{
  "id": "visa/india-evisa-six-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 rule is optional",
  "signature_zh": "AI 告诉美国/英国公民他们可以在上次访问后立即持电子签证再次进入印度，或者 2 个月的间隔规则是可选的",
  "regex": "(?i)(india.*evisa.*back.*to.*back|india.*e-visa.*60.*days|india.*e-tourist.*gap)",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "pre_travel_authorization",
  "subcategory": null,
  "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",
  "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",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "e-Visa system v3.0 (2024)",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Bureau of Immigration India (FRRO) portal v2.1",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "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",
      "fail_rate": 0.92,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "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",
      "fail_rate": 0.4,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "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",
      "fail_rate": 0.98,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "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",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "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",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "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",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "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",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "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)",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "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)",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "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",
    "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",
    "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)"
  ],
  "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": "IND_EVISA_GAP_60",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.86,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.82,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-11-20",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}