Requirements For Indian Visa For Pakistani Nationals

According to my subjective interpretation of the Indian Visa Policy for Pakistani Nationals:

The following information details the visa requirements for citizens of Pakistan to visit India. Citizens of India must apply for a visa from the Indian Embassy or Consulate in your country or resident in Pakistan if you are residing in that country.

In order to have an Indian visa application approved, the applicant should fulfill certain requirements. The person can apply for visas online with help of our online submission process. The following conditions are necessary to obtain an Indian visa:

Requirements For Indian Visa For Pakistani Nationals

Every year, Pakistanis spend billions of rupees travelling abroad, while they leave a countless number of tourists and business travellers to enter India due to the visa restrictions. However, the recent political changes are allowing some relaxation in the visa rules.

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Pakistani Passport Holders

The High Commission of India follows a streamlined process while considering visa requests from Pakistani passport holders. In order to assist you to obtain your visa in a timely manner, please be advised that the following steps are taken before a visa application is processed:

Step 1:	Obtain the mandatory documents from India
Step 2:	Access Online Visa Application Form
Step 3:	Take two printouts of the online visa application form, SIGN the forms and affix photograph on each application
Step 4:	Submit the visa application forms along with the mandatory documents, passport andfee at the nearest TCS Visatronics / Gerry’s International- Visa Drop Box as per the list of available locations in Pakistan (namely, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Mirpur Khas, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta, Sialkot and Sukkur)
Step 5:	Applications are scrutinized and sent for clearance to Foreigner Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, India
Step 6:	Once clearance is received, the visa is endorsed and passports are handed over toTCS Visatronics / Gerry’s International- Visa Drop Box
Step 7:	TCS Visatronics / Gerry’s International- Visa Drop Box will contact the visa applicant for delivery of passports.

Please visit the relevant webpage before applying for a visa:

Important points to note for all Visa applicants

All columns must be correctly and carefully filled in the Visa Application form. Incomplete forms/ Forms with incorrect details/ typos will be rejected summarily. After completing and submitting successfully the online visa application form, the printout of the form along with prescribed supporting documents and fees are to be submitted at any of the TCS Visatronics / Gerry’s International- Visa Drop Box.
All necessary documents must be attached with the visa application. Original must be shown if called for an interview
Acceptance of visa application does not necessarily mean grant of visa. The High Commission of India reserves the right to delay/refuse visa without assigning any reasons. Visas are issued subject to various checks and clearances. Visa fee once deposited will not be refunded.
Suppression of facts or furnishing misleading/false information will result in denial of visa without assigning any reasons.
Granting of visa does not confer the right of entry which is subject to the discretion of the Immigration Authorities.
Canvassing for visa, suppression of material facts or submission of forged / false documents is a disqualification. Overstay of visa or violation of visa rules is a disqualification for grant of future visa.
No objection letter from either of the parents is required if a minor is traveling with one parent.

Technical aspects for Visa processing

When filing the Online Form, please ensure all details entered are accurate. The option to edit form is not available once the form has been saved. In such case, a new form needs to be filled with correct information.
You can use either an Ink-Jet or Laser printer to print the completed Visa Application Form once you have submitted online.
This site is best viewed in Internet Explorer (Windows) version 8.0 and above.
You must also have Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0 or a higher version installed on your computer in order to download and print the completed application form.
Printout of the completed form, signed by applicant is to be submitted. Unsigned form will be summarily rejected.
It is a mandatory requirement to ensure that your photo is 2 inch x 2 inch (51mm x 51mm) in size with white background and full frontal face. Photos which do not meet this specification will not be accepted. Detailed requirements regarding the photo can be found in the Indian Online VISA Site.

(Visitor Visa)(Business Visa)(Conference Visa)(Pilgrim Visa)(Medical / Medical Attendant Visa)(Journalist Visa)(Student Visa)(Transit Visa)(Official Visa)(Assignment Visa)(Group Tourist Visa)

Ban on use of Thuraya/Irridium and Other Satellite Phones in India.

Satellite telephone services are not permitted in India and therefore handsets of Thuraya, Irridium and other such satellite operators are not allowed in India.In case those visiting India are found to be in possession of any of these sets, these would be seized and the holder could be prosecuted under Section 6 of Indian Wireless Act and Section 20 of Indian Telegraph Act.

Frequently Asked questions:

Can I submit my visa application at the High Commission directly?

This facility is open only for Diplomatic/Official Passport Holders whose Visa application is accompanied by a Note Verbale from the respective Mission/ Post.

ALL OTHER visa applicants are requested to approach the TCS Visatronics / Gerry’s International- Visa Drop Box available in the following cities in Pakistan: Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Mirpur Khas, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta, Sialkot and Sukkur.

What governs the issuance of Indian visas to Pakistani nationals?

Visa services for Pakistani nationals are governed by the India-Pakistan Bilateral Visa Agreement, 2012, which came into effect on December 14, 2012.

What kind of visa should I apply for?

Please apply for a visa depending on your purpose of visit to India. Please be advised, a Tourist Visa is NOT issued to Pakistani passport holders. The different types of visas that you can apply for are:

ALL visa applicants are requested to approach the TCS Visatronics / Gerry’s International- Visa Drop Box available in the following cities in Pakistan: Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Mirpur Khas, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta, Sialkot and Sukkur.

What is the visa fee?

Visa fee for Pakistani passport holders for all types of visas is PKR 100/-.

Can I submit hand filled visa application forms?

The High Commission does NOT accept hand filled visa application forms.

You have to fill the online visa application form and follow the steps mentioned above.

However, filling the online visa application form is only one of the steps in the visa application process.

Processing of the visa application will only commence when the High Commission receives the printed signed online application form along with your passport (or copy of the passport) and requisite documents.

Till when can I undertake the journey?

The visa is valid from the date of its issue and not from the date of entry into India. Also, you have to complete your journey, i.e., leave India before the date of validity of visa, as endorsed on it. Applicants may like to keep this in mind while filling the online visa application form. Please do not finalise your travel arrangements to India before obtaining the visa.

What is a group case? Is there a different process if I am applying in a group? How do we apply our cases in a group?

In case two or more of you intend to visit India together and would be traveling to all the destinations at the same time, then you can fill the online visa application form from the following weblink: Online Application Form for Group Case

This weblink has been made for your convenience as it will allow you to fill the online forms faster, as this link will allow entry of common details in India only once and not filled separately for all the applications individually.

This is useful if you are visiting India as a family, for purposes such as visit, pilgrimage, conference, medical or business exhibition.

I am having a problem filling the online visa application form. Whom should I contact?

For any assistance in filling the online visa application form, you can contact the respective Visa Drop Box centre. For any technical issues being faced while filling up the application, you may write to ssit.islamabad@mea.gov.in

Can I submit my application without documents?

Submission of documents is MANDATORY and such documents must be clear and legible. Since the documents to be submitted depends on the type of visa applied for, please see the relevant webpage for the visa type to see the list of documents required.

Pakistani Passport Holders

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