Traveling to India with Children: eVisa Guide
Planning a family trip to India? But before you pack those bags, let's talk about something important, travel documents for your kids. Yes, children also need proper paperwork to enter India.
Whether an adult or child, everyone needs a visa to visit India (except for the visa-free countries for India). To make the process easier, the Indian government introduced e-visa facilities, which have indeed made the job much easier for travelers. If you are preparing to visit India with your family, here is the guide to getting an Indian e-visa for your child.
Indian Immigration allows visit to India by applying for Indian Visa online for several purposes. Indian Tourist Visa Online can be utilised for meeting friends, meeting relatives in India, attending courses like Yoga, or for sight-seeing and tourism. If your intention for travelling to India relates to a commercial or business purpose, then you are eligible to apply for Indian Business Visa Online. If you are planning to go to India as a medical visitor for medical reason, consulting doctor or for surgery or for your health, then Indian Medical Visa Online is available for your needs.
Obtaining Your Child's Indian e-Visa
Obtaining an Indian e-Visa for your child essentially follows the same steps as for adults. First, understand this about your child's e-visa process.
- Each child needs their own e-Visa.
- The request to apply for an e-Visa online for your child can be made through the official website.
- The process begins with filling out an e-visa application online and uploading the necessary documents for the child.
When traveling to India with kids, make sure you have:
- A valid e-Visa for each family member
- Passports used for the visa applications
- Vaccination certificates (if needed for yellow fever or polio)
- Birth certificate of the child
- Details about your child's health, including allergies, vaccinations, and special needs
- A consent letter from parents or guardians is required (in case you are traveling with a child that is not of your own)
Any extra documents required due to COVID-19 (check the latest guidelines)
For How Long is the e-Visa Valid?
- e-Tourist Visa: 30 days
- A 1-Year e-Tourist Visa: 365 days
- e-Tourist Visa: 5 years
A child can also get e-medical and e-business visas if needed.
Passport Requirements
Here's the deal with passports:
- Children under 16 who are listed on their parents' passports don't need their own.
- Children 16 and older need their own valid passport.
Special Case: OCI for Children
An OCI card is an alternative to an eVisa to travel to India if your child has dual citizenship or Overseas Citizenship of India. You either need OCI or eVisa but not both.
The Application Process
Applying for your child's Indian e-Visa is straightforward:
- Go to the Online Indian Visa.
- Fill out an Indian e-Visa application form for your child carefully and cross-check the information.
- Upload the requested documents in the required format.
- Make the payment for fees (Using Credit / Debit card/Payment Wallet).
- Usually, approval for an Indian e-Visa takes a few days. So, wait for sometime.
During your visit and stay in India, make sure you enjoy every moment with your family. If you are coming to India for a family trip, make an itinerary to visit famous places to save your time.Click here to read about some famous hill-stations in India you can consider visiting with your family.
Citizens of many countries including Cambodia, Belgium, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco are eligible for India e-Visa.