Please do not finalise your travel arrangements to India before ascertaining the visa requirements.

All foreign nationals, including children holding passports require a visa to enter India.

Visa application forms can be obtained free of charge from the Embassy. Visa Fees are non-refundable and subject to change. Visa can be applied for in person or by post at the Embassy of India, Copenhagen. Visa applications from persons not ordinarily residing in Denmark may take longer processing time. Visa fee indicated below is in respect of Danish passport holders only. Other nationals may ascertain visa fee from the Embassy.

Visitors to restricted/protected areas need special permits and for this purpose an additional form has to be completed. Please contact the Embassy if you wish to ascertain whether any of the places you intend to visit fall in the category of restricted/protected areas. Application for the permit has to be submitted in the prescribed form along with the visa application.

Specific visas are granted for a variety of purposes. The principal types of visas issued are mentioned below. Please contact the Embassy of India for further details if you are visiting India for purposes other than tourism, such as journalism, conferences, studying, training, yoga, voluntary work, mountaineering or other expeditions. The processing time for issue of visas for the above-mentioned categories is longer than normal and applicants are advised to apply well in advance along with all requisite documents, well in advance.

The validity of all types of visa starts from the date of issue and is valid until the expiry date indicated on the visa.

Foreign nationals (other than US nationals holding 10 year tourist/business visas) holding visa for a period of more than 180 days are required to get themselves registered with the concerned Foreigner's Regional Registration Office (FRRO) within 14 days of their first arrival in India. Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cardholders are, however, required to get them registered with the FRRO within 30 days of the expiry of 180 days if their continuous stay in India exceeds 180 days. A penal fee of US$ 30.00, over and above the visa fees, will be charged by the concerned FRRO, in case of non-registration on time and for overstay in India beyond the validity of visa.