Eligibility

Tourist Visa is issued to a foreigner whose sole objective of visiting India is tourism, recreation, sight-seeing, and for casual visit to meet friends and relatives etc. The visa is non convertible to any other Visa type. No other activity is permissible on Tourist visa.

3 months Single Entry Tourist Visa is issued to Chinese nationals as per the MOU on Simplifying visa procedures between Republic of India and People’s Republic of China.

A Tourist Visa-on-Arrival shall be granted to a foreigner

who is national of Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Myanmar, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue Island, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russia, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands,Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, UAE, Ukraine, USA, Vanuatu, Vietnam. whose sole purpose of visiting India is recreation, sightseeing, casual visit to meet friends or relatives etc and for no other purpose / activity.

Tourist Visa on arrival is issued with a maximum validity of 30 days with single entry facility by the Immigration officer at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata Airports and NOT at any other Immigration Check Posts (ICPs).

For further information please follow the link: Tourist Visa-on-Arrival

Jurisdiction of Consulate General of India, Shanghai

India visa application center	Jurisdiction
SHANGHAI	Shanghai Zhejiang Jiangsu

Required Documents

1. Online Visa Application Form duly filled and signed by the applicant. (Signature on Passport and Application form should be the same.)
2. Two recent colour passport size (about 51 mm x 51mm) photograph, showing full frontal view of face against a white background to be pasted on the application form. Pakistani applicant shall submit 4 photographs per application. Click here for more details. (Scanned Photo will not be accepted.)
3. Current Valid original passport with minimum of 190 days validity with two blank visa pages (e.g. If the submission date is 1 Jan. 2012, the passport expiry date should be 1 Jul. 2012 or thereafter).
4. One copy of the passport (personal data page, signature page, extension of validity and endorsement if applicable) and one copy of residence permit or work permit in case of foreign nationals (Signature on the Passport should be in ink and not with pencil.)
5. Previous passport (if any).
6. Copy of return air ticket booking (E-ticket acceptable).

7. Bank Guarantee Certificate of RMB 10,000, frozen for at least 3 months for each applicant. ( Not required for non-Chinese nationals)
8. Original Letter from the Company/school of applicant (Not required for applicants who do not work/study in China).
9. Copy of the Chinese ID card (both sides) (Not required for non-Chinese nationals).
10. Additional form to be filled by all foreign nationals.
11. Detailed Itinerary (Applicant’s signature required in the Itinerary)  
12. Other documents as specified in Checklist for Tourist Visa applications

 

Additional documents required in case group applications

1. Name list of the Group applying for tourist visa Application.
2. Supporting documents from Local tour operator in China.
3. Supporting documents from India tour operator.
4. Copy of business license of Indian Tour Operator from the Ministry of Tourism.
5. Other documents as specified in Checklist.

Note: Tourist visa shall be valid for entry into India by the Visa holder from the date of issuance of the visa. Tourist visas may be extendable by Foreigners Division, Ministry of Home Affairs of Government of India, on application by the tourists in person on case-to-case basis, up to 3 months, to make total duration in India up to a maximum of 6 months.

Re-entry on Tourist Visa Advisory (applicable for nationals of Afghanistan, China, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan, Bangladesh, foreigners of Pakistan and Bangladesh origin and Stateless persons)

There should be a gap of at least 2 months between two visits to India on a Tourist Visa on re-entry of nationals of Afghanistan, China, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan, Bangladesh, foreigners of Pakistan and Bangladesh origin and Stateless persons.

However, nationals of these specified countries, after initial entry into India, may plan to visit another country largely on account of neighborhood tourism and need to re-enter India within 60 days, before finally exiting. Such persons may be permitted up to three entries (need based), by the Indian Embassy / Consulate subject to submission of a detailed itinerary and supporting documentation (ticket bookings).

