Electronic visa to India for Russians in 2021

Obtaining a visa to India for Russian citizens. New rules in force in 2021 for Indian visas. Instructions for online visa application to India. In order for a citizen of Russia or another country to visit the ancient state of India, he needs to apply for a visa. A visa to India is issued via the Internet or at a consular center located in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

From September 2021, e-Visa is issued for 30 days, 1 year and 5 years. The stay during one trip should not exceed 90 days.

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India closes entry to tourists due to coronavirus

The Government of India has imposed a ban on the entry of tourists from Russia and other countries into India for the period from March 13 to April 15, 2021 due to the coronavirus epidemic.

The validity of all tourist visas for this period of time has been suspended, according to the website tass.ru with reference to the Indian government.

International flights between Russia and India will resume on November 27. Flights will fly from Moscow to Delhi. This is reported on the ATOR website.
Ordinary tourists from Russia are prohibited from entering the country. Tourist visas are not issued, and previously issued visas for foreigners have been cancelled. You can only travel for business or work purposes by applying for a special business visa.

Terms and cost of registration

Residents of the Russian Federation located on its territory can receive a permit in 5-7 working days, and for citizens who live in other countries, the period will be from 2 to 5 weeks.

A visa for the purpose of tourism is usually issued in a week, and an electronic version takes from 2 to 8 days. If you urgently need to visit the country (indicate your purpose), you can apply for an urgent visa, for which you will have to pay additionally.

The cost of a pass to India is determined by the type of document, its type and validity period.

If you register independently (electronic version), the savings will be half the original amount. The cost of an urgent permit to enter a foreign country is 6 thousand rubles. and higher. For a more accurate and convenient calculation of the cost of a visa, the website provides a calculator into which you can enter all the necessary data (type of visa, purpose of travel, timing), and it will automatically calculate the amount of the fee.

A tourist permit to enter the country will cost 1,600 rubles, a multivisa will cost 4,800 rubles, and it will be valid for 365 days. A transit visa, as well as a student and tourist visa, will cost travelers 1,600 rubles, and for a medical one you will need to pay 3,600 rubles. It should be remembered that when applying for a permit, a tourist is charged a commission (approximately 135 rubles).

Features of receiving

It is a mistaken belief that visas to India have been cancelled. Permission is required to enter the territory of the state. The procedure for obtaining a tourist visa in 2021 is simple. You can get an e-Visa for India with a validity of 30 days, 365 days or 5 years online, and then get it stamped upon arrival at the airport.

Electronic permission to enter India, which comes by email

The 30-day visa is double-entry and begins to be valid from the moment you cross the Indian border.
1-year and 5-year multiple-entry visas are valid from the moment of approval. You cannot stay in the country for more than 90 days during one trip.

If you need a regular paper visa to India, then you need to take into account its features.

Firstly, it begins to operate from the moment of issuance, and not entry into the country. Therefore, it is recommended to complete the registration as close as possible to the actual departure date.

Secondly, visas to India can be:

Single (SINGLE). They provide the opportunity to cross the state border once during a certain period, which is called a corridor. Indian consulates are sensitive to compliance with this rule. Therefore, if you intend to obtain an Indian visa a second time in the future, it is recommended that you comply with the specified deadlines;
This is what an Indian paper SINGLE visa looks like
DOUBLE. They provide the opportunity to enter the state twice within a certain period of time. But it is worth paying attention to the conditions of the consulate regarding the period between entries. Previously, a double-entry Indian visa was issued to citizens of the Russian Federation for six months, but between them there was a period of 2 months when you could not stay in India. Today this requirement has been lifted, you can re-enter the country at any time;
Multivisa (MULTIPLE). It provides the right of unrestricted entry into the country. Opens for a period of 6 months to 5 years. But when receiving it, you should also pay great attention to the conditions and requirements of the Indian consulate. In practice, such visas are issued in very rare cases. To obtain it, there must be a compelling reason for being in the country.

Types of visas and rules for their application

For 2021, there are several types of permits for Russian citizens: single-entry, double-entry and multi-entry.

