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*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 September 4, 2008, applicants requiring a business visa must have a letter of invitation from the employer in India**
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:
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.
**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.)
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2 passport photos, 2 x 2 inches in size with full, front view of your face, on a light or white background
Sorry, no digital photos accepted!
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.
6 month multiple entry - $73.00
1 year multiple entry - $98.00
5 years multiple entry - $163.00
10 years multiple entry - $163.00
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.
Please ship the following documents via FedEx to Bucktown Visas & Passports, Inc. at the address on the top of our order form:
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Your valid, signed passport
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1 India visa application form (filled out online, then printed out and signed)
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2 passport photos
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Proof of address
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Your Consular fees (see our Visa Order Form for fees and types of payment)
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Bucktown Visa Order Form
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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:
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.
**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.)
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2 passport photos, 2 x 2 inches in size with full, front view of your face, on a light or white background
Sorry, no digital photos accepted!
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.
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A company letter on company letterhead
In order to request an India Visa, you must have a company letter on company letterhead, stating the dates applicant will be traveling, what type of business applicant will be conducting, etc., and the letter must be signed by someone other than the applicant
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)
**Effective June 30, 2008, 6 month multiple entry business visa will not be granted**
1 year multiple entry - $173.00
5 years or 10 years multiple entry - $253.00
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.
Please ship the following documents via FedEx to Bucktown Visas & Passports, Inc. at the address on the top of our order form:
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Your valid, signed passport
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1 India visa application form, completed online, then printed out and signed
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2 passport photos
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Proof of address
- Your company letter
- Your letter of invitation (required as of September 4, 2008)
- Your Consular fees (see our Visa Order Form for fees and types of payment)
- Bucktown Visa Order Form
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Your Bucktown Visas & Passports 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.
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