India e-Visa Application Form: Field-by-Field Help (2026)

What do I need before I start the form?

• Your passport, valid for at least 6 months from arrival, with 2 blank pages.
• A square JPEG photo with a white background (10 KB–1 MB) and a PDF of the passport bio page (10–300 KB). See the full checklist.
• Your parents' names and nationalities, your employer or school address, and an address in India such as your hotel.
• A card that can pay in US dollars.

What does the first page ask?

Nationality, passport type, the port where you will arrive, date of birth, email, expected arrival date and the e-Visa type. When you continue, the site shows a Temporary Application ID. Write it down or take a screenshot: it is the only way back into a half-finished form.

How do I continue an application I started earlier?

On the government site, choose the option to complete a partially filled form and enter your Temporary Application ID with the details it asks for. If you lost the ID, start a new application; an unpaid draft costs nothing. Use the "Save and Temporarily Exit" button on each page if you need to stop.

Applicant details: the fields people get stuck on

Passport, address and family details

• Passport number, place and dates of issue and expiry, exactly as printed.
• Whether you hold another valid passport or identity certificate, including one from another country.
• Your present address, parents' details, marital status and, if married, your spouse's details.
• A question about whether your grandparents were Pakistani nationals or from Pakistan-held areas. Answer it accurately; it applies to every applicant.

Profession: what if I am retired, a student or self-employed?

Pick the closest option from the list and fill in the employer fields that follow. Retired applicants usually choose the retired option and give the details of their last employer; students give their school. If the form will not accept an employer website, check the address format or leave it blank if the field is optional. More examples: how to fill in the occupation field.

Visa details: ports, places and references

• Places to visit: list the main cities. You can still travel elsewhere, except protected or restricted areas that need a separate permit.
• Port of arrival: an airport or seaport approved for e-Visa entry. The exit port can be any authorised immigration check post.
• Previous visits to India and countries visited in the last 10 years.
• A reference in India (your hotel or host) and one in your home country.

The yes/no questions at the end

These cover arrests, convictions, deportations, refusals and security matters. Read each one carefully; a wrong "yes" can stop the application, and a false "no" is a serious problem. If one genuinely applies to you, answer truthfully and give the details asked for.

Upload, pay and print

Upload the photo and the passport PDF, check the review screen line by line, then pay. The approval arrives by email. Print it, or keep it on your phone, and carry it with your passport. If you get a new passport before travelling, the old e-Visa is tied to the old passport number, so apply again on the new one. If the government asks for a better file, see how to re-upload documents.

Mistakes that cost people the fee

• Name order or spelling different from the passport.
• Choosing the wrong visa type or the 30-day visa for a trip that needs more.
• Leaving "visible identification marks" empty instead of writing NONE.
• Paying before checking the review screen.
• Using a copycat website instead of the government portal or a service that shows its fees separately.

What to do next

You can complete the form yourself on indianvisaonline.gov.in and pay only the government fee. If you would rather have someone check every field before submission, apply with us and we review the form, photo and passport scan before sending it to the government.