India: visa, passport and entry requirements
Passport · Passport validity: 6 months after the date of arrival
Entry document
- ✓Passport
- ✕National ID card
Passport validity
6 months after the date of arrival
All travellers must have a valid passport. The passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of arrival and have at least 2 blank pages for entry and exit stamps. People of Pakistani origin or dual British-Pakistani nationals must have a visa stamped in their Pakistani passport. — Other documents may be required for specific types of travel, such as research, missionary activities, or journalism. Further information is available from the Indian Bureau of Immigration. Pakistani nationals or those of Pakistani origin may need to provide additional documentation.
Visa
Required
Apply through the Indian Bureau of Immigration website for a regular (paper) visa or an e-visa. For e-visas, check restrictions on airports, land borders, and seaports of entry. Applicants of Pakistani origin may face longer processing times and specific requirements. Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders do not need a visa but must carry their valid OCI card. An e-OCI card is also available. All foreign nationals must complete an e-arrival card online up to 72 hours before arrival. — Varies depending on visa type. Check Indian Bureau of Immigration website for details. — Varies depending on visa type. Check Indian Bureau of Immigration website for details.
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Vaccination required on entry
Yellow fever · Polio
if arriving from a country listed as a transmission risk for yellow fever: Yellow fever; if arriving from a polio-affected country: Polio
Yellow fever risk areas (WHO list)
Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad*, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia*, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya*, Liberia, Mali*, Mauritania*, Niger*, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan*, Togo, Uganda
Americas: Argentina*, Bolivia*, Brazil*, Colombia*, Ecuador*, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama*, Paraguay*, Peru*, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago*, Venezuela*
* only in parts of the country
A country may apply its own list: the official text above prevails.
Source: WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022, revised 3 January 2023 ↗
Recommended vaccinations
Hepatitis A · Typhoid · Tetanus · Diphtheria · Tuberculosis · Rabies · Hepatitis B
Consult your GP for advice: Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Tuberculosis, Rabies, Hepatitis B