Indian Visa for Filipino Citizens: e-Visa Fees, Requirements and Steps

Can Filipino citizens get an India e-Visa?

Yes. The Philippines is on India's e-Visa list, so an ordinary Philippine passport qualifies for the e-Tourist, e-Business, e-Medical and e-Medical Attendant visas, among others. The whole process happens online: you fill in the form, upload two files, pay by card and receive the e-Visa by email. You show it with your passport when you land at an approved Indian airport or seaport. For a wider overview, see our India visa guide by nationality.

How much is the Indian visa for a Philippine passport?

The government fee depends on the visa type and is charged in US dollars. A 3% bank charge is added at payment. These are the rates listed for Philippine passport holders:

For the 30-day e-Tourist visa, check the fee for your travel dates on the government fee chart or in our India visa fee calculator. Our prices include the government fee, the bank charge and a document review before we submit. Priority and urgent options cost more. You can also apply yourself on indianvisaonline.gov.in and pay only the government fee. Note that the e-Business fee for Philippine passports is higher than the $120 most passports pay.

What are the Indian visa requirements for Filipino citizens?

• Philippine passport valid at least 6 months from your arrival date, with at least 2 blank pages.
• Bio page scan as a PDF, 10 KB to 300 KB.
• Photo: square JPEG, plain white background, 10 KB to 1 MB, at least 350 × 350 pixels. Our visa photo tool can resize it for you.
• For e-Business: your business card or an invitation letter from the Indian company, as a PDF.
• For e-Medical: a letter from the Indian hospital on its letterhead, as a PDF. Up to 2 attendants can apply for the e-Medical Attendant visa linked to the patient.
• An email address, a card for payment, your planned arrival date and port, and an address in India such as your hotel.

Philippine passports show a middle name, often your mother's maiden surname. Type every name exactly as it appears on the bio page and keep the same order. Your surname goes in the Surname field; the rest of your names go in Given Name. More detail is in our list of documents needed for the Indian e-Visa.

I'm an OFW abroad. Can I apply from where I work?

Yes. Eligibility follows your passport, not where you live. A Filipino working in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Hong Kong or anywhere else applies online with a Philippine passport, from wherever they are, and pays the Philippine passport fee. Enter your current address abroad in the form where it asks for your present address. You do not need to go home to apply. Read more in applying for the Indian e-Visa outside your home country.

A tourist e-Visa is for travel, sightseeing and visiting family or friends. It does not allow paid work in India.

How do I apply for the India e-Visa as a Filipino?

• Choose the visa type that matches your trip: tourist, business or medical.
• Fill in the online form with your passport details, travel plans and address in India.
• Upload your photo and bio page scan in the right format.
• Pay the fee by card.
• Wait for the decision by email. Most complete applications are decided in 24 to 72 hours, but this is not guaranteed.

Apply at least 4 days before arrival. Once the e-Visa is granted, carry a copy and the same passport you used to apply.

What mistakes delay a Filipino application?

• Leaving out the middle name, or typing names in a different order from the passport.
• Uploading a photo that is not square or has a coloured background.
• Scanning the bio page into a PDF larger than 300 KB.
• Applying with a passport that expires within 6 months of arrival.
• Picking the tourist e-Visa for a business trip or a work assignment.
• Applying too close to the flight. The e-Visa cannot be extended or converted, and fees are not refunded after submission, even if the government rejects the application.

If you were refused before, see our guide to common Indian e-Visa rejection reasons before you try again.

What should I do next?

Check your passport expiry date, take a square white-background photo and scan your bio page. Then start your application with us and we will review your documents before submission. If you prefer to do it yourself, apply directly on indianvisaonline.gov.in. If you cancel with us before we submit, we refund what you paid minus $25.