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Information about a visa to India - relevant for Russians in 2019. How to do it in Russia, as well as abroad, as well as how to get an electronic visa to India and upon arrival in Goa. Prices, addresses, sites and tips for getting.

In 2019, Russians still need a visa to India. You can do it in four ways:

at the Indian Visa Application Center in Russia;
by applying online for an e-Visa to India;
abroad (for example, in other Asian countries: Nepal, Thailand and others);
receive upon arrival in Goa (by tour).

How to get a visa to India in Russia?

Russians can apply for a visa to India on their own at the consular center in Moscow or St. Petersburg. You need to fill out an application for a visa to India online at English language, print it out and submit it along with your passport, photo and other documents to the Indian Visa Application Centre.

Documents to be provided:

printed application form (2 pcs) in English - filled out on the site https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html in the first section of the Online Visa Application, then you need to download it in PDF format and print it;
a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of application and having at least 2 blank pages;
a copy of the passport;
a copy of a civil passport (pages with a photo and pages with a residence permit);
2 color photographs sized 3.5 x 4.5;
return ticket or reservation;
hotel reservation;
money to pay the visa fee.

Detailed information on the required documents for obtaining a visa to India for Russians in 2019 can be found. The term for issuing a visa is up to 4 days.

Indian visas are single (single) - you can enter the country only once, double (double) and multiple (multiple) - you can enter and leave an unlimited number of times. The price of a visa to India depends on its type and validity period. For example, in Moscow a single-entry visa for a month costs 1,805 rubles. You can calculate the cost of a visa using.

Attention: The Indian visa is valid from the moment it is issued, so try to apply for it as close to your departure date as possible.

Validity of visas: tourist - 180 days, transit - 15 days, business - 5 years, work - for 1 year or contract period, student - for 5 years / for the period of study.

Indian visa application form online which must be filled out in English and printed, is located in the first section of the Online Visa Application.

The address of the visa application center in Moscow: Novy Arbat, 2, floor 4, office 412, entrance from the yard, turn left after the arch, nearest metro station Arbatskaya. Official website: moscowru.blsindia-russia.com

The address of the visa center in St. Petersburg: Liteiny prospect, 22, office No. 30, 3rd floor. Nearest metro stations: Chernyshevskaya, Gostiny Dvor, Mayakovskaya. Official website: stpetersburg.blsindia-russia.com

Useful resources for travelers:

Search for tickets. Compare prices of different airlines on search engines and Skyscanner.

Housing. It is most convenient to search for hotels, apartments and houses on Hotellook.ru - a search engine compares prices among different booking systems and finds the best one. So you don't overpay.

(photo © dwrawlinson / flickr.com)

India e-Visa (on arrival)

An e-Visa, or Visa on Arrival, is the easiest way to get a visa to India. You just need to apply for it on the Tourist visa on arrival website - after sending the documents and paying the state duty, a document will be sent to your E-mail, which you need to print and present when passing through passport control. It is desirable to have it always with you when traveling in India. An innovation in migration legislation appeared at the end of 2014, so now it has become much easier for Russians to obtain visas to India - there is no need to go to the embassy and collect numerous documents.

Validity. Visa on arrival to India is single entry and is valid for 60 days from the date of arrival in the country. It can be done no more than three times a year, but it cannot be extended.

So, how to get an e-Visa to India:

fill out the application form on the official website in the Tourist visa on arrival application section. According to the ID of the questionnaire, you can monitor the status of the visa;
upload a photo in JPEG format (size - from 10 KB to 1MB) and a copy of the passport in PDF format (size - from 10 to 300 KB);
pay the state duty in the amount of $100 + $2 for payment by international bank card (the fee must be paid at least 4 days before the date of entry, otherwise the visa will be cancelled);
print out the visa that will come to the mailbox (it may take several days), and always have it with you.

It is important to remember that all this must be done at least 4 days before entering India, the date corridor for entry by e Indian visa- 120 days.

Attention! E-visa is valid only upon arrival at 26 airports : Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Calicut, Chennai, Chandigarh, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum, Varanasi & Vishakhapatnam. You can also enter the country through 5 seaports (including Goa).

Requirements: you need to have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival in India. It must have at least two blank stamp pages. In addition, you need to have a return ticket and money (the amount is not specified).

