IND_EVISA_GAP_60 visa pre_travel_authorization ai_generated true

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 rule is optional

ID: visa/india-evisa-six-month-gap

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82%Fix Rate
86%Confidence
1Evidence
2024-11-20First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
e-Visa system v3.0 (2024) active — — —
Bureau of Immigration India (FRRO) portal v2.1 active — — —

Root Cause

India's e-Visa (e-Tourist, e-Business, e-Medical) requires a mandatory 2-month gap between consecutive e-Visa visits for all nationalities; the visa is void if re-entry occurs within 60 days of the last e-Visa departure, enforced by the Bureau of Immigration at port of entry

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中文

印度的电子签证（电子旅游、电子商务、电子医疗）要求所有国籍的持有人在连续电子签证访问之间必须间隔 2 个月；如果在最后一次电子签证离境后 60 天内再次入境，签证将被视为无效，由入境口岸的移民局执行

Official Documentation

https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html

Workarounds

  1. 95% success Wait the full 60 days from the departure date of the last e-Visa visit before applying for a new e-Visa. Use the e-Visa portal (https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa) to check eligibility with the 'Check Visa Status' feature 
    Wait the full 60 days from the departure date of the last e-Visa visit before applying for a new e-Visa. Use the e-Visa portal (https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa) to check eligibility with the 'Check Visa Status' feature
  2. 85% success If you need to re-enter India within 60 days, apply for a regular paper Tourist Visa (subclass 5-year) from the Indian embassy/consulate in your home country; this visa has no gap restriction and allows multiple entries 
    If you need to re-enter India within 60 days, apply for a regular paper Tourist Visa (subclass 5-year) from the Indian embassy/consulate in your home country; this visa has no gap restriction and allows multiple entries
  3. 80% success For business travelers: use a Business Visa (paper) instead of e-Business, which also has no 60-day gap rule. Apply through the Indian Embassy's online portal (e.g., https://www.indianembassyusa.gov.in) 
    For business travelers: use a Business Visa (paper) instead of e-Business, which also has no 60-day gap rule. Apply through the Indian Embassy's online portal (e.g., https://www.indianembassyusa.gov.in)

中文步骤

  1. Wait the full 60 days from the departure date of the last e-Visa visit before applying for a new e-Visa. Use the e-Visa portal (https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa) to check eligibility with the 'Check Visa Status' feature
  2. If you need to re-enter India within 60 days, apply for a regular paper Tourist Visa (subclass 5-year) from the Indian embassy/consulate in your home country; this visa has no gap restriction and allows multiple entries
  3. For business travelers: use a Business Visa (paper) instead of e-Business, which also has no 60-day gap rule. Apply through the Indian Embassy's online portal (e.g., https://www.indianembassyusa.gov.in)

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. 92% fail

    The Indian e-Visa system cross-references passport data against all previous e-Visa grants; if a prior e-Visa was used within 60 days, the new application is automatically rejected or, if approved, the traveler is denied boarding by the airline or at immigration

  2. 40% fail

    The 2-month gap rule applies only to e-Visa; paper visas (e.g., Tourist Visa 5-year) have no such restriction, but the traveler must have applied for and received a paper visa before travel, which takes 2-4 weeks

  3. 98% fail

    e-Visa is only valid for entry through designated airports and seaports; land border entries require a regular paper visa, and attempting to use e-Visa at a land port results in denial of entry and potential deportation