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Passport valid for at least 190 days with 2 blank pages (if your passport is less than 3 months old please also send your previous passport) |
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2 x 50mm x 50mm (larger than passport size) recent identical passport quality photographs on a white/off white background |
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Complete visa application form in black ink and capital letters; include telephone numbers, postcodes, ECT. Please write N/A for any fields on the visa application form that is not applicable to your application. Signatures required on both pages, parents can sign on behalf of their children. |
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Business address on visa form is your work address; students need to add their school, college, university addresses. |
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Parent’s information on the application forms is still required even if your parents are deceased. Put their names, place of birth (city & country of birth) if deceased, previous nationality British ECT. |
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One UK referee can be friend or family with name address postcode and telephone numbers. |
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One Indian referee can be friend or family or hotel accommodation with address and telephone number. |
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Children under the age of 16 must provide a copy of their full birth certificate and a copy of both parents’ passports, a letter of consent singed by both parents (example text on applications forms page). In divorced cases a child custody letter from the court in respect of the child is required, in cases of single parents a solicitors letter and a child benefit letter will be required. |
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For tourist visa’s a Letter of undertaking is required on company letter headed paper (example text on applications forms page) for company Directors / Executives / Consultants / Police officer / Armed services / Media Industry / Photographers / Actors / Artist/ Social workers/ lecturers/ solicitors / Priests / Barristers ect. |
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If travelling by cruise please submit confirmed and detailed itinerary showing passengers details. Visiting restricted areas i.e. Andaman island / Sikkim additional permit form is required |
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Business/conference/employment / Entry visas require additional documents refer to the website. |
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Non UK Passports holders need provide a utility bill, one dated within 3 months of your application and one dated 2 years old not more than 30 months old. No mixed bill must be the same utility if you can’t provide the above complete an additional Non-UK resident form and visa application form providing an address in the UK and country of origin. If you have indefinite leave to remain in your passport you will not need to provide any bills. |
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Tourist visas to India who are also planning to visit neighbouring countries of India and re-enter into India within 2 months before finally exiting, may please apply for double or triple entry tourist visas with a copy of their travel itinerary. |
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If you are of Indian origin and do not have an Indian visa in your British passport you will need to provide us with your previous British passport which has an Indian visa. If you have not travelled to India on your British passport you will have to surrender your Indian passport before applying for a visa. |
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If you were born or have parentage from Afghanistan, Somalia, Nigeria or Chinese origin will need to provide 3 months bank statements and a letter from your employer, college, and university stating your purpose of visit to India. If you are unemployed you will need to provide us letter from the job centre. |
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Send all applications in one royal mail special delivery Include pre- paid royal mail special delivery self addressed envelope for the secure return of your passports. |
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Make payment by cheque or postal orders payable to “India Visa Head Office” if you want to make payment by bank transfer please call for details. |
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Post all applications securely by royal mail special delivery to:
India Visa Head Office,
36 Victoria Avenue,
Grays,
Essex,
RM16 2RP
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Skip the Queue: visit in person or send courier to:
India Visa Fast Track Office,
Nagpal House,
1 Gunthorpe Street,
London
E1 7RG
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