Hi CD friends, any clue on how much time is required to obtain the Indian visitors visa?

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Visa on arrival has been introduced in India for Canadian passport for select international airports.

You log on and upload details / pictures pay fees.

Within 48 hours you will get the visa through email. Take a print out and present it to the Indian immigration.

It is not strict visa on arrival but you need not visit the consulate.

Please browse cgi toronto website.

Murali

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Canadians (except those of Pakistani origin) will be able to apply for single entry only e-tourist visa enabled by ETA from May 1, 2015.

You can apply minimum 4 days in advance from the date of arrival.
The cost is $60.
Visa shall be valid for 30 days from the date of arrival in India.

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-announces-e-tourist-visa-for-31-more-countries-759276

The link for e-tourist visa application is https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html

Hi TK,
http://www.cgitoronto.ca/content/faq-about-visa-0

Can I get a visa on arrival to enter India?
No, you must obtain a visa before taking a flight to India. You cannot obtain a visa on arrival in India.

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Canadian CGI have not updated the visa where as Indian immigration has updated the E tv.
See the following :

e-TOURIST VISA (eTV)
e-Tourist Visa Facility is available for holders of passport of following countries
.... Canada, ......

Eligibility
International Travellers whose sole objective of visiting India is recreation , sight seeing , casual visit to meet friends or relatives, short duration medical treatment or casual business visit.
Passport should have at least six months validity from the date of arrival in India. The passport should have at least two blank pages for stamping by the Immigration Officer.
International Travellers should have return ticket or onward journey ticket,with sufficient money to spend during his/her stay in India.

E-TOURIST VISA APPLICATION PROCESS
Step 1

Apply online
Upload Photo and Passport Page
Step 2

Pay visa fee online
Using Credit / Debit card
Step 3

Receive eTV Online
eTV Will be sent to your e-mail
Step 4

Fly To India
Print eTV and carry at the time of travel

However, if you are afraid (you have every reason to be afraid as it is the indian govt. where rules change), then go to BLS/ CGI and get a visa.

When landing at Chennai intel. airport just last week, i have seen seperate counters for Visa on arrival people.

Murali

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Instructions for e-Tourist Visa
Applicants of the eligible countries may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival with a window of 30 days. Example : If you are applying on 1st Sept then applicant can select arrival date from 5th Sept to 4th Oct.
Recent front facing photograph with white background and photo page of Passport containing personal details like name,date of birth, nationality , expiry date etc. to be uploaded by the applicant. The application is liable to be rejected if the uploaded document and photograph are not clear / as per specification.
e-Tourist Visa (eTV) fee is US$ 60/- per passenger excluding interchange charge for credit/debit cards.The fee must be paid at least 4 days before the expected date of travel filled by you otherwise application will not be processed.
eTV fee once submitted is non-refundable as the fee is for processing of the application and is not dependent on either Grant or Rejection of VISA.
Applicant should carry a copy of eTV along with him/her at the time of travel.
Biometric details of the applicant will be mandatorily captured at Immigration on arrival in India.
The validity of visa will be 30 days from the date of arrival in India.
eTV is valid for entry through 9 designated Airports i.e. Bengaluru,Chennai,Cochin,Delhi ,Goa, Hyderabad,Kolkata,Mumbai & Trivandrum .However, the foreigner can take exit from any of the authorized Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) in India.
This facility is in addition to the existing Visa services.
e-Tourist Visa (eTV) is allowed for a maximum of two visits in a calendar year.
e-Tourist Visa (eTV) once issued on arrival is Only single entry , non-extendable , non-convertible & not valid for visiting Protected/Restricted and Cantonment Areas.
Applicants can track the status of their application online by clicking visa status.
Please be careful while making payment of the eTV fee. If the number of unsuccessful attempts is more than three (03), then the application id would be blocked and the applicant would be required to apply afresh by filling the application form again and regenerating a new application id.
Before re-applying, the applicants are requested to wait for 4 hours for payment status updating, after final submission of the application form and payment of the fee. The payment status updating may take up to 4 hours.
Nationals of Yellow Fever affected countries must carry YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CARD at the time of arrival in India, otherwise they may be quarantined for 6 days upon arrival in India. Please visit our Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare latest guidelines regarding yellow fever countries here.
For any assistance call 24 * 7 Visa support center at +91-11-24300666 or send email to

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