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Important Instructions for Visitors to India |  Visa Application Form

India Visa Application Service Center


All Greek nationals require a visa to visit India. They must have a passport valid for at least another 6 months with at least 2 blank pages for visa and arrival/departure stamps. Application for visa  will only be received at the INDIA VISA APPLICATION SERVICES CENTRE at the following address:

CKGS Hellas – India Visa Application Services Centre
122 Vas Sofia,
Athens,Greece 11526
Telephone –(30) 210 7487676
Fax –(30) 211 4031287
Email –
info.ingr@ckgs.com

As part of the outsourcing services an additional service charge of Euro 3 including taxes per passport will be payable in addition to the applicable visa fees.

Visa fees are NON-REFUNDABLE, except in cases where a visa already issued is cancelled thereafter.

For more information kindly visit www.gr.ckgs.in.




VISA FEES  (effective  from  1 July 2008)

Sr. No.

Category of Visa

Amount

1.

Tourist Visa
                (i) up to six months

Euro    50

 

                (ii)up to one year

Euro    80

 

                (iii)up to five years

Euro    155

2.

Transit Visa (valid for 15 days)

Euro    25

3.

 

Student Visa (for the duration of the course, up to a maximum of 5 years)

Business Visa

  1. up to 1 year
  2. up to 5 years

 

Euro    90

 

Euro    145
Euro    235

4.

All other types of visa:-

 

 

i) Up to six months

Euro    95

 

ii) Up to one year

Euro    145

 

iii) Up to five years

Euro    235

5.

Transfer of Visa from old passport to new one

Euro    6

6.

Emergency Fee (for urgent issue of visa)

Euro   43

 

 

 

 

 

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VISA FEES for certain other nationals:

Service Charges for Russian National (Normal visa fee schedule does not apply to them)

 

 

Euro    50

2.

Service Charges for Romanian nationals ( Normal visa fee schedule does not apply to them)

Euro    10

3.

Fee for Sri Lankan nationals:-

 

 

i) Tourist Visa 30 days double entry

Euro    18

 

ii) Tourist Visa 90 days single entry

Euro    18

 

iii) Tourist Visa 90 days double entry

Euro    30

 

iv) Business Visa 30 days Multiple entry

Euro    30

 

v) Business Visa 90 days Single entry

Euro    32

 

vi) Business Visa 90 days Multiple entry

Euro    47

 

vii) Transit Visa 3 TO 7 DAYS

Euro    12

 

viii) Employment

Euro    185

 

ix) Student Visa (FOR INSTITUTIONS COVERED BY BILATERAL AGREEMENT)

Euro    51

 

x) Student Visa (FOR INSTITUTIONS NOT COVERED BY BILATERAL AGREEMENT)

Euro    95

 4.

Pakistani nationals – any types of visa

Euro    1

5.

Visa Fee from Japanese nationals:-

 

 

i) Transit Visa

Euro    1

 

ii) Other types of Visa

Euro    10

6.

Visa Fee from UK nationals:-

 

 

i) TOURIST - UP TO 6 MONTHS

Euro    152

 

ii) TOURIST - UP TO 2 YEARS

Euro    522

 

ii) TOURIST - UP TO 5 YEARS

Euro    957

 

ii) RESEARCH VISA - UP TO 3 YEARS OR DURATION OF COURSE
(WHICHEVER IS LESS)

Euro    269

7.

Fax fee within Europe (applicable for foreign nationals other than Greeks)

Euro    17

 

Fax fee outside Europe (applicable for foreign nationals other than Greeks)

Euro    23

 

No Visa Fee for the nationals of Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, South Africa and Uruguay.

 

EXEMPTION FROM VISA REQUIREMENT

Nationals of Bhutan and Nepal do not require visa for entering India. However, nationals of Nepal require visa if they enter India from China, which may be granted without charging any fee.

Nationals of Maldives are exempted from visa provided their stay does not exceed 90 days.

BUSINESS VISA FEES FROM NATIONALS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES:-

Sr. No.

COUNTRY      

UP TO ONE YEAR      

MORE THAN ONE YEAR UP TO FIVE YEARS

1.

USA

Euro 165

Euro 260

2.

ECUADOR

Euro 285

Euro 380

3.

NEW ZEALAND

Euro 155

Euro 250

4.

UKRAINE

Euro 235

Euro 330

5.

FRANCE

Euro 195

Euro 290

6.

AUSTRALIA

Euro 255

Euro 350

7.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Euro 225

Euro 320

8.

IRAN

Euro 325

Euro 420

9.

IRELAND

Euro 235

Euro 330

10.

NIGERIA

Euro 345

Euro 435

11.

PHILIPPINES

Euro 260

Euro 355

12.

POLAND

Euro 175

Euro 265

13.

SAUDI ARABIA

Euro 255

Euro 350

14.

UK

Euro 185

Euro 280

15.

THAILAND

Euro 235

Euro 330

16.

U.A.E.

Euro 490

Euro 585

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR VISITORS TO INDIA

The Government of India has issued following instructions to ensure proper use of al categories of the Tourist Visa :

  1. In respect of foreign national holding Tourist Visas with a multiple entry facility, there should be a gap of at least two months between two visits to India on such a Tourist Visa.

  2. If any foreign national is required to visit the country again within a period of two months of his last exit, such foreign national should obtain special permission from the Indian Embassy / Consulate concerned. Such re-entry within the stipulated gap of two months may be permitted only in emergency situations. In all cases a confirmed itinerary and documentation in support of emergency will be required.

  3. In all cases the passport must have at least 2 blank pages.

  4. All such requests will be considered on merits of each case by the Indian Embassy.

  5. In all such cases, the foreign national should register himself/herself with the FRRO/FRO concerned within 14 days of arrival.

  6. The foreign nationals who possess Business / Employment / Medical / Diplomatic Visas or have OCI / PIO cards are not covered by the above provisions.

  7. Miscellaneous Consular fee of Euro 25 + Euro 17.73 (as service charge of the India Visa Application Services Center) will be charged for making the endorsement in the valid foreign passport. The application has to be submitted at the Indian Visa Application Services Center.

  8. In respect of the expiry of the previous Tourist Visa and application for a new Tourist Visa, a gap of at least one month will be required.

  9. Full details can be seen at www.mha.gov.in

  10. We encourage every applicant to familiarize themselves with the above link before calling us.

 

 

Embassy of India, 3 Kleanthous Street,
106 74 ATHENS(GREECE)
Tel.: (+30) 210 7216227, 210 7216481
Fax: (+30) 210 7211252 / Email embassy@indianembassy.gr

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