Updates:What to Travel Abroad, Learn, What are the Visa Requirement?.. Appointment
Updates:What to Travel Abroad, Learn, What are the Visa Requirement?.. Appointment
As of the week of August 7, the Indian Embassy and Consulates will be following a new policy for the return and delivery of completed visas. Instead of allowing Arista Passport & Visa Services and other third parties to personally pick up these visas at visa outsourcing offices, all passports with completed visas will be shipped directly back to the traveler. This new delivery system will use FedEx or UPS to ship passports and their accompanying visas to the permanent residential address listed on the traveler’s original application. This information must match the applicant’s proof of residence (a current utility bill or a valid driver’s license).
CLICK HERE if your passport does NOT meet all of these requirements.
Important: The following is the Indian Consulate’s list of additional documents and instructions for minors. It is not created by Arista, and we have no control over its merit or content. This list is also subject to change based on the requirements of the Indian Consulate. The Indian Consulate may request for additional documentation at any time, per their own discretion, and without advance notice. All documents submitted, both originals and copies, should be clear, legible and in good condition. Please comply with this list providing the documents exactly as it is described in it to prevent the application from being rejected by the consulate. We make no guarantee and shall not be held responsible for a negative consulate decision regarding the documents submitted or the visa process itself. But we will leverage all our resources, expertise, and service excellence to help, advise, and review your documents as you go, before submission, in our efforts to obtain the visa being requested.
g) Copy of Parents’ Valid Indian Visa or Application for an Indian Visa being applied for along with the minor’s application
For out-of-jurisdiction processing, please contact us
Type of visa | Validity | Processing | Consulate Fee | Our Service Fee |
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Multiple entry | 10-Year (120 Months) | 10-15 business days | $210 | $399 |
*A double entry, 60-day visa is also available. Contact us for more information.
CLICK HERE if your passport does NOT meet ALL of these requirements.
Attention: It is mandatory to answer ALL the questions with YES or NO. DO NOT use “N/A” to answer questions on the form. Forms not correctly filled out or answered with N/A will be put on hold as incomplete by the Indian Consulate
A copy of the traveler’s driver’s license, or utility bill, containing name and address within the Indian Consulate – San Francisco area of jurisdiction:
Additional requirements for those who are traveling for business purposes:
An original business letter from the sending company in the US. The letter should be printed on the company letterhead stationery, addressed to “The Consulate of India, Visa Section”, and signed by a senior manager (an equivalent to Vice-President or above). The business letter must adhere to the following guidelines:
Type of visa | Validity | Processing | Consulate Fee | Arista Service Fee |
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Multiple entry | 5-Year (60 Months) | 10-15 business days | $210 | $399 |
1-Year (12 Months) | 10-15 business days | $210 | $399 |
*A double entry, 60-day visa is also available. Contact us for more information.
CLICK HERE if your passport does NOT meet ALL of these requirements.
Attention: It is mandatory to answer all the questions with YES or NO. DO NOT use “N/A” to answer questions on the form. Forms not correctly filled out or answered with N/A will be put on hold as incomplete by the Indian Consulate
A copy of the traveler’s driver’s license, or utility bill, containing name and address within the Indian Consulate – San Francisco area of jurisdiction:
the following is the Indian consulate’s list of additional documents and instructions for minors. It is not created by Arista, and we have no control over its merit or content. This list is also subject to change based on the requirements of the Indian consulate. The Indian consulate may request additional documentation at any time, per their discretion, and without advance notice. All documents submitted, both originals and copies, should be clear, legible, and in good condition. Please comply with this list providing the documents exactly as it is described in it to prevent the application from being rejected by the consulate. We make no guarantee and shall not be held responsible for a negative consulate decision regarding the documents submitted or the visa process itself. But we will leverage all our resources, expertise, and service excellence to help, advise, and review your documents as you go, before submission, in our efforts to obtain the visa being requested.
CLICK HERE for the online visa application form. The information on this form will be entered online. It is susceptible to being timed out
For out-of-jurisdiction processing, please contact us
Type of visa | Validity | Processing | Consulate Fee | Our Service Fee |
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Multiple entry | 10-Year (120 Months) | 10-15 business days | $210 | $399 |
*A double entry, 60-day eVisa is also available. Contact us for more information.
CLICK HERE if your passport does NOT meet ALL of these requirements.
A copy of the traveler’s driver’s license, or utility bill, containing name and address within the Indian Consulate – San Francisco area of jurisdiction:
Additional requirements for those who are traveling for business purposes:
An ORIGINAL business letter from the sending company in the US. The letter should be printed on the company letterhead stationery, addressed to “The Consulate of India, Visa Section”, and signed by a senior manager (an equivalent to Vice-President or above). The business letter must adhere to the following guidelines:
Type of visa | Validity | Processing | Consulate Fee | Arista Service Fee |
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Multiple entry | up to 10 years | 2-4 weeks | Please Contact Us | $399 |
*A single entry, and a 30-day visa may also be available. Contact us for more information.
In most cases, TOURIST and BUSINESS visas for US citizens can be issued within the above listed times. Other types of visas and foreign (non-US) passports may take longer to be finished and/or require additional documents.
ATTENTION: The acceptance of visa fee payments and required documents does not automatically guarantee a visa. Consulates and embassy officials reserve themselves the right to delay or refuse to issue a visa without providing a reason and they do not accept demands from travelers. They do not work around a traveler’s time-frame, and may request additional documents not listed in the general instructions at any given time and circumstance without notice.