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India visa assistance
By Experience My India Editorial Team
Destination specialists and licensed local guides
Reviewed by Experience My India Editorial Team, Destination specialists and licensed local guides.
Experience My India helps travellers identify the correct Indian visa category and prepare a complete, accurate application. Visas are issued only by the Government of India: e-Visas through indianvisaonline.gov.in, regular visas through an Indian Mission or Visa Application Centre. We do not issue visas, and we add no fee to the government's own fee for the visa itself.
What we do, and what only the government does
We help you work out which Indian visa category fits your nationality, purpose and length of stay, and check your application for the kind of small errors that cause delays or rejections. We do not issue visas — no travel company can. Every Indian visa is issued solely by the Government of India: e-Visas through its official portal, indianvisaonline.gov.in, and regular visas by an Indian Mission, with the application form filled in online at the same portal and the documents submitted at an Indian Visa Application Centre or the Indian Mission. If you are ever asked to pay a 'visa fee' to any other website, it is not the government's site.
How this works
Tell us your nationality and travel dates
We confirm which visa category applies — tourist, business, medical, conference or another category the government offers.
We help you prepare the application
Checking documents and details before submission, so the application itself is complete and accurate.
You apply and pay the government directly
For an e-Visa, submission and payment happen only on indianvisaonline.gov.in; for a regular visa, the online form is filled in there and the documents go to an Indian Visa Application Centre or Indian Mission. We do not take a visa fee on your behalf, and we do not add a markup to the government's fee.
You track your own application status
Status checks are free on the official portal, using your Application ID and passport number. We tell you this because paid 'status check' services are reselling something free.
The one rule that matters
Apply only at indianvisaonline.gov.in. The e-Visa portal says its services are completely online and need no intermediary or travel agent, and it warns against anyone who claims to speed up an e-Visa and charges money for it. If a site is not indianvisaonline.gov.in, do not pay it — and if in doubt, ask us to check the link before you do.
What we do not do
- We do not issue visas, guarantee approval, or influence the government's decision in any way.
- We do not charge our own fee on top of the government's visa fee.
- We do not hold or process your payment for the visa itself — that goes directly to the government's own channel for your visa type.
Frequently asked questions
Can Experience My India get my visa approved faster?
No. Processing times and outcomes are entirely the Government of India's decision. We can help make sure your application has no avoidable errors, which is the main thing within anyone's control.
Do you charge a fee for visa assistance?
We do not add our own fee on top of the government's visa fee. If visa assistance is part of a package you've booked with us, that is reflected in the package price, not billed separately for the visa itself.
What is the only official website for an Indian e-Visa?
indianvisaonline.gov.in. Every other paid 'visa' site is a third party charging more than the government fee.
Is the government visa fee refundable if my application is rejected?
No — the government fee is non-refundable even on rejection, and there is no appeal process; you correct the errors and reapply, paying again. This is a Government of India rule, not ours.
Do OCI cardholders need a visa?
The Ministry of Home Affairs describes the OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card itself as a multiple entry lifelong visa, so travel with the card and a valid foreign passport. The e-Arrival Card and other entry requirements still apply and should be checked on the official portal, as rules can change.
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