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A country of southern Asia covering most of the Indian subcontinent.
Aryans from the northwest invaded c. 1500 B.C., pushing Dravidian and
other peoples to the south. Most of India was unified by the emperor
Asoka in the 3rd century B.C. It experienced a golden age in the 4th and
5th centuries A.D. before being invaded c. 1000 by Muslims and later by
the Mongol conqueror Baber, who established the Mogul empire
(1526–1857). Various European powers established trading posts in the
16th and 17th centuries, with the British assuming authority over India
in 1857. In the 20th century civil unrest led by Mohandas Gandhi led to
the independence of British India and its division (1947) into the
separate Hindu and Muslim countries of India and Pakistan.
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New Delhi is the capital and Calcutta the largest city.
Population: 1,040,000,000.
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India Facts
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Required Items/Steps Checklist |
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Passport Requirements:
Original, signed passport valid for 6 months from day of
application, and with at least two blank visa pages for Indian
visa stamps. Amendment pages are not acceptable for visa stamps. |
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One
Online India Visa
Application Form per applicant completed on-line,
printed and signed. Only on-line visa applications are accepted.
Signature must be original on each visa application. Improperly
completed forms may delay the processing of your visa. |
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Photo Requirements:
Two recent 2 x 2 passport type photographs, in color, front view
and with a plain/light background. |
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Other Forms:
Proof of residential
address in the United States: Clear copy of applicant's
driver's license, utility bill or phone bill. Address on the
document must match address on the visa application form.
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Copy of Birth Certificate: A photocopy of the applicant's
birth certificate showing parents' names, date of birth and
nationality. Any birth certificates that do not originate from
the US or India must be translated into English and must be
notarized. Please note: You should not send the original
birth certificate; Passport Rush cannot be responsible for
original documents. |
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Letter Of Invitation from
India: Letters from the organization in the
USA which nominated the applicant to attend the conference as
well as an invitation from the conference organizer: Ministry or
Department of the Government of India, State Governments, Public
Sector Undertakings, Central Educational Institutions, Public
Funded University or an organization owned and controlled by the
Government of India or State Government, UN or its specialized
agencies and reputed NGOs.
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Other Requirements:
Ministry of Home Affairs Clearance: A clearance letter
from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Ministry of External Affairs Clearance: A clearance
letter from the Ministry of External Affairs.
State Government/UT Clearance: A clearance letter from
the State Government/Union Territories.
Nodal Ministry Clearance: A clearance letter from the
Ministry that holds jurisdiction over the conference. Example,
an education conference needs a clearance letter from the
Ministry of Education. |
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Special Instructions:
Conference Visas may be issued to delegates if they are
able to produce an invitation to a conference/seminar/workshop
being organized in India by a Ministry or Department of the
Government of India, State Governments, Public Sector
Undertakings, Central Educational Institutions, Public Funded
University or an organization owned and controlled by the
Government of India or State Government, UN or its specialized
agencies and reputed NGOs. To attend a
conference/seminar/workshop being organized in India by a
private company, applicants should request a business visa. In
this case a 3 month single entry business visa will generally be
granted.
Persons of Indian Origin are required to surrender Indian
citizenship to apply for an Indian visa.
Applicants who obtained US citizenship prior to June 1st,
2010 must submit:
- Copy of the Naturalization Certificate proving citizenship was
obtained prior to June 1st, 2010.
- Canceled Indian Passport. (If the applicant does not have the
Indian passport, a police report showing that the passport was
lost or stolen may be submitted. If the applicant does not have
a canceled stamp in the Indian passport, a fee of $25.00 (this
fee is in addition to the total payment on your Passport Rush
order form).
Applicants who obtained US citizenship on or after June 1st,
2010 must submit: Proof they have surrendered Indian
citizenship in the form of Certificate of Renunciation or
previous Indian Passport containing stamp specifying
renunciation.
If the applicant who acquired US citizenship after June 1st,
2010 can not provide proof that citizenship has been
surrendered, the following is required:
- Completed
Renunciation Form.
- Renunciation fee of $180 (this fee is in addition to the total
payment on your Passport Rush order form).
- Copy of the Naturalization Certificate.
- Actual Indian Passport. If the applicant does not have the
Indian passport, a police report showing that the passport was
lost or stolen may be submitted. |
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Special Instructions:
Spouse and dependent family members accompanying the Business
Visa applicant must apply for an Entry Visa (not Tourist
Visa), for the same period.
To attend a conference/seminar/workshop being organized in India
by a private company, a 3 month single entry business visa may
be issued. To attend a conference/seminar/workshop being
organized in India by any organization owned and controlled by
the Government of India or State Government, UN or its
specialized agencies and reputed NGOs, see conference visa
requirements. |
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Special Instructions:
For Applicants of Indian Origin: There are additional
procedures and visa requirements for applicants of Indian
origin. Please carefully review the
requirements for applicants of Indian origin and include
all necessary documents and fees with the visa application.
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Complete the Passport Rush Service Order Form. You must
include a copy of this form with all other supporting documents.
(NOTE: Consular fees are NON-refundable. If visa is rejected and
resubmitted new consular fees will apply).
India
Conference Visa
Service Form
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Service Fees
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•Regular
(5-10 day) Processing
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$50.00 |
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•Rush
(3-5 day) Processing |
$100.00 |
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Visa Validity
Visas are usually valid for
1 year. Visas may be issued for 5 or 10 years at the discretion
of the consulate. 10 year visas are not issued in New York.
Important: Travelers must leave India on or before the
expiration of their visa. Travelers who remain in India beyond
the validity of their visa could face detention and significant
penalties. If your intended length of stay in India exceeds the
validity of your existing visa, you must apply for a new visa.
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Visa Processing Time
Conference visas are
generally issued for a single entry and valid for up to 3
months. Important: Travelers must leave India on or
before the expiration of their visa. Travelers who remain in
India beyond the validity of their visa could face detention and
significant penalties. If your intended length of stay in India
exceeds the validity of your existing visa, you must apply for a
new visa.
In order to ensure that
visa applications for most embassies/consulates are submitted on
the day that we receive them, they should be shipped to us via
FedEx Priority Overnight (not First Overnight or Standard
Overnight).
Non-refundable tickets or reservations should not be purchased
until all visas and passports are secured and in your possession.
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