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Service type	Renunciation Fee	ICWF Fee	CKGS Service Fee	VisaHQ Service Fee	Total
Naturalized before June 1, 2010 with Indian Passport	$25	$3	$17	$199	$244
India Renunciation Naturalized on or after June 1, 2010	$175	$3	$17	$199	$394
Naturalized 10 Years Prior without Indian Passport	$25	$3	$17	$199	$244

Description	Penalty
More than 3 years have been passed between naturalization date and today’s date. (passport expires after Jan 1, 2005)	$250
More than 3 years have been passed between naturalization date and today’s date. (passport expires before Jan 1, 2005)	$0
You have used the Indian passport for travel that originated 3 months after the naturalization date.	1st time– $250 2nd time– $500 3rd time– $750 4th time– $1,000 5th time– $1,250 More than 5 times– $1,250
Your Indian passport was renewed / reissued after acquiring foreign citizenship.	$500
You have availed on your retained / un-surrendered passport any consular defined miscellaneous services.	$250

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Tourist E-visa: required

Business E-visa: required

Conference E-visa: required

India E-visas must be obtained prior to travel to India. No documents need to be mailed to VisaHQ for processing. You will receive an Electronic Travel Authority by e-mail. Biometric details will be taken upon arrival in India.

India e-Visa ETAs are double entry visas. When you first arrive in India and present the ETA to the Immigration Officer an e-Visa stampwill be endorsed in your passport. Your second entry to India must occur within 60 days from this date of stamping.

Only 3 ETAs may be issued within one year. If you are in need of more trips please apply for a visa at your local Indian consulate.

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and provide digital copies of the following documents:

Scanned copy of South Africa passport. A clear scan of the photo page and information pages of your valid, signed passport. The passport must also have 2 remaining blank pages upon arrival in India.

Passport-type photograph: must be uploaded to your applicant profile.

Business Card Copy. Copy of your Business Card with your name, company name, company or business affiliation and contact information should be uploaded to your account.

Please note

India e-Visa ETAs are double entry visas. When you first arrive in India and present the ETA to the Immigration Officer an e-Visa stampwill be endorsed in your passport. Your second entry to India must occur within 60 days from this date of stamping.
Only 3 ETAs may be issued within one year. If you are in need of more trips please apply for a visa at your local Indian consulate.

Former citizens of India

Former Indian Nationals that have been Naturalized must provide copy of stamped Renunciation Form or Deemed Surrender Certificate in order to apply.

Former citizens of Pakistan and Sri Lanka

At this time, VisaHQ.com CANNOT assist former citizens of Pakistan and Sri Lanka in obtaining a visa to India. Applicants should contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate of India to apply.

Required ports of entry

Travelers must enter at one of the following airports: Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Calicut, Chennai, Chandigarh,Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum, Varanasi & Vishakhapatnam
or seaports: Cochin, Goa, Mangalore, Mumbai, Chennai.
However, travelers can exit from any of the authorized Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) in India.

Persons with Occupation Related to Media

For journalists, writers, photographers, designers, and those who work with media; regardless of purpose in India, must apply for a Journalist Visa.

IMPORTANT:

Applicants who:

• have been arrested/ prosecuted/ convicted by Court of Law of any country;

• have been refused entry / deported by any country including India;

• have been engaged in human trafficking/ drug trafficking/ child abuse/ crime against women/ Economic offense / Financial fraud;

• have ever been engaged in cyber crime/ terrorist activities/ sabotage/ espionage/ genocide/ political killing/ other act of violence;

• have by any means or medium, expressed views that justify or glorify terrorist violence or that may encourage others to terrorist acts or other serious criminal acts;

• have sought asylum (political or otherwise)in any country

Are ineligible for e-Visa and must instead apply for a visa at the nearest Indian Consulate. Please contact VisaHQ for more information.

e-Business Visas are only allowed for a maximum of three visits in a calendar year.

India business e-visa fees for citizens of South Africa

Type of visa	Validity	Processing	Embassy fee	Service fee	Total cost
Multiple entry	up to 1 year	5 business days	0.00	69.00	69.00

Multiple entry

Validity: up to 1 year
Processing: 5 business days
Total cost:69.00

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India visa for citizens of South Africa is required. For more information please contact the nearest India embassy.

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