auntiedodo Posted May 17, 2017 #1 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Does anyone know for sure what kind of visa we need to sail from Singapore to India next year? One site tells me "e-visa" and another tells me "tourist visa"...I don't want to make a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomatosauce Posted May 18, 2017 #2 Share Posted May 18, 2017 As of 12 months ago the e-visa was only available for those entering India via a specified airport and is not valid for sea ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendy Posted May 18, 2017 #3 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Please check official Indian gift website. While people here are well meaning, the rules change frequently and you need to get it right. Be aware that you may need a multiple entry visa depending on how many ports will be visited, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntiedodo Posted May 20, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted May 20, 2017 The Indian e-Visa (eTV) is valid for entry through 16 24 designated Airports and 3 designated seaports: NEW!!! SEAPORTS!!!! Ahmedabad Amritsar Bagdogra Bengaluru Calicut Chennai Chandigarh Cochin Coimbatore Delhi Gaya Goa Guwahati Hyderabad Jaipur Kolkata Lucknow Mangalore Mumbai Nagpur Pune Tiruchirapalli Trivandrum Varanasi Cochin Seaport Goa Seaport Mangalore Seaport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stouennais Posted May 21, 2017 #5 Share Posted May 21, 2017 The Indian e-Visa (eTV) is valid for entry through 16 24 designated Airports and 3 designated seaports: NEW!!! SEAPORTS!!!! Ahmedabad Amritsar Bagdogra Bengaluru Calicut Chennai Chandigarh Cochin Coimbatore Delhi Gaya Goa Guwahati Hyderabad Jaipur Kolkata Lucknow Mangalore Mumbai Nagpur Pune Tiruchirapalli Trivandrum Varanasi Cochin Seaport Goa Seaport Mangalore Seaport We are on a Celebrity cruise next March that docks in New Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. I emailed the e-visa official website for India and they informed me that it would not be possible to disembark in New Mangalore or Mumbai with an e-visa. You need to apply for a full visa which is disappointing. I take it that New Mangalore is different from just Mangalore. Obviously it is more complicated getting the tourist visa but we will have to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cganesh Posted May 22, 2017 #6 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Check with a company that specializes in Indian visas and confirm with RCI that you need a visa. When we did the initial Dubai to Singapore visas weren't required for any of the ports (Goa, Cochin, Penang, Kuala Lampur, Singapore). The immigration agents actually boarded the ship to stamp passports for our visits. We did travel to India for a three week stay about 4 yrs ago and went thru a visa expeditor to get our visas since e-visas weren't available at that time. I imagine a lot will depend upon how much time you'll be staying over after your cruise if it's ending in India. Cherie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLACRUISER99 Posted May 22, 2017 #7 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Official e visa information https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html and https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icsys Posted August 3, 2017 #8 Share Posted August 3, 2017 From the official India Visa website https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html - Applicants of the eligible countries/territories may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival with a window of 120 days. - Biometric details of the applicant will be mandatorily captured at Immigration on arrival in India. - The validity of e-Visa will be 60 days from the date of arrival in India. Double entry is permitted on e-Tourist Visa - e-Visa is valid for entry through 24 designated Airports and 3 designated seaports (Cochin, Goa, Mangalore). If you are travelling to any sea ports other than the three listed or visiting more than two ports then the eVisa is not acceptable. For any assistance you can send email to indiatvoa@gov.in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joandian Posted August 4, 2017 #9 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Just be aware there have been delays for those using evisas since they have to have biometrics done once they arrive in port. Tour operators are advising to get regular visas as they won't hold tours waiting for those with evisas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icsys Posted January 4, 2018 #10 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Does anyone know for sure what kind of visa we need to sail from Singapore to India next year? One site tells me "e-visa" and another tells me "tourist visa"...I don't want to make a mistake. I'm guessing you are sailing on Mariner, 9th April, Singapore to Dubai. We are on the same sailing. An e-visa is perfectly acceptable for this itinerary as there are two stops - Cochin and Goa. RCI recommend using VisaCentral as their preferred visa partner and VisaCentral state the following: India: Please note that Royal Caribbean will accept either the India e-visa OR the India tourist visa. Further, if you select Mariner Of The Seas to start a visa application it only offers an e-visa. Just be aware there have been delays for those using evisas since they have to have biometrics done once they arrive in port. Tour operators are advising to get regular visas as they won't hold tours waiting for those with evisas. Even more good news: 31.12.17 The Indian Government have relaxed the procedures for cruise passengers arriving with an e-visa. Cruise tourists arriving with e-visa are now exempted from the requirement of biometric enrolment for a period of three years i.e. till 31.12.2020. This will make immigration clearance of such passengers faster, leaving them with more time to spend on shore. Sources: VisaCentral Press Information Bureau Government of India Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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