With the help of the first, a Russian tourist has the right to cross the border of a foreign state once and stay there for a period limited by the Indian authorities. The embassy carefully monitors that the established rules are followed by all foreign citizens, otherwise the violator will receive a fine or imprisonment for 1 year, and a second visit will be denied.

With a double visa it is possible to visit India twice. It should be remembered that there are intervals between entries into the country, which are constantly changing. For example, until 2021, it was possible to visit India again only 2 months after the first border crossing. As of 2020, the consulate has abolished this rule. The time spent in the country is strictly limited.

A multiple visa gives you the right to visit the country multiple times without time restrictions. The document is valid from six months to 5 years. The right to receive such a pass is that citizen who adheres to the rules of the Indian consulate and carefully fulfills the prescribed requirements.

If a traveler needs to visit the republic for another reason, he can order a document in a different format.

Urgent visa

Applying for an urgent visa to India.
A traveler can order this type of document if he needs to urgently arrive in the state. An urgent visa speeds up the processing of documents and is issued within 3 days, the electronic version - no more than 1 day.

But if you decide to use the electronic option of an urgent visa, then your stay in the country will be limited to 30 days. The received document cannot be extended. There are two types of urgent passes:

tourist trip for several days;
visit for business purposes (no more than 1 month).

If a traveler wants to apply for an urgent visa, he will need documents, which should be sent to the Indian embassy or consulate in Russia. You must attach a completed and printed application form, an application and two photographs without effects. This can be done independently or through a trusted person; your personal presence is not required. Documents are accepted before lunch, in the first half of the day, and issued in the afternoon.

The Indian government is interested in tourists, so it rarely refuses travelers who intend to visit the state. Based on this, there is no need to name the reason for urgent entry. However, the country's authorities carefully check each tourist who submits an application and monitor his visa history in order to avoid unpleasant incidents.

Tourist visa

The most popular visa among travelers is a tourist visa, the purpose of which is to get acquainted with the sights of the country.
The validity of the permit varies from 3 to 6 months.

To obtain a pass, a tourist must contact the Indian consulate located in Russia with the following documents:

A foreign passport with blank pages for subsequent trips.
Photocopy of passport with personal data.
Photocopy of the previous page with tourist registration.
Traveler's Questionnaire.
A specially taken photograph.
Return tickets available.

When submitting an application, you must book the hotel in advance and indicate your reservation number on the website.

Work Visa

This type of document differs from the previous ones, because it is provided to a specialist who has entered into an agreement with Indian employers. It is necessary to provide a contract that a citizen of the Russian Federation concluded with a foreign company. Such a certificate is issued if the applicant has a diploma confirming his academic degree, and a replacement worker cannot be found within the Indian state.

The annual salary of a citizen must be $20 thousand. A specialist must pay taxes on the same basis as citizens of the country and be invited only by a registered employer.

The applicant is required to provide a contract concluded with an Indian company, a letter from the company that hired him with a request to grant the employee the right to enter the country, a specialist diploma, a questionnaire previously filled out on the website, and a statement that confirms the functioning of the foreign company. A foreign diploma must be provided.

If the applicant receives a work visa, its validity period is always determined individually.

student visa

Applying for a student visa to India.

Can be obtained by a citizen who plans to study at an Indian educational institution. A person who has received such a visa can study at any chosen university, but with the condition of further work in the country.

The state gives foreign students the opportunity to study in those institutions that have passed the appropriate inspection in a timely manner. A student applying for such a document must pay in full for the first year of his studies at the chosen university.

The following documents must be attached:

Confirmation of payment for tuition at an educational institution.
Bank account information. It must contain an amount of at least $1 thousand; if the period of study lasts more than 1 year, then there should be more money in the account.
Confirmation of the student's enrollment in the selected institute. Here you must indicate the student’s first name, last name, patronymic, date of birth and citizenship, and full information about the faculty. The document must be certified.

Business visa

Like the previous type, it is issued for the purpose of a long stay in the Indian state, but for the purpose of work. People who require a business visa enter into transactions, build relationships with business partners, study the market, the features and specifics of doing business in a foreign country, take advanced training courses, and participate in exchange programs.

Such a permit is usually issued for a period of up to 6 months, however, depending on skills and qualifications, it can be issued for a longer period.

