Tourist visas are generally issued for a period of six months with Double/ Multiple entries. These rules have recently been changed; according to the latest instructions, if a foreign national applies for a Tourist Visa frequently i.e. with in one month of expiry of the previous visa, the processing time of the Tourist visa would be longer in such cases and may take up to 45 days from the date of application.

Long Term Tourist visas are issued for a period up to 5 years to the nationals of France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico.
A 10 year Tourist visa is available only to US nationals.

According to the latest guidelines, it is stipulated that there should be a gap of at least 2 months between two visits of foreign nationals who are issued with Tourist Visas . The stay on each visit should not exceed 180 days in the case of UK nationals, and 90 days in the case of nationals of the other countries entitled to a long term tourist visa.

In case a visit to India is to be made within this 2 month period, special permission would be required. All such permission would be granted by High Commission/Consulate General. Therefore all applications for re-entry permit would be made to High Commission/Consulate General as the case may be. After processing such cases an endorsement would be made on the passport permitting two to three entries, depending on the detailed itinerary and supporting documents (ticket bookings) submitted by the applicant. A fee equivalent of A$25 would be charged for this service. In all such cases, the applicant should register with the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO) within 14 days of arrival in India. Immigration authorities in India have also been delegated with this power.

For more information please visit the website of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) www.mha.gov.in and www.vfs-in-au.net website of our Visa Service provider.

All Tourist visas are non extendable and non convertible.

Applications for re-entry permit could be made as per following jurisdiction:

For ACT, WA, QLD & Northern Territory Name & designation Mr. Mukesh Kumar, First Secretary(Head of Chancery/Consular) Address High Commission of India, 3-5, Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT-2600 For New South Wales and South Australia Name & designation Mr. Gautam Roy, Consul Address Consulate General of India, Level 27, 25 Bligh Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 For Victoria and Tasmania Name & designation Mr. Ram Chander, Consul Address Consulate General of India, 344, St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC – 3000.