EMBASSY OF INDIA
                                                                     BEIJING

                                                             PRESS RELEASE

1. The Embassy of India in Beijing is pleased to inform that Government of India has
 decided to further liberalise its e-visa policy for Chinese nationals.  The liberalisation is 
from the perspective of duration and fee of e-visas.

2.      From October 2019 onwards, Chinese nationals can apply for e-Tourist visa (e-TV) of a
 5-year validity with multiple entries. The visa fee for this 5-year multiple entry e-TV will be
 US$ 80.

3.      In addition, it has also been decided that prospective tourists can avail single entry 
30-day validity e-TV at a reduced visa fee of US$ 25.  For a 30-day e-TV during the months 
of April to June, the visa fee will be only US$ 10.  

4.      The one-year multiple entry e-TV will continue to be offered but at a reduced visa
 fee of US$ 40.

5.      In addition to the above e-TV, the existing e-medical visa, e-conference visa and the 
one-year multiple entry e-business visa will continue to be issued from the online platform
 of Indian visas.  Further details on electronic visas can be obtained from the following 
weblink: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html

6.      It is anticipated that this unilateral liberalisation of e-TV for Chinese nationals will
 further enhance people-to-people exchanges between the two countries and encourage 
more Chinese tourists to choose India as a destination for tourism purposes.

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Beijing
October 11, 2019