{
  "id": "visa/india-evisa-2-month-gap",
  "signature": "AI tells a US/UK citizen they can re-enter India on e-Visa immediately after a previous visit, or that the 2-month gap requirement is a suggestion",
  "signature_zh": "AI 告诉美国/英国公民，他们可以在上次访问后立即使用电子签证重新进入印度，或者2个月的间隔要求只是建议",
  "regex": "(?i)(?:re-enter|reenter|return|come back)\\s*(?:India|Indian)\\s*(?:e-Visa|e-Tourist|e-Business|e-Medical)\\s*(?:immediately|right away|without|no gap|2 month|2-month)",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "immigration_risk",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "India's e-Visa (e-Tourist, e-Business, e-Medical) requires a mandatory 2-month gap between consecutive e-Visa entries for the same visa type; this is a strict rule, not a suggestion, and applies to all nationalities; attempting to re-enter before the gap expires will result in denial of boarding by airlines or refusal at immigration, and the e-Visa may be cancelled.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "印度的电子签证（电子旅游、电子商务、电子医疗）要求同一签证类型的连续两次入境之间必须有2个月的强制间隔；这是严格规定，不是建议，适用于所有国籍；在间隔期未满前尝试重新入境将导致航空公司拒绝登机或移民局拒绝入境，并且电子签证可能被取消。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "india_evisa_policy",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "india_visa_manual",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "The Indian e-Visa system checks the 2-month gap automatically; if the gap is less than 2 months, the application will be rejected or the visa will be issued but invalid for entry, leading to denial at the border.",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "The 2-month gap applies only to e-Visa holders; regular visa holders do not have this restriction, but the traveler must have a valid regular visa (e.g., tourist visa) which requires a separate application process.",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Land borders also require a valid visa; if the traveler has an e-Visa, the gap rule still applies, and immigration will deny entry.",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Wait for at least 2 months from the date of departure from India before applying for a new e-Visa; the gap is calculated from the date of exit, not entry.",
      "success_rate": 0.98,
      "how": "Wait for at least 2 months from the date of departure from India before applying for a new e-Visa; the gap is calculated from the date of exit, not entry.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If the traveler needs to re-enter India before the 2-month gap expires, they can apply for a regular paper visa (e.g., Tourist Visa, Business Visa) from the Indian embassy in their home country, which does not have the gap restriction.",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "If the traveler needs to re-enter India before the 2-month gap expires, they can apply for a regular paper visa (e.g., Tourist Visa, Business Visa) from the Indian embassy in their home country, which does not have the gap restriction.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "For emergency travel (e.g., medical treatment), the traveler can apply for an e-Medical Visa, but the 2-month gap still applies; they should contact the Indian embassy for a special visa in urgent cases.",
      "success_rate": 0.5,
      "how": "For emergency travel (e.g., medical treatment), the traveler can apply for an e-Medical Visa, but the 2-month gap still applies; they should contact the Indian embassy for a special visa in urgent cases.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Wait for at least 2 months from the date of departure from India before applying for a new e-Visa; the gap is calculated from the date of exit, not entry.",
    "If the traveler needs to re-enter India before the 2-month gap expires, they can apply for a regular paper visa (e.g., Tourist Visa, Business Visa) from the Indian embassy in their home country, which does not have the gap restriction.",
    "For emergency travel (e.g., medical treatment), the traveler can apply for an e-Medical Visa, but the 2-month gap still applies; they should contact the Indian embassy for a special visa in urgent cases."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "INDIA-EVISA-GAP-ERR",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.8,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-02-18",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}