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Welcome to the Visa Service of the Embassy of India, Baku.
The Indian Embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan grants visas to Azerbaijan, Georgian and nationals of other countries, resident in Azerbaijan, intending to visit India for transit, tourist, business and other purposes, in accordance with the rules and regulations governing the same.
Application for Visa can be made at the Consular Section of the Embassy, which is open from 0930 hours to 1230 hours on all working days except Holidays . After completion of the service requested, respective passports can be collected between 1530 and 1700 hours on the date indicated. Fees for visa service are accepted at the Embassy in cash in AZN ONLY [Visa Fees Schedule - See below].
The principal types of visas issued are Tourist Visa, Business visa, Student and Employment visa and Entry visa. Please contact the Consular Section of Embassy of India, Baku for further details if you are visiting India for purposes other than tourism, such as journalism, movie/documentary filming, conferences, research work, mountaineering or other expeditions.
The visa application form is, however, the same though in some cases additional forms may be required to be filled.
Application form can be downloaded from this website or obtained from the Consular counter at the Embassy. For any clarification or further information, please call us or e-mail as per information in Contact us .
GENERAL VISA REQUIREMENTS
- Original passport valid for at least six months
- Prescribed visa fee [in AZN only] [Visa Fees Schedule]
- Two Recent passport-size photographs
- Supporting documents, where necessary
- Visa Application from the spouse of an Indian national should be accompanied with a copy of the Indian passport (first and the last laminated pages) of the spouse and marriage certificate dully attested.
Important Information for Visa Applicants
- Visa can be applied for in person at the Embassy of India, Baku.
It would normally take one working day to issue visa to Azerbaijani and Georgian Nationals. - In the following cases processing of applications will take longer:
- Applicants not resident in Azerbaijan or applicant holding nationality other than that of Azerbaijan and Georgia [Minimum 5 working days required.]
- Where clearance from India/Indian Mission/Post is mandatory
- Visitors to restricted areas
- Certain cases where documents may need to be verified
- Fee once paid is not refundable.
- Once the visa is issued no alterations/changes are possible.
- Full visa fee is payable for each child whose name is included in parent's passport and is travelling with the parent..
- Overstay i.e. stay beyond the period of validity of visa is a serious violation of visa rules and may result in denial of visa in future
- Any person seeking a visa to India for purpose of entering into a surrogacy arrangement must ascertain beforehand whether the law of that country permits surrogacy and will provide appropriate travel documents to the child for accompanying the surrogate parents. Entering into surrogacy arrangement under any other visa not sought for surrogacy is punishable under the Indian law.
Please note that each application is examined individually and the time taken for issuing visas will vary from case to case.
Types of visas
TOURIST VISA
Tourists desirous of traveling to India are granted short-term tourist visas, effective from the date of issue. Tourist visas are non-extendible and non-convertible. A fee of AZN 40 is charged from the applicants [Visa Fees Schedule]. For more information on Tourist Visas kindly visit FAQ .
BUSINESS VISA
Business Visa is normally granted for the requested duration or three or six months. However, multiple-entry Business Visas for up to two years validity may be granted to technicians/experts going to India in pursuance of bilateral agreements or joint venture projects having government approval. Fee AZN 82/122/202, valid maximum up to 6 months/up to 1 year/more than 1 year, respectively. A letter from the Azerbaijani company explaining the details of the company, nature of business with the Indian company and duration of business visa and a letter of invitation from an Indian company (fax/email accepted) should be submitted. The letter of invitation from the Indian company should also be faxed/emailed by it directly to the Indian Embassy in advance. The issue of the Business Visa will depend upon the fullfillment of the all required formalities, submission of all required documents and verification of the submitted documents. This process may take a few working days. All applicants are requested and advised to suitably apply and submit all the required documents much in advance for smooth visa facilitation. For more information on Business Visas kindly visit FAQ .
STUDENT VISA
Student visa can be obtained on furnishing proof of admission to recognized universities/institutions in India. Fee AZN 77, for student visas valid up to one year Letter of admission from a recognized educational institution [Educational Opportunities link] with duration of the course required in all cases. A letter of financial guarantee from a parent with their passport/I.card and details of their profession should be submitted by the applicant. The Embassy may wish to obtain any other document to satisfy itself about the financial soundness of the applicant.
All foreigners including foreigners of Indian origin, entering India on Student visa (STV) will be required to get themselrves registered with concerned Registration Officer within 14 days of his/her first arrival, irrespective of the duration of thier stay.
TRANSIT VISA
Transit visa is valid for 15 days from the date of issue of the visa and must be obtained before departure. Transit Visa cannot be obtained from immigration counters at ports of entry in India. Evidence of onward travel to a destination outside India is required. Visa for the destination country should be obtained prior to applying for transit visa. Confirmed ticket for destination country should also be produced for Transit visa. Fee AZN 22 (Single/Double Entry), valid for halts of up to 72 hours within 15 days from date of issue. [This visa is issued only for changing of flights en route to another country]. Evidence of onward travel from Indian port of entry is required.
