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Indian Visas

In order to obtain an Indian Visa, you first must have a valid passport. The Visa application process requires a valid passport number to complete. The Miracle Foundation recomends beginning the Visa application process at least six weeks before your trip.

If you are outside of the US, you still need a valid passport and Visa to travel to India. Please refer to the Indian Consulate in your home country to obtain a Visa for travel.

Obtaining your Visa
You will need a standard multi-entry tourist visa to get into India. You must arrive in India within six months of the date your Visa was issued.

Effective October 1st, 2007, all Visa requests are handled through outsourcing. There are two services you can use:

1) We recommend you use VisaExpress.net, a full service Visa processing center. This service can also assist with expediting Visa applications (Rush services). See Visa Fees for Visa Express.net.

2) The official processing center of the Indian Consulate is Travisa, who also processes Indian Visas.

If you're filling out a Visa application for the first time, there are lots of questions that you're probably unfamiliar with. Read below for help completing your application.

Visa Application Checklist

Filling out the forms

You will fill out the Indian Visa application online. Start filling out the application online here.
Name and other relevant particulars should be filled in per details in your passport. For help in filling out the online form, click here.

Passport

It should have a minimum validity of six months on the date of application with at least two blank pages.
If you need to quickly apply for both a Visa and a passport, visit VisaExpress.net.

Copy of Birth Certificate

Copy of Current Drivers License

Photographs

Two recent, identical passport size photographs (black/white or color) depicting a front pose against a light background

Supporting documents

If the visa being applied for is other than a Tourist Visa, the visa application should be accompanied with supporting documents on the type of visa applied for. More details here.

Persons of Indian Origin applying for a visa for the first time on U.S. passport must submit their Indian passport along with the application form for cancellation and return. If the visa is required on a new US passport booklet, either previous U.S. passport or photocopy of Indian visa is to be submitted with the application.

Make sure you sign and date your application and include your actual, physical passport with the visa application.

If you have any questions, please contact our Travel Coordinator Barbara Joubert at (512) 329-8635 or by e-mail at Barbara@MiracleFoundation.org.

What next?

Fill out our travel application
Review tour costs
Book your flight through our special travel program and The Miracle Foundation will receive a portion of the commission
Get your passport in order
Review the travel checklist

If you have any questions, please contact our Travel Coordinator Barbara Joubert at (512) 329-8635 or by e-mail at Barbara@MiracleFoundation.org.