*No more Tourist Visa on Arrival in India, it has been replaced with Electronic Tourist Visa so you need to apply online for visa before going to India.
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Philippine Passport Holders (Filipinos) are eligible for Electronic Tourist Visa (eTV) for India for the following 16 airports: Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Tiruchirapalli & Varanasi. But, you can exit from any of the authorized Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) in India. Make sure you bring with you when you travel to India the copy of your Electronic Tourist Visa (eTV ).
Other countries that can take advantage of Electronic Tourist Visa on Arrival (eTV) in India are: Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Island,Chile, China, China- SAR Hongkong, China- SAR Macau, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand,Nicaragua, Niue Island, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Macedonia, Russia, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Turks & Caicos Island, Tuvalu, UAE, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City-Holy See, Venezuela, Vietnam.
Also note that you can still visit the Embassy of India if you wish to apply for regular tourist visa.
Electronic Tourist Visa (eTV/Evisa) in India is valid for 30 days upon arrival (cannot be extended), single entry and can only be used twice in a year. However, you need to apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival with a window of 30 days. For example, if you are applying on 1st of April, then you can select an arrival date from April 5th to May 4th.
How Visa on Arrival in India Works:
1. Apply online at https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html. You need to upload your photo with white background (minimum size 10 KB and maximum size 300 KB, JPEG file. height and width of photo must be equal and no borders) and passport page containing your personal detail like name, birth date, passport number, exp date, etc..
2. Pay visa fee online. You can pay using debit card or credit card at least 4 days before your expected date of arrival, otherwise application will not be processed. Electronic Tourist Visa fee for India is territory/country specific, could be US$0 to US$60 per passenger (excluding interchange charge for debit/credit card which is 2.5%). For Philippine Passport holder, it is US $48.
Click here for the list of of electronic tourist visa fee for India for your country: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/eTV_revised_fee_final.pdf
3. Receive ETA online. It will be sent to you e-mail.
4. Print your ETA and carry it when you fly to India.
*Make sure you have copies of your return or onward ticket with sufficient money to spend during your stay in India.
*I also recommend bringing copies of hotel bookings, bank statements and your detailed itinerary in India since the Immigration Officers in the Philippines might ask for it. I also suggest to take note of the Hotel name, address and contact number in case the Immigration Officer asks for it.
(India Tourist Visa on Arrival stamp)
Eligibility:
International Travellers 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.
Passport should have at least six months validity from the date of arrival in India.
The passport should have at least two blank pages for stamping by the Immigration Officer.
International Travellers should have return ticket or onward journey ticket,with sufficient money to spend during his/her stay in India.
International Travellers having Pakistani Passport or Pakistani origin may please apply for regular Visa at Indian Mission.
Not available to Diplomatic/Official Passport Holders.
Not available to individuals endorsed on Parent’s/Spouse’s Passport i.e. each individual should have a separate passport.
Not available to International Travel Document Holders.
(source: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html)
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* IMPORTANT: The story below is my experience applying for Tourist Visa on Arrival at Trivandrum Airport in Kerala back in 2013. Do keep in mind that the TOURIST VISA ON ARRIVAL IN INDIA HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED and replaced with ELECTRONIC TOURIST VISA,you can get this by applying online. Please see instructions above.
Since I was scheduled to join the Kerala Blog Express for 16 days last March, I decided to try the Tourist Visa on Arrival at Trivandrum Airport in Kerala, Southern India with a friend. We arrived midnight from our connecting flight in Singapore, and at that time, there were only two of us who applied for the Visa on Arrival at Trivandrum Airport. There were around six Immigration Officers attending to us, they were very nice but the process still took about 30 minutes.
(Trivandrum International Airport in India)
I just had a problem at the airport in the Philippines while checking in to my flight because the Tigerair employee didn’t know that Filipinos are entitled to Visa on Arrival in India particularly at Trivandrum Airport, so he had to ask his colleagues before allowing me to check in, however only one of them is aware about it so I had to wait a couple of minutes for him to confirm that information. I hope Tigerair will train their employees about Visa-free or countries with Visa on Arrival facilities (especially those countries with Tigerair routes) to avoid delays.
Good luck in applying for Electronic Tourist Visa for India! I recommend flying in (or flying out) at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) or Kochi Airport. Do explore Kerala when visiting India! Watch out for my Kerala blog post series!
*First published April 6, 2014
*Updated February 26, 2015
*Updated November 9, 2015
Disclosure: Our India trip was made possible by Kerala Tourism through Kerala Blog Express where 27 bloggers, writers and photographers from 14 countries explored the state ( from Trivandrum to Cochin) last March 9-26, 2014 .
