India forms

Every India visa form with a direct government download link.

2 programmes covering the most-used India visa routes. Every link below points at the official government download page — your form is always the current version.

India — Employment Visa (E-class)

Official application portal ↗See visa rules

Salary threshold US$25,000/year filters out lower-skilled employment. Renewable annually in-country via FRRO; cumulative stays up to 5 years. Spouse + children under 18 → X-Misc accompanying-family visa.

  • Online application

    Indian Visa Online application

    Official source — in

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    Online application

    Indian Visa Online application

    Submit with application

    Fill at indianvisaonline.gov.in. Print + submit at the Indian Visa Application Centre operated by VFS Global / Cox & Kings.

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  • FRRO registration

    Foreigners Regional Registration Office

    Official source — in

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    FRRO registration

    Foreigners Regional Registration Office

    After decision

    Required within 14 days of arrival for stays > 180 days. Online via e-FRRO portal. ~₹1,900 fee.

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India — OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) Card

Official application portal ↗See visa rules

OCI = lifetime multi-entry visa-free travel + work + study + property ownership rights in India (NOT for agricultural land or political offices). Eligible: foreign nationals who were Indian citizens / their descendants up to 4 generations. NOT eligible: Pakistan / Bangladesh nationals.

  • OCI application

    OCI card application — Ministry of Home Affairs portal

    Official source — in

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    OCI application

    OCI card application — Ministry of Home Affairs portal

    Submit with application

    Online at ociservices.gov.in. Submit at Indian Mission abroad with apostilled documents + biometric appointment.

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  • Renunciation certificate

    Indian passport surrender / renunciation

    Official source — in

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    Renunciation certificate

    Indian passport surrender / renunciation

    Before applying

    If the applicant previously held an Indian passport, must surrender it + obtain a renunciation certificate from the Indian Mission BEFORE OCI application.

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See the actual visa rules + processing times for India on the India destination page.