The site does not always work correctly, there are often failures in payment. After three unsuccessful attempts to pay, the questionnaire is canceled, you will have to fill it out again. If the payment does not go through with one bank card try another one.

(photo © Daniel Peckham / flickr.com)

Indian Visa Abroad

It is impossible to officially extend a visa directly in India - it is better not to agree to a visa application from enterprising merchants and agencies. While traveling, Russians and citizens of other countries can apply for a visa to India in other Asian countries. Thailand (Bangkok) and Indonesia (Bali) are perfect for this, but in Sri Lanka (Colombo) and Nepal (Kathmandu), many travelers do not advise making visas: the process is long, complicated, expensive and unpredictable.

IN Thailand(Bangkok) visa application center is located at: Sukhumvit 25, Sukhumvit Road, 15th floor, office 1503. The package of documents and the process of registration is standard: you need to fill out an online form and print it out, provide a photo, a copy of your passport, hotel and ticket reservation, account statement, money and so on.

Indian Consulate Address Bali: Jalan Raya Puputan, 163, Renon, Denpasar. The package of documents is standard.

Attention! News from Asia. By latest reviews travelers (see comments below), Indian consulates in Thailand now only issue visas to residents of that country. In Nepal, a visa is given, but for a period of no more than 3 months, but six months can be obtained in Myanmar. In Sri Lanka, it is recommended to apply for a visa in the city of Kandy, and not in the capital.

Visa on arrival in Goa

In 2019, Russians can get an Indian visa by flying to the state of Goa, without having to do anything in advance. The simplified procedure is made specifically for those who arrive to rest in India on a package tour, so the rule works exclusively for Goa, because it is here that Russian tourists mainly fly.

Applying for a visa on arrival in Goa (Dabolim Airport) is not the best solution. It has two advantages: you do not need to apply for a visa and prepare documents in advance, and it also costs less - $ 40. However, there are a number of inconveniences: such a visa (more precisely, a residence permit) is issued only if you are traveling as part of a group of tourists consisting of 4 people or more. At the same time, you need to arrange a tour through an Indian tour operator. You must travel strictly as part of a group, not deviating from the specified route and not running out of time. At the same time, you are left without a passport, in return for which you are given a TLF / TLP form - that is, you will not be able to leave the state. When leaving the country, the passport is returned.

On a note

Indian legislation provides for several special rules regarding tourists arriving in the country on charter flights, which must be borne in mind in order to avoid problems and misunderstandings.

You can fly into and out of the country only on flights of the same airline, if these flights are charter flights.
Tourist visiting India charter flight, does not have the right to fly out of the country or move within it on scheduled flights.
A tourist can fly in and out only to and from airports where immigration services are available.
Only force majeure allows a tourist who arrived in India by charter to leave the country on a scheduled flight or another charter airline.

These requirements are not met to the fullest extent, often the violation of these rules is turned aside or the problem with the authorities is solved ransom. Keep in mind that not only government officials can find fault, but also the airlines themselves because of their unwillingness to break the law.

Intro image source: © Sven Van Echelpoel / flickr.com.

Since December 2014, it has become possible for Russian citizens to apply for a visa in India - online.
The visa is stamped on arrival in the passport (small stamp). In order to obtain such a visa, you must follow the following steps:

First of all, please check the official site Tourist visa on arrival, it is through this site that you can get an electronic visa.

Conditions for obtaining a visa on arrival (India e-Visa):

