India reopens for Tourists

(i) E-Tourist Visa under the three options (one month, one year and five years) which remained suspended since March 2020, shall stand restored to Belarusian nationals. Belarusian nationals will also be eligible for issuance of fresh e-Tourist visa.

(ii) Regular (Paper) valid Tourist visa issued to Belarusian nationals, which remained suspended since March 2020, shall stand restored. Fresh Regular (paper) Tourist Visa are also allowed to be issued by the Indian Missions/posts abroad to all Belarussian nationals.

(iii) Belarusian nationals shall be permitted to enter India through Vande Bharat Mission, Air Bubble Scheme or by any scheduled/non-scheduled commercial flights as allowed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. However, entry through Land Border/Riverine routes will not be allowed.

1. A letter from Belarusian company explaining the details of the company, nature of business with the Indian company and duration of business visa.
2. A letter of invitation from an Indian company. The letter of invitation from the Indian company should also be emailed directly to the Indian Embassy in advance.
3. A copy of the PAN card or Income Tax Return Acknowledgement of the inviting Indian company.
4. Supporting documents of applicants’ financial status (a bank statement of their account for the last 3 months or salary statement for the last 6 months).
5. A copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Indian company.
6. A copy of residence permit for Belarus issued more than 2 years ago (for only non-Belarussian Nationals).

1. A letter of admission from the recognized educational institution in India with duration of the course.
2. A copy of registration of educational institution.
3. A letter of financial guarantee from the parents with their passport/identity card and details of their profession should be submitted by the applicant. The Embassy may wish to obtain any other document to satisfy about the financial soundness of the applicant.

1. An Employment contract from the Employer in India which should indicate all the terms and conditions of employment in India, including duration of the contract, Salary, Accommodation, Medical, Income tax liability etc.
2. The Employer should also provide an invitation letter.
3. A copy of certificate of incorporation of the Indian company.
4. A copy of PAN card or Income Tax Return Acknowledgement from the Employer.
5. The applicant should submit a copy of diploma with English translation.
6. CV/Profile of the Applicant.
7. Non-Belarussian Nationals should submit a copy of residence permit for Belarus issued more than 2 years ago.

Refund Policy in case of excess/multiple payments on Regular visa and other consular services

In case of excess/multiple payments on regular visa or other consular services are made, request for refund will be processed on case-to-case basis.  The application for refund should be submitted within 90 days from the date of payment. No application for refund will be entertained thereafter.

1. Special permission is required for visiting restricted areas such as Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Parts of Himachal Pradesh, Parts of Jammu & Kashmir and parts of Rajasthan. An extra fee of US$ 30/- will be charged for special permit.
2. Nationals of Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, DPR of Korea, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, South Africa and Uruguay are not charged any visa fee.
3. An amount of Rs. 100/- would be charged for an Indian Visa of any type from the Pakistan Nationals.
4. US $ 25 would be charged from Singapore nationals for Tourist visa valid up to 06 months (Single/Multiple entry). However, fee for all other types of visa would be same.
5. Visa fees for Nationals of Sri Lanka and U.K. may be ascertained from the Consular Section of the Embassy.