Seaman are granted Transit visa to join their vessels in India on their Seaman Book and they should carry a valid International passport with them.
EMPLOYMENT VISA
Employment visa is granted on production of an Employment contract from the Employer in India which should indicate all the terms and conditions of employment in India, including duration of the contract, Salary, Accommodation, Medical, Income tax liability etc.. A copy of the educational qualification of the applicant and proof of professional expertise is also required to be submitted. A copy of the invitation letter with respect to the applicant should also reach Embassy directly by fax/email from the Indian company. Fee will depend on the duration of the visa AZN 82/122 for up to six months/upto a maximum of 1 year. The issue of the Employment Visa will depend upon the fulfillment of the all required formalities, submission of all required documents and verification of the submitted documents. This process may take a few working days. All applicants are requested and advised to suitably apply and submit all the required documents much in advance for smooth visa facilitation. For more information on Employment Visas kindly visit FAQ .
JOURNALIST VISA
Journalists of Accredited Press organizations and Newspapers can travel to India on a Journalist Visa. Their Application should be accompanied by letter from their employers giving details of the assignment the Journalist has been entrusted. Normally, Journalist Visa is granted after clearances from the concerned authorities in India, which may take a few weeks.
Journalists proceeding on tour to cover events or make documentary films etc., will have to fill up additional forms giving details of the documentary film, script, an undertaking and list of equipments that the delegation will carry.
ENTRY VISA
Long Term/Entry Visas are issued to persons of Indian origin for duration of up to five years. These can be obtained, depending on the purpose of visit and eligibility, on a case-by-case basis.
CONFERENCE VISA
A letter of invitation from the conference organiser should be submitted along with a sponsorship letter from Employer. Visa fees are as indicted for business visa.
Please note that persons holding long-term visas (having validity exceeding six months) are normally not expected to stay in India more than six months during each visit. Please refer to the section further down for requirement to register with the Foreigners Registration Office (FRO)/Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in India.
Registration with Foreigners Registration Office (FRO)/ Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO)
Persons of Indian origin holding multiple entry X-visas, visiting India to meet relatives or for social purposes, are required to register with the FRO/FRRO within 14 days of first arrival only if they intend to stay continuously for more than six months. This registration is required during the first visit after the visa is issued. Subsequent travels using the same visa do not require registration. Children below the age of 16 years are exempt from this requirement. All other visitors to India, including those of Indian origin, holding any other category of visa valid for more than six months should register with the FRO/FRRO within 14 days of arrival in India.
* For more details, log-on to www.immigrationindia.nic.in.
Transfer of visa
Fee of AZN 7/- is charged for transfer of long term visa issued by this Embassy, from an expired passport to a new passport. Both the expired and new passports have to be submitted in original along with a separate application form.
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Visitors to restricted/protected areas in India areas like Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Parts of Himachal Pradesh, Parts of Jammu & Kashmir and Parts of Rajasthan need special permits and for this purpose an additional form has to be completed. Please contact the Consular Section of this Embassy, if you wish to ascertain whether any of the places you intend to visit fall in the category of restricted/protected areas.
Satellite telephone services are not permitted in India. Tata Communications Limited is permited to provide Inmarsat services in India, which is being done through their Land Earth Station (LES) at Dighi (Pune) after a no objection certificate is issued by DOT on a case-to-case basis. Satellite telephony through Thuraya sets is unauthorised. Therefore, whenever Thuraya sets are detected to be in use, they should be seized and the holder can be prosecuted under section 6 of Indian Wireless Act and Section 20 of Indian Telegraph Act. Under the law, people including foreign nationals found to be making unauthorised use of satellite telephone services will be prosecuted and all the sets found in possession of any individual will be seized.