The purpose of the visit is tourism, meeting with friends or relatives, treatment or business visit. ( all this hints at the fact that it is impossible to work and engage in other activities on this visa).
There must be at least 6 months before the end of the foreign passport.
Travelers must have a return ticket and enough money to stay in India. ( If it is clear with the ticket, it may be required when passing through passport and visa control in India upon arrival, then it is more difficult with money. Apparently, they have the right to check. Most likely, it will be enough to show an international bank card, and just in case, take with you a printout of your account from the Internet bank, preferably not with zero indicators).
A visa applicant can apply online at least 4 days before the date of entry, with a window of 30 days. For example, if a candidate applies on December 1st, they can choose an arrival date between December 5th and January 4th of the following year.
When submitting an application, you need to upload to the site a fresh photograph of the applicant on a white background, a photograph (blueprint) of the passport with personal data: name, photograph, nationality, passport validity period. Note - If you upload documents of poor quality, you may be denied a visa.
Visa fees. The fee for obtaining a tourist visa on arrival is $60 per person, not including the fee for paying with an international bank card (another $2). The fee must be paid no later than 4 days before entering India.
The tourist visa fee on arrival is non-refundable.
The applicant must carry a copy of the ETA (Electronic Visa Received by Email) with them when traveling in India.
The biometric data of the applicant will be taken during the passport and visa control at the airport of arrival.
The validity of the visa is 30 days from the date of arrival in India.
The India e-Visa (ETA) is only valid upon arrival at the following airports: Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Goa, Mumbai, Kolkata and Trivandrum.
An e-Visa to India can be used by one person no more than 2 times a year.
The e-Visa for India is issued once upon arrival and cannot be extended in any way, and is also not valid in some states and special areas of India, where additional permission is required for entry ( to places and states in India such as Sikhim, Andaman Islands, Laccadive Islands. These places are not often visited by Western tourists.).
Applicants can track their visa status at https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/VisaEnquiry.jsp
For any questions, you can contact support by phone in India +91-11-24300666 or by email -

Instructions for obtaining an electronic visa to India.
You need to go to the page https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/info1.jsp

On the page above, fill in the following:

Passport type (passport type) - most likely everyone will have an ordinary passport(simple)
Nationality (nationality) - choose your nationality.
Port of arrival (port of arrival) - you need to know which of the ports you will arrive at, this item is important to fill out correctly.
Date of birth (date of birth)
Email ID and Re-enter Email ID - enter your valid e-mail, it is important not to make a mistake, it will receive a notification of obtaining a visa.
Expected date of arrival (estimated date of entry) - it is better to indicate a more or less clear date, plus or minus 2-3 days.
Enter acces code (enter access code) - enter letters and numbers from the picture

We check and click "Continue" and go to the next page, where we immediately see the ID of your profile at the top, you can write it down, if it fails, then the questionnaire with the filled data can be reloaded.

For a visa to India for a period of 1 month, you need to fill out 3 sheets of the questionnaire for each person, including children. From unaccustomed to filling out one questionnaire and downloading necessary documents takes at least 30 minutes of active work.

Fortunately, this electronic questionnaire is not checked as closely as the questionnaire for a long-term visa to India, you should try to answer as correctly as possible, but it is unlikely that the questionnaire will be wrapped due to errors. The main thing is to correctly indicate such important points as passport number, contact e-mail address, name and port of arrival.

After answering all the questions of the questionnaire, click "next" and upload a photo on a white background and a photo of a passport in PDF format, observing the technical requirements, otherwise, you simply will not be able to upload them.

The page shown above gives you your application identification number, which you must write down if you plan to pay the fee later. And then there are two options to pay the visa fee now by clicking “Pay now” or make this payment later, but no later than 4 days before arrival in India, by clicking “Pay later”.

Also, on this page it is reported that after three unsuccessful payment attempts, you will have to fill out the questionnaire again.

If you choose to pay later, you will need to go to the page https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/TVOAOOnlinePayment.jsp and enter your identification number of the questionnaire, indicated in the picture above Application Id: - I004V0492914, as well as the date of birth of the person for whom the questionnaire is filled out.

After successful payment, you just have to wait a few days. A letter confirming the receipt of an electronic visa to India will be sent to the mailbox you specified, with the following content:

Dear ALEXANDER (dear Alexander),

Your application for Tourist Visa on Arrival has been processed with the following result. (your e-Visa application for India has been processed)

Application ID:- I004V0492914
Passport No:- 64N9544351
Application Status:- Granted
Visa No:- 90O0045FE
You can arrive in India between (you can arrive in India from) 06/12/2014 to (to) 09/01/2015. (Date format is dd/mm/yyyy).

Visa is valid for 30 days from the date of entry.

For any assistance contact TVoA support center at Email is being protected from spambots. You must have JavaScript enabled to view.. (for other questions, please contact support)

For Tele enquiries(IVRS enquiry) call at +91-11-24300666. Please use 02486314 as key

That's it, this letter is an electronic visa to India! It remains only to print this letter, and as you remember from the rules - do not part with it throughout your trip to India ( apparently they can check).

