Application preparation
Visa document checklist: build one for your actual route
Use a checklist to organize evidence, then reconcile it with the responsible authority’s current instructions. No generic list fits every visa.
Read guideIndia e-Visa: check the category, documents and travel route
India’s official e-Visa site separates nationality eligibility, application categories, documents and authorised immigration checkpoints. Check each before applying.
Choose the category for your activities
Start with the Government of India’s e-Visa instructions and eligibility information. Describe what you will actually do during the visit. Do not select a tourism category for a different activity simply because the application appears shorter.
Prepare the matching documents
Use the document instructions for your selected category. Compare your application with the passport you intend to carry, and check the photograph and upload instructions before preparing files. Keep a private list of any name or date discrepancy to resolve.
Check arrival formalities separately
India’s official site distinguishes the e-Arrival card from a visa and lists authorised checkpoints for e-Visa travel. Review your arrival and departure plan against the current guidance, then preserve the records the authority tells you to keep.
Common questions
Is India’s e-Arrival card a visa?
No. The official site identifies it as arrival information, separate from a visa.
Can I use any port with an e-Visa?
Check the current authorised-checkpoint information for the route you intend to use.
Official sources
Confirm current requirements, fees and instructions with the responsible authority.
Private visa guidance and application help. Not a government agency. Government authorities decide applications and admission. Check current official instructions for your circumstances.