Indian Visa For Egyptian Citizens

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Egyptian passport holders are not asked to provide proof of employment, accommodation and a visit to India when applying for a tourist visa. They can receive their visas on arrival in India at any of the following ports: New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkata. Entry permission has also been cleared for all Egyptians into border states of Gujarat and West Bengal, including the cities of Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Bhopal. Indians arriving in Egypt will be given tourist visas for up to six months. The Egyptian Government has also announced that Egyptian citizens who travel to India will receive free entry visas for the purpose of medical treatment at any public or private hospital in India.

With the increased global connectivity in today’s world, people from different parts of the globe are migrating to countries other than their own or travelling for work or tourism purposes. A major share of these travellers is from India and Egypt. India is a land of diverse cultures and religions, which offers to its tourists a lot of historical monuments, sites, pilgrim centres, resorts and beaches…etc. In Egypt, visas are issued by the Egyptian Consulate General in Kolkata under three categories viz. Tourist Visa (Single), Tourist Visa (Double) and Business Visa. These visas can also be extended depending on the requirement. Indian citizens require an Egyptian Tourist Visa to visit Egypt as tourists. An Egyptian Tourist Visa is valid for two months and is extendable for one more month which can be done in Egypt only, after arriving there.

Indian Visa For Egyptian Citizens

The Indian Embassy issued non-sponsored visas to over 32,522 Egyptians from January to October 2015 and has collected LE200 million as visa fees, according to the latest report file by the embassy’s website.

Visa is a term which is used with respects to the subject of travel. It means a license, permission or privilege that granted by government to the travelers and international visitor’s permits them to cross the border of any country legally. Now the question arises why there is a need for visa in Egypt?

VVIP Indian Visa Consultancy provides a comprehensive range of Visa services to those foreigners who wish to visit India. These services include getting Visa for Indian Employment Passport, Tourist Visa, Visit visa and so on. We provide complete guidance to the applicant which helps them in completing the procedure of getting a short term or long term Entitlement Letter while they are at home itself. No need to appear personally on the exam center to get the Entitlement Letter

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The Embassy of India in Cairo has adopted the online visa issuance system with effect from 17 April 2012. All Egyptian and foreign nationals wishing to take a visa to India must log into http://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/ to fill up the online application form. The printout of the application form and 2 photographs need to be brought to the consular section at 3 Abu El Feda Street, Zamalek, Cairo for further processing.

All foreign nationals require visas to travel to India. Visa for foreign nationals resident in Egypt is issued in 2 working days. However, for non‐resident foreigners in Egypt, it may take minimum 4 working days to process the visa application. Visa services will not be provided if validity of passport is less than six months. Also ensure that minimum two pages are available on the passport when applying for visa.

Non‐Egyptian applicant who is not a resident in Egypt will have to fill up an additional form for verification of particulars and submit it along with the visa application. The visa application form duly filled up online, printed out and signed by the applicant himself, should be submitted along with two coloured passport‐size photographs and necessary documents. Visa applications can also be submitted through travel agents.

Steps to fill the Visa application:

1. log on to www.indianvisaonline.gov.in

2. Click- Regular Visa Application

3. Follow the step by step procedure and fill in all data fields.

4. ‘PHOTO UPLOAD’

5. Verify all the entries, Click- Verified & Continue

6. Submit

7. Please take a print out and submit the hard copy with two passport photos and all necessary supporting documents. 

For further Enquiries please contact:

Tel. number: 02 / 2737-1993 [from 09:00 hrs to 12:00 hrs]

Tourist visa

 – Tourist visa is issued to applicants traveling to India for tourism. Applicant needs to submit two colored photos, copy of air ticket/reservation and copy of bank statement and a letter from the place of work, along with application. Tourist visa cannot be extended in India.

It is hereby informed that Tourist Visa on arrival ( T-VoA) facility has been extended at four additional airports viz. Trivandrum, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kochi besides Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata to the foreigner who is a national of Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam. Philippines, Laos, Indonesia and Myanmar, other conditions will remain the same

Transit Visa

– It is valid for direct transit through India for other countries only. Proof of confirmed reservations for onward journey from India should be submitted along with the visa application and two colour photographs.

Business Visa

 – Issued to those traveling to India for business purpose. The requirements are:

(a) Visa application form

(b) Two Colour photographs

(c) Invitation letter from the Indian company / agent

(d) A letter from the company in Egypt

(e) Copy of the Commercial Registration paper of the Egyptian company and its English translation.

Student Visa

– Is issued for the duration of the course for those who obtain admission in regular academic courses in India. The students should submit proof of admission from an educational institution recognized by the Government of India and proof of financial guarantee for meeting the expenses in India.

Research Visa

‐Given to a Research Professor or Scholar keen to conduct research work in India. The application must be supported by the original letter of admission from the institute concerned in India. E‐mail or photocopy of admission letter will not be accepted.

‐ A foreign national can apply for this visa giving details of:

(a) Subject of research project

(b) Places to be visited in India including previous visits, if any

(c) Sponsorship from an organization

(d) Documentary evidence in support of financial capacity of the applicant.

‐Validity of a Research Visa is three years or the duration of the research project, whichever is less.