What to do if the payment for the e-Visa to India fails?

The main thing is not to panic and be patient. Before the cancellation of the questionnaire, which you painstakingly filled out, 3 attempts of unsuccessful payment must pass. Use them wisely. If you have another international bank card with a balance of at least $62, use it. Check if there is enough money on your card to pay the $60 visa fee + approximately $2 fee.

If after 3 attempts you failed to pay, be patient and fill out the form again, try choosing the second payment method, not immediately, but through the link. The Indian visa site has never worked flawlessly, sometimes it is frankly “buggy”. Try another browser.

And upon arrival in India, you will receive a stamp in your passport in addition to your paper visa, indicating that you have an active electronic visa to India.

Photo: what does an e-visa to India look like in a passport

Your Russian speaking guide in India, Manish Sharma.

Information on applying for an electronic visa to India is taken from the site -

An electronic visa to India can be issued without leaving home: for a long time we cannot imagine life without the provision of services via the Internet. India is a country where entry can be obtained through the internet.

For those who decide to apply for a visa without refusals, quickly and inexpensively, we recommend the Online Visa Application Center.

Indian visa process online

An online visa is a visa stamp obtained in absentia in the passport, approved by the consulate. The border guard will put it in the passport after being presented with a printout with permission.

Internet access is not limited to certain opening hours, i.e. You can fill out an online application 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The steps to apply for an e-Visa to India are as follows:

Go to the Indian Consulate website https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html;
In your browser settings, set the automatic site translator and you will see the questionnaire in your native language.
Carefully fill out the Indian visa application form online according to the principle: check seven times - send once;
Particular attention should be paid to the passport number and ID.
Prepare for sending color copies of: Russian passport (first page and registration), last visa to India (if any), photos and air tickets (optional);
Scanned (photographed) documents can be attached to the application form. Your photos must be exclusively on a white background, and sent scans (or photos) with a clear, readable image. Otherwise, the application will be rejected: documents are processed by an automatic system;
Scanned documents must be attached in PDF format, weight up to 300 kb; photo in JPG format, weight up to 1 Mb, square, with a minimum resolution of 350x350 pixels.
In a convenient way for you: through a bank (then by scanning a payment receipt) or with a payment card, pay a visa fee of $62;
Without payment, the application is not considered, the paid fee is not refundable, payment is made in any currency.
Please enter a valid email address to which the response should be sent.

If you make 3 unsuccessful attempts to fill out the application, it will be blocked and you will have to repeat everything from the beginning. The status of your application can be viewed on the submission site or wait for an email.

Having received a confirmation with a QR code and an invitation to enter (ETA) by e-mail, don't forget to print them before departure(you do not need to print the questionnaire): providing border guards with an invitation on any electronic medium does not work.

After receiving your application, no later than 96 hours before the date of arrival, you are given a window for entry - 30 days. For example, if the expected date of arrival in the country is May 1, then the application must be submitted on April 27-28. Arriving on May 1, you will receive a visa valid until May 30.

If you are denied a visa to India online, you can contact the embassy for in-person submission of documents. Before submitting to the embassy, it would be good to figure out why the refusal followed.

Moscow, as the capital of the state, has consulates of many countries, including the Indian one. His website: http://www.indianembassy.ru/.

India visa on arrival

Obtaining a visa to India on arrival usually does not cause problems: with proper filling and reliable information, refusals for Russian citizens do not happen often.

Features of the electronic visa (ETA):

You can stay in the territory of the state for a limited period - up to 30 days;
The registration process takes place at least 72 hours before the date of entry, a maximum of 30 days (you should not fill out documents earlier);
Basically, a visa to India online is issued to persons for a short-term tourist, guest, health visit. For a working, student visit with a long stay, an e-visa to India is not issued;
To obtain any visa, a passport is required, which valid for another six months from the date of submission of documents and it has 2 free pages for stamps. The passport must not be damaged;
A foreign passport is required for children, it will not work to enter the country with a pasted photograph in the parents' document;
The Indian side does not require permission to leave the child if one of the parents is accompanying;
The procedure for filling out the application form can be carried out before booking a hotel and buying tickets. If you buy a last-minute ticket, then upon arrival in India, tickets for a return flight or departure outside the country must be mandatory, documentary hotel reservations are not required;
Visa to India on arrival can be obtained, only if you travel by plane and only to certain airports, therefore, to arrive in the state by other means of transport, you need to use its registration with a personal presence at the consulate;
The issue of extending the period of the permit cannot be resolved in India (offers to extend the period of stay - fraud);
India Visa Online is used for one trip;
It is possible to use this service no more than 2 times a year;
The visa should always be with you, during the tour it will confirm the legality of your arrival.

