Due to high call volume, a dedicated toll-free number for India visas has been established. Please call 1-800-417-4023 for an Indian Visa Specialist.

A valid passport and visa are required to enter India. Americans arriving without valid passports and the appropriate visa may not be permitted to enter and will be subject to a fine and immediate deportation at the traveler's expense.

Please follow the instructions below. After you read all the instructions, if you have any questions, call us at 1-800-417-4023 before you start the process.

Send us your current valid and signed passport. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least two blank visa pages. If you do not have any blank visa pages in your passport, you must first amend your passport to have pages added. A Briggs will secure your visa using the added pages. If your passport expires within six months, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.

Send 1 visa application form completed and signed with your signature in blue ink. New rules by the Indian Embassy require that all application forms be completed using the link below. If the application from below is not used then processing will be delayed and may result in slow issuance.

Name MUST match Passport exactly

India Visa Application

Note: Check application for accuracy before sending to
A Briggs. If a mistake is found on the application form it must be completed again with correct information (Indian Embassy will not accept forms with Correction tape or fluid).

You must submit 2 passport photographs taken by a passport photographer. Digital and non-passport style photographs are not acceptable. Homemade photos are most always rejected by the Embassy of India.

Passport Photo Requirements

A clear photo copy of a US Driver’s license or other state issued ID card.

If you have recently moved and have a new driver's license or if you do not have a driver's license, please include a photocopy of a utility bill showing your name and address to prove your state of residency.

Travelers under 18 must submit copies of both parents' driver’s licenses.

Submit a computer-generated flight itinerary from your travel agent, airline, or online booking agency. The itinerary must show the applicant's name, date of arrival and departure from India, and flight information.

The itinerary is required because the Indian Embassy wants to know the dates you plan to arrive and depart from the country.

NOTE: Processing times are business days. The first day begins the day after your package is received by A Briggs except in the case of pre-arranged same day service when available. Prices are per applicant.

The A Briggs fees are:

$55.00 for regular service for which we secure your visa from the Embassy in its normal time of issuance; or

$125.00 for rush service for which we secure your visa as quickly as the Embassy will issue it.

$175.00 for same day service when available. Please call 1-800-806-0581 in advance to determine availability.

If Paying by Credit Card
You may pay your consular fees via credit card when filling out our Online Order Form.

If Paying by Check
Send a money order for the consular fees payable to the Embassy of India. The payment to the Embassy must be a money order. Personal checks are not accepted.

Applicants for 1, 5 or 10 year business visa must submit an invitation from an Indian Company in India. This letter must specifically request the visa being applied for: 1, 5, or 10 years. Fax copies of the invitation letter are acceptable. If the invitation is for a husband and wife, they can both be included in the single invitation letter.

Please note: that 5 year visas are NOT available in San Francisco and 10 year visas are only for US citizens.

Business visa applicants must submit a business cover letter from a U.S. company indicating purpose of travel, duration and moral and financial responsibilities. In addition, the letter must also state the validity of the visa requested. Please review the example cover letter at the link below.

Example Business Cover Letter

Processing times are business days and do not include shipping time. Keep this in mind when placing your order. We count “days” the same way the passport office and embassies count days: if we receive and submit the document on Monday, then Tuesday is the first day, Wednesday is two days, etc. (we do submit documents every business day).

Please review the consular fees section above for embassy processing times.

A traveler that selects 4-day visa processing from the embassy may experience fulfillment times of up to 7 days including shipping.

A ten year multiple-entry visa is available upon request in a separate letter requesting a 10 year India visa.

Also, Non-US passport holders are subject to delays with the issuance of their visas. A referral process is necessary and this can take two to three weeks to get the visa approval.

Non-US Citizens must include a photocopy of their Resident Alien Identification ("Green Card") or have a valid US Visa in the passport.

Please note: that 5 year visas are NOT available in San Francisco and 10 year visas are only for US citizens.

Pakistani Citizens Only: In addition to the requirements above, the Indian consulate requires all Pakistani citizens to complete 4 copies of the following application form with 4 photos:

Pakistani Additional Application Form

Special Bangladesh Application: In addition to the requirements above, the Indian consulate requires all Bangladesh citizens to complete 2 copies of the following application form with 2 photos:

Bangladesh Additional Application Form

Persons of Indian Origin Only: In addition to the requirements above, the Indian consulate requires all applicants born in India applying for an Indian visa for the first time using a U.S. passport to submit their cancelled Indian passport and the following renunciation form:

Renunciation Form

All applicants born in India holding expired Indian visas in expired U.S. passports must provide copies of the expired Indian visas.

Dual Citizens Only: The Indian consulate requires all dual citizens applying in the U.S. to apply with their U.S. passports.

You must complete the Online Order Form.

The order form gives us your name, address, shipping informationand payment method. Multiple applicants can be entered using one order form. Please print two copies of the confirmation page. Include one copy with the documents you ship to us and keep one copy for your records.

While completing the online order form in this step, you will be asked how you want to pay A Briggs. You may pay our fees online with a credit card or enclose a personal or business check or money order.

Click here to fill out the online order form.

Note: Additional shipping costs must be charged to a credit card for each package shipped to an international destination and the following locations: Alaska, Hawaii, and all U.S. Territories.

Saturday Delivery is an additional $14 when available to US destinations.

Failure to follow these instructions may cause a delay in processing, and could also result in additional charges on your order for shipping, such as: before 8:00am delivery, Saturday Delivery, etc. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us toll free at 1-800-806-0581.