Dear Client, We are pleased to present you with detailed instructions on processing your visa application with us. Within this information pack you will find: A list of the required documents for your application Advisory processing times Embassy visa fees Questionnaire Other important information Once you have completed the questionnaire please email all the documents required to our visa department at visas@diversitytravel.co.uk. We will send you a confirmation email when we have received your application. If you have any questions, our Visa Consultants are available by email visas@diversitytravel.co.uk or telephone 020 3544 3550 Monday Friday 8.45am 5.30pm. For full terms and conditions on using our visa service please visit www.diversitytravel.co.uk/visas/terms.pdf Thank you for choosing Diversity Travel to process your visa applications. Sincerely, Diversity Travel Visa Department
You Have Requested: Country: India Type of Visa: E-Visa (for whose sole objective of visiting India is recreation, sight-seeing, casual visit to meet friends or relatives, short duration medical treatment or casual business visit) Important Information: Travellers with non-machine readable passports will be denied entry. A passport is machine readable when there are two lines of text as letters, numbers and chevrons printed at the bottom of the information page along with bearer s photo. E-Visa is valid for entry through 16 designated Airports i.e. Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum & Varanasi. However, the foreigner can take exit from any of the authorized Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) in India. Please click here to see if you are eligible to apply for an E-Visa, please see e-tourist Visa Facility is available for nationals of following countries/territories section. International travellers having Pakistani Passport or Pakistani origin may please apply for regular Visa at Indian Mission. t available to Diplomatic/Official Passport Holders, to individuals endorsed on Parent s/spouse s Passport i.e. each individual should have a separate passport, International Travel Document Holders. E-Visa approval has to be carried at the time of travel. E-Visa is only SINGLE entry, non-extendable, non-convertible & not valid for visiting Protected/Restricted and Cantonment Areas and only allows two entries per year. E-Visa has to be applied for and paid in full at least 4 days before the travel date and you will have 1 month window to enter the country. Documents Required: 1. Copy of the Passport The passport must be valid for 6 months from the date of arrival in India and have at least two blank pages Must be in.pdf format and between 10 KB and 300 KB in size 2. Passport Photo The photo must: o Be in.jpeg format and between 10 KB and 1 MB in size o Have a white or plain light colored background o Have equal height and the width o Present full face, front view and eyes open o Center head within frame and present full head from top of hair to bottom of chin o Have no shadows on the face or on the background o Be without borders o Have been taken within the last 6 months
3. Return or Onward Ticket (should be presented at the airport) 4. Enough Funds to Support Entire Duration of Stay in India You will need to fill out: 5. Questionnaire 6. Visa Booking Form One fully completed visa booking form Processing Times and Fees Processing Time Visa Validity Visa Fee 72 Hours 30 Days from the of Entry Varies* *Fee is n-refundable once paid. There is an additional banking fee of 2,5% on the top of the visa fee applied. Diversity Travel Processing Fees Please contact us if you require details of our processing fees. Dispatch and Delivery Methods: From Diversity Travel We shall email the approval to the nominated on the booking form person as soon as it comes through. To Diversity Travel Please email your documents to visas@diversitytravel.co.uk Once we have received your application we will send you a confirmation email with a quote and breakdown of the costs. Your application process will start on the same day if received before 1PM, alternatively the process will start the following working day. If we have any questions or if we need additional information we will contact you directly
Questionnaire: 1. Surname (as shown in your passport) 2. Given Name (complete as in passport) 3. Have you ever changed your name? If yes, please give details about your previous name and surname 4. Sex (please select) Male Female Transgender 5. Date of Birth 6. Town/City of birth 7. Country of birth 8. Citizenship/National Id. 9. Religion 10. Visible identification marks 11. Educational Qualification (please select) 12. Did you acquire Nationality by birth or by naturalization? (please select) 13. Previous Nationality 14. Have you lived for at least two years in the country where you are applying visa? 15. Passport. 16. Place of Issue 17. Date of Issue 18. Date of Expiry 19. Any other valid Passport/Identity Certificate(IC) held? Below matriculation N/A Being minor By birth Yes Graduate Yes, If yes, please give details, such as your passport number, place of issue, date of issue and date of expiry. Higher Secondary Illiterate Matriculation Others: Post Graduate Professional By naturalization
20. Full residency address, including city and post code 21. Contact phone number 22. Email address 23. Father s name 24. Father s nationality 25. Father s city and country of birth 26. Mother s name 27. Mother s nationality 28. Mother s city and country of birth 29. Applicant s marital status 30. If married, please state full name, nationality, previous nationality, city and country of birth of your spouse 31. Were your Grandfather/ Grandmother (paternal/maternal) Pakistan Nationals or belong to Pakistan held area. 32. Present occupation 33. Employer s name 34. Employer s address 35. Employer s phone 36. Are/were you in a Military/Semi- Military/Police/Security. Organization? Yes, if yes please give details Yes, f yes, state organization, designation, rank and place of posting. 37. Type of visa needed 38. Places likely to be visited 39. Duration of Visa (in Days)
40. Purpose of Visit (please select) 41. Expected travel date 42. Port of arrival in India 43. Expected port of exit from India 44. Have you ever visited India before? 45. Address during last visit 46. Cities previously visited 47. Last Indian Visa /Currently valid Indian Visa. 48. Type of Visa 49. Place of Issue 50. Date of Issue 51. Has permission to visit or to extend stay in India previously been refused? Business Tourism Medical Treatment Meeting friends/relatives Yes, if yes please go to next question, if no go to question 52 Yes, if yes when and by whom (mention control, and also the date) 52. Countries Visited in Last 10 years (Up to 10 countries) 53. Have you visited SAARC (The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries (except your own country) during last 3 years? 54. Reference name in India 55. Address 56. Phone number 57. Reference name in Home Country 58. Address 59. Phone number Yes, if yes please name country, years and numbers of visits
VISA BOOKING FORM Please complete this form and send it with your visa application. The form will provide us with important information about your application such as who we need to contact and the urgency of your application. Please send all applications to: Diversity Travel Ground Floor 9/10 Staple Inn Holborn London WC1V 7QH Contact Details: Telephone: 020 3544 3550 Website: www.diversitytravel.co.uk/visas Opening hours: Monday Friday, 8.45am 5.30pm Email: visas@diversitytravel.com Applicant details and visas required: Name of applicant(s) Please list the countries that you require visa(s) for Which organisation will be paying for the visa and who should we contact about the application? Name of the organisation that will be paying for the visa Contact name (This person will receive updates on the progress of the application) Telephone Flight details/deadline: Diversity Travel flight reference (If applicable) Email Date of travel Date that the passport must be in your possession * Express Service *We will use this date to determine whether it is necessary to place the application on an express service. Our visa pack will detail whether an express service is available for the respective embassy. Please view the visa pack and then detail the speed of service you require. Please note: The decision on whether or not a visa is issued is at the discretion of the respective embassy. We strongly recommend that you do no commit to any non refundable costs for your trip until your visa and passport are in your possession. For full terms and conditions please view www.diversitytravel.co.uk/visas/terms.pdf 1 P a g e
Delivery Method For clients based outside of London we normally send the passport back on a next day delivery with Royal Mail Special Delivery. For clients based within London it can be cost effective to have the passports returned using a same day bike courier. For full details of the associated delivery charges and Royal Mail consequential loss coverage please view www.diversitytravel.co.uk/visas/despatch.pdf Next day delivery within the United Kingdom: Other delivery options: Royal Mail Special Delivery 9am Same day bike courier Royal Mail Special Delivery 1pm International delivery DHL Royal Mail Consequential Loss Coverage ( 1K, 2,5K, 5K, 7.5K 10K)* DHL I will come to collect the passport from your office Please contact me once the visa issued to confirm the delivery method *Royal Mail offer coverage on items that are sent using their Special Delivery service. Please view the information on www.diversitytravel.co.uk/visas/despatch.pdf and detail your required coverage in the box. This coverage is subject to Royal Mail s terms and conditions. Delivery address: Name: Company: Address: Address: Address: Postcode: Telephone number at delivery address: Payment details : Please tick : We hold a credit account with Diversity please invoice If applicable please provide payment codes/purchase order Please call me I will pay by debit/credit card If you hold a credit account with Diversity Travel and your organisation requires payment codes (purchase order numbers, costs centres etc.) we will require this before returning the passport For details on when credit card fees will be applied please refer to www.diversitytravel.co.uk/visas/terms.pdf Please enter any additional instructions here: 2 P a g e