India Visa Service

Since May 2008 the Indian High Commission no longer issues Visa's to the general public.

All visa services have been out sourced.

To obtain a visa for India it now requires two trips to the Visa servicing agent in London once to drop the passport and a second trip to collect your Passport and Visa.

We provide a reliable service to obtain visa's for you to travel to India and having done this for some 15years we have some experience in it!

The two most common Visa's are below for British Passport Holders.

Six Months Visa Cost is £39.05 this includes the Visa Agency Fee.

Five Years Visa Cost is £144.05 this includes the Visa Agency Fee.

Please find below our Courier Charge to obtain the Visa for you, this is in addition to the above fees.

Please see important Notice at bottom of the page with regards to Indian Tourist Visa

Number of Passports  Courier Charge

If you require your Passports to be returned to you via Post we will require a Stamped Addressed Special Delivery Envelope. This must be provided at time of submitting the passports to us.

01 Passport £35.00 plus the above Visa Fees.
Up to 2 Passports £50.00 plus the above Visa Fees.
Up to 4 Passports £80.00 plus the above Visa Fees.
Up to 5 Passports £100.00 plus the above Visa Fees.
More Then 5 passports Fees on Request

Please find below India Visa Forms that need to be filled in by the applicant and also some help notes.

Visa Form (right click to download form)

General Notes

  • All Forms must filled in BLACK ink.
  • Two passport Size photographs must be provided with application.
  • All Forms must be completed in full.
  • All Fees to be provided in Cash.
  • If Visa is refused for any reason by the Visa Agency or Indian High Commssion all fees are not refundable.
  • Resubmitting a passport will require all fees to be paid again i.e Visa Fee and Courier Charge.
  • If applying for a 5year Visa proof of Indian Origin is required ie old Indian Passport, Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate etc.
  • When returning your passports via the post we take no responsibility if passports are not received by you.

  • We recommend you obtain your Visa prior to booking your travel arrangements.

Call us on 01582 808430

Important Notices

Tourist Visa advisory

"This is for information that there should be a gap of at least 2 months between two visits to India on a Tourist Visa. 

In case of requirement to visit India within 2 months, permission should be sought from the High Commission of India, London or the Indian Consulates at Birmingham and Edinburgh directly. Where permission is accorded by High Commission of India in such cases, registration with the local FRRO/FRO would be required within 14 days of arrival in India .  Processing time of the request will be 3-4 working days.

However, applicants  , who after initial entry into India plan to visit another country and re-enter India before finally exiting, could be permitted more than one entry, as the case may be subject to their submission of a detailed itinerary and supporting documents . For such cases, the tourist visa will be issued for those specific entries only and not multiple entry.

In view of the change in the Tourist Visa procedure, applicants who hold a valid 6 months multiple entry visa & wish to travel back to India within 2 months, Government of India has fixed Pounds Seven (£7/-) as 'Miscellaneous Charge' for according permission to re-enter India within Two months of last exit. The re-entry permit will be granted on discretionary basis only for urgent travel requirements.

Renunciation/Surrender of Indian Passports

Under Indian law, Persons of Indian Origin, who have acquired foreign citizenship, are required to surrender their Indian passports to the nearest Indian Mission/Post immediately after acquisition of foreign citizenship. The Government of India has fixed fee for renouncing the Indian Citizenship/surrender of Indian passport at Rs.7,000/- (£90 at the current Official Rate of Exchange).

The Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, does not allow dual citizenship. Holding Indian passport/acquiring Indian passport/travelling on Indian passport after acquisition of foreign citizenship constitutes an offence under the Indian Passport Act, 1967, and attracts penalties. The Government of India has prescribed imposition of penalty on a graded scale, depending on number of trips made on Indian passport after acquiring foreign nationality, for the violation of Passport Rules ranging from a minimum of Rs. 10,000/- (£125 at the current Official Rate of Exchange) to a maximum of Rs. 50,000/- (£625 at the current Official Rate of Exchange).

 In view of these provisions, Persons of Indian Origin, intending to apply for OCI/PIO Cards, should surrender their Indian passports and then apply for these ervices. In case they do not have the Indian passports in their possession for any reason (loss/misplacement/submission to Home Office long time back, etc.), they are required to furnish duly notarised affidavit in this regard. If the Indian passport is still valid but has been misplaced/lost, then Police report should be submitted additionally (to rule out any misuse).

Persons of Indian Origin applying for Indian visa for the first time after acquiring foreign nationality are required to first renounce/surrender their Indian passports. All applications for renunciation/surrender of Indian passports are to be made at the High Commission of India, London or respective Indian Consulates at Birmingham and Edinburgh. .

For those Persons of Indian origin who have travelled to India before need to provide copy of their earlier Indian Visa/Old UK passport (if applying on new UK Passport) issued by the High Commission."Applications can be made at the High Commission of India in London, tokens will be issued to all applicants without limit from 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs at the token counter of the High Commission.