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60 daysmultiple entry3-5d processing~$80valid 60donline

Family members or attendants accompanying a patient travelling to India for medical treatment

Companion visa to the (e-)Medical Visa; a maximum of two attendants per patient may hold it, and it is co-terminus with the same patient's medical visa. CORRECTED July 2026: entries confirmed as 'Multiple' on the live e-Visa portal (e-M2V, for attendants of e-M1V patients; e-M4V is the parallel attendant visa for e-M3V/Ayush patients) rather than the previously recorded 'triple entry' (which is also not a valid value in this catalog's entries schema). 60-day validity from date of arrival confirmed unchanged. Fee is nationality-specific per the official country-wise schedule, mirroring the e-Medical Visa fee table (USD 0-129 depending on nationality; USD 80 used here as the representative figure for most nationalities).

multiple entry3-5d processing~$80valid 365donline

Medical treatment at recognized Indian hospitals

CORRECTED July 2026: the e-Medical Visa terms confirmed live on the official e-Visa portal are now one year (365 days) from date of arrival, multiple entry (e-M1V for general treatment; a parallel e-M3V variant covers Ayush-system treatment) - materially different from this record's prior '60 days, triple-entry' terms, which the current portal no longer shows. Requires a letter from a recognized Indian hospital confirming treatment. Fee is nationality-specific per the official country-wise schedule (indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/images/eTV_revised_fee_final.pdf): USD 0 for several nationalities, USD 25 Japan/Sri Lanka, USD 80 for most nationalities (used here as the representative figure), USD 85 Ukraine, USD 100 USA, USD 120 Russia, USD 129 UK/Gibraltar/Guernsey/Isle of Man/Jersey. Up to 2 attendants may apply for the e-Medical Attendant Visa simultaneously.

multiple entry3-5d processingvalid 365donline

Dependents (spouse and children) of a foreign national already holding a long-term Indian e-Visa, applied for entirely online

Confirmed live on the official e-Visa portal (July 2026) as one of eight admissible e-Visa categories. One-year (365-day) validity from date of grant of ETA, multiple entry. Distinct from the paper Family Visa (F) issued at Indian missions for dependents of long-term Employment/Business/Student visa holders, which runs co-terminus with the principal's visa instead of a fixed one-year cap.

multiple entry

Persons of Indian origin and foreign spouses/children of Indian citizens, PIO or OCI cardholders

Bureau of Immigration Miscellaneous Visa (X) main category, sub-category X-1: for persons of Indian origin and the foreign spouse and foreign children of an Indian citizen/PIO/OCI cardholder who are not themselves registered as OCI. Commonly granted multiple-entry for up to five years and extendable in India through the FRRO. Applied at an Indian mission; fee is nationality-specific.

multiple entry

Dependents (spouse and children) of foreign nationals holding a long-term Indian visa

Bureau of Immigration Family Visa (F) main category, for dependents of foreign nationals holding a long-term Indian visa (Employment, Business, Student, etc.), other than dependents of Diplomatic/Official visa holders. Co-terminus with the principal visa holder's visa. Applied at an Indian mission; fee is nationality-specific.

multiple entry3-5d processingvalid 365donline

Foreign nationals seeking admission for study at a recognized Indian educational institution, applied for entirely online

Confirmed live on the official e-Visa portal (July 2026) as one of eight admissible e-Visa categories (alongside e-Tourist, e-Business, e-Medical, e-Medical Attendant, e-Family, e-Transit and e-Miscellaneous). One-year (365-day) validity from date of grant of ETA, multiple entry. Distinct from the paper Student Visa (Type S) issued at Indian missions for the full duration of a course; the e-Student Visa route is capped at one year. Fee not separately published in the official country-wise fee schedules checked.

multiple entry

Research scholars, visiting research faculty, and members of scientific, anthropological or botanical expeditions

Bureau of Immigration Student Visa sub-category S-4, for research scholars, visiting research faculty, research on bilateral exchange programmes, members of scientific/anthropological/botanical expeditions and the G-20 Talent Visa. Requires clearance from the concerned Indian ministry/department and institutional affiliation. Applied at an Indian mission; fee is nationality-specific and processing can be long due to prior clearance requirements.

multiple entry5-14d processing~$80

Full-time study at Indian educational institutions

Duration of course + 1 month typically. Issued for the period of the course. Requires bonafide admission letter from a recognized Indian institution. Applied at Indian embassy/consulate or VFS/BLS center.

multiple entry7-21d processing~$80

Skilled employment in India

Issued for the term of the employment contract (max 5 years). Requires employer invitation/appointment letter. Salary must meet minimum threshold (generally USD 25,000/year). Applicant must not be taking up a job that can be filled by an Indian national. Applied at Indian embassy/consulate.

multiple entryvalid 365d

Foreign nationals undertaking an internship with an Indian company, firm, educational institution or NGO

Listed by the Bureau of Immigration under the Student Visa main category as sub-category S-5, for interns with companies, firms, educational institutions or NGOs. Granted for the duration of the internship or one year, whichever is earlier, and the internship must commence within a stipulated period after completion of the qualifying course. Applied at an Indian mission; fee is nationality-specific.

multiple entry

Foreign diplomats assigned to or visiting India for official business, and UN/non-UN international-organisation diplomats, on Diplomatic Passports

Bureau of Immigration Diplomatic Visa (D) main category with sub-categories D-1 (diplomats assigned to India), D-2 (diplomats visiting for meetings/official purposes), D-3 (diplomats assigned to non-UN international organisations in India, e.g. ADB, ICRISAT, ICRC), D-4 (UN diplomats assigned to India), D-5 (UN diplomats visiting India), and D-1X through D-5X for dependents. Applied for at an Indian mission; not available on the e-Visa platform. Distinct from the separate bilateral diplomatic/official-passport visa EXEMPTION agreements (107+ countries, see conditional_access entry) which let many diplomatic/official passport holders enter visa-free for short visits without needing this D-category visa at all.

90 daysmultiple entry3-5d processingvalid 90donline

Online e-Visa route for purposes not covered by any other e-Visa category, broadly mirroring the Miscellaneous Visa (X) main category (e.g. persons of Indian origin and foreign spouses/children of Indian citizens or OCI cardholders)

Confirmed live on the official e-Visa portal (July 2026), labelled 'e-Miscellaneous Visa 3 Months (e-X1 V)': 3 months from date of first entry into India, multiple entry. Distinct from the paper Miscellaneous Visa (X) main category at Indian missions/BOI, whose X-1 sub-category (see 'Entry Visa (X / X-1)' in this catalog) is commonly granted for up to five years; the e-Visa route offers only a short 3-month equivalent.

multiple entry3-5d processingvalid 180donline

Foreign nationals making production-related investments in India

Bureau of Immigration business sub-category B-4 (Production Investment Business Visa), granted only on the e-Visa platform. CONFIRMED July 2026 live on the e-Visa portal as e-Production Investment Visa: 6-month (180-day) validity, multiple entry. Distinct from the Permanent Residency Status (PRS) scheme for large FDI investors, tracked separately under the RBI programmes. Fee is nationality-specific.