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nice one gael!!!!
been thinking of going to visit India. still summoning the courage but its nice to see posts such as this. keep it up.
Hey, I was wondering, can I get a visa on arrival in Mumbai? Also what if I’m staying with a friend in India, is it still okay? How much show money is enough? Estimate? I would really appreciate your help 🙂
Please read my updated guide. They just made some changes in the application process, you have to apply online first, and yes, you can enter in Mumbai once you have your ETA.
Hi i want to go to india nxt month but im a philippine passport holder…..hiw can i get etv…..and do i need to represent my two way ticket and show money for my vacation to india
Hi Kevin, please read the blog. The answer is there.
I travel already to schengen but now im in philippines….im a philippine passport holder,it is easy in my situation to get a etv visa……theirs no problem if i go to india in delhi just to visit my friend their……he will buy a ticket for me a two way ticket
Hey kevin! Did you go to India already? how did it go? regarding the show money and hotel booking since you are going to stay with your friend?
no..the facility is withdrawn. Please apply online..
yep. that’s why I updated the post.
Do the Indian immigration officers ask you for proof of financial standing? From your blog post it’s emphasised that the philippine immigration officials are the ones who ask
Nope, hey didn’t.
This is a very helpful post. I was supposed to apply for a business visa, I didn’t know that the VoA is also applicable for casual businesses.
Anyhow, I’m attending the JLF in Jan 2016, as a Bookmark delegate, it will be my first time in India though. I heard it would be very humid and hot during those days. Any advice on what type of clothing should be worn? Are there any restrictions on what should be worn in Jaipur, length of dress, etc.?
Regards,
Birdie
Hi, how long until you have received the eta by email? Thanks.
Hi, I haven’t tried the e-visa, when I visited they still have the visa on arrival. Some friends got it within 2 days via e-mail.
I applied at night, then the next day at lunch time i received the email regarding my visa status. Its really fast.
Thanks for the heads up. Enjoy India! 🙂
I wanna go …India to philpins ..u have ofice in india
Thank you for this post. ? i would just want to ask if the link you provided for the e tourist visa application is the official site? I have seen a number of site offering indian visa application. I just want to make sure. My siblings and i will be visiting our sister in Chennai this December, we just came to know that we needed to apply for visa.. thanks in advance for your response. God bless!
yep, that’s the official site.
Hi. Just want to ask because in the official website it didn’t mention anything about applying online 4days before just that you bring picture and photocopy of your passport. and what you have to pay. Can I ask where did you get this info? I am planning to go this december and I am thinking about TVOA than doing the long process of the tourist visa. THANKS.
Hi, if your read my blog, the link is there po, that’s the official website. 4 days before your arrival is the minimum only, you can apply 2 weeks or a week before. Kindly read the blog again, I also updated it. 🙂
Also, as I mentioned above, I availed of the tourist visa on arrival (reason why the link says TVOA) because it was available back in 2013 when we visited,but now, it has been discontinued and replaced with Electronic Visa on Arrival. You can still visit the Indian embassy though if you want to apply there.
how much minimum money should i carry?
i am a filipino but working in saudi now.
can i apply for e visa from saudi?
You’re still a Philippine Passport holder, right? If yes, you can apply using the link to the official website that I provided.
Hello there.I am a filipino passport holder.I will be in India next month December for tourist to see my friends.is it possible to travel from Baghdad Iraq to india?since I’m working here since 2004?please I need your answer. Thank you
I have a round trip ticket.after my 25~30 days stay in india.I will be right back to the country where I’m working.
Hi Zalde,if you have a passport with at least six months validity and two blank pages from date of arrival, you are good to go. But you have to apply first for electronic visa online. See the link I posted above to apply. Once you get approved, you will have to print that and bring it with you to India. Or if there is an Indian Embassy there in Baghdad, you can apply for visa there.
Hi,
I am planning to go in India next year. just like to ask if bank statement will be checked by Immigration Officers in India? Or they will ask for other requirements like ITR , credit card etc? Then re the Immigration Officers in the Phils. they will check the money only and (that is why they do not ask for proof like bank statements, ITR etc)?
Thanks.
Hi
I m going to visit India …(goa)..on 19 Dec …do I need visa ….?I will b there for 21days….I booked my tickets…
hi gael, 20 days lang ba talaga? i noticed, they gave 20 days dun sa picture ng visa.