VISA FEE AND ADDITIONAL CHARGES
Visa fees are non-refundable and subject to change without notice. The Embassy of India, Baku reserves the right on granting and deciding type/duration of visa irrespective of the fees tendered at the time of making application. Granting of visa does not confer the right of entry to India and is subject to the discretion of the Immigration Authorities
VISA FEE (including service charge) SCHEDULE:
| VISA FEE SCHEDULE (including service charge) * Viza Rüsumu Cədvəli (хидмят рцсуму daxil) * ТАБЛИЦА ВИЗОВЫХ РАСЦЕНОК(плата за предоставленные услуги включительно)
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| Visa Details Viza Категорийасы Категория Визы | Fees Rüsum Плата (AZN) | ||||||||
| 1 | Transit Visa [15 days - Single / Double Entry] Tranzit Viza [15 günlük - tək / ikigirişli] Транзитная Виза [15 дней - однакратная / двукратная] |
22.00 | ||||||||
| 2 | Tourist visa valid for upto 6 months [Multiple Entry] 6 aya qədər Turist vizası [çoxgirişi] Шестимесячная Туристическая виза [многократная] |
42.00 | ||||||||
| 3 | Tourist visa valid for upto one year [Multiple Entry] Bir ilə qədər Turist vizası [çoxgirişi] Годовая Туристическая виза [многократная] |
67.00 | ||||||||
| 4 | Tourist visa valid for upto five year [Multiple Entry] Beş ilə qədər Turist vizası [çoxgirişi] Туристическая виза на пять лет[многократная] |
132.00 | ||||||||
| 5 | Tourist visa valid for upto 6 months [Multiple Entry] For Singapore nationals 6 aya qədər Turist vizası [çoxgirişi] Sinqapur vətəndaşları üçün Шестимесячная Туристическая виза [многократная] Для граждан Сингапура |
27.00 | ||||||||
| 6 | All categories of visa valid for upto 6 months [Multiple Entry] except tourist, transit and student visas 6 aylıq bütün kateqoriyalı vizalar [çoxgirişi] turist, tranzit, tələbə vizalarından başqa Шестимесячные визы всех категорий [многократная] кроме туристических, транзитных и студенческих виз |
82.00 | ||||||||
| 7 | All categories of visa valid for upto 1 year [Multiple Entry] except tourist, transit and student visas 1 illik bütün kateqoriyalı vizalar [çoxgirişi] turist, tranzit, tələbə vizalarından başqa Годовая виза всех категорий [многократная] кроме туристических, транзитных и студенческих виз |
122.00
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| 8 | All categories of visa valid for upto 5 years [Multiple Entry] except tourist, transit and student visas 5 illik bütün kateqoriyalı vizalar [çoxgirişi] turist, tranzit, tələbə vizalarından başqa Виза всех категорий на пять лет [многократная] кроме туристических, транзитных и студенческих виз |
202.00 | ||||||||
| 9 | a) Student Visa for self financing student [valid for duration of course or 5 years whichever is less] Öz hesabına təhsil alacaq şəxslər üçün Tələbə Vizası (adətən 5 illik və ya proqram müddətində verilir - şansı az olarsa) Студенченская виза для студентов учащихся за свой счет (обычно выдается на 5 и меньше лет) b) For students sponsored by the Government of India and Indian Council for Cultural Relations Hindistan Höküməti və Hindistan Mədəni Əlaqələr Şurası tərəfindən maliyyələşdirilən Şəxslərə tətbiq edilən Tələbə Vizası Студенченская виза для студентов, чье обучение спонсируется правительством Индии и Индийским Советом по Культурным Отношениям |
77.00
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| 10 | Visa fee for the nationals of Sri Lanka Şri Lanka vətəndaşlarına tətbiq edilən viza rüsumu: Плата за визу для граждан Шри Ланки : (а)Transit Visa [15 days - Single/Double entry] - Tranzit Vizası (15 günlük - tək / ikigirişli) (b) Business Visa [single entry] valid for upto six months - Biznes Vizası (təkgirişli) 6 aylıq (c) Business Visa [multiple entry] valid for 6 months upto 1 year - Biznes Vizası (çoxgirişi) 6 aydan 1 ilə qədər (d) Business Visa [multiple entry] valid for upto 5 years - Biznes Vizası (çoxgirişi) 5 ilə qədər (e) Employment Visa [single entry] valid for upto 6 months - İş Vizası(təkgirişli) 6 aylıq (f)Employment Visa[multiple entry]valid for upto 6 months - İş Vizası(çoxgirişi) 6 aylıq (g)Employment Visa[multiple entry] valid for upto 1 year - İş Vizası(çoxgirişi) 1 illik (h)All other types of Visa including Tourist and Student Visa valid for upto six months / Turist və Tələbə Vizası da daxil olmaqla bütün növ Vizalar (6 aylıq) |
5.00 5.00
77.00 11.00 Çoxgirişi: | ||||||||
| 11 | Visa fee for Nationals Japan / Yaponiya vətəndaşları üçün Viza / Виза для граждан Японии (а) Tranzit Viza (15 günlük Tək/ Ikigirişli) (15 days Single / Double) (б) All types of Visas (Multiple) Bütün növ Vizalar (çoxgirişi) |
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| 12 | Visa fee for Nationals of Pakistan Pakistan vətəndaşları üçün Viza Для граждан Пакистана |
2.32
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| 13 | Nationals of Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Jamaica, People's Democratic Republic of Korea, Maldives, Mauritius, South Africa , Uruguay and Mongolia (10 countries) Əfqanıstan, Argentina, Banqladeş, Yamayka, Korea Demokratik Xalq Respublikası, Maldiv adaları, MAvritaniya, Cənubi Afrika, Uruqvay və Monqolustan vətəndaşlarına Для граждан Афганистана, Аргентины, Бангладэша, Ямайки, Корейской Демократической Республики, Малдивских островов, Мавритании, Южной Африки ,Уругвая и Монголии |
GRATIS
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| 14 | Nationals of Nepal & Bhutan Nepal və Bhutan vətəndaşları Для граждан Nepalа и Бутан (б)Nationals of Nepal entering India from China - Hindistanа Çindən daxil olan Nepal vətəndaşları |
GRATIS
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| 15 | Additional visa fax charges for application from Foreign nationals resident in Azerbaijan (Not the citizens of Azerbaijan and Georgia) Azərbaycan Respublikasında yