INDIA_EVISA_GAP_VIOLATION 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 requirement is only for e-Tourist Visa

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

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85%Fix Rate
91%Confidence
1Evidence
2024-11-05First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
India e-Visa 2024 active — — —
India Immigration active — — —

Root Cause

India's e-Visa (including e-Tourist, e-Business, e-Medical) requires a mandatory 2-month gap between consecutive visits on the same e-Visa type; re-entering within 60 days from the last departure date is not allowed, regardless of visa type; the rule applies to all e-Visa subcategories

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中文

印度的电子签证（包括电子旅游、电子商务、电子医疗）要求同一电子签证类型的连续访问之间必须有 2 个月的间隔；自上次离境日期起 60 天内不允许重新入境，无论签证类型如何；该规则适用于所有电子签证子类别

Official Documentation

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

Workarounds

  1. 95% success Wait at least 60 days from your last departure from India before applying for a new e-Visa; check departure stamp in passport 
    Wait at least 60 days from your last departure from India before applying for a new e-Visa; check departure stamp in passport
  2. 80% success If urgent travel is needed within 60 days, apply for a regular paper visa (e.g., Tourist Visa) at the Indian embassy; this bypasses the e-Visa gap rule 
    If urgent travel is needed within 60 days, apply for a regular paper visa (e.g., Tourist Visa) at the Indian embassy; this bypasses the e-Visa gap rule

中文步骤

  1. Wait at least 60 days from your last departure from India before applying for a new e-Visa; check departure stamp in passport
  2. If urgent travel is needed within 60 days, apply for a regular paper visa (e.g., Tourist Visa) at the Indian embassy; this bypasses the e-Visa gap rule

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Applying for a new e-Visa of a different subcategory (e.g., e-Business instead of e-Tourist) to bypass the gap 96% fail

    The 2-month gap applies to all e-Visa categories; a fresh application will be rejected if within 60 days of last departure

  2. Re-entering India on a regular paper visa (sticker visa) without waiting 80% fail

    Paper visas have their own rules; if you have a valid paper visa, you can re-enter, but the gap rule is for e-Visa only; however, if you used e-Visa previously, the gap still applies for e-Visa re-entry

  3. Assuming the gap is counted from the date of visa issuance, not departure 92% fail

    The gap is calculated from the last date of departure from India, not visa issue date