How best to provide lost details of old travel to India for Indian Urgent Business Visa from UK

I am a UK consultant and have to travel to Delhi for business meetings with my Indian customer company. I am trying to apply for an urgent business visa.

The online form asks:

Have you ever visited India before? Yes / No
Enter the address of stay during your last visit
Cities previously visited in India
Last Indian Visa No/Currently valid Indian Visa No.
Type of Visa
Place of Issue
Place of Issue
Date of Issue

and I have visited India, once, in 1980. I can remember one address (the Oberoi, Bombay as was, although I think the hotel has since moved) and make a stab at the cities visited, but have no idea about a visa. I no longer have that passport. So my question is: did UK nationals need a visa to visit India in 1980?

Any suggestions as to how to fill in this online form, please?

I've since found What if I don't know my previous visa number for the Indian e-Tourist visa application? which suggests just writing "unknown" in there. Is that a good idea?

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Best Answer

Taking the advice from What if I don't know my previous visa number for the Indian e-Tourist visa application?, I entered "unknown" where the form asked for the visa number, and "visit visa" for the type of visa.

I took the completed forms and other required documentation to the India Visa centre in Hounslow, London, where I was efficiently served by a helpful woman who checked everything and took my passport. She made no comment at all about the entry on the form. My passport, complete with visa, was returned by courier after 3 working days.

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How can I get emergency travel document from India?

If you require an emergency document, send an email

a scan or photograph of your lost or stolen passport or ID card; ...

the telephone number on which you can be reached;

proof that you cannot postpone your journey, for example a travel itinerary, flight details, other reservations or a letter from your employer;

How can I get emergency Indian visa?

E-VISA APPLICATION PROCESS

Apply online. Upload Photo and Passport Page.

Pay eVisa fee online. Using Credit / Debit card / Payment Wallet.

Receive ETA Online. Electronic Travel Authorization/ETA Will be sent to your e-mail.

Fly To India. Print ETA and present at Immigration Check Post where eVisa will be stamped on passport.

How do I get an emergency visa for the UK?

You can apply for an emergency travel document and book an appointment for someone else if they're a British citizen or British national (overseas). They might have to attend an appointment and they must collect their emergency travel document in person.

What documents are required for UK business visa from India?

The documents required for the UK Business Visa are:

An original passport that has a minimum validity of 6 months after the expiry of the Visa and 1 old passport if any.
Visa application form filled online.
2 latest photographs with dimension 35mmX 45mm and not older than 6 months.

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