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Passports:
Passport
valid for at least six months is required for all.
Travel
Visa: The
instruction and information given here is general in
nature, however for specific information, you
need to visit the website of the respective
Indian
Mission.
1. Travel
Visa application requirements
(a) Valid passport
(b) Completed application form. (Nationals of
Pakistan and Bangladesh must complete special
application forms)
(c) Two passport-size photographs. (Nationals of
Pakistan will require five)
(d) Visa fee
(e) Stamped self-addressed delivery envelope for
postal applications
(f) A letter of invitation from
the organizers of Sunayana 2007 addressed to the
respective Indian
Mission
2.
Travel Visa application form can be
downloaded from http://www.passport.nic.in/visforms.htm
3.
Types of applicable Visa
a. Tourist
Visa
Validity: 6 months. The applicant is required to
submit documents in proof of his financial standing.
Tourists traveling in groups of not less than four
members under the auspices of a recognized travel
agency may be considered for grant of collective
tourist visa.
b. Business
Visa
Validity: One or more years with multiple-entry.
A letter from the sponsoring organization indicating
nature of business, probable duration of stay,
places and organizations to be visited incorporating
there in a guarantee to meet maintenance expenses,
etc. should accompany the application.
c. Conference
Visa
Conference Visas are issued for attending
conferences/ seminars/ meetings in India. A letter
of invitation from the organiser of the conference
is to be submitted along with the visa application.
Delegates coming to attend conferences may combine
tourism with attending conferences.
4. Visa
Fees
Visa with validity six months US$ 30
Visas
with validity one year
US$ 50
Visas
with validity one to five years US$100
5. Processing
time
Personal
applications are processed the same day. Postal
applications will take approximately two weeks.
6. Restricted
and protected areas
Certain parts of the country have been designated
protected or restricted areas that require special
permits and in some cases prior government
authorization which is easily obtained. Intent to
visit a specific restricted region should be
indicated when applying for a visa and a permit will
be granted to visit that region only. Passengers are
advised to check with Indian Tourism for updated
information before departure. The following states
are subject to some restrictions: Arunachul Pradesh,
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands,
Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim.
Airlines
Flying to India
Visitors to India generally fly into one of the
Indian Gateways at Delhi,
Mumbai
(earlier known as Bombay), Chennai
(earlier known as Madras) or Kolkata
(earlier known as Calcutta).
Approximate flight times:
From London to Delhi
9 hours
From London to Mumbai 9 hours
From London to Kolkata 12 hours
From London to Chennai 12 hours 30 minutes.
From Los Angeles to Delhi 25 hours 30 minutes.
From New York to Delhi
18 hours.
From Singapore to Delhi
5 hours.
From Sydney to Delhi
10 hours.
Air India, the Indian national carrier has
convenient direct flights from New York, Newark,
Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Zurich, Vienna,
Frankfurt, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salem, Moscow, Tokyo,
Osaka, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore,
Jakarta, Kuwait, Riyadh, Bahrain, Jeddah, Doha,
Dahran, Abu Dabhi, Dubai, and Muscat. Visit the
Air
India website
for details.
The international airlines flying to India are as
follows. Click on individual airline links to visit
websites for specific details.
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