The rules for obtaining a business visa are no different from other permits, but the list of documents looks different.

It includes:

Applying for a business visa to India.

a valid foreign passport;
internal passport;
2 b/w photographs;
visa application form;
invitation letter;
air ticket reservations;
a certificate from work, certified by a seal, indicating the salary, length of service and position of the applicant;
certificate of absence of antibodies to HIV.

The invitation letter will indicate the citizen’s personal data, the duration of the trip and its purpose. Such permission can be obtained by citizens planning to purchase goods in India or train local personnel, for marketing purposes, guides and tour guides.

Transit visa

Suitable if foreign travelers require a layover in India, for example, when a person plans to cross the border of a state to visit other countries. The document can be issued for 15 days; a stop in the republic should not take more than 3 days. In order for the Indian embassy to decide to issue such a document, the consulate is required to provide an air ticket to the country that travelers plan to visit.

Electronic visa

A visa to India can be obtained in an easier way - via the Internet.
The document is drawn up independently; it can be done without visiting diplomatic institutions. The pass is valid for 1 year, the visa is considered multiple entry and requires multiple entries into the country, but the duration of one visit should be limited to 90 days.

If a tourist wants to get an e-visa, he must indicate the purpose of his trip as tourism, business, treatment or medical support. The foreign passport of a tourist arriving in the country must be valid (at least 6 months from the moment the person crossed the border of the republic).

Any tourist arriving in India is required to have a return air ticket. This document confirms the fact that the person arrived in the state not for permanent residence, but for the purpose of travel. A citizen must have enough money to stay comfortably in the state.

It is recommended to start obtaining a permit to cross the border 4 days before the intended trip. If a citizen does not have an ordinary passport, but only a diplomatic one, this type of visa will not be available to him, as well as to children who are not listed in their parents’ passports.

The electronic form is filled out by the user on the website online (in English only), you need to upload a photo, a copy of your passport with all the tourist’s data. The passport must be uploaded to the website in PDF mode. If you need to visit the country for business purposes or require treatment, you are required to provide an invitation from the Indian side.

On the website, the applicant can find out his visa number and see the degree of its readiness.

Applying for an electronic visa to India.

Applying for an urgent visa

If the trip does not take place soon, you can wait a week to obtain a visa. But if it is required in the near future, then an urgent visa to India will be ready within three days, since it is impossible to complete the documents in 1 day.

The exception is an electronic visa, which can be issued within 24 hours; you can stay in the country for up to 90 days in one trip. The India e-Visa is now a multiple entry visa. Processing time is 2-3 days.

A regular visa to India requires the collection of a standard package of documents.

There is no need to make advance appointments at Indian missions. To quickly obtain a visa, you need to collect all the documents, fill out an application and take photographs. All this must be provided to the embassy yourself or through a third party. Documents are submitted in the first part of the day, and ready-made visas are issued in the second. Processing time is 5-14 working days.

To apply for a visa to India, you do not need to provide serious reasons. Tourism in India is one of the sectors of economic development of the state. It is she who brings a lot of income to the country's economy. However, the tourist's identity and visa history are carefully examined, but this is just standard procedure.

When and on what grounds can a visa be refused?

Russians may be denied a visa if they do not follow the procedure for submitting documents or if there are violations:

documents were submitted out of order or in a form that does not meet the requirements of the embassy;
shortcomings in documents;
if there is a note in the passport about refusal to issue a visa;
The Russian committed violations during his previous stay in India or has unpaid fines.

Registration and permission can also be refused on the basis of suspicions of the embassy employee himself. At the same time, according to the latest data, the number of such refusals has decreased significantly.

