Goa Travel Information for UK ResidentsGoa Tourist Visa & other important information
Goa Visa Information
All foreign nationals, including children, require a visa to enter Goa India. Please do not finalise your travel arrangements to India before ascertaining the visa requirements.
The Consulate General of India in Birmingham and the Consulate General of India in Edinburgh also issue Indian visas. Persons wishing to apply at the Consulates should obtain the visa application form and other relevant details directly from them. Addresses and telephone numbers of the two Consulates are given below under section "Where to obtain Goa Indian visas in the UK". Visa RequirementsThe general requirements for visas are:Visa Application
Visas can be applied for in person or by post at the High Commission of India in London. Visa applications from persons not ordinarily residing in the UK or from people of Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan origin are considered only in the High Commission of India, London and Consulate General of India, Birmingham and their processing may take one week or in some cases much longer. Applicants not ordinarily resident in the UK and Sri Lankan nationals are required to complete an additional form.
Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals have to file special visa application forms. In the following cases processing of applications will take longer: Visa Section will contact the applicant about the time of delivery for such passports. Please note that each application is examined individually and the time taken for issuing visas will vary from case to case. Visitors to restricted/protected areas need special permits and for this purpose an additional form has to be completed. Please contact the High Commission of India, London if you wish to ascertain whether any of the places you intend to visit fall in the category of restricted/protected areas. All types of visa application forms can be obtained free of charge in any of the following ways: Collected from the India Place window of the High Commission of India at Aldwych, London from 8.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, except holidays (click here for the official holiday list). However, for processing of visa applications at the counters, queue numbers are issued to applicants only between 8.30 a.m. and 12.00 noon. Obtained through fax back service - please dial 0906 844 4543. (To use this service, you need to dial the number from an ordinary telephone, follow instructions and you must have a fax machine on which you can receive the form returned by the High Commission.)
Obtained through the post by sending a stamped self-addressed envelope to the Visa Section of the High Commission of India at India House, Aldwych, London, WC2B 4NA.
Please ensure that your letters sent to us also have your full address (sender's address) clearly written down on the envelope. Specific visas are granted for a variety of purposes. The principal types of visas issued are Tourist Visa, Business visa, Student and employment visa and Entry visa. Please contact the High Commission of India for further details if you are visiting India for purposes other than tourism, such as journalism, conferences, yoga, voluntary work, mountaineering or other expeditions. The visa application form is, however, the same. Separate forms are available for Pakistani and Bangladeshi Nationals. Tourist Visas
Tourists wishing to visit India are normally granted short-term tourist visas, effective from the date of issue. Tourist visas are non-extendible and non-convertible. Travel agents who have to visit India frequently may be granted tourist visas for a longer duration.Where to obtain Visas in UKIndian visas can be obtained in the UK from the High Commission of India, London or other Consulates at the addresses mentioned below:High Commission of IndiaIndia HouseAldwychLondon WC2B 4NA Working Hours: Queue numbers are issued to visa applicants between 8.30 a.m. and 12.00 noon Mondays to Fridays, except holidays Consulate General of India, Birmingham Consulate General of India, Edinburgh Consulates of the High Commission of India in UKThere are two consulates of the High Commission of India in UK, the Consulate General of India, Birmingham and the Consulate General of India, Edinburgh.Consulate General of India, Birmingham Telephone: (00 44) 121 212 2782 Consulate General of India, Edinburgh Telephone: (00 44) 131 229 2144 Honarary Consulate of India, Belfast Telephone: +44(0) 28 9087 8787 Above mentioned details are obtained from website of High Commission of India, London. Visit this website for uptodate information with latest fee structure and forms. You can Download Visa application forms and also get more information about Visas, Passports from this website. Return from Goa Travel Information page to Goa Holidays and Goa Hotels Home Page
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