Travel Permit RulesIn forceNot separately checked Partly verified
Launch date unverified
Type: arrival card · Last checked 2026-10-21
Official site
Apply on the official site: boi.gov.in →
or https://indianvisaonline.gov.in or 'Indian Visa Su-Swagatam' app
Link confirmed official ✓Only apply on the official site: boi.gov.in. Third-party sites may add fees. We have not seen a specific government scam advisory for this permit.
Key facts
- Who needs itOfficial ✓
- Foreigners and OCI card holders
- Who is exemptNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check the official site
- FeeNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check the official siteOur unconfirmed note: no fee stated
- Approx. USD
- Not confirmed, check the official site
- ValidityNot separately checked
- per trip
- Max stay per visitNot separately checked
- n/a (not a visa)
- Processing timeNot separately checked
- instant
- When to applyOfficial ✓
- within 72 hours before arrival
Badges: Official ✓ = read on an official government page · Official (snippet) = official page text seen in a search result because the page blocked our checker · Not confirmed = we could not confirm it, so check the official site.
Do I need it? Quick check by passport
- United States: Needed
- United Kingdom: Needed
- EU country: Needed
- Canada: Needed
- Australia: Needed
A starting point only, based on the official pages below. Dual nationals, residents and other passports: check the official site.
Official sources
What the sources say
- rulehttps://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html
Foreigners and OCI Card holders can complete and submit the e-Arrival card online within 72 hours before their arrival in India at boi.gov.in or indianvisaonline.gov.in or via official 'Indian Visa Su-Swagatam' Mobile App. This is for arrival information, not a visa.
Last checked 2026-10-21. Rules change: always confirm on the official site before you travel.
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