Tourist Visa

India to allow foreign tourists travelling by chartered flights from 15 October, rest from 15 November

All due protocols and norms relating to COVID-19 as notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare from time to time shall be adhered to by the foreign tourists

Centre relaxes visa restrictions; except for tourism, all categories of foreigners allowed to enter India

Under this graded relaxation, the government has decided to restore with immediate effect all existing visas, except electronic visa, tourist visa, and medical visa, the MHA said in a statement

12 Himachal natives, two from Punjab stranded in Saudi Arabia; CM Jai Ram Thakur seeks Sushma Swaraj's help

Fourteen people are stranded in Saudi Arabia with most of them, including residents of Himachal Pradesh, in the West Asian nation's jails after two local travel agents allegedly sent them to work there on tourist visas, police said Saturday.

MHA to modify visa norms to allow spouses of Indian nationals to convert visa category even if married abroad

The move came after the Philipino spouse of an Indian national, who married abroad faced difficulties in converting her tourist visa to X2 visa

Indian journalist among two scribes detained in Maldives, MEA says it is ascertaining details of detention

Two foreign journalists, including an Indian national, have been detained in the Maldives for working in the country in violation of its immigration rules, the Maldivian police said on Friday amid political turmoil in the island nation

India will give tourist visa, e-visa for short term Yoga courses

The government has decided to include attending a short term yoga programme in the list of permissible activities under e-tourist visa.

E-tourist visa extended to 37 more countries from Friday

The hugely successful e-Tourist Visa facility will be extended to 37 more nations, from Friday, taking the total count of countries under the scheme to 150.

Visa on arrival for US, UK and other countries might be possible soon

Tourist visa on arrival for 40 more countries including US, UK and Germany could become a reality soon, with the Plan panel convening a meeting of the ministries concerned on February 5 to remove the last hurdle.