Apply for Inda visa - Chennai

If you're heading to India for a backpacking adventure or simply to indulge in a couple of weeks of curry, culture, and chaotic traffic, you will need to apply for the Indian e-Visa before you travel.

Launched by the Indian government in 2014, this Indian visa online system removed the paperwork and hassle associated with the previous application process. Now nearly every traveller can independently apply and pay for their Indian visa online in advance, and receive their approval paperwork before arriving at the immigration desk in India (for the avoidance of doubt, you cannot apply or pay for your Indian e-visa or Indian tourist visa in person at the airport or get your India tourist visa on arrival)

Despite these positive developments, there remain several important things to know and avoid before you begin the India e-visa application process.