Plan Your TED Travel / Visas

Visa requirements

Travelers from most countries will require a visa for entry into India. You will have to check visa requirements depending on your citizenship. Please allow enough time for this to take place.

Visas for international conferences can be issued only after clearance for the said conference is received from the Government of India. Your registration confirmation will serve as confirmation of your attendance and you may require this together with your visa application.

Basic instructions for all attendees, and detailed instructions for USA attendees follows below.

Find the contact information for the Indian Consulate closest to you >>

The Indian consulate in Pakistan is not listed on the above website. Contact details:

Consulate General of India
High Commission of India
G-5, Diplomatic Enclave,
Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel:+92-51-814371 to 75
Fax:+92-51-820742

Instructions for USA Registrants

To obtain a visa to India by mail, you must complete the following requirements. These requirements apply to United States citizens applying for a Conference Visa.

Please note the visa is valid beginning on the day it is issued. So a 6-month visa issued on June 1 would be valid until November 30.

1. Application: Complete the online India Visa Application. After the application has been completed, you must print and sign the application.
2. Passport: Passport must have a minimum validity of six months from the date of application with at least two blank visa pages. Last 2 amendment pages are not acceptable. Must be the actual passport, not a copy.
3. Photographs: 2 recent identical passport-size photographs (black/white or color) depicting front pose against light background on photographic paper.
4. Proof of Address: Applicants must submit a photocopy with proof of residence/address while applying for the visa. Photocopy of driver license or utility bill must be submitted. If you don't bring a copy, we will make a photocopy for you for $2.00.
5. Invitation Letter: Letters of invitation from the organizer of the conference in India as well as from the organization in the USA which nominated the applicant to attend the conference must be included.
6. Persons of Indian Origin: Persons of Indian Origin applying for a visa for the FIRST time on any US passport must submit their Indian passport and a completed Renunciation Form (http://indiavisa.travisaoutsourcing.com/pdf/renunciation.pdf).
7. Dual Citizenship: Applicants who have dual citizenship with the US and another country must apply on their US passport if living in the US.
8. Processing Time: Applications sent by mail take about 5 working/business days to process from the date of receipt. This time schedule does not apply to services where prior approval is required from authorities in India or other Indian embassies or for Non-US citizens.
9. Fees: A Processing Service Fee of $13.00 will be collected by Travisa Outsourcing per application, per passport. All fees are non refundable. Preferable method of payment is Money Order (Payable to Travisa Outsourcing), payment with a Credit Card may cause a delay. If payment is not paid in full, processing delays will occur. The payment method should be selected when completing the visa application. Fees are broken down accordingly:
   
   Conference Visa
   Valid For: 3 months Single Entry
   Consular Fee: $100.00
   Processing Service Fee: $13.00
   Shipping Fee: $21.00
   Total: $134.00
   
   Please note the Shipping fees may vary. The following rates are applied:
   $21 - FedEx Overnight to United States - up to 3 passports in the same package
   $31 - FedEx Overnight to United States - 4 or more passports in the same package
   $31 - FedEx Overnight to United States (Saturday delivery)
10. Location: Mail completed requirements to the following location:
    
    Travisa India Outsourcing
    965 Mission Street, Suite #110
    San Francisco, CA 94103