India Visa and Travel News
India is gradually automating biometric registration for travelers arriving with an electronic visa. Four new kiosks have just gone into service at Kolkata Airport, while similar equipment is already operating in Delhi, Mumbai, and Thiruvananthapuram. The kiosks allow travelers to scan their passport and register their photo and fingerprints before proceeding to an immigration counter.
India is clarifying the rules for its new “e-Group Visit Visa,” designed for groups of foreign tourists arriving in the country aboard cruise ships. Valid for 30 days and allowing multiple entries, applications will be submitted collectively by cruise operators or their agents. The service, however, is not yet available through India’s official e-Visa portal.
Starting September 1, 2026, international travelers departing India will be able to present an electronic boarding pass at immigration. Paper boarding passes will remain accepted, but immigration officers will no longer stamp them.
Following the announcement of new entry points in India for e-Visa holders, the official portal now lists 85 locations where travelers can enter the country with an electronic visa. The list includes 36 airports, 38 seaports and 11 land border crossings.
India has announced the addition of 11 entry points for travelers holding an electronic visa (e-Visa), including two airports and nine land border crossings.
India is exploring ways to simplify its tourist visa system, including the possibility of a visa on arrival for certain travelers. The e-Visa portal could also be streamlined to reduce friction before departure.
India has relaunched Air Suvidha 2.0, a mandatory online health declaration for international passengers arriving in the country. The system is designed to strengthen health surveillance at points of entry amid the Ebola/Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
India’s 30-day e-Tourist Visa now allows multiple entries, instead of the two entries previously permitted.
India is further expanding the number of entry points available to travelers holding an electronic visa. Fourteen additional seaports can now be used to enter the country with an e-Visa.
As it does every year between April and June, India has once again lowered the price of its 30-day tourist e-Visa to $10 during the off-season, compared with $25 the rest of the year. In 2026, however, the measure could benefit a wider range of travelers, as this electronic visa can now be applied for much earlier than before.
After several months of coexistence between paper and digital formats, the transition is coming to an end. Delhi International Airport has confirmed that paper arrival cards will be discontinued as of March 31, 2026, thereby formalizing the full shift to the e-Arrival Card.
India continues to expand the number of entry points accessible to foreign travelers holding an electronic visa. The country has announced the addition of two land border checkpoints and three seaports to the e-Visa system.
In response to the air travel disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, India has announced a series of exceptional measures for foreign nationals currently present in the country.
As part of its policy to facilitate international travel, India continues to adapt its electronic visa system. In recent days, a new airport, a land border crossing, and several seaports have been opened to travelers holding an e-Visa, further strengthening the country’s connectivity and streamlining arrivals.
India has just revised the fees for several types of electronic visas. While most e-Visa categories remain unchanged, the update introduces targeted increases for certain validity periods and nationalities.