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How to apply for a tourist visa for 3 or 6 months

The applicant may be granted a visa for 3 or 6 months, the name of which is tourist. To obtain a simple visa, you need to present the following standard documents:

A passport with two blank pages for the possibility of later affixing a visa;
Photocopy of the first pages of the foreign passport, where the main information is indicated;
A photocopy of the first page and page with registration of a Russian or any other national passport;
Visa application form, which can be filled out on the official website of the Indian Embassy. After this, you need to print it out in 2 copies and put your signatures in two places: under the photo and at the end of the questionnaire;
Photos measuring 3.5x4 cm. One of them must be pasted onto the form or uploaded while filling it out;
If the visit is private, then you must present an invitation certified by a notary. It is required to attach a photocopy of the first pages of the inviter’s passport;
If the trip is carried out from a travel company, then it is necessary to collect a voucher from the company, confirmation of the preliminary reservation of a hotel room;
If you eat on your own, you will need hotel reservations, as well as round-trip tickets;
If a multiple-entry visa is required, you must provide a detailed itinerary in English and indicate the countries you plan to visit other than India;
Persons who have not reached the age of majority must provide a photocopy of their birth certificate. When a child is accompanied by third parties, a signed power of attorney from the parents is required;
A salary certificate and a bank account statement are not required to apply for an Indian tourist visa;
Relatives can submit documents for you using a regular handwritten power of attorney.

If you do not want to spend 300 rubles for correcting inaccuracies, you can, when indicating small errors in the questionnaire, feel free to say that you came a week ago, and you were told that this is exactly what you need to do.

For the Indian visa center, this way of earning extra money is quite common, which regular Russian tourists counteract in the same cunning way.

Goa visa categories

Goa is considered a protected state of India; to visit it, only a visa will not be enough; you will have to obtain a special permit.

Applying for a visa to GOA.

A state pass can be made in Russia or obtained upon arrival in the country under the following conditions:

the period of stay of three hundred on the territory of the state will be 15 days;
you bought a ticket from a tour operator;
you have special reasons that you will have to indicate later.

Visa application for children

If a citizen decides to travel with a child, he must translate the latter’s birth certificate into English (the document will not be accepted in any other form). When sending children with someone you know or relative, you should draw up a power of attorney with a notary, and then also translate it into English.

List of documents

Depending on the category of visa issued, the package of documents and cost will change. To apply for a visa to Goa, you will need a valid foreign passport, a form filled out personally by the applicant and printed. You need several color photographs (without Photoshop, clear, correct angle, hair should not cover the face), availability of air tickets. Before submitting documents, you must sign them.

To obtain a multiple visa, you must provide a detailed planned itinerary for visiting all territories, drawn up in English. We should not forget that during your stay in India you are always required to have a copy of your passport and medical insurance with you, which guarantees safety in a foreign country. Tourists with dual citizenship will be presented with a different form to fill out.

Applying for a work visa

A highly qualified specialist and professional in a certain field who has entered into a contract with an Indian company can obtain a work visa.

Selection criteria:

The applicant must have at least a bachelor's level education and the required skills and abilities to work in a particular company. In it, he can find employment as an employee, an employee to fulfill the requirements stipulated by the contract, a manager, etc.;
A work visa is not issued to people invited to a workplace for which the state can provide a large number of professionals who are not currently engaged in any work. In addition, a work visa is not issued to people invited for activities that do not require special skills;
The foreigner's salary must be at least $20,000 annually;
If foreigners are invited to work in companies located in India, then these companies must be registered on its territory;
A foreigner is required to inquire about all living conditions in India before he visits the state. He must pay taxes on equal terms and participate in public life.

To obtain a work visa, in addition to standard documents, you will need to provide:

employment agreement with a company in India;
petition in the form of a letter from the employer. It should contain data on the number of employees of the company, the number of foreign workers, and the specialization of the company;
a certificate as a guarantee that the company is functioning;
documents confirming that the applicant has all the required skills and abilities to work in a certain field;
a copy of a foreign diploma;
completed work visa form.

Obtaining a student visa

An Indian student visa is issued in cases where a foreign citizen wants to start studying in India. However, it is worth noting that a foreign student can apply only to accredited universities, where budget places are not available. He must pay for the first year of study immediately; a certificate of payment must be attached to the documents in order to obtain a visa.

In addition to the standard documentation package, a student visa requires:

the original letter confirming admission to the educational institution. It must indicate the specialization of study and its duration. The letter must be signed by the rector, and a photocopy of the institution’s license must be attached to it;
Sample photocopy of establishment license
certificates of payment for one year of study;
bank account statements. If the training period is no more than one year, then the account must have at least $1,000. If the duration of training exceeds this period, then you must have more than $2,000 in your account.

