Tourist Visas which are now valid
for 6 months are issued only to those foreigners who
have no residence or occupation in India and whose sole
objective in visiting India is recreation, sight-seeing
or casual visits to friends and relatives. Tourist visas
count from the date of issue and cannot be extended or
converted into any other category in India.
All visas other than transit visas are issued only after
telex clearance is received from the Indian Mission in
the country to which the applicant belongs. This process
takes around 1 week after telexes are sent. Applicants
should therefore be prepared to wait for one week after
telex clearance is sought before visas are issued to
them. Telex clearance charges are Nrs. 300/-.
References made to the authorities in India take at
least 8 weeks for examination and clearance. Applicants
are advised not to make repeated enquiries from this
Mission during this period.
The Embassy of India in Kathmandu is the sole authority
for dealing with all matters concerning issue of India
visas to foreign nationals in Nepal. Applicants are
advised not to contact any other agencies/individuals
for this purpose. Visa application forms are available,
on request, at the Embassy.
Applicants are required to furnish two passport size
photographs while filling up the application form.
