India E-tourist visa now for 5 years |
The government of India has decided to further liberalize the e-visa scheme to promote tourism. The validity of the regular e-tourist visa has been increased from the current permissible period of 1 year to 5 years with multiple entries. However, it comes with a rider that continuous stay during each visit shall not exceed 90 days for all countries except USA, UK, Canada and Japan. For these countries the continuous stay shall not exceed 180 days. In a Press Release issued by the Consulate General of India in Durban, it also warned the people of fake websites claiming to offer Indian e-visa to foreign nationals. It stated that Indian government has only one official website for e-visa that is www.indianvisaonline.gov.in and e-visa for South African nationals is free.
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