Business visa in India

A business visa in India can be issued after specifying the purpose of entry. They are processed by visa officers.

A business visa in India can be opened:

to create and develop your own business;
to study the requirements that the state imposes on foreign businesses;
to hold meetings to support your cause;
to meet with an Indian partner or supplier;
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to transfer new developments, methods and technologies in various fields of activity. There is one condition: the Indian side provides financial support to visiting employees.

In addition to the main list, the documentation must include:

a petition in the form of a letter from a company in India and from an organization in Russia;
if you started your own business in the state, you must confirm your registration as an individual entrepreneur.

Obtaining a transit visa

A transit visa is issued if a forced stopover in India is necessary.

Its validity period is 15 days, the stopping period should not exceed three days.

To obtain a transit visa, it is worth visiting the Indian embassy in advance. The documents must be accompanied by air tickets to the country where the travelers are going.

The procedure for obtaining this type of visa is very confusing; often even consulate and visa center employees do not know the requirements. Therefore, many people make an electronic permit for a transfer in India, when they need to leave the transit zone at the airport.

If seafarers apply for a transit visa, they must provide:

role performed on the ship;
application from an agent of one of the countries;
a document confirming the identity and rank of a seaman.

Seminar on obtaining a visa to India.

Other types of visas

Other types of visas include permission to enter the state for the purpose of studying the religion of the state, its spiritual life, yoga classes, etc. To obtain such permission, you must attach to the standard set of documents:

an invitation from a business partner, organizer of a seminar or lecture, exhibition or scientific conference;
confirmation that the applicant has been enrolled in courses or training;
a certificate confirming the applicant’s ability to provide for himself financially.

How to fill out the form yourself

Only a small number of people know how to fill out the application form themselves to get an Indian visa as the procedure is complex. To do this you need to fill out:

INDIAN MISSION – a line in which you must indicate the location of the embassy where the visa procedure will be carried out. You can select a location from the proposed list;
The following lines prompt you to write down the ID of the form you are filling out so that all data can be saved. This number will allow you to interrupt the filling process for a certain period of time, and then start again;
SURNAME – a column for entering your own surname. Your full name must be written in Latin letters. You can see the spelling in your passport, for example, IVANOV;
GIVEN NAME – line for entering a name, for example, IVAN;
Have you ever changed your name? If you have changed your name at least once, you need to put a cross next to these words. In the free stanza next to it, write the previous FI;
SEX – column for indicating gender;
Town – the city where you were born;
Country – the country where you were born;
Religion – religion; You can select the required option from the drop-down list;
Visible identification mark – your personal characteristics, for example, a scar on your body. If you don’t have anything like that, then specify none in this place;
Date of Birth – you must specify the date of birth (day, month, year);
Educational – level of education;
Nationality – your nationality;
The next line requires you to indicate your citizenship at birth;
Passportn – you need to specify your passport number;
The situation with the other column Any other valid Passport Identity is interesting. Having called the consulate once, they may tell you that you need to indicate other valid foreign passports, etc. and you need to answer NO. But after submitting such a form, you will be told that there should be data on your Russian national passport. In general, Indians are looking for any such insignificant reasons so that the visa center can charge you an additional 300 rubles for correcting inaccuracies in the application form, which you will be quickly accepted in any case. 90% of visitors pay this little money without delving into various small bureaucratic details. They may also find fault that you incorrectly filled in the place of issue of the foreign passport in the Place of Issue column (place of issue) or forgot to write the letter N in the number of the old-style foreign passport.
Next, you need to indicate the city where the passport was issued;
Town – city of registration;
Postal – index of the city or locality in which you live;
Country – the country in which you live;
Below are several fields that are optional to fill out. These include mobile phone and email. But it's better to fill them out.;
Present Occupation – profession;
Address – in this column you can indicate both your work address and your home address;
In the following free lines you need to indicate the places you want to visit, the required type of visa, the date of entry into the country (if you don’t know for sure, then the estimated one), the place of entry and exit from the state, write DEHLI;
Next are questions that need to be answered by those who have already been to India. They will have to fill in the number of the visa issued previously, the date and place where it was issued, the countries you have been to in the last ten years;
Reference Name in India – you will need an Indian friend to fill this field. Find him online and write down his full name and place of residence in the questionnaire. This is if you receive a visitor visa by invitation. In other cases, you can write the address of the hotel whose reservation you are providing and its telephone number;
In the last field, which concerns Russia, you can write the phone number of any relative or friend.

