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:: ESSENTIALS - PASSPORT AND VISA SERVICES
Everyone needs a visa to visit India. Tourist visas are valid for six months from the date of issue, and cost around $ 30. Processing takes from one day to one week. If you apply in a country other than your home country a telex charge is applied to your application. This can range from $ 5 to $ 50 depending on the embassy where you apply. This process takes a week.

Tourist Visa
It is given for six months normally, rest specifically depends on the country of residence. The application is required to produce / submit documents in proof of his financial standing. Tourists traveling in groups of not less than four members under the auspices of a recognized travel agency may be considered for grant of collective tourist visa.

Miscellaneous Information
The duration of stay in India, for each visit on tourist visa or business visa is valid only for a period of six months even though a valid visa may be for more than six months. Visa is given for period for which passport is valid. Validity of all visas is counted from the date of their issue.

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Tourist visa up to 5 years may be granted if the foreigner is connected with tourism trade .
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If visa is for more than 180 days, registration is compulsory within 14 days of first arrival in India.
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Extension of visa is done by
Delhi-MHA-Director (F),Lok Nayak Bhawan1'st floor , Khan MarketNew Delhi-110003
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Visa Issuance Service
CPV Division of the Ministry of External Affairs is responsible for the issuance of Indian Visas to the foreign nationals for their visit for various purposes. This facility is granted through various Indian Missions Abroad.
Comindia Attractions
Comindia Attraction : Mysore Palace
Mysore Palace
 
The Mysore Palace, built is Indo-Saracenic style with domes turrets, arches and colonnades; the palace is a treasure house of exquisite carvings and works of art from all over the world.
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Comindia Attraction : Wild Life in Kerala
Wildlife in Kerala
 
This sanctuary is famous for its Nilgiri Tahr, an endangered animal. Actually this was set up especially for the preservation of this Nilgiri Tahr. Now the number of Tahrs has increased and they constitute the largest known.
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Comindia Attraction : Tirupati
Tirupati
 
Tirupati City is located in the southeastern part of Andhra Pradesh State. It lies about 152-km northwest of Chennai in the Palkonda Hills.Tirupati is known as the abode of the Hindu god Venkateshwara.
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Comindia Attraction : Kerala House Boat
Kerala House Boat
 
Kettuvallom (House Boat) is a country boat that was used in the early days for the transport of goods from the isolated interior villages to the towns with the advent of roads, bridges and ferry services.
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Kerala - Green Symphony
Kerala Back Water
Kerala's rivers, little lakes and backwater lagoons give this landscape a green and silver appearance. They stretch along the costal strip from Quilon to Cochin. Experience the magic where local ferries from Kollam.
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Kerala Resorts
This internationally famous beach is just 16 Km south of Thiruvananthapuram city, the capital of Kerala. It is an ideal spot for sun bath on the silver sands. The sea coast is silvery sand bordered on one side by..
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Kerala Beaches
Most of the beaches in India are exotic and present spectacular effects and memorable experiences to a cross section of people from all over of the world along the vast peninsular Indian coastline.
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Plan your Trip with Comindia
Plan your Trip with Comindia
Plan your holidays in South India with registered Travel and Tour Operators of the Department of Tourism. To find a Travel / Tour Operator that suits your travel plans. | More |
 
Featured Distinations
Featured Destinations
Washed by the silvery waves of the Arabian Sea, occupies a significant place in the tourist map of Kerala. Interlocked with a large number of canals and bridges, this water locked district ...| More |
 
 
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