Rolled out by the government from April 1, the new e-visa guidelines will permit a traveller to stay in the country for up to 60 days, with double entry for those holding valid business and tourist e-visas, and triple entry for those holding medical e-visas.
This entitles visitors to explore neighbouring countries before returning to India within a specified time.
The window for application to the e-visa scheme has also increased from 30 days to 120 days.
The eTV was introduced in August 2015 and 90,000 were issued within the scheme’s first year.
This accounted for nearly a quarter of all e-visas issued worldwide and more applications were made by UK citizens for an eTV to India than any other nation.
The e-visa for India has been sub-divided into three categories: e-Tourist Visa, e-Business Visa and e-Medical Visa.
On arrival, the visitor must present the authorisation to immigration officials, in order to enter the country.
