Tourist Visa - Indian Consular Fees

These consular fees were generated on 24-10-2007

Valid for 3-6 months to 2 years. 2 year visa is available only to citizens under a bilateral arrangement. Irrespective of the duration of validity of visa, on each visit maximum period of stay in India is limited to 6 months (180 days). Multiple entry visas are given.

  1. Fees:

    Note: Since consular fees are fixed on the basis of reciprocal arrangement/or special agreements between governments, the fees could differ for citizens of different countries. Consular fee once received is not refunded even if the visa application is withdrawn or visa not granted.

    A Processing Service Fee of € 15.00 will be charged by Indian Visa Service per application, per passport. All fees are non refundable. All fees are payable by cash, pin or Credit Card (Visa and MasterCard only). The current schedule of consular fees includes the €15.00 service fee charged by Indian Visa Service is given below.

    Dutch citizens

    Duration of VisaConsular FeeService FeeTotal Fee
    3-6 Months Entry €50.00€15.00€65.00

    Non-Dutch Citizens extra reference fee of € 30.00 charged by Embassy

    Please note that Dutch short term visa holders will be charged a reference fee of €30.00 in addition to the total fees, regardless of Dutch Residence Permit or EU sticker. Applicants with nationalities including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Iran, China, Slovak Republic and Czech Republic will be required to pay the reference fee of €30.00 regardless of Dutch Residence Permit or EU sticker. In cases where prior reference is required, the processing time is usually is 5 working days. Slovak and Czech Republic will take at least 21 days.

  2. Sri Lanka Citizens

    Duration of VisaConsular FeeReference FeeService FeeTotal Fee
    6 Months Single Entry €3.00€30.00€15.00€48.00
    6 Months Multiple Entry €6.00€30.00€15.00€51.00
    1 Year Multiple Entry €9.00€30.00€15.00€54.00

    Special Fee Rates

    These are fees for citizens of countries which have an special agreement with India. The fee applies to all visas regardless of duration unless otherwise noted.

    CitizenshipConsular FeeReference FeeService FeeTotal Fee
    Afghanistan $0.00$30.00$15.00$45.00
    Argentina $0.00$0.00$15.00$15.00
    Bangladesh $0.00$30.00$15.00$45.00
    Jamaica $0.00$0.00$15.00$15.00
    Japan $8.00$0.00$15.00$23.00
    Maldives $0.00$0.00$15.00$15.00
    Mauritius $0.00$0.00$15.00$15.00
    Mongolia $0.00$0.00$15.00$15.00
    Pakistan $2.00$20.00$15.00$35.00
    South Africa $0.00$0.00$15.00$15.00
    Tibet $0.00$0.00$15.00$15.00
    Uruguay $0.00$0.00$15.00$15.00

    No Visa Required

    Citizens of the following countries do not need a visa to enter India.

    • Bhutan
    • Nepal