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Passport and Other Consular Services | Other Consular Services | Visa Services Visa ServicesAll foreign nationals entering India are required to possess a valid international travel document in the form of a national passport with a valid visa obtained from an Indian Mission. The Indian visa is issued under Government of India’s Foreigners Act. All Individual visa seekers are requested to apply for the Indian Visa through online application link http://www.indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/. (From July 16, 2012 hand written visa application forms are not accepted by the High Commission of India for issuance of visa.) Warning about fake Visa Website. It has come to the notice of the High Commission that various websites which are not authorized by the Government of India have been soliciting visa seekers to apply for Indian visa through their online portal against a service fee. Please note that the ONLY authorized online visa application form is this weblink: - http://www.indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/ While applying for visa, please note that no fee is charged for filling the form or taking print-outs, visa seekers will have to pay necessary visa fee and service charge to only the authorized Outsource Service Providers (OSP) while submitting the print-out of the online visa form at the OSP’s offices, in case of Malaysia, the authorized OSP for Indian visa are the following: For guidelines/procedure for uploading of photos for online visa application please click here. Non–Malaysian Foreign Visa applicants are required to submit an additional form along with the online visa application printout. For the additional form please click here.Visa applicants are required to complete all fields in the online visa application form correctly and accurately. Incorrect/ incomplete applications are liable to be rejected. After completing and submitting successfully the online visa application form, the printout of the form along with prescribed support documents and fees is to be submitted at one of the Indian Visa Application Center (IVAC) approved by the High Commission at following address; Visa application printout is required to be signed by the applicant himself/ herself.
IVACs are closed on Saturday and Sunday and public holidays observed by the High Commission of India. Visa Application Processing Period:Malaysian Nationals: Ordinarily 3 working days Following optional Value Added Services (VAS) are provided by the IVAC
Please note: An additional 6% GST will be charged on the Valued Added Services mentioned above The High Commission of India does not accept visa applications at its premises, except those requesting for grant of (i) Gratis visas to Non–Malaysian Foreign Visa applicants holding official and diplomatic passports. (Malaysian nationals holding official and diplomatic passports are exempted from requirement of visa.) (ii) Gratis visas for the invitees from the Government of India/State Government bodies and (iii) Issuing of visas on Emergency basis. Those requesting for grant of gratis visas on official and diplomatic passports and on emergency basis are requested to apply for the Indian Visa through online application link. For the additional form please click here. After completing and submitting successfully the online visa application form, the printout of the form along with prescribed support documents is to be submitted at ; Visa fees for Malaysian Nationals are as given below: TABLE: I
Note: In addition to visa fee mentioned above, RM 8 as ICWF charges and RM 1.56 outsourcing agency's service charge by M/S IVS are chargeable.
Only Business, Tourist and Transit visas are to be issued on gratis basis to the nationals of Argentina. Only Tourist visas are to be issued on gratis basis to the nationals of Uruguay. Normal visa fee is applicable for all other type of visas in respect of these nationals.
Note: In addition to visa fee mentioned above, RM 1.56 outsourcing agency's service charge by M/S IVS are chargeable. TABLE II BUSINESS VISA FEES FOR NATIONALS OF FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: Note: In addition to visa fee mentioned above, RM 1.56 outsourcing agency's service charge by M/S IVS are chargeable. TABLE III EMPLOYMENT VISA FEES FOR NATIONALS OF FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: Note: In addition to visa fee mentioned above, RM 1.56 outsourcing agency’s service charge by M/S IVS are chargeable. Visa fees for Sri Lankan nationals are as given below: TABLE IV Note: In addition to visa fee mentioned above, RM 1.56 outsourcing agency's service charge by M/S IVS are chargeable. Visa fees (Service Charges) for Russian nationals are as given below: TABLE V Note: In addition to visa fee mentioned above, RM 1.56 outsourcing agency’s service charge by M/S IVS are chargeable. Visa fees for UK nationals are as given below: TABLE VI Note: In addition to visa fee mentioned above, RM 1.56 outsourcing agency’s service charge by M/S IVS are chargeable. Visa fees (Service Charges) for Ukrainian Nationals are as given below: Table VII Note: In addition to visa fee mentioned above, RM 1.56 outsourcing agency’s service charge by M/S IVS are chargeable. Visa fees (Service Charges) for Mozambique Nationals are as given below: Table VIII
Note: In addition to visa fee mentioned above, RM 1.56 outsourcing agency’s service charge by M/S IVS are chargeable. Visa fees list of least Developed Countries (LDCs) are as given below Table XI
Note: In addition to visa fee mentioned above, RM 1.56 outsourcing agency’s service charge by M/S IVS are chargeable. Eligibility Conditions and Supporting Documents for Different Visa Categories: All visa applications should be accompanied by copy of personal particular page of the passport. Non-Malaysian applicants are required to submit copy of their last two years of Malaysian employment pass or visit pass or dependent pass while applying for visas. FILM VISA:
Foreigners or a foreign team for shooting of feature film or television/cinema and reality TV show/commercial TV show/ commercial TV serials. Important: Foreigners being given Film Visa should adhere to the norms and regulations of foreigner’s guidelines during their stay in the country and visit only the areas permitted for their visit. They should not visit any restricted/ protected area or prohibited place without prior permission of the competent authority. Money transaction for shooting of film should be done as per RBI guidelines. The visa would be project specific i.e. film specific. The international cast and crew coming to India on a Film Visa for the film shoot shall be employed by the Foreign Company seeking permission to shoot the film in India and the said company shall take the responsibility for the cast and crew coming to India for filming. The foreigners coming on Film Visa will have to register himself/ herself with the FRRO/ FRO concerned irrespective of the duration of the Film Visa/ stay of the foreigner in India. Considering the fact that the cast and crew may be coming from a country which is not the same as that of the Foreign Production Company which is producing the film, the Indian Mission/Post of that respective country will issue the Film Visa to the concerned person. For shooting of documentary film/ advertisement film in India by a foreigner, the procedure for "Journalist Visa" will be applicable. Duration of visa Intern Visa:
A foreigner intending to pursue internship in Indian companies, Educational Institutions and NGOs.
