Visa Information

All foreign nationals are required to possess visas for India. Foreign nationals must obtain a multiple-entry visa for this country if they are going to enter India more than once as per their travel plan. If they are planning to enter the country more than once during their trip, they are asked to obtain a double or multiple entry visas. Here is something important to add that Indian visas cannot be issued on arrival.

Regarding Nepal : All foreign nationals require visas for Nepal, while Indian nationals are not required to have the same.

Citizens of countries other than U.S.A. should clarify from their booking agents that what are the requirements regarding their citizenship, as entry requirements vary in case of every country.

If you have a plan to travel in a group of at least four, and under a recognized travel agent, you may be granted tourist visas or collective visas without prior reference. There is a procedure regarding this. The agency sponsoring the group must submit to the Indian Mission in that country for copies of a list containing particulars of each member of the group.

All the foreign nationals coming to India on tourist visas for not more than 180 days need not to register with any authority. They may visit any part of this country except some restricted /protected areas and prohibited places. Some governments issue family passports. These are recognized without any discrimination.

As far as the current requirements are concerned, names of passengers on airline reservations must exactly match the names on their passports. That's why they should ensure accuracy in this regard.

Southern Travels asks for a copy of informational pages from your passport if your travel plan includes air flights booked through our office. ("Internal" flights are included here.) Photocopies of passport can be mailed in or faxed to Southern Travels.

Please ensure to have all the essential documents along with you, before starting for your trip to India. Southern Travels advises all of its esteemed “guests” to travel with proper documentation to avoid any inconvenience during their entire trip.

Southern Travels will try its best to keep you abreast of updated rules and regulations regarding passports, visas, and other entry requirements. But, we want to remind you all very humbly that it is ultimately responsibility of the traveler to obtain all documents that are necessary for admittance to the countries, they are going to visit as per his/her travel plan.

Type of Visa	Period for which granted	No of entries	Document required with application	Document required with application Extendable in India
Tourist	180 days	Multiple		No
Transit	15 days	One	Return / onward journey ticket	No
Business	One-Five years	Multiple	Document to prove bonafide purpose (Company's letter etc.)	Yes
Employment	One year or period of contract	Multiple	Proof of employment as a skilled worker or at high post (appointment document), terms and conditions by laws of the company	Yes
Student	Period of course	Multiple	Proof of admission in India institution	Yes
Foreigners of Indian origin	One - Five Year	Multiple	Proof of being on Indian origin	Yes