India announces 11 new entry points for e-Visa holders

Travelers holding an e-Visa should soon have more options for entering India.

In a statement published on August 10, 2026, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs announced the addition of 11 international entry points where foreign nationals holding an electronic visa will be able to enter the country.

According to the authorities, the expansion includes two airports and nine land border crossings and is expected to bring the total number of entry points available to e-Visa holders to 88, comprising 37 airports, 38 seaports and 13 land crossings.

Bhopal and Tirupati airports added to the e-Visa system

The two new airports announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs are:

• Bhopal, in the state of Madhya Pradesh;
• Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh.

They join airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Jaipur, Goa, Kochi, Varanasi and Vijayawada as authorized arrival points for travelers holding an electronic visa.

With the addition of Bhopal and Tirupati, the Indian government now lists 37 airports as available to e-Visa holders.

Nine land border crossings listed as newly added

The biggest change concerns India’s land borders. In its announcement, the Ministry of Home Affairs lists the following nine crossings as “Newly Added”:

• Agartala;
• Darranga;
• Gede;
• Ghojadanga;
• Haridaspur;
• Jaigaon;
• Dawki;
• Moreh;
• Attari (Road).

These crossings cover several of India’s international land borders, including those with Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and Pakistan.

Agartala, Gede, Ghojadanga, Haridaspur and Dawki provide crossings between India and Bangladesh. Jaigaon and Darranga are located along routes connecting India with Bhutan, Moreh sits on the border with Myanmar, while Attari is a major road crossing between India and Pakistan.

The expansion could therefore be particularly useful for travelers planning regional itineraries combining India with one or more neighboring countries.

Darranga was already added as an e-Visa entry point in March 2026

The list published on August 10 does, however, contain an inconsistency involving Darranga.

The border crossing first appears in the table among the four existing land entry points, alongside Raxaul, Rupaidiha and Jogbani. A few lines later, Darranga appears again, this time marked as “Newly Added.”

However, Darranga had already been added to the e-Visa system in March 2026, along with four other entry points.

Its inclusion among the newly announced locations on August 10 could therefore be the result of an error in the table released by the authorities.

At this stage, there are two possible explanations: the expansion may actually cover 10 distinct new entry points, consisting of the two airports and eight new land crossings, or a ninth land crossing may ultimately be added to the list in place of Darranga.

India’s official e-Visa portal has not yet been updated

Another point to note is that India’s official e-Visa application portal has not yet been updated to reflect the additions announced on August 10.

At the time of publication, Bhopal, Tirupati and the newly announced land border crossings do not yet appear on the list of authorized entry points shown on the Indian government’s official e-Visa portal.

Darranga, however, is already listed among the authorized land crossings, in line with its addition to the system in March.

The discrepancy may simply reflect the time needed to update the portal following the announcement of the new measure. Until the list is updated, travelers planning to use one of the newly announced entry points should check the official portal before their trip.

From 43 to 172 eligible nationalities since 2014

In its statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs also reviewed how India’s electronic visa system has evolved since its launch.

The system combining the e-Visa with an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) was introduced in 2014 for nationals of 43 countries. It is now available to citizens of 172 countries.

Indian authorities describe the electronic visa as one of the key steps taken in recent years to liberalize and simplify the country’s visa regime, particularly for tourists.

Applications are submitted online and the ETA is issued electronically before travel. Travelers then present the authorization upon arrival at an immigration checkpoint authorized to process e-Visas.

Tourism, business, study and transit: the e-Visa has expanded significantly

The scope of India’s electronic visa system has also broadened considerably since its introduction.

The Ministry of Home Affairs says the system now includes 17 e-Visa subcategories. These cover tourism, mountaineering, various types of business travel, medical visits, study, transit, several miscellaneous categories and group travel on cruise ships.

The expansion reflects the growing role of digital procedures within India’s visa system.

Nearly eight in 10 Indian visas are now issued electronically

According to figures released by the Ministry of Home Affairs, about 78% of all visas issued by India are now electronic visas.

The authorities also say that approximately 95% of e-Visa applications are processed within 72 hours.

The figures illustrate how significantly the system has grown since 2014. Initially available to nationals of just 43 countries, the e-Visa is now open to 172 nationalities and can be used for an expanding range of travel purposes and entry points across the country.

In addition to their e-Visa, foreign travelers must also complete the e-Arrival Card within 72 hours before arriving in India, as well as the Air Suvidha 2.0 health declaration, which was reinstated in June 2026 and must be submitted before immigration clearance.