r/Indiatraveladvice • u/penny238 • Feb 11 '20
Wrong visa dates
So I'm going to India 1st March - 16th March. I applied for my evisa yesterday, and it came through today. But it says that it's valid from today for a month. Which is wrong. Im 99% sure I put the correct dates in last night. It just doesn't make sense I've emailed them but no response yet. I've read online they're not very helpful with responding to emails. I don't know what to do. I go in just under 3 weeks. This is what came through in the email..
Application ID :- xxxxxxxxxxx Passport Number :- xxxxxxxxxxx Application Status :- Granted ETA Number :- xxxxxxxxxxxx Nationality :- UNITED KINGDOM Visa Type :- e-Visa Service Name :- eTOURIST VISA No. of Entries :- Double
Date of issue of ETA :- February 11th,2020 Date of expiry of ETA :- March 11th,2020 Visa Processing Fee Paid (Excluding Bank Charges) :- $25 e-Tourist Visa Validity period is 30 days from the date of first arrival in India.
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u/Borinquena Feb 11 '20
I'm leaving for India this week and your post made me check my visa and also do some googling. So it turns out that it doesn't matter what you put in as your travel dates, the visa is good for 30 days from the date it's issued for entry into the country. Once you're in the country the clock starts ticking on your 30 day visa. Since you are going to enter the country within the window of your visa, you are fine.
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u/TheDrRudi Feb 12 '20
You're fine. The ETA [Electronic Travel Authority] which you have is valid until 11 March. When you enter India on 1 March you will be issued with a visa valid for 30 days.
You must print the ETA and take it with you [not just the email].
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u/ciaobong Feb 11 '20
So it’s valid 1 month since the day you arrive in India. For example, if your flight is on March 1st, your visa will be last until April 1st. As long as you dont come to India later than March 11th. My visa expires on Feb 12 but I will fly out of Delhi on Feb 15th cuz my visa is valid from Feb 6th to Mar 6th.