INDIA VISA
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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VISA:
BUSINESS VISAS
1) Valid United States
Passport with at least one blank page for any visa stamps. The
passport's expiration date must be greater than six months from the
date of entry for the visa you are applying for.
2) Completed India
Business Visa Application (must be completed electronically at
http://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/). Once on the site, click on
either "online application link" in the middle of the site or "Online
Visa Application Registration" at the bottom of the page. Either link
will take you to the India visa application. Please note the new application
requires two signatures: one at the
end of the application and one under
the picture.
3) Two recent
Passport-Style Color Photos, with full face, front view, no hat, and
against a plain light background (Do not staple your photo to the form)
4) Plane Ticket or
Travel Itinerary
5)
Business Letter from Applicant's Company in US
-
The
letter
should
be
written
on company letterhead
-
Must
include
the
Name
and
Title of the visa applicant
-
Provide
a
description
of
the
purpose of the visit, probable duration
of stay, state the validity of visa applied for (1 Year, 5 Year or 10
Year), organizations and places visited and indicate of who will be
financially responsible for the applicant and provide contact
information in India.
(See
Sample Letter)
6)
Invitation Letter from Sponsoring Company in India
-
The
invitation
letter
should
be
written on company letterhead
-
Must
include
the
Name
and
Title of the visa applicant
-
Provide
a
detailed
description
of
the purpose of the visit, the
probable duration of the stay, state the validity of the visa applied
for (1 Year, 5 Years or 10 Years), organizations and places to be
visited, indicate who will be financially responsible for the applicant
and provide contact information in India.
7)
Photocopy of Driver’s License
8) Fee Schedule: (Download)
9)
Visa Authorization Letter
(Download)
10)
Non-US passport holders must submit a photocopy of the valid US visa or
Green Card.
**Please
note that Non-US passport holders may take a longer time to process.
L Visa: TOURIST VISAS
1) Valid United States Passport with at least one blank
page for any visa stamps. The passport's expiration date must be
greater than six months from the date of entry for the visa you are
applying for.
2) Completed India Visa
Application (must be completed electronically at
http://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/).
Once on the site, click on either "online application link" in the
middle of the site or "Online Visa Application Registration" at the
bottom of the page. Either link will take you to the India visa
application.
Please note the new application
requires two signatures: one at the
end of the application and one under
the picture.
3) One recent Passport-Style Color Photo, with full face,
front view, no hat, and against a plain light background (Do not staple
your photo to the form)
4) Plane Ticket or Travel Itinerary
5) Photocopy of Driver’s License
6) Fee Schedule: (Download)
7) Visa Authorization Letter (Download)
8) Non-US passport holders must submit a photocopy of the
valid US visa or Green Card
Please call us to make sure your
materials meet the
requirements before you send them out.
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India Visa Application
Letter
of Authorization
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- Consular Fees (Dollars in US)
1 Year Multiple Entries Business Visa --------------------- $181
5 Years Multiple Entries Business Visa ------------------- $261
10
Years
Multiple
Entries Business
Visa*
---------------- $261
6
Months
Multiple
Entries
Tourism
Visa
-------------------- $81
5
Years
Multiple
Entries
Tourism
Visa
-------------------- $171
10
Years
Multiple
Entries
Tourism
Visa
-------------------- $171
- USCCC Fees
Normal Processing Fee (4-7 business days) ------- $85 + Postage**
* There is no
guarantee that you can obtain a Ten Years Multiple Entries Visa. The
Indian Consulate generally gives Ten Years Multiple Entries visa or
even a Five Years Multiple Entries visa if you have been to India
before.
** USCCC can ship an applicant’s visa using
their
shipping account (FedEx or UPS). If the applicant does not have a
shipping account, we charge the actual shipping fee to cover the
shipping cost through our account.
- You may pay by check or credit card:
Please
Make Check Payable To US-China Chamber of Commerce
55 West Monroe
Street Suite 630
Chicago, IL 60603
Please provide your
credit card number, name as it is listed on the card, and the
expiration date. We accept: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and
Discover credit cards
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