Travelling to India

What you need for India, by passport.

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Do I need a visa for India?

It depends on your passport. US passport: Get an e-Visa at least 4 days before you fly. UK passport: Get an e-Visa at least 4 days before you fly. Irish passport: Get an e-Visa at least 4 days before you fly. Canadian passport: Get an e-Visa at least 4 days before you fly. Australian passport: Get an e-Visa at least 4 days before you fly. New Zealand passport: Get an e-Visa at least 4 days before you fly.

Good to know

Use only the official e-Visa site. indianvisaonline.gov.in is the only official site for an Indian e-Visa. Agents and lookalike sites may charge you more and misuse your details.

Arrive at an e-Visa airport. With an e-Visa you must arrive at one of the airports or seaports listed on the e-Visa site. You can't cross a land border on an e-Visa.

No satellite phones or GPS devices. It's illegal to bring a satellite phone or GPS device into India without a licence, even if you're only changing planes. Normal mobile phones are fine.

Health form for arrivals. Because of the Ebola outbreak, India has asked all arriving passengers to fill in a Self-Declaration Form on the Air Suvidha portal since 6 July 2026. You can do it up to 24 hours before you land.

Checked 26 October 2026 against Government of India and Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs.

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