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India e-Arrival Card

“Foreigners and OCI Card holders can complete and submit the e-Arrival card online within 72 hours before their arrival in India.”

Source: indianvisaonline.gov.in/earrival, read on .

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The India e-Arrival Card is free on the official site (indianvisaonline.gov.in/earrival). Olyvisa fills it in for you.

What you will need

  • Passport bio-data page
  • Your arrival in India
  • Your address in India
  • Your contact details

Foreigners and OCI card holders · India

The Government of India’s e-Arrival Card page says: Foreigners and OCI Card holders can complete and submit the e-Arrival card online within 72 hours before their arrival in India. Source: indianvisaonline.gov.in/earrival, read on .

The India e-Arrival Card is free on the official site (indianvisaonline.gov.in/earrival). Olyvisa fills it in for you.

Who
Foreigners and OCI card holders
When
Within 72 hours before arrival
Government site
Free
Olyvisa fee
$4.99

Who needs it

Foreigners and OCI card holders arriving in India complete it. This is for arrival information, not a visa. It is not for Indian passport holders: if you hold an OCI card, apply with your foreign passport.

When to submit

  1. Apply any timeWe keep your details until the 72 hours before your expected arrival in India.
  2. We submit it in the 72 hoursWe email you the day we will submit it, then the confirmation once it is submitted.
  3. Plans changed?Change the arrival date or time in your account until we submit it.

Arriving in less than 6 hours? Please submit it yourself at the official site (free); we may not be in time.

What you need

  1. Passport bio-data pageWe read your name, passport number and nationality from it; you check them.
  2. Your arrival in IndiaThe date and time you arrive, the country you board from and the countries you visited in the last 6 days.
  3. Your address in IndiaWhere you stay: the address, state and district.
  4. Your contact detailsEmail and a contact number with the ISD code; an emergency contact number is optional.

Price

Price per traveller
$0 government fee
Olyvisa fee$4.99
Total per traveller$4.99

The India e-Arrival Card is free on the official site (indianvisaonline.gov.in/earrival). Olyvisa fills it in for you.

Questions before you apply

Is the India e-Arrival Card a visa?

No. The Government of India’s e-Arrival Card page says: “(This is for arrival information, not a visa)”.

Does it cost anything?

The India e-Arrival Card is free on the official site (indianvisaonline.gov.in/earrival). Olyvisa fills it in for you. Our fee is $4.99 per traveller, and that is the whole price.

Can I buy it before the 72 hours?

Yes, any time. We keep your details and submit them in the 72 hours before your expected arrival in India. You can change the arrival date or time in your account until we submit it.

What if I arrive in less than 6 hours?

Please submit it yourself at the official site (free); we may not be in time. Checkout is closed for arrivals less than 6 hours away.

Who is Olyvisa?

Olyvisa is a private company, not the Government of India. You can also submit the e-Arrival Card yourself, free, at indianvisaonline.gov.in/earrival.

Olyvisa is a private company, not the Government of India. You can also submit the e-Arrival Card yourself, free, at indianvisaonline.gov.in/earrival.