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VISA TRANSIT INDIA /IN/

NORMAL PASSPORTS ONLY ......

VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH A PERSON OF INDIAN ORIGIN /PIO/ CARD, OR:

VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH A PERSON OF INDIAN ORIGIN /PIO/ CARD THAT EXPIRED AFTER 9 JANUARY 2015, OR:

VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH AN OVERSEAS CITIZEN OF INDIA /OCI/ CARD OR BOOKLET. A PHYSICAL OCI CARD OR BOOKLET IS REQUIRED. A DIGITAL OR PHOTOCOPY OF THE OCI CARD OR BOOKLET IS NOT ACCEPTED , OR:

TWOV /TRANSIT WITHOUT VISA/:

VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS TRANSITING THROUGH BANGALORE /BLR/, CHENNAI /MAA/, DELHI /DEL/, KOLKATA /CCU/ OR MUMBAI /BOM/ WITH A CONFIRMED ONWARD TICKET FOR A FLIGHT TO A THIRD COUNTRY WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE CONNECTING FLIGHT MUST BE BOOKED ON THE SAME TICKET AND THE LUGGAGE MUST BE CHECKED TO THE FINAL DESTINATION. THEY MUST STAY IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT AREA OF THE AIRPORT AND HAVE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE NEXT DESTINATION.

VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS TRANSITING THROUGH HYDERABAD /HYD/ WITH A CONFIRMED ONWARD TICKET FOR A FLIGHT TO A THIRD COUNTRY WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE CONNECTING FLIGHT MUST BE BOOKED ON THE SAME TICKET AND THE LUGGAGE MUST BE CHECKED TO THE FINAL DESTINATION. THEY MUST STAY IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT AREA OF THE AIRPORT AND HAVE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE NEXT DESTINATION.

VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS TRANSITING THROUGH COCHIN /COK/ WITH A CONFIRMED ONWARD TICKET FOR A FLIGHT TO A THIRD COUNTRY WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE CONNECTING FLIGHT MUST BE BOOKED ON THE SAME TICKET AND THE LUGGAGE MUST BE CHECKED TO THE FINAL DESTINATION. THEY MUST STAY IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT AREA OF THE AIRPORT AND HAVE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE NEXT DESTINATION. AIRLINES MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM IMMIGRATION BEFORE DEPARTURE.

- PASSENGERS ON FLIGHT AI 263 TRANSITING FROM NEW DELHI /DEL/ TO THIRUVANANTHAPURAM /TRV/ AND TRAVELING TO MALE /MLE/ CAN TRANSIT WITHOUT A VISA. THEY MUST REMAIN IN THE AIRCRAFT IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM /TRV/.

- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

HOTEL FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE IN TERMINAL 3 AT DELHI /DEL/ FOR PASSENGERS WITH A BOARDING PASS FOR THEIR CONNECTING FLIGHT.

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VISA DESTINATION INDIA /IN/

NORMAL PASSPORTS ONLY ......

PASSPORT REQUIRED.

- PASSPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED FOR ENTRY MUST BE VALID FOR THE PERIOD OF INTENDED STAY.

VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH A PERSON OF INDIAN ORIGIN /PIO/ CARD.

VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH A PERSON OF INDIAN ORIGIN /PIO/ CARD THAT EXPIRED AFTER 9 JANUARY 2015.

VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH AN OVERSEAS CITIZEN OF INDIA /OCI/ CARD OR BOOKLET. A PHYSICAL OCI CARD OR BOOKLET IS REQUIRED. A DIGITAL OR PHOTOCOPY OF THE OCI CARD OR BOOKLET IS NOT ACCEPTED .

VISA ISSUANCE:

- E-VISAS CAN BE OBTAINED BEFORE DEPARTURE AT HTTPS://INDIANVISAONLINE.GOV.IN/. PASSENGERS USING THEIR E-VISA FOR THE FIRST TIME MUST HAVE:

- A PASSPORT WITH AT LEAST 2 UNUSED VISA PAGES, AND

- A PRINTED CONFIRMATION OF THE ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION /ETA/ WITH STATUS $GRANTED$. THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER STAMPS THE E-VISA IN THE PASSPORT WITH THE EXPIRY DATE OF THE VISA AND THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES ALLOWED.

MINORS:

- MINORS YOUNGER THAN 16 YEARS REGISTERED IN A PARENT$S PASSPORT ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

- MEDICAL ATTENDANT VISAS ARE VALID WHEN TRAVELING TOGETHER WITH A PASSENGER VISITING INDIA FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES.

- INDIAN VISA STICKERS HAVE NO SEAL/SIGNATURE FROM THE ISSUING AUTHORITY.

- VALID VISA STICKERS AND E-VISA STAMPS IN EXPIRED PASSPORTS ARE ACCEPTED IF THE PASSENGER TRAVELS WITH THE EXPIRED PASSPORT TOGETHER WITH A VALID PASSPORT OF THE SAME NATIONALITY.

- VALID E-VISAS /ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORIZATIONS- ETA/ ISSUED AGAINST A PASSPORT THAT HAS EXPIRED ARE ACCEPTED IF THE PASSENGER TRAVELS WITH THE EXPIRED PASSPORT TOGETHER WITH A VALID PASSPORT OF THE SAME NATIONALITY.

- VISA EXTENSIONS POSSIBLE.

- INDIA DOES NOT PERMIT DUAL NATIONALITY FOR NATIONALS OF INDIA. AN TIDFT/IN/VI/AI/ID96289

- VISITORS MUST HAVE A PERMIT WHEN VISITING PROTECTED AREAS.

WARNING:

- PASSPORTS MUST BE MACHINE-READABLE TO ENTER.

- THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO VISITORS WITH A VISA ISSUED BY INDIA.

- PASSENGERS WITH A TOURIST VISA OR AN E-TOURIST VISA VALID FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS ARE ALLOWED TO STAY FOR A MAXIMUM OF 180 DAYS IN A CALENDAR YEAR.

- PASSENGERS OF PAKISTANI ORIGIN /THOSE BORN IN PAKISTAN OR WHOSE PARENTS OR GRANDPARENTS WERE BORN IN PAKISTAN/ WITH A MULTIPLE ENTRY TOURIST VISA /TYPE T/, WITH A VALIDITY RANGING FROM ABOVE 3 MONTHS AND UP TO 10 YEARS, ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AT LEAST 60 DAYS BETWEEN VISITS. /SEE NOTE 54918/ NOTE 54918: THOSE WISHING TO RE-ENTER BEFORE THE 60 DAYS HAVE EXPIRED MUST CONTACT AN INDIAN MISSION ABROAD TO OBTAIN PERMISSION. TIDFT/IN/VI/NO/ID54918

- PASSENGERS WITH A PERSONS OF INDIAN ORIGIN /PIO/ CARD MUST TIDFT/IN/VI/WA/ID104530

- PASSENGERS WITH AN OVERSEAS CITIZEN OF INDIA /OCI/ CARD MUST APPLY FOR A NEW OVERSEAS CITIZEN OF INDIA /OCI/ CARD ONLY ONCE WHEN THEY OBTAIN A NEW PASSPORT AFTER TURNING 20 YEARS OLD. PASSENGERS DO NOT NEED TO PRESENT THEIR OLD PASSPORT WITH THE NEW OCI CARD DURING CHECK-IN.