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How to get an Indian visa?
If you are a foreign national except the citizens of neighboring countries Nepal or Bhutan, you must have a visa to enter the Country. India is currently considering giving Visa on arrival to tourists /nationals from the following countries Finland, New Zealand, Luxembourg, Japan and Singapore. All other nationals are advised to obtain your visa from the country you are residing.
The link below will navigate to the list of Indian missions abroad.
http://goidirectory.nic.in/missions.htm
What Type of Visa do you need?
Tourists staying in India for less than 3 days can attain a Transit Visa.In normal cases the validity of a tourist visa is for 6 months. Countries like France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Vietnam gives the applicant a 5 yea visa. And the US citizens get a 10 year visa. The duration of the visa might vary upon the country that you are located in. Mostly the visas issued are for multiple entries. Regardless, the tourists are not permitted to stay in India for more than 6 months at a time.
Further types of visas that are available for visitors to India include Business Visas, Employment Visas, Research Visas, Student Visas, Journalist Visas, and Yoga Visas.The cost of an Indian visa may vary from Country to Country. It is better to check at the Embassy in your country
How to Apply
The Indian Embassy has started outsourcing the Indian visa application process to private processing agencies in many countries to make it more efficient. In many countries Indian visa application process has been outsourced to Private agencies for example in the United States, Indian visas are issued by Travisa Outsourcing. In most other countries, VSF Global has the responsibility for issuing Indian visas, including in the United Kingdom, Australia, Thailand, China, Germany, Sri Lanka and France
When applying for an Indian Visa, you’ll need to obtain a visa application form from the Indian Embassy in your country, or complete an on-line application form on the website of one of the visa processing agencies where possible. Along with your application and fee, for an Indian Tourist Visa you’ll need to submit your passport that’s valid for at least six months and has at least two blank pages, a recent passport sized photo, and details of your itinerary. In some countries, proof of residential address may also be required. Your visa application form may have the space for Indian referees, but this section usually isn't required to be completed for tourist visas.
How to get around in India ?
India has a handful of diverse mobility to explore. Indian public transport is not the most comfortable or the fastest in the world, but it is inexpensive and gives a different experience of India. To add more colour, in some towns and cities you can find Rickshaws pulled by men, or by horse. Further you may find bullock carts in some remote villages. And Of course between desert towns you can have a camel ride. Or experience some classics such as a narrow-gauge railway, steam locomotives, the Ambassador car and the Enfield Bullet motorbike, explore what ever amuses you. For your comfort it is advisable to find a private agency for cabs or taxis which provides luxury, comfort and safety.
In the links below are described the different modes of travel around India.
How to contact the authorities in an emergency?
Central Govt of India designated 108 as the national emergency contact number for Police, Medical and Fire emergencies. The emergency numbers are given below for your safety and you can access these numbers from a local phone or mobile.
- Police-100
- Medical -102,108,104
- Fire-101 T
- Traffic police - 103.
To get in contact with the local tourist office and airports in india:
For Kerala -
- Sports Lakshwadeep Tourism - +91-484-2668387
- India Tourism Office - +91-484-2668352
- KTDC - Ernakulam - +91-484-2353534
- Cochin International Airport - +91-484-2610115
For Tamilnadu -
- Tourist Enquiry 1913
- Automated Flight Information 142
- Tourism Office of Govt. of Tamil Nadu 25368538
- Tourism Office of Govt. of India 28460285
For Goa -
- Goa tourism-143
- Government of India Tourist office, Panjim - 223412
- Airport Authorities of India, Dabolim - 512788
For Rajasthan -
- Rajasthan tourist office-23383837;23389525
- Tourist Information (When calling from Jaipur)
Tourist Information : 1364
RTDC sight seeing : 2371648
Tourist Information Bureau : 2315714 - Jaipur Airport-Telephone: 91-141-550623, 91-141-721149
For Delhi -
- Delhi:International airport-25652011/21/50
- TOURIST INFORMATION NR-1363
How to get entrance tickets to monuments?
You might need to pay an entrance fees to enter into any protected monuments. Children below age 15 are omitted from the entry fees. Cameras and videos are not permitted at some monuments. At some places you need to pay an extra fee for that. You can buy the tickets from the monument gates or from your travel agents.
Click on the link below to find the rates for different monuments.
http://www.itopc.org/travel-requisite/monuments-entrance-charges.html
How to get entrance tickets to monuments?
- You can purchase rail ticket from the main railway station counters. Reservations should be done in enough time. Or to book rail tickets online click below the link.http://www.irctc.co.in/
- To book flight tickets to India, either you can contact a travel agency of your choice or you can contact us since we do flight bookings as well.
- Bus tickets can be purchased from the bus itself.