India Visa Information

Indian Embassy in Vancouver, Canada

VISA INFORMATION:
Important Instructions:

1. Visa applications are accepted at the counter from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm Monday to Friday, except holidays. (Please see holiday list at S. No 15 below)
2. One Visa application should be submitted with: (i) two recent passport size photographs pasted/stapled on the application form and (ii) Valid passport. In addition to the current passport, the previous passport may also be enclosed non-production of which may result in delay/refusal of visa.
3. Special Visa applications are needed for nationals of PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTHAN, it may take up longer time to grant visa to an applicant who is a visitor to Canada or has any passport other than a Canadian one.
4. Acceptance of Visa application and giving of a collection date on the receipt do not necessarily mean grant of visa. THE CONSULATE GENERAL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DELAY/REFUSE VISA WITHOUT ASSIGNING ANY REASONS. Visa ARE ISSUED SUBJECT TO ALL CHECKS AND CLEARANCES.
5. Applicant may be required to appear for an interview at his/her own expense. In such cases , the date of pick-up shown on the White Receipt will not be applicable.
6. All TELEPHONE INQUIRIES should be directed to : (604) 662 8811.
7. The Consulate General Shall not be held liable to any claim arising out of delay/refusal of visa or loss of passport in transit or otherwise.
8. Passports submitted at counter for visa will normally be ready for collection the next working day. However, this does not apply to applications for RESTRICTED/PROTECTED AREAS and certain other categories (such as Studies, Missionary Work, etc) requiring references, where the processing period may take 10 – 12 weeks. At the time of the collection of the passport( with Visa), the WHITE RECEIPT for fee will have to be produced . Mail cases will take a longer period ( about a week if all papers are complete).
9. Persons coming from or through Yellow Fever–infected areas are required to be in possession of a Valid Certificate of Vaccinations against yellow fever. No other Vaccinations are necessary.
10 Visa Fees, once charged, shall not be refunded, even if visa is refused or application is withdrawn.
11. EXACT VISA FEE, and MAILING CHARGES should be paid by money order/bank draft/certified cheque in favor of Consulate General Of India, Vancouver. Cash is accepted. APPLICANT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHARGES LEVIED AGAINST DISHONOURED CHEQUES. No Personal Cheque is accepted.
12. All outstation applicants requiring urgent Visa should ensure that a prepaid priority post envelope or a stamped, self-addressed envelope for registration is enclosed along with the application to enable The Consulate General to return passports. No passports will be sent by the Consulate General by COLLECT COURIER.

13. VISA FEE: NATIONALS OF CANADA/U.S.A.*/U.K. AND ALL OTHER COUNTRIES (INQUIRE ABOUT EXCEPTIONS) (VISA FEE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE):

Mailing Charges (C$ 12.00 by priority mail and C$ 15.00 by courier service for British Columbia and C$ 20.00 by priority and C$ 30.00 by courier for other areas)

Referral charges C$ 30.00 to be charged from other than Canadian National.

Levy and other fees for holder of U.S. Passports (This will be in addition to normal visa fee)- C$ 30.00 + C$31.00

Business Visa – Applications for Business Visa should be accompanied by a letter from the applicant's company stating the purpose of the visit.

Student Visa – Applications for student Visa should be accompanied by the letter of admission from recognized school/institution in India.

Long Term Visa – Sufficient reason for Granting Long term Visa should be given in a separate letter.

14. LONG TERM VISA holders are also required to comply with the regulations regarding registration at Foreigners Regional Registration offices in Bombay, Calcutta, New Delhi, Chief Immigration Officer, Madras and District Superintendents of Police in all other districts.
15. The Consulate General may be closed on important Canadian holidays. In addition to these, the Consulate will be closed on the following holidays, some of which do not fall on fixed dates: Republic Day (26th Jan), Independence Day(15th Aug), Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday(2nd Oct), Christmas Day (25th Dec), Buddha Purnima, Dussehra, Diwali, Good Friday, Guru Nanak’s Birthday, Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Mahavir Jayanthi and Muharram. The Consulate General may be closed on other holidays as well.
16. An applicant who desires to visit any RESTRICTED/PROTECTED areas in India is required to submit an application on the prescribed form for the issue of a Special Permit, in addition to the visa application. It takes about 10 – 12 weeks for processing of such an application. These forms are supplied upon request.

RESTRICTED AREAS currently include the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and The Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

RESTRICTED AREAS currently include certain bordering areas in the States of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, the whole of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim and areas lying on the western side of National Highway # 15 from Gandhinagar to Sanchore in Rajasthan.

17. The Consulate General of India, Vancouver has the following jurisdiction: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon and Northwest territories.
18. Our other offices in Canada and their jurisdiction are as follows:
A) High Commission of India,
10 Springfield Road, Ottawa,
Ontario K1M 1C9
Tel: (613) 744 3750 – 51
Fax: 6130 744 0913

Jurisdiction: Ottawa, Hull, National Capital region comprising Kingston, Cornwall, Hawksbury, Smith Falls, Carleton Place and Montreal.)
B) Consulate General Of India,
Suite# 500, 2 Bloor St.West,
Toronto, Ontario M4W 2E2
Tel: ( 416) 960 0750- 51
Fax : (416) 960 9812

Jurisdiction) Ontario and Quebec, except places falling under the jurisdiction of HCI, Ottawa, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.).

19. THE VALIDITY OF Visa STARTS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE. Visa are processed on receipt of the application irrespective of travel. Applicants seeking short term Visa up to six months are therefore, advised to apply for the same nearer the time of their travel so as to be able to complete their trip during the validity of Visa.
20. VISA APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF COST AND CAN ALSO BE DOWNLOADED FROM THIS SITE.
21. RECENT CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP HOLDER (INDIAN ORIGIN) WILL REQUIRE TO SUBMIT THEIR INDIAN PASSPORT ALSO ALONG WITH THE VISA APPLICATION.