for shipping to Alaska/Hawaii.