International airports in India accepting tourists with ETA:

Airport name	State in India	In which city is the airport located
Ahmedabad	Gujarat	Ahmedabad
Amritsar	Punjab	Raja Sancy
Bangalore	Karnataka	Devanahali
Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	Varanasi
Delhi	Delhi	Delhi
Jaipur	Rajasthan	Sanganer
Goa	Goa	Dabolim
Guy	Bihar	Guy
Calcutta	West Bengal	dum dum
Cochin	Kerala	Nedumbussery
Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow
Mumbai	Maharashtra	Mumbai (Bombay)
Tiruchirappalli	taminlad	Tiruchirappalli
Trivandrum	Kerala	Trivandrum
Hyderabad	Telangan	Shamshabad
chennai	taminlad	meenambakkam

Having received an electronic permit, you can visit all states, except for Sikkim (the state bordering Nepal and China), which is a restricted area, you must obtain a permit for 15 days at the airport, tourist office or at the state border.

To visit the Andaman and Laccadive Islands, the traveler must obtain a special permit from the Immigration Service of India.

Strictly observe the visa regime, because. an extended stay in India even for 1 day can create problems.

Don't fall for provocative offers of illegal visa extensions, this type of permit is valid strictly for 30 days. It is better to draw conclusions on the experience of a would-be traveler who decided to act outside the law. Staying in India illegally is fraught with a ban on entry.

Border control procedure upon arrival in India

Upon arrival in India, you will need to go through passport control. From the invitation printed by you, the visa number will be entered in the passport and stamped. This procedure is carried out by border guards: after arrival, you must go to the e-visa counter. Such services are provided only at the international airports already mentioned above.

Border control from tourists with a visa issued online takes biometrics.

If you are too worried that you will be deported to Russia at the airport for some reason, apply for a regular visa and calmly board the plane, already having a visa stamp in your passport. Travel is a time of pleasure, not of experience.

Rostourism warning about fraudulent sites

In terms of the flow of tourists to India, Russia ranks third. Demand creates supply, and websites masquerading as official ones have appeared on the network, on which fake entry permits are issued. Fraudsters work professionally, it is difficult to distinguish a fake from the original. Therefore, Rostourism recommends that Russian citizens who independently submit documents and travel companies check the validity of entry permits in advance. This can be done on the official website of the Indian Consulate.

Simplification of the system for issuing electronic visas to India from April 1, 2017

From April 1, 2017, the Indian government plans innovations in the issuance of electronic visas.

List of innovations:

The validity period of the online visa is doubled, i.е. up to 60 days;
The application deadline is increased from 3 days to 124;
The category "electronic visa" will be of three types: business visa, tourist, medical.

Also in February 2017, all foreign citizens arriving in India on e-Visas are provided with a sim card after stamping to communicate with the place of arrival in the country. A SIM card is issued free of charge: 50 megabytes for Internet access and 50 rupees for communication - a gift from hospitable India.

Do not be afraid to apply for a visa online. On the day and hour you need, you will certainly receive it if you act strictly according to the instructions. By following a simple procedure, you can enjoy the sights of mysterious India for a whole month.

target– tourism, meeting with friends, relatives, treatment, business;
airport of entry: Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum & Varanasi;
visiting India with an e-visa is possible no more than 2 times per calendar year(January December);
number of entries - TWO, a visa is issued for a double visit to the country;
must be on hand when entering the country return ticket or a ticket to another country;
at the airport of arrival will be charged to the tourist biometric data(photo, fingerprints);
move around the country only with an e-visa form;
the presence of two blank pages in the passport.

Documents for registration.

