# 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`
- **Domain:** visa
- **Category:** pre_travel_authorization
- **Error Code:** `INDIA_EVISA_GAP_VIOLATION`
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 85%

## 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

## Version Compatibility

| Version | Status | Introduced | Deprecated |
|---------|--------|------------|------------|
| India e-Visa 2024 | active | — | — |
| India Immigration | active | — | — |

## Workarounds

1. **Wait at least 60 days from your last departure from India before applying for a new e-Visa; check departure stamp in passport** (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
   ```
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** (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
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **Applying for a new e-Visa of a different subcategory (e.g., e-Business instead of e-Tourist) to bypass the gap** — The 2-month gap applies to all e-Visa categories; a fresh application will be rejected if within 60 days of last departure (96% fail)
- **Re-entering India on a regular paper visa (sticker visa) without waiting** — 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 (80% fail)
- **Assuming the gap is counted from the date of visa issuance, not departure** — The gap is calculated from the last date of departure from India, not visa issue date (92% fail)