Foreign travellers entering India, including OCI cardholders, must submit the free e-Arrival Card within the 72 hours before arrival. Indian passport holders do not submit it.
Start here
1. Is the India e-Arrival Card free?
Yes. See the official .gov.in portal, the 72-hour submission window, and why this card does not replace a visa or OCI status.
→ Read the e-Arrival Card overview
2. Every field, in order
Identity, visa or OCI details, travel, India address, contact information, and the final declaration. → Field-by-field e-Arrival Card guide
3. Is iVisa official?
No commercial application service is the Indian government. Learn how to check the exact .gov.in ending and compare documented £15, $59.99, and $99-$399 offers.
→ Check India arrival-card and e-Visa middlemen
The fast facts
- e-Arrival Card fee: free. The official form says the service is free of cost.
- Who files it: foreign nationals, including OCI cardholders. Indian passport holders are not foreign nationals and do not file it.
- When to submit: within the 72 hours before arrival in India.
- e-Visa is separate: it is a paid travel permission, not an arrival card. Completing either one does not complete the other.
- Tourist e-Visa examples: many nationalities pay USD $10 from April to June or $25 from July to March for 30 days, $40 for 1 year, and $200 for 5 years. Exceptions include the United Kingdom at $484 for 5 years. Add the 3% bank charge and check the live official quote.
- Ports matter: an e-Visa permits first entry only through the airports and seaports on the current official list.
Who we are
We are not India’s Bureau of Immigration. We do not collect passport data, submit an e-Arrival Card or e-Visa, or charge application fees.