Photo. A photo of the face in front with open eyes, on a white or light background, without shadows on the face and background, the head and shoulders should be fully included in the frame, there should be no foreign objects in the frame. The minimum resolution is 350*350 dots. Any size, square. JPEG format. The photo can be taken independently on the phone against a white wall without a flash, in good direct light. File size 10KB - 1MB;
Scanned passport page, where the photo and data of the tourist are located. If there is no scanner, you can take a picture on your phone without a flash, while the sides of the passport should be parallel to the sides of the frame. The minimum resolution is 1000 points on the short side. Convert to PDF format. File size 10KB - 300KB.

Design process.

The process of obtaining an e-Visa to India is quite simple and consists of several stages:

preparation of documents
self-filling the questionnaire (an example is given below)
pay the fee with a bank card
waiting 1-4 days
receiving a visa by e-mail
visa printout

And now all the stages in order, from the moment of self-filling the questionnaire and to obtaining a visa:

Step 1

To fill out the application form on your own, go to the website of the Indian Visa Application Center. And we follow all the steps according to our sample.

Press the button " e-Tourist Visa Application"

It is required to fill in all fields of the questionnaire in English letters, as in the sample, use only spaces instead of symbols.

Passport type- choose the type of passport. Usually this Ordinary Passport.

nationality- citizenship. Choose RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

Port of Arrival- airport of arrival in the country. Most often this GOA AIRPORT.

Date of Birth- Applicant's date of birth in the format DD/MM/YYYY.

Email ID- indicate your e-mail address, you can specify one for all applicants.

Re-enter Email ID- Repeat email address.

Expected Date of Arrival- estimated date of arrival in India in the format DD/MM/YYYY

Visa Type- e-TOURIST VISA (eTV) visa type is specified by default and does not change.

Enter Access Code- a place to enter security characters from the picture Access Code

We press the button Continue- to go to the next page.

STEP 2

Applicant Details section - applicant data

Surname(as shown in your Passport) - surname, as indicated in the passport

Given name/s(as shown in your Passport) - name as shown in your passport

Have you ever changed your name? If yes, click the box and give details. - if you have ever changed your last name or first name, then you need to check the box and indicate the previous last name and first name. If only the surname was changed, then in the field previous name enter your name (second time).

sex- select gender from the list:

Male- male,
Female- female,
Transgender- transgender.

Town/City of birth- city of birth. Usually indicated as in the passport, only in English (for example, KEMEROVSKAYA OBL)

Country of birth- country of birth, select from the list RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Citizenship/National Id No- series and number of the civil passport, without spaces.

religion- religion, creed:

bahai- Bahai
Buddhism- Buddhism
Christian- Christianity (choose the most popular for Russians)
Hindu- Hinduism
Islam- Islam
Others- Other (in this case, it is necessary to specify in the free field next to which one)
Parsi- Farsi
Sikh- Sikh
Zorastrian- Zoroastrianism

Visible identification marks- These are visible differences, scars and tattoos on visible parts of the body that are not covered by clothing. If there are none, then write NA.

Educational Qualification- education, select from the list:

Below Matriculation- secondary general education,
Graduate- higher education,
Higher secondary- second higher
Illiterate- illiterate,
Matriculation- going to university
NA being minor- no education, child,
Others- other,
Post Graduate- graduate student,
professional- secondary vocational education.

Did you acquire Nationality by birth or by naturalization?- did you receive your current citizenship at birth or did you change it? Choose:

By birth- by birth
naturalization- purchased, with this choice, fill in the field Prev. nationality- previous citizenship.

Have you lived for at least two years in the country where you are applying visa?- whether you have been living for the last 2 years in the country in which you are applying for a visa. Usually select item Yes.

Section Passport Details (information about international passports)

Passport no.- passport ID. Old-style passport numbers are indicated strictly with N after the series numbers (example 65N1234567). Passports of the new sample are indicated without spaces (example: 751234567)

Place of issue- place of issue (city)

Date of issue- date of issue of the passport in the format DD/MM/YYYY

Date of Expiry- Passport expiration date in DD/MM/YYYY format

Any other valid Passport/Identity Certificate(IC) held- Is there any other valid passport (identity card), if not ( no), move on if yes ( Yes), then you need to specify:

Country of issue- country of issue of the document

Passport/IC No.- number of passport, document

Date of issue- date of issue

Place of issue- place of issue

Nationality described therein- Your nationality (citizenship), indicated in this passport.

