How to Apply for an e-Visa to India (for All Nationalities)

I flew to India on a spur of the moment trip. Until about two weeks before I landed in Kolkata, nowhere in my psyche did I think I was going to India. I have OCD so I usually spend weeks planning for a trip but this time, I had to throw everything together as quickly as I could.

Being granted a tourist visa is usually the most nerve-wracking hurdle but thankfully, applying for an e-Visa to India was one of the quickest and easiest processes I’ve ever had to go through. Here’s how you do it.

An e-Visa is a document that allows you to enter India as a visitor. Passport holders from the countries listed on indianvisaonline.gov.in are eligible to apply for an India e-Visa.

Depending on the purpose of your trip, there are five subcategories of India e-Visas: e-Tourist Visa, e-Business Visa,…