Indian 5 Years Visit Visa
About Candidate
Frequent travelers to India often find shorter visa options limiting after a while, which is exactly the gap this longer category fills.
What sets it apart:
The Indian 5 Years Visit Visa runs a full five years from the date of ETA approval not from first arrival, with multiple entries permitted throughout.
Stay limits differ by nationality:
Most eligible countries: 90 days per continuous visit
USA, UK, Canada, and Japan: up to 180 days per visit
Annual ceiling: 180 days total within any calendar year
Getting there:
A recent photo, passport bio-page scan, and standard six-month validity cover the basics. Normal processing takes three to six working days, while urgent requests move faster for an additional fee.
Since this remains a long-validity travel authorization rather than a residency permit, overstaying during any single trip still results in government penalties a detail worth remembering when mapping out extended visits.