All about visa on arrival

Since November 2014, all Russians can receive a visa upon arrival in the state. From this date, a special website began operating where you can obtain permission electronically while still in Russia. And then use it to get an Indian visa at the airport.

You will be able to enter and exit the country several times with this visa. This procedure is used mainly by those who want to quickly obtain a holiday visa to Goa and do not plan to stay there for more than 90 days during one trip.

In 2021, for most tourists it will be more convenient to obtain a visa to India in this way.

Point for obtaining a visa on arrival

The following categories of tourists can count on obtaining a visa on arrival:

Travelers who came to India for recreation and sightseeing, historical and architectural monuments;
Citizens who visited the country to meet close relatives or friends;
Persons who came to the state for business purposes or for short-term treatment.

In this case, the following conditions must be observed:

The validity period of a foreign passport must not be less than six months;
The traveler must have a return ticket or an air ticket to another country;
The required amount of funds for living.

One of the features of obtaining a visa after arrival is that it is not affixed to your passport; you will only receive the appropriate stamp, valid for 30, 365 days or 5 years. Most Russians apply for visas this way in 2021.

About Indian customs rules: what can and cannot be exported from the country can be found here.

Issuance of an electronic visa

The state provides tourists and travelers from Russia with the opportunity to obtain a visa online.

Detailed video instructions for filling out the online application form.

To get a stamp on it, you need to fill out a form on the official website of the embassy. It is also required to pay the state fee using the card. After three days, the applicant will be provided with an electronic copy of the permit. You need to print it out to present it at passport control after arriving in India.

The e-visa is different from other visas. It provides the opportunity to stay on the territory of the state for no more than 90 days during one trip. Today you can apply for a tourist, business and medical visa online.

On the website for obtaining and issuing visas to India there are instructions according to which a citizen can apply for permission.

In this case, the application period must be strictly 5-30 days before the start of the trip. The cost of such a visa is $10 from April to June for a 30-day visa, $25 from July to March, $40 for a 1-year permit, $80 for a 5-year multiple visa per person. There will also be an additional fee for transferring money in the region of 2-4 dollars.

Payment can be made 4 days before the trip; if this is not done, the checkout option for the selected date will not be available. An e-visa cannot be extended.

Time and cost of visa processing

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For applicants residing in the Russian Federation, the period for obtaining an electronic permit is 1-2 days. If the tourist lives in another country, then this period increases to 3 days. A regular visa is issued at the visa center within 5-14 working days.

Russian citizens are required to pay 10, 25, 40 or 80 dollars in ruble equivalent as a fee for processing all documentation. It must be paid in Russian currency before submitting documents to the embassy.

The fee is mandatory for every tourist, including children. You will have to pay this amount and additional fees for transferring and converting money to apply for an electronic visa yourself.

To obtain a Single visa for 3 months in 2021, you will need to pay 2,749 rubles. For obtaining a Double visa for 6 months – 6184 rubles. The cost of a Mult visa is 8246 rubles. Indians charge a price in dollars for an e-visa, and a fixed amount in rubles for a long-term visa at the embassy.

In India, visa centers also require a fee, which is 207 rubles. In case of refusal to obtain a visa, these funds will not be returned.

Important points

Important nuances to consider when obtaining a visa to India:

Documents for obtaining a visa must be submitted at the same time, photographs must correspond to the presented parameters, and there must be no effects on them;
A long-term visa can be extended while staying in India for a period of one year. To do this, you will need to provide a certificate of absence of HIV diseases. You can get it at the hospital;
A third party can submit documents instead of the applicant, but this requires a power of attorney executed by a notary.

