Bucktown Visas & Passports, Inc.

*To make it easier to follow, you may want to print out this page and then check off each item on the list as you compile your documents.

**Effective August 24, 2011, all non-U.S. born citizens must provide either a birth certificate or government document (i.e. naturalization papers) in order to obtain an Indian Visa.**

Effective February 23, 2011, applicants must remove their eyeglasses before having your photos taken.  Photos with any kind of glasses will be rejected.

India Tourist & Business Visa Requirements for U.S. citizens:

**Consular jurisdiction applies for Visas for India, which means that from our location in Chicago we can only process tourist and business India visas for the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

India Tourist Visa Requirements:

• Your valid, original signed passport

Must be valid for 6 months from the date of your application and have at least 2 blank visa pages inside of it.  The last 2 amendment pages are not acceptable.  Must be the actual passport, not a copy.

• 1 India visa online application form

**NOTE: This application must be completed and submitted online, then printed out and signed. (Click here for the application or go to our "Visa Services" page to download it.)

• 2 passport photos, 2 x 2 inches in size with full, front view of your face, on a light or white background. NOTE: Due to new requirements at the Indian Consulate, please remove your eyeglasses before having your picture taken.  Photos with your eyeglasses on will be rejected!

Sorry, no digital photos accepted!

• Proof of address

Applicants must submit a photocopy with the proof of residence/address.  A photocopy of driver's license or utility bill is acceptable.  For minors, a parent or guardian's proof of address may be submitted instead.

• Consular fees (nonrefundable)

6 month multiple entry - $76.00
1 year multiple entry - $176.00
5 years multiple entry - $256.00
10 years multiple entry - $256.00

• Bucktown Visas & Passports Visa Order Form, completely filled out

Click on "Visa/Passport Order Forms" menu button to print one out. Our fees are located on the order form and are in addition to your Consular fees.

1. Your valid, signed passport
2. 1 India visa application form (filled out online, then printed out and signed)
3. 2 passport photos (must not have any kind of glasses on in photos)
4. Proof of address
5. Your Consular fees (see our Visa Order Form for fees and types of payment)
6. Bucktown Visa Order Form
7. Your Bucktown expediting and return shipping fees (They are located on our order form and are in addition to your Consular fees).

We will email you as soon as we receive your documents, and we will email you again when we process them and ship them back to you.

India Business Visa Requirements:

• Your valid, signed passport

It must be valid for 6 months from the date of your application and have at least 2 blank visa pages inside of it.  The last 2 amendment pages are not acceptable.  It must the the actual passport, not a copy.

• 1 India visa online application form

**NOTE: This application must be completed and submitted online, then printed out and signed. (Click here for the application or go to our "Visa Services" page to download it.)

• 2 passport photos, 2 x 2 inches in size with full, front view of your face, on a light or white background.  NOTE: Due to new requirements at the Indian Consulate, please remove your eyeglasses before having your picture taken. Photos with eyeglasses on will be rejected!

Sorry, no digital photos accepted!

• Proof of address

Applicants must submit a photocopy with the proof of residence/address.   A photocopy of driver's license or utility bill is acceptable.  For minors, a parent or guardian's proof of address may be submitted instead.

• A company letter on company letterhead

        A letter from the applicant's United States employer, on its letterhead and signed by senior management or superior informing: a) job position, b) job description, c) purpose(s) and description of the applicant's intended activities during the trip, providing details such as dates, places, contacts, and end-purpose of the trip (sales, purchases, coordination, auditing, etc), d) duration of the trip.  Information on periodicity, average length and assignment description of future trips, if any, e) financial responsibility for the trip.


   
Letter of invitation

**Effective September 4, 2008, applicants requiring a business visa will need a letter of invitation from the employer in India**

• Consular fees (nonrefundable)

1 year multiple entry - $176.00
5 years multiple entry - $256.00

• Bucktown Visas & Passports Visa Order Form, completely filled out

Click on "Visa/Passport Order Forms" on our menu button to print one out. Our fees are located on the order form and are in addition to your Consular fees.