Duration of visa ------------------------------ Tourist Visa: Tourist Visa is granted to a Foreigner who does not have a residence or occupation in India and whose sole objective of visiting India is recreation, sight-seeing, casual visit to meet friends and relatives. No other activity is permissible on a Tourist Visa. The Mission would be issuing six months validity multiple entry Tourist visa for eligible visa applicants including Malaysian nationals. The Tourist visa will be issued with the conditions that “each stay should not exceed 45 days”. The Tourist Visa is non-extendable and non-convertible. Applicant should submit 2 colour photographs (Size 2” X 2”) with white background,Malaysian identity card (photo copy ) , flight ticket ( photo copy) ,application form duly filled and original passport. The Business Visa is granted to a foreign national who wants to visit India to establish an industrial/business venture or to explore possibilities to set up industrial/business venture, wants to purchase/sell industrial products in India. The applicant should be a person of assured financial standing and has the expertise in the field of the intended business. It is not granted for petty trading. For more information on Business visa click on the link Original Passport, with duly filled-in visa application form as per the student visa guidelines. Two colour photos in white background ( Size 2” X 2”), Malaysian identity card (photo copy ) , flight ticket ( photo copy) . Entry Visa is granted to person’s spouses and dependent family members of a foreign national coming to India on long term visas like Employment and Research etc. It is also granted to Persons of Indian Origin, his/her spouse and dependent children subject to production of proof of the PIO status, marriage certificate (in respect of spouse) and birth certificate (in respect of children). Spouses of an OCI/PIO card holders and dependent children can also apply for Entry Visa subject to production of necessary proof.Malaysian identity card (photo copy ) , flight ticket ( photo copy) For those married to Indian nationals, Original Indian Passport of Spouse along with a photocopy, marriage certificate and photocopy. For children of either parent being an Indian passport holder, children’s birth certificate, one of the parents’ Indian passport original and photocopy.Two colour photos in white background ( Size 2” X 2”),Malaysian identity card (photo copy ) , flight ticket ( photo copy) . The Employment visa is granted to foreigners desiring to come to India for the purpose of employment. The applicant should be a skilled and qualified professional or person who is being engaged or appointed by a company, organization, industry or undertaking, etc. in India on contract or employment basis at a senior level, skilled position such as technical expert, senior executive, or in a managerial position. For more information on Employment visa click on the link Journalist Visa ALL foreign journalists, regardless of the purpose of their visit, should apply for a "J" (journalist) visa, for up to three months' stay in India. "Journalists" for this purpose would include a professional journalist, columnist, cartoonist, editor, photographer, film producer or director (other than that of commercial films), a representative of a radio and/or television organization, travel writer/travel promotion photographer etc or any professional journalist/owner working for an association or a company engaged in the production or broadcast of audio visual news or current affairs programmes through the print, electronic or any other electronic form. All such applicants are required to apply along with a letter from their organization describing clearly the job title of the applicant and the nature of their work and whether they are travelling on work or as tourists.Malaysian identity card (photo copy ) , flight ticket ( photo copy) . Foreign journalists seeking to work in Indian media organizations Journalists or intern journalists who intend to travel to India to work in Indian media organizations should apply for Employment ‘E’ visas. Foreign media assigned to India/to be based in India on long /permanent assignments Correspondents/Journalists of foreign newspapers, news agencies, going to India as resident representatives should apply for a single entry ‘J’ visa valid for initial stay of three months in India. A letter from the organization which the applicant is going to represent should also be provided clearly stating the status of the applicant (whether permanent full time employee or not) and name of the person whom the applicant is going to replace in India office of the organization. Such a journalist is required to contact OSD(PR)/XP division in the Ministry of External Affairs upon first arrival in India. No change of employer is permitted while the journalist is still in India. In case the foreign journalist intends to change his/her employer, he/she is required to return to the country of origin and re-apply for issue of fresh "J" visa. Visa application for Journalism courses: Applications for full time courses in journalism in educational institutes/universities recognized by Government of India should apply for student visas. Documentary related work Prior authorization of the Indian Government is mandatory for any audiovisual reporting/ shooting of documentary films in India, regardless of their subject, category or duration. NOTE: Visa fee once paid is non-refundable irrespective of the outcome of the visa application and duration granted. The validity of the visa begins from the date of issue by the High Commission of India and not from the date of travel on your application form. Transit Visa:To produce confirmed air ticket for onward journey along with form and two colour photos in white background (Size 2” X 2”).
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