E-visa for India cruise
I will be on a Celebrity Constellation cruise in February that stops in three ports in India, for a total of four days (overnight in Mumbai on the ship). Is one e-visa sufficient for all of this? Other ports are Cochin and Goa, all entry points for e-visas. Having trouble getting a straight answer on this as there have been many changes in the past year.
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We are just back from the exact same cruise in india on Celebrity Constellation (Dec 18) - we had a multiple entry visa, but talking to other guests on same cruise majority had e-visa's, with some of them checking with Celebrity that e-visa was enough. We visited Cochin, New Magalore, Goa & Mumbai. (UK Passport). My friend is also going on same cruise in March 19 and spoke to Celebrity and they said e-visa was fine - only if you intended going out of india i.e. Sri Lanka or golden triangle - and not just the ports the cruise was stopping at would you need full visa.
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India has reopened to holders of valid visas and eVisas who meet the COVID-19 entry requirements. Regular scheduled international flights have resumed after the suspension ended on March 27, 2022. Foreign tourists who meet all the current requirements can now travel to India with a valid eVisa.Do cruise ship passengers need visas?
All Non-U.S. Citizen Guests Must Carry A Valid Passport, (Not Expiring within (6) Months of Return Of Your Cruise). In addition, a tourist visa may be required for entry into certain countries/ports of call.How much does an eVisa cost for India?
For the Indian e-Tourist Visa (30 days - double entry), you'll need to pay $25. For the Indian e-Business Visa (365 days - multiple entries), you'll need to pay $80. For the Indian e-Medical Visa (60 days - triple entry), you'll need to pay $80.Which country offers eVisa for Indian?
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Answer 2
The answer of Jan at 2 January 2019 was absolutely right at that time - but since there has been a major change in the Indian visa system in the spring of 2019 it's not right anymore after that. Since then there is an electronic-visa system with e-Tourist-visa valid for only one month (and only a right for single-entry) and another one's valid for one year and a third one's valid for even 5 years (both with the right for multiple-entry). So with this new visa you can use the e-visa (more specific the e-tourist-visa) when you are on a cruise in India and will stop in more ports in India - subject to the condition that you're allowed to enter the country with the e-visa on the specific port you're stopping in. See the website of the Indian government https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html for this details.
Answer 3
Only one e-visa required. You enter India at the port of Mumbai. The ship STAYS in India (within territorial waters) for the subsequent stops in Cochin and Goa. Again, you ENTER India at Mumbai and you EXIT India at Goa. One entry, one exit, one e-visa.
Answer 4
On this Government of India webpage, the text says:
The validity of e-Visa (except e-Conference visa) will be 60 days from the date of arrival in India. In case of e-Conference visa, the validity will be 30 days from the date of arrival in India. Double entry is permitted on e-Tourist visa and e-Business visa. Triple entry will be permitted on e-Medical visa and e-Medical Attendant visa. Only single entry is permitted on e-Conference visa. (emphasis added)
Thus, you'll need two eVisas for the three Indian ports.
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