India Visa Requirements

Visa Requirements - India

All foreign nationals (including British citizens) must obtain a visa for a visit to India (and Nepal if undertaking our ‘Highway to Himalayas’ tour or our 'Escape to Kathmandu' bolt-on‘. It is essential that the India visa is obtained prior to travel.

NOTE: Please be advised that visa requirements are subject to change and that visa procurement is the responsibility of the traveller. Please also ensure that your passport is valid for at least 6 months from your planned date of return from India .

Please complete and return your booking form as soon as possible after booking, as we often need passport numbers, date of birth etc for train and other bookings.

New regulations:

The Foreign Office in India has introduced new regulations regarding tourist visa's which are as follows:-

1. All travelers traveling on tourist visas to India must allow at least a 2 month gap before re-entering the country regardless of the purpose of their first visit.

2. Those transiting India en route to visit a neighbouring country for tourism (ie: Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Tibet, Pakistan etc…) then returning to India for tourism must apply for a re-entry permit before they depart from their home country or re-arrange their travel to avoid transiting in India. Incase the traveller does not apply for re-entry permit from their home country they will not be allowed to re-enter India.

We do not encourage any traveller to leave their home country without attaining the re-entry permit which must be obtained from the respective Indian Embassy of the specific country.

The government of India has decided to introduce 'Tourist Visa-on-Arrival' for a period of one year for citizens of five countries -- Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Singapore on an experimental basis with effect from 1.1.2010.

Should you have any questions regarding these new regulations please contact the Indian Embassy.

India visa information for UK Residents

Upon confirmation of your holiday, please visit http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk and complete the online Indian visa application or use the link below.

To download the visa form, please click here

Click here for instructions for UK residents to fill out the Indian visa form

on the go provide a visa service for residents of the UK to take the inconvenience out of having to queue at the Embassy, so please call us for information regarding obtaining Indian and Nepalese tourist visas.

India visa information for Australia and New Zealand Residents

Please visit the embassy link below for Visa form and instructions.

Australia visa link:

http://www.vfs-in-au.net/

Embassy Details:

Embassy of India - Canberra (AUS)

3-5 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, Canberra, Australia

Tel: +61-26-2733999, 62733774

Fax: +61-26-2731308

Embassy of India - Melbourne (AUS)

15, Munro Street Coburg, Victoria 3058

Melbourne Australia

Tel: +61-3-93840141

Fax: +61-3-93841609

Embassy of India - Perth (AUS)

Lvl 2/ 4 Ventnor Av

West Perth 6005, Australia

Tel: (08) 9486 9011

Fax: (08) 9486 9611

Embassy of India - Sydney (AUS)

25, Bligh Street Level 27, Sydney

New South Wales 2000, Australia

Tel: +61-29-2239500, 92239239

Fax: +612-92239246

New Zealand visa link:

http://www.hicomind.org.nz/services.htm

Embassy of India - Wellington (NZ)

180, Molesworth Street,

P.O.Box 4045, Wellington-6015, New Zealand

Tel: 04-473 6390

Fax: 04-499 0665

www.hicomind.org.nz

India visa information for USA and Canadian residents

Please refer to the relevant embassy websites and visit the links below to complete your visa form and obtain instructions.

USA visa link:

https://indiavisa.travisaoutsourcing.com/homepage

Embassy of India (USA)

Consular Wing

2536 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC USA - 20008

Tel: (202)939-9861/65/66/68

Fax: (202) 387-6946

www.indianembassy.org

Canada visa link:

http://in.vfsglobal.ca/

Embassy of India (CAN)

365 Bloor Street East, 7th Floor, Toronto, ON - M4W 3L4

Tel: 416 960 0751/52

Fax: 416 960 9812

http://www.cgitoronto.ca

Visa requirements – Nepal

All nationalities must obtain a visa for Nepal.  It is possible for UK, EEC, Australia, Canada and USA passport holders to obtain a visa upon arrival. However in the event of visa refusal at port of entry on the go will not be held responsible.

• To obtain your visa upon arrival will need a passport with at least 6 months validity,
• 2 passport photos
• Visa fee of approx USD $50 - $80 in CASH.

Please refer the the Royal Nepalese Embassy website for the current exact Nepal visa costs.

NOTE: Visa requirements are subject to change and that visa procurement is the responsibility of the traveller.

Please complete and return your booking form as soon as possible after booking, as we will need passport numbers, date of birth etc for permits and internal flights.

Nepal visa information for UK citizens

Upon confirmation of your holiday, on the go will provide you with application forms for a Nepalese tourist visa. on the go can provide a visa service to take the inconvenience out of having to queue at the Embassy. Call us if you would like further information.

To download a visa form please click here

Visa instructions for UK citizens

Nepal Embassy details for Australian and New Zealand citizens

Embassy of Nepal (for Australians and New Zealanders)

Suite 2.02, 24 Marcus Clarke Street

Canberra City

ACT 2601

GPO Box No. 2889

Tel: (02) 6162 1554, 6162 1556

Fax: (02) 6162 1557

Email : info@necan.gov.np

http://www.necan.gov.np/services.htm

New Zealanders can also contact:

Honorary Consulate General of Nepal in Auckland, New Zealand

278 A Remuera Road,

Auckland 5, New Zealand

City: Auckland

Phone: 64-9-5203-169

Fax: 64-9-5207-847

Nepal visa information for US and Canadian citizens

Embassy of Nepal (for Americans and Canadians)

2131 Leroy Place

N. W. Washington D.C.

20008

Phone: +1-202-667-4550/1/2

Fax: +1-202-667-5534

Email: info@nepalembassyusa.org

http://www.nepalembassyusa.org/visa.php

Canadians can also contact:

The Honorary Consulate General of Nepal in Toronto, Canada

120 Eglinton Ave E.

Suite 707

Toronto, ON, Canada

M4P 1E2

Phone: 416-975-0910

Fax: 416-322-2928