Save and Continue- save and continue,

Step 3

Applicants address details section

Present Address - address of actual residence.

House No./Street- it is necessary to indicate the street, house number, building and apartment number separated by a space, without any other characters.

Village/Town/City- city, other locality of actual residence.

State/Province/District- edge, region.

Postal/Zip Code- postcode.

Country- country (must be selected from the list) RUSSIAN FEDERATION)

phone no.- landline number or mobile phone(without spaces and additional characters with code 8 and city code in the format 849512345678).

Mobile no.- mobile or landline phone number (without spaces and additional characters with code 8 and city code in the format 890512345678).

Email address- email address, this field is not editable, it was filled in at step 1.

If the permanent address is different, you must specify in the lines after the word Permanent address- registered address.

House No./Street- address of registration of the applicant (street, house, building, apartment).

Village/Town/City- the city in which the applicant is registered.

State/Province/District- region, region in which the applicant is registered.

Family details section

Father's details - information about the father

Name- Last name First name

nationality

Previous nationality

Place of Birth

Country of Birth- country of birth, even if born in the USSR, indicate RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Mother's details - information about the mother

Name- Last name First name

nationality- Citizenship RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Previous nationality- previous citizenship RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Place of Birth- place of birth, indicate the city of birth or region

Country of Birth

Applicant's Marital Status- your marital status, you must select one of the options:

Married- married
Unmarried- unmarried / unmarried

If your marital status is “Married”, you must provide information about your spouse

Spouse's details - information about the spouse

Name- Last name First name

nationality- Citizenship RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Previous nationality- previous citizenship RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Place of Birth- place of birth, indicate the city of birth or region

Country of Birth- country of birth, even if born in the USSR, indicate RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Were your Grandfather/ GrandMother (paternal/maternal) Pakistan Nationals or Belong to Pakistan held area.- Were your grandparents (paternal or maternal) citizens of Pakistan, or citizens of states belonging to Pakistan? Choose no.

Section Profession / Occupation Details of Applicant - profession / employment data of the applicant

Present Occupation- current employment, you must select from the list:

air force - Air Force
businessman- Businessman, entrepreneur
Cameraman- photographer, cinematographer
Charity-Social worker- Charitable worker, social worker
chartered accountant- Accountant (graduated)
College-University teacher- College teacher, university
diplomat- Diplomat
Doctor- doctor, physician
Engineer- Engineer
film producer- Movie producer
government service- State employee
housewife- Housewife
journalist- Journalist
Labor- Worker
lawyer- Lawyer
Media- Media Worker
Military- Military
missionary- Missionary
Navy- Navy
News broadcaster- News presenter
official- Executive
Others- Other (if you chose "Other", you need to specify in the adjacent free field)
Police- Police officer
Press- Press representative
Private service- Work for a private person
Publisher- Publisher
reporter- The reporter
Researcher- Researcher, researcher
Retired- Pensioner
sea man- sailor
self employed / freelancer- Freelancer
Student- Student
trader- Trader, merchant
TV producer- TV producer
unemployed- Unemployed
UN official- UN Representative
Worker- Skilled worker
Writer- Writer

Employer Name/business - the name of the organization.

designation- job title.

Address- the address of the organization.

phone- contact phone number of the organization, required to be filled in (without spaces and additional characters with code 8 and city code in the format 890512345678)

Past Occupation, if any- previous employment, if any. Choose from a list of positions and areas of activity (see translation earlier)

Are/were you in a Military/Semi-Military/Police/Security. organization? Yes / No - whether you are (did) undergo military service, police service, security.

If Yes Yes, please indicate:

organization- organization

designation- job title

Rank- rank

Place of Posting- location

To continue filling out the Indian visa application form, click the button Save and Continue- save and continue,

To save data and exit the system, click Save and Temporarily Exit - save and exit temporarily. In this case, in the future it will be possible to return and continue filling out the questionnaire using the temporary identifier indicated at the top of the page, which must be saved - Data saved successfully. Please note down the Temporary Application ID: 1315051248SW211.