In case of requirement to visit India within 2 months, special permission should be sought from the concerned Indian Embassy / Consulate. [Request form for re-entry]

Such re-entry within the stipulated gap of two months may be permitted only in emergent situations like death/serious illness in the family, non-availability of connecting flights to return to his/her country of origin or travel to another country or any other exigent situation which can be duly justified with proper documentation to the satisfaction of the Indian Embassy / Consulate. The Embassy / Consulate will examine each case on merits before grant of requisite permission subject to the following conditions:-

The applicant should furnish an undertaking on the following lines:-

1. That the purpose of his/her visit is because of an emergency situation.

1. That he is not engaged in Business activities, nor in Employment or pursuing studies/research etc.

Where permission is accorded in such cases, registration with the local FRRO/FRO (Foreigners Registration Office) would be required within 14 days of arrival in India. The registration should be done with the FRRO/FRO concerned preferably at the first place of visit on re-entry.

In view of the change in the Tourist Visa procedure, Government of India has fixed RMB Ninety (RMB 90) as Miscellaneous Charge in case of applications submitted to Consulate General of India, Shanghai for according permission to re-enter India within Two months of last exit.

However, those holding Tourist Visas, who after initial entry into India plan to visit another country and re-enter India before finally exiting, could be permitted more than one entry, as the case may be, subject to their submission of a detailed itinerary and supporting documents i.e. confirmed Air tickets.

The Immigration authorities at all the Immigration Check Posts in India may also allow such foreign nationals on Tourist Visas arriving in India without the specific authorization from the Indian Missions/Posts to make two or three entries into the country (need based) subject to production of an itinerary and supporting documentation (ticket bookings).

The total period of stay in India counted from the date of first entry into the country shall not exceed the stipulated period of 200 days or 90 days, as the case may be.

 

Fees

All Payments are accepted in cash only, except in case of Postal Application. Payment through bank cards will not be acceptable at the India Visa Application Center.

If the applicant wants to withdraw his/her application the visa and service fee will NOT be refunded either by the Consulate nor the India Visa Application Center. The applicant in order to get the refund of the visa and service fee will have to withdraw the application on the same day of submission between 8.30 am-3 pm.

India Visa Application Center will ONLY provide FAPIAO for the service fee per application and courier fee per application if any. The India Visa Application Center will NOT be able to provide FAPIAO for the visa fee.

1. Ministry vide it's circular No. VII/406/50/2014 dated 11.06.2018 has revised Tourist and Business Visa Fees for USA nationals with effect from 18.06.2018.

Type of Visa/Duration	Existing Fee (In US$)	Revised Fee (In US$)	Revised fee in Local Currency (US$1=RMB 6.89)	ICWF	Total Amount
A	B	C	D	E	F (D+E)
Tourist Visa Up to 10 Year (S/M entry)	US$ 100	US$ 160	1102	20	1122
Business Visa Up to 10 years (S/M entry)	US$ 250	US$ 160	1102	20	1122

1. Applicants from the below mention countries need not to pay any visa fee:

 