Important! The e-visa is valid at 28 airports in the country:

Ahmedabad.
Amritsar.
Bagdogra.
Bengaluru.
Calicut.
Chennai.
Chandigarh.
Cochin.
Coimbatore.
Delhi.
Gaya.
Goa.
Amausi.
Guwahati.
Hyderabad.
Jaipur.
Kolkata.
Lucknow.
Mangalore.
Madurai.
Mumbai.
Nagpur.
Pune.
Tiruchirapalli.
Trivandrum.
Varanasi.
Bhubaneshwar.
Port Blair.

Embassy addresses

Embassy addresses:

The Indian Embassy in Moscow is located at st. Vorontsovo Pole, building 4. Visa applications are accepted every working day from 10.00 to 12.00. Ready visas are issued from 17.00 to 18.00 every working day;
In Vladivostok, the consulate is located on Verkhneportovaya street, building 46. Opening hours: from 9.00 to 18.00 every working day;
In St. Petersburg at the address st. Ryleeva, house 35, next to the Chernyshevskaya metro station.
Location of the embassy on the map

Tourist visa

Due to internal political difficulties, the Indian state welcomes short visits from foreigners.

Where to contact?

If a citizen intends to stay in the country for more than 90 days in a row or other conditions of an Indian visa on arrival do not suit him, he will have to visit consular services or intermediary organizations.

Depending on where you live, the applicant may apply to:

To the Consulate of St. Petersburg at the address: st. Ryleeva, 25 (metro Chernyshevskaya), subject to residence in the Northwestern Federal District.
To the Vladivostok consulate at the address: st. Verkhneportovaya, 46, 4th floor (subject to residence in the Far Eastern Federal District).
To the consular department of the Moscow embassy at the address: st. Vorontsovo Pole, 4 (Chkalovskaya metro station) - for other Russians.
To Indian visa centers in Moscow (at the address: Vorontsovskaya St., 20, Business Center "Spectrum") or in St. Petersburg (at the address: Liteiny Prospect, 26).
To single and commercial visa centers, travel agencies throughout the country.

Package of documents

To submit an application you will need to prepare:

Application form (filled out on the website indianvisaonline.gov.in, similar to an electronic visa, signed under the photo and the application form as a whole).
International passport with the same requirements and a copy of 2 pages with personal data.
2 photographs 35x45 mm on a white background (1 of them is pasted onto the application form in advance).
Copies of internal passport pages: 2 main pages, as well as registration at the place of residence and issuance of passports.
Confirmation of intentions to leave for home after travel. This is considered a round-trip ticket reservation, a hotel reservation during the trip, or an invitation from an Indian citizen with his passport details, certified by a notary.

Copies of Russian documents for a visa to India are accepted with a translation into English and notarized.

Medical insurance is not included in the mandatory set of documents, but it is better to get it so that in the event of an illness or accident you do not have to pay a fortune for treatment.

All the nuances of obtaining a long-term tourist visa to India are described in detail in the following video:

Visa cost

When obtaining a visa through Indian missions, the visa fee depends on the number of visits to the country:

1-time – 2,749 rubles ;
2-time – 6,184 rubles ;
reusable – RUB 8,246 ;
transferring a valid visa from an expired passport to a new one – RUB 2,330 .

207 rubles is added to the cost of each visa , and at visa centers an additional service fee of 237 rubles .

Payment is made at the cash desk upon submission of the application.

The cost of additional services provided by the visa center can be viewed here.

Intermediaries add surcharges to the cost of visas at their own discretion.

Deadlines for consideration of applications

An application form with a set of documents submitted offline is reviewed within 5 days (weekends and holidays are not included in this period).

On Russian winter holidays from November to March, the period is extended to 14 days.

The e-visa is issued after 4 days . With such a short timeframe for studying applications, it is unlikely that faster processing of the material will be necessary.

When sending documents through travel intermediaries, the period is counted from the moment they are registered at the visa center.

You can always check the readiness of a visa to India yourself: you receive a tracking code either on the website during registration or from the managers of the consulate or visa center.

When receiving a passport with a visa, do not be lazy to carefully check the accuracy of all your personal data and photos. Even in official missions there are cases of mistakes. The following video confirms this: