Indian Visa for Spanish Citizens
Spanish passport holders can now enter India by applying for the Indian visa online, referred to as the Indian electronic travel authorization or Indian eVisa. This online visa was introduced by the government of India in November 2014, so that travelers who have to visit India on a short basis and need the visa within a few days, can apply for it.
The Indian electronic travel authorization or Indian eVisa is granted to 170 plus countries around the world and only the listed eligible countries citizens will be able to apply for the Indian eVisa, since Spain is in the list, they can apply for the same.
So Spanish passport holders who need to visit India on a short notice for shorter stays, can opt for the Indian eVisa online, from the comforts of their home without having to visit the Indian embassy.
Benefits of using the Indian eVisa to visit India
Here is a list of some of the benefits which the Spanish passport holders can enjoy with the Indian eVisa:
- The highlight of the Indian eVisa is that the Spanish citizens can apply for the visa online, simply by filling the form and submitting the documents online. To acquire the Indian eVisa is very simple and easy, the form contains a basic few questions which can be completed within a few minutes.
- Based on the type of online visa applied, the Spanish passport holders can enjoy multiple entries into the nation.
- Uninterrupted entry into the nation allowed for continuous 90 days.
- The maximum validity allowed in Indian eVisa is 5 years, with a maximum stay period of 180 days each time you visit, this depends on the type of visa the Spain passport holder has applied for.
- The Indian eVisa allows the Spanish passport holders to visit India for reasons related to medical, tourism, conference, business, yoga retreats, etc.
- With the Indian eVisa, Spanish passport holders have the permission to visit all the states of India and Union Territories.
- Entry is allowed from 31 airports and 6 seaports which are government authorized immigration checkpoints.
What is the Purpose for which you can use the Indian eVisa?
The Indian eVisa is an official entry into the nation, it can be used for visiting to meet friends and relatives, exploring the natural wonders like the backwaters of Kerala, wildlife exploration, attending yoga and meditation sessions, business activities, medical treatment, attending international conferences, etc.
Depending on the requirement of the travelers for their frequent visit to India, the Indian eVisa is categorized into different types which the travelers can choose according to their purpose of visit to India.
What are the different types of Indian eVisa which the Spanish citizens can apply for?
The Spanish citizens must know that the Indian eVisa is divided into different types for the convenience of the travelers, which are mentioned below:
eTourist visa for Spanish citizens
The most frequently used Indian eVisa is the Indian Tourist eVisa which can be solely used for tourism related activities like exploring the architectural wonders and historical places, exploring the dense forests, discovering the natural wonders, yoga and meditation sessions, etc.
Based on the duration of validity required the Indian eTourist visa is further categorized into 3 types:
- Indian eTourist Visa for 30 days: Granting 30-days validity with 2-entries, and the stay offered is 29 days.
- Indian eTourist Visa for 1 year: Granting one-year validity with multiple-entries, and the stay offered is 180 days, for each visit.
- Indian eTourist Visa for 5 years: Granting five-year validity with multiple-entries, and the stay offered is 180 days, for each visit.
eMedical visa for Spanish citizens
Indian Medical e-Visa can be solely used for medical related activities like consulting for health, getting medical attention, surgery, etc. It grants 60-days validity with three-entries, and the stay offered is 60-days.
eMedical Attendant visa for Spanish citizens
Indian eVisa for Medical Attendant can be solely used for accompanying the patients who have to visit India for medical related activities like consulting for health, getting medical attention, surgery, etc. It grants 60-days validity with three-entries, and the stay offered is 60-days.
eBusiness visa for Spanish citizens
Indian Business e-Visa can be solely used for business related activities like supervising a team in India, hiring new employees, attending meetings, new product launch, etc. It grants one-year validity with multiple-entries, and the stay offered is 180-days.
eConference visa for Spanish citizens
Indian Conference e-Visa can be solely used for conference related activities like attending an exhibition, trade fairs, attending conferences, webinars, events, etc. It grants 30-day validity with a single-entry, and the stay offered is 30-days or less, depending on the end date of the conference.
What is the application process? What are the steps to follow?
Since the Indian eVisa does not require you to visit the Indian embassy, you simply need to visit the website to apply according to your convenience from anywhere.
Step 1:
Once you visit the website, click on the Apply for Indian eVisa button, you will be taken to the Indian eVisa Application form page, wherein you are required to fill in some basic information.
Step 2:
Information like your full name/middle name, surname, date of birth, citizenship, place of birth, address, email ID, mobile number, religion, gender, identification mark if any, marital status, Spain passport number, passport issuing date and expiry date, passport issuing country, etc needs to be filled.
Step 3:
Answer questions related to your health, in case you have any health issues or communicable disease.
Step 4:
If you have any past criminal records or have been deported from any country, or legal procedures going on, needs to be mentioned.
Step 5:
Upload the documents like your photo or passport biography page, if requested.
Step 6:
When you are done filling the form, check if you have filled all the details correctly, then click on the payment button to pay the Indian eVisa fees, which can be paid only using the debit/credit card.
What about the Payment? How to pay the Indian eVisa Application fees?
Applicants with Spain passports after filling the form online can pay the Indian eVisa fees by using the Central African CFA franc (XAF) or any of the 135 currencies via their credit or debit cards.
What about additional proof? How to submit it?
When you are done submitting the Indian eVisa form, if additional documents are required like the passport copy of the biography page or face passport photo, you will be mailed to do so. Just make sure that the scanned passport copy and your photo should be submitted sticking to the instructions.
Will the applicants be required to courier the passport, photograph or documents to the Embassy of India?
The good news is that the Spanish citizens who have applied for the Indian eVisa, they must know that they do not have to visit the Indian embassy to submit their documents like passport, photo and supporting documents related to the Indian eVisa applied.
Spanish citizens will have to submit all the documents online by responding to the mail of the Indian immigration department requesting you to submit the mandatory documents or you can mail to us or upload in our site, we take care of the rest.
You do not have to worry about document submission, you will be mailed to the email address you have provided at the time of filling the Indian eVisa Application form, with the link to submit the documents. Otherwise you can email us at the India e-Visa Help Desk.
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