VISA FEE w.E.F 01.04.2017

S.No.	Visa type	Tourist (T) Visa		Missionary visas			Intern (I) Visa	Mountaineering (MX) Visas		Film (F) Visas
	Duration/ Entries	(up to 1 year SE or ME	More than 1 year and up to 5 years/ME	Up to 6 months/ Single or Multiple Entry	More than 6 months and up to 1 year/ Multiple Entry	More than 1 year and up to 5 years / Multiple Entry	Up to 1 year/ ME	Up to 6 months/ Single or Multiple Entry	More than 6 months and up to 1 year/ Multiple Entry	Up to 1 year /Single or Multiple Entry
1	China (PRC)	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
2	Angola	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
3	Australia	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
4	Austria	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
5	Benin	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
6	Bhutan	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
7	Burkina Faso	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
8	Burundi	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
9	Cambodia	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
10	Canada	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
11	Central African republic	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
12	Chad	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
13	Comoros	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
14	Czech Republic	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
15	Dem.Rep of the Congo	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
16	DPR Korea	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
17	Denmark	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
18	Djibouti	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
19	Ecuador	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
20	Equatorial Guinea	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
21	Eritrea	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
22	Ethiopia	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
23	France	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
24	Gambia	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
25	Guinea	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
26	Guinea-Bissau	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
27	Haiti	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
28	Iran	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
29	Ireland	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
30	Israel	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
31	Italy	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
32	Japan	75	75	75	75	75	75	75	75	75
33	Kiribati	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
34	Lao People's Dem.Republic	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
35	Lesotho	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
36	Liberia	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
37	Madagascar	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
38	Malawi	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
39	Mali	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
40	Mauritania	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
41	Mayanmar	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
42	Mozambique	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
43	Nepal	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
44	New Zealand	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
45	Niger	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
46	Nigeria	1743	1743	1743	1743	1743	1743	1743	1743	1743
47	Norway	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
48	Philippines	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
49	Poland	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
50	Portugal	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
51	Rawanda	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
52	Russia	For all types of visa:    Single Entry: 294RMB          Double Entry: 638RMB           Multiple Entry: 847 RMB        Transfer of valid visa fee 294 RMB
53	Sao Tome and Principe	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
54	Saudi Arabia	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
55	Senegal	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
56	Sierra Leone	V	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
57	Singapore	192(6M/ME)	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
58	Solomon Islands	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
59	Somalia	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
60	South sudan	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
61	Sri Lanka	30 D (DE)-121 / 90 D (SE)-121 /90 (DE)-192  /6 M(D/M E)--192		192	192
62	Sudan	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
63	Thailand	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
64	Timor-Leste	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
65	Togo	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
66	Turkey	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
67	Tuvalu	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
68	U.A.E.	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
69	U.K.	1136	3355	1598(RV upto 3yr)	1136(XV upto 1yr)	3355(XV ONLY)
70	Uganda	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
71	Ukraine	709 (S/D/M)	708 (S/D/M)	604	916	1398	916	604	916	916
72	United Rep. of Tanzania	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
73	USA*	709(upto to 10 yr)		709	985	1534	709	709	985	985
74	Vanuatu	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
75	Yemen	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847
76	Zambia	709	1398	571	847	1398	571	571	847	847

SE-Single Entry; DE -Double Entry; ME-Multiple Entry

Notes: 

1. 1. Gratis Visa for nationals of Afghanistan, ,Bangladesh, DPRK, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia & South Africa.
2. 2. Gratis Visa for Seychelles Nationals for all categories of visa except Employment/work visa.
3. Visa Free Countries : Nationals of Nepal and Bhutan do not require visa to enter India. However, Nepali nationals require visa if they enter India from China , which may be grnated gratis.
4. All categories of visas for Pakistani nationals chargeable @ RMB 28
5. Transfer of visa fee @ 34 RMB from all countries except Afghanistan, Agentina,Bangladesh, DPRK, Jamica,Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, South Africa Uruguay, Seychelles, Napal, Bhutan, and pakistan.
6. Restricted/Protected Area Permit fee @ 207 RMB from all countries except Afghanistan, Agentina,Bangladesh, DPRK, Jamica,Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, South Africa Uruguay , Seychelles, Napal, Bhutan, and pakistan

 

Processing Time

The Processing time mentioned here is a normal processing time, however this processing time is dependent on various factors and may vary from time to time. Processing time mentioned here, do not include delivery time taken by courier companies. Incomplete applications will lead to delay of processing time and applicants will need to comply with any changes in the procedure that may occur during this time.
You are requested to make your travel arrangements only after receiving relevant service. India Visa Application Center/EOI/CGI will not be liable for any claims of inconvenience or penalties should applicant need to make changes to their travel plans owing to the delays and/or any inconvenience caused due to any rejections.

For Chinese national: Minimum 4- 5 working days

For Foreign nationals: Minimum 5- 7 working days

Note: Applications sent by post will take additional 4-5 working days for processing.

Forms

Request form for re-entrythis form is applicable for nationals of Afghanistan, China, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan, Bangladesh, foreigners of Pakistan and Bangladesh origin and Stateless persons

Online Visa Application

Additional form to be filled by all foreign nationals

Checklists

Checklist for Tourist Visa applications