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How to apply evisa for India from Australia

eVisa for India from Australia

evisa for India from Australia

Any Australian citizen want to travel to India, require evisa for India from Australia. Here is complete instruction and process to apply evisa for India from Australia.

evisa for India has 3 sub-categories

  • e-Tourist visa,
  • e-Business Visa
  • e-Medical visa.

A foreigner will be permitted to club these categories.

The validity of e-Visa will be 60 days from the date of arrival in India.

Double entry is permitted on e-Tourist Visa and e-Business Visa.

Triple entry will be permitted on e-Medical Visa.

To apply evisa for India from Australia: Click Here

General Instruction for evisa for India from Australia

  • evisa for india has 5 sub-categories viz. e-Tourist Visa(for 30 days/01 year/ 05 years) ,e-Business Visa, e-Medical Visa, e-Medical Attendant Visa and e-Conference Visa. A foreigner (other than those applying for e-Conference Visa) will be allowed to club activities permitted under these categories. Foreigners applying for e-Conference visa will be permitted to club the activities permitted under e-Tourist visa only (validity co-terminus with e-Conference Visa only i.e. 30 days). Only two e-Medical Attendant Visas will be granted against one e- Medical Visa.
  • For e-Tourist and e-Business visa, Applicants of the eligible countries/territories may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival.
  • For e-Medical, e-Medical Attendant and e-Conference visa, Applicants of the eligible countries/territories may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival with a window of 120 days. Example: If you are applying on 1st Sept then applicant can select arrival date from 5th Sept to 2nd Jan
  • Sample eVisa application form is available on the tab near the bottom of eVisa main page.
  • Recent front facing photograph with white background and photo page of Passport containing personal details like name, date of birth, nationality, expiry date etc are to be uploaded mandatorily by the applicant. Additionally one more document depending upon the e-Visa type would also be required to be uploaded. The application is liable to be rejected if the uploaded documents and photograph are not clear / as per specification.
  • e-Visa fee is country/Territory specific. Bank transaction charges of 2.5% will be charged additionally on applicable e-Visa fees. The fee must be paid at least 4 days before the expected date of travel otherwise application will not be processed. To know the fee applicable on your Country/Territory please Click here (for e-Tourist Visa) and for other e-Visa Click here.
  • e-Visa fee once submitted is non-refundable as the fee is for processing of the application and is not dependent on either Grant or Rejection of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA).
  • Applicant should carry a copy of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) along with him/her at the time of travel. Please confirm that your ETA status is shown as ‘GRANTED’ on this website prior to commencement of your journey. Applicants can track the status of their application online by clicking VisaStatus
  • Biometric details of the applicant will be mandatorily captured at Immigration on arrival in India.
  • e-Visa is non-extendable, non-convertible & not valid for visiting Protected/Restricted and Cantonment Areas. If you intend to visit Protected/Restricted/Cantonment areas, you would require prior permission from the Civil Authority please visit here.
  • The e-Visa fee payment status updation may take up to 2 hours due to technical reasons/network delays. Before re-applying, the applicants are requested to wait for 2 hours for payment status updating, after final submission of the application form and payment of the fee. In cases, where e-Visa fee has been deducted but status is not updated, the applicants are advised to verify their payment status by clicking on ‘Verify Payment/Pay Visa Fee’ tab or by clicking on the link Verify Payment.
  • Nationals of Yellow Fever affected countries or travellers arriving from these countries must carry YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CARD at the time of arrival in India, otherwise they may be quarantined for 6 days upon arrival in India. Please visit our Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare latest guidelines regarding yellow fever countries here.
  • You must travel on the Passport which you have applied for eVisa. Entry will be allowed into India on the new passport even if ETA has been issued on the old passport, however in such cases a traveler must carry the old passport on which ETA was issued

The documents required for completing the eVisa application is indicated against each type of eVisa. Please keep all these documents ready at hand before beginning to fill your eVisa application. All documents including Business cards, Invitation letters etc. must be in English language, failing which the application would be liable for rejection. The entire process may take 10 to 15 minutes to complete the application and make the payment.

Applicants must be fill eVisa application himself/herself and give correct information in each column and take responsibility for the correctness of information provided.

  • For e-Tourist Visa
    • Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details *
    • For short term courses, copy of letter from the institute/organization/hospital etc. concerned on its letter-head *
    • For voluntary work of short duration, copy of letter from the organization concerned on its letter-head *
  • For e-Medical Visa
    • Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details *
    • Copy of Letter from the Hospital concerned in India on its letterhead which including the date / tentative date which admission have been suggested .
  • For e-Medical Attendant Visa
    • Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details*
  • For e-Business Visa
    • Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details*
    • Copy of Business Card
    • Any letter of invitation if applicable from indian parties which wish you conduct the business (optional).
    • For Sports Related Activity
      • Copy of Passport page containing personal particulars *
      • Approval of the Government of India in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (Department of Sports)
      • Invitation Letter to foreign sports teams and sports persons to visit India by the concerned Sports Federation/Association in India.
      • If the applicant had participated in any commercial sports event during his/her previous visit to India, then documents regarding Tax compliance for the said visit are to be furnished
      • If the sports event entails visit to Restricted or Protected Areas in India, below mentioned additional documents are also to be submitted
        (a) Clearance for holding the event from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
        (b) Political Clearance for holding the event from the Ministry of external Affairs, Government of India.
        (c) Requisite clearance from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
  • For e-Business Visa visiting “To deliver lecture/s under Global Initiative for Academic Networks (GIAN)”
    • Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details*
    • Invitation of the host institute to the foreign faculty
    • Copy of the sanction order under GIAN issued by the National Coordinating Institute viz. IIT Kharagpur
    • Copy of the synopsis of the courses to be taken up by the faculty
  • For e-Conference Visa
    • Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details*
    • Invitation from organizer, which applicant may seek from this organiser.
    • Political clearance from Ministry of External Affairs
    • Event clearance from Ministry of Home Affairs
The digital photograph to be uploaded along with the Visa application should meet the following requirements:
  • Format – JPEG
  • Size
    • Minimum 10 KB
    • Maximum 1 MB
  • The height and width of the Photo must be equal.
  • Photo should present full face, front view, eyes open and without spectacles
  • Center head within frame and present full head from top of hair to bottom of chin
  • Background should be plain light colored or white background.
  • No shadows on the face or on the background.
  • Without borders.
  • Scanned Bio Page of the passport showing the Photograph and Details.
    • Format -PDF
    • Size : Minimum 10 KB ,Maximum 300 KB
  • Other document for Business/Medical Purpose
    • Format -PDF
    • Size : Minimum 10 KB ,Maximum 300 KB

Download this sample evisa for India from Australia application file for more details.

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By February 3, 2023 0 Comments Read More →

Qantas plans to run non-stop flights between Sydney and Bengaluru.

Qantas, Australia’s leading airline company, will soon launch direct flights between Sydney and Bengaluru (previously known as Bangalore). The flights will commence from September 14th, operating four round trips per week using Airbus A330 widebody aircraft. The airline has also announced a planned codeshare agreement with India’s largest domestic carrier, IndiGo, to offer direct connections to 50 cities. The expected new free trade agreement is also expected to increase demand for the flights. Additionally, Qantas and Jetstar will be starting new direct flights between Sydney and Seoul, as part of their plan to expand their international network from Sydney, promoting post-COVID tourism recovery in New South Wales.

Four weekly return flights will be operated from Sydney to Bengaluru from 14 September.

Qantas will soon launch its first non-stop flights between Australia and southern India, cutting almost three hours from the current quickest travel time from Sydney to Bengaluru, which is a growing hub for technology and financial services. The airline stated that there is a strong demand for travel between the two regions due to the Bengaluru community’s connection to Australia, which includes business travel and visiting friends and relatives. The recent announcement of the Australia-India free trade agreement is expected to further strengthen these trade connections.

Last year, Qantas began operating flights from Sydney to Delhi and Melbourne to Delhi. The airline will continue to offer up to five flights per week between Melbourne and Delhi, making it the only carrier that provides direct flights between Australia and both northern and southern India. Additionally, the airline intends to enter a codeshare agreement with IndiGo, India’s largest domestic airline, which will offer improved one-stop access to over 50 cities in India. The agreement will allow Qantas passengers to easily transfer from Qantas flights in Bengaluru, Delhi, or Singapore to IndiGo services for travel to major cities and smaller destinations such as Pune and Goa.

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By February 2, 2023 0 Comments Read More →

How Union Budget 2023-24 will Impact NRI

The budget proposal includes some perks for NRI taxpayers and investors. The Finance Minister has suggested granting tax treaty benefits during TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) on dividends paid to non-residents, as per Section 196A of the Act, providing relief to NRI mutual fund investors. This means that NRIs will have to pay a lower TDS on their mutual fund dividend payments, which are currently taxed at a rate of 20%

The budget proposal seeks to lower the TDS rate on dividends paid to NRIs by entities other than a company under Section 196A of the Income Tax Act. The current TDS rate for such mutual fund income paid to non-residents is 20%.

A new NRI tax regime has been introduced with an increase in the income tax rebate limit to Rs. 7 lakh from Rs. 5 lakh, meaning that income up to Rs. 7 lakh per year is exempt from taxation.

The TCS rate for foreign remittances for education and medical treatment will remain at 5% for amounts exceeding Rs. 7 lakh, and the TCS rate for education loan remittances will remain at 0.5% for amounts exceeding Rs. 7 lakh.

However, the TCS rate for foreign remittances for other purposes under the Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS) and for purchasing overseas trips has been raised from 5% to 20%

The Finance Minister unveiled new income tax brackets, which differ from the previous ones. Under the previous regime, individuals with an annual income of up to Rs. 5 lakh were exempt from paying income tax, but the rebate limit has now been increased to Rs. 7 lakh in the new tax regime. This means that if an individual’s annual salary is Rs. 7 lakh, they will not have to pay any income tax. Previously, the rebate was set at Rs. 5 lakh.

The following are the updated income tax brackets and rates for NRIs (Non-Residential Indians) for the Assessment Year (AY) 2023-24. However, individuals have the option to continue with the old income tax regime.

Income Tax SlabNew Regime Slab Rate
Rs. 3.00 lakh to Rs. 6.00 lakh5% 
Rs. 6.00 lakh to Rs. 9.00 lakh10%
Rs. 9 lakh to Rs. 12.00 lakh 15%
Rs. 12 lakh to Rs. 15.00 lakh20%
Above Rs. 15.00 lakh30%

The new income tax regime will be the default option, meaning that if an individual does not make a choice, the new regime will be selected automatically.

In the new regime, the rebate under Section 87A has been increased to Rs. 7 lakh, and the standard deduction has been raised to Rs. 52,500.

To summarize, this budget provides numerous advantages for NRIs earning income in India. Under the new tax laws, NRIs can benefit from lower tax rates or receive a larger tax incentive. As a result of the lower TDS on mutual fund dividends, NRIs can invest more in mutual funds in India. India has already established itself as a prime destination for investors worldwide, and with the simplified tax regime and reduction in TDS on mutual fund income for NRIs, it becomes even more appealing for investors and presents a great opportunity for them.

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