Step 4

Section Details of visa sought - details about the requested visa

Type of visa- the field is not editable and is called e-TOURIST VISA.

Places likely to be visited- indicate the planned places of visit (it is necessary to indicate GOA).

Duration of Visa (in Days)- duration of the visa in days. 60 days are indicated - the maximum period of stay in the country on an electronic visa.

no. of Entries- the number of entries into India. It is indicated - Double, which means that the visa is double-entry.

Port of Arrival in India- port of entry to India (city) - usuallyGOA AIRPORT

Expected Port of exit in India- port of exit from India - usually GOA AIRPORT

Section Previous Visa / Currently valid Visa Details - data on a previous visa to India or a valid visa.

Have you ever visited India before? Yes - No- Have you been to India before?

If the answer is " Yes", you must fill in the following columns:

Address- address. Enter the name and address of the hotel where you stayed during your previous trip

Cities previously visited in India- cities visited during the previous visit

Last Indian Visa No-Currently valid Indian Visa- latest Indian visa number

Type of Visa- type of visa (select from the list)

Place of issue- place of issue - you must specify the city in which the consulate that issued the visa is located (usually MOSCOW)

Date of issue- date of issue

Has permission to visit or to extend stay in India previously been refused?- Have you ever been denied a visa to India, or an extension of an Indian visa? If not, go ahead, if yes, then indicate the details (when, by whom the refusal was issued, specify the number and date).

Other information - other information

Countries Visited in Last 10 years- indicate the countries you have visited in the last 10 years without commas, use only spaces.

SAARC Country Visit Ditails section - data on visits to the countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

Have you visited SAARC countries (except your country) during 3 years?- have you visited the countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) in the last 3 years

Reference section - contacts where you can contact in case of something

Reference Name in India- name of the hotel / host in India

Address- address of the hotel / host in India

phone- phone number of the hotel / host in India in the format 91111111111

Reference Name in RUSSIAN FEDERATION- Surname and Name of the contact person in the Russian Federation. The applicant himself and other participants in the trip cannot be listed here. Most often, contacts of close relatives, parents, spouse, sponsors are entered here.

Address- address of the contact person in the Russian Federation

phone- phone number of the contact person in the Russian Federation in the format 890512345678

To continue filling out the Indian visa application form, click the button Save and Continue- save and continue,

Step 5

Section Upload Photograph - uploading a photo.

You must select a file with a ready-made photo to upload (see file requirements above) and click the button Upload photo

Crop the uploaded photo so that the entire face and shoulders are included. Click the button Confirm- confirmation

The uploaded photo will be displayed in the completed visa application form.

Click to continue Save and Continue- save and continue,

Step 6

Document Upload section - document upload

document type- document type. Choose - Passport

Push button Upload- download

It is necessary to select a file with a passport ready for download (see above for file requirements) and click the button Upload Document

Check item S.N.

Check the correctness of the uploaded passport and its compliance with the applicant by clicking the button view document. It should look like the picture below.

Put tick in point I have verified that the uploaded passport copy has the same details as mentioned in the passport details sectoin- giving consent that the passport corresponds to the data specified in the questionnaire.

Push button Continue to Next Page- to go to the next page.

Step 7

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Section Confirm Details - data confirmation

Check all entered data.

If something went wrong, then edit the button Modify/Edit.

If everything is correct, then click the button Verified and Continue- confirm and continue.

Push button OK

Step 8

Section Payment

Agree to the terms, choose Yes

Click the button Pay Now- pay now. You can also pay later using the button Pay Later. Whatever is more convenient for you. Email The mail has already received a letter in which the ID number is indicated. And at any time you can switch to paying for the saved questionnaire.

Select Payment Gateway - Select Payment Gateway - Sbi e-pay(less commission) and click the button Continue- continue

Enter your card details and make payment.

Step 9

After receiving the letter to your e-mail, you must follow the link indicated in the letter and click the button Visa Status.

Enter data from the letter: Applicatin ID, Pass No, security character code and press the button Check Status

Push button Print Status- printing of the e-visa form.

print and provide an electronic visa at the airport of the city of departure at the check-in desk, as well as upon arrival at the airport of India, in a separate queue, to submit biometric data and go through passport control.

printed form must have with you while in India.