India Visa Requirements for Austrian Citizens (2026)

Yes — but the whole process is online: Austrian passport holders apply for a India e-Visa. Maximum stay: 30 days. Cost: US$25. Every number on this page carries the date we last verified it.

Required documents

• Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival, with at least 2 blank visa pages.
• Scanned bio-data page of the passport as a PDF between 10KB and 300KB, with all four corners visible.
• Recent passport-size photograph: JPEG between 10KB and 1MB, 51x51mm (2x2 inches), white background, front view, eyes open, no glasses.
• Travel itinerary including flight details and accommodation.
• Printed or digital copy of the e-Visa approval letter (ETA) to present at immigration.
• Return or onward ticket from India.

Fees & processing

From official-portal extracts (captured 2026-09-08):

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  The e-Visa fee is USD 25.
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  The Government of India does not authorise any agent or intermediary to charge fees for emergency or express visas, eVisas or the eArrival card, so any such charge is not official. [1] [2]

How to apply

1. Apply for the e-Visa yourself on the official Government of India portal at indianvisaonline.gov.in; no agent or intermediary is authorised to charge fees for eVisas. [1] [2]
2. Complete the online application and pay the USD 25 e-Visa fee. [1]
3. Complete and submit the eArrival Card online within 72 hours before arrival, at boi.gov.in, indianvisaonline.gov.in or through the official 'Indian Visa Su-Swagatam' mobile app. [1] [5]
4. Fill in the Self-Declaration Form at airsuvidha.civilaviation.gov.in before reaching the arrival immigration counters. [1]
5. Present your passport, the ETA and your travel documents to immigration on arrival.

Before you fly

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  Foreign nationals must complete an eArrival Card, which can be submitted online within 72 hours before arrival; it is arrival information, not a visa. [1] [5]
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  All passengers must also fill in the Self-Declaration Form before reaching the arrival immigration counters. [1]
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  Entry requires a valid national passport together with a regular visa, eVisa or OCI/eOCI card, unless you are exempt under a bilateral arrangement. [1] [2]

Full India entry guide — customs, health, long stays — on the destination page.

Watch out for

Recent changes

1. 2025-07-13 · confirmed
   Kuwait
2. 2025-07-09 · confirmed
   Bahrain
3. 2025-04-29 · confirmed
   replaced emergency e-Visa with six categories of electronic visas for nationals of Afghanistan
4. 2025-02-16 · confirmed
   resumed Qatar
5. 2024-08-01 · confirmed
   resumed China (including Hong Kong and Macau), only for business e-Visa
6. 2023-12-19 · confirmed
   British citizens of Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey, and British Overseas Territories citizens of Gibraltar
7. 2023-11-22 · confirmed
   resumed Canada
8. 2023-09-21 · confirmed
   suspended Canada
9. 2023-03-09 · confirmed
   resumed Saudi Arabia
10. 2022-12-20 · confirmed
    resumed Canada
11. 2019-06-17 · confirmed
    Saudi Arabia
12. 2018-08-23 · confirmed
    Qatar

Policy updates affecting this route

1. 2026-04-01 · confirmed
   Paper arrival/departure (disembarkation) card completed on arrival → Foreigners and OCI holders must submit the e-Arrival card online within 72 hours before arrival at boi.gov.in — India replaces paper arrival card with a mandatory online e-Arrival

Frequently asked

Sources & last verified

This is general travel information, not legal or immigration advice. Rules change and enforcement varies at the border — always confirm on the official portal before you travel.