30 days, but they gave us 20 days kase yun ang asa ticket namen
Dear Ma’m
I would like to know about PH emigration requirments for exit a filipina to India as tourist etv visa. I took for my gf(she is PH nationality and me India) etv and is it necessary to shown in PH emigration Hotel booking and itinerary which is confirmed or just bring the Etv and return tickets. Please lead me a knowledge on it.
Hopefully
hi , i been there before in india last year and got visa on arrival and i paid 3600 indian rupees..and the imgration officer didnt ask me regarding for how much money on my hand..they just only ask my return ticket and hotel booking….and now ive planning to visit there again next year…what i want to ask is how much should i keep on my pocket to prove that im able to expend over there?
Can I ask how much 3600 rupees in Philippines currencies.
Rates changes. Kindly Google it. 🙂
Few months ago, I travelled to North India with a tourist visa on my passport issued by the Indian Embassy in Qatar. The Kolkata Immigration Official asked for my onward ticket only.
Good for you. But IO here in PH are very strict with the onward tickets. I’ve never been asked by IO outside the country, but here, all the time.
How much money do i have to show to immigration in india for visit visa for i am planning to stay for 2 weeks??kindly update about money please
Hi Alan, not sure about that. Probably 30k would be safe. They didn’t ask us that time kase.
Hi,
I’m going to India next month for Holi festival,I just need to ask if we need to pay for government fee?When I tried to apply online the total was $87 including government fee!Thank you.
Sorry. Not sure of the government fee. All I know is the visa fee.
Better to apply regular tourist visa at the Indian Embassy as the online visa payment seems not working most of the time.
yep, that’s also good. 🙂
halo, im filipina and my boyfriend from slovenia ask me to go to india or china, but i choose india for my visa to slovenia cause in India they have slovenian embassy. Just for few days, my question is, does i need to get visa for this? or i just booked flight to india without visa and without problem?
thank you.
Philippine and Slovenia Passport Holders can use E-Tourist Visa. You need to apply in advance. So get visa first before flying there.
Hi,
What’s the nearest airport going to Agra? Or the most convenient or better way to go there, planning to visit Taj but I’m not sure which airport to book from Manila…
Delhi
You can either go by train from delhi or you can rent a car if you want to drive or knows someone from here na pde ka ipag.drive. if person car the travel time would be around 3 to 4 hours from delhi via yamuna expressway.
You can check the rates using an app called zoomcar
I want to travel in mumbai and i stay in my friends house do i need also the details for the hotel booking and how much for the show money if u stay in 1 month.
Food is cheap here in Mumbai epecially if you prefer to have local indian food. Meron din naman kfc, mcdo, dominos, etc dito. I guess for a month, pde na around max na siguro 10k rupees. Im a pinot working in Mumbai pala. Keep in touch if you’ll be able to visit.
hindi po ba sila strict for show money? like i have 10k in my bank account but in peso. I’ll be staying there for 5days. thank you. hope magreply po kayo. Sa new delhi po ako.
Not sure, but they did not ask naman for my bank account. Just make sure you have a detailed itinerary with budget details and return ticket. And no more visa on arrival. E-visa lang.
Hi again my quetions is….it is better if i buy a ticket here…..or my friend will book and but a ticket for me….coz i dont want to hve a problem before i travel to delhi indiamy friend is in india what is da best
You mean the plane tickets? You have to buy one before heading there. They usually ask for the return ticket so make sure you have it with you.
I would like to ask po kung pupunta parin ba ako sa indian embassy para I send ang hard copy of my visa pag nagawa ko .a o.li.e or paano po ba
No. You can show it na lang sa airport sa India
Hi good evening. I just want to ask if I’m going to work in India should I still need to apply for eTV? Thank you for answer.
Hi Arlyn, I think you need a work visa not an ETV, it’s for tourists only.
Good day!
Itatanong ko lang po sana if humihingi pa sila ng hotel booking for someone like me who will stay with a friend there?
God speed! Thank you!
Not sure about that. But explain to them na lang or show a letter from your friend
Hi… I am Nkk , my gf is going to take a eTV to India from Philippines , then is it necessary to shows a hotel booking details to officers in airport?
The IO usually ask for hotel bookings
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hello!!
I’m Filipina I want to visit India friend.what should I prepare for requirements?
have a nice day thank you 😊
Hi I’m currently in Malaysia working but me and my friend is planning to visit India after the contract is it possible or okay we travel from Malaysia to india pH passport holder what are the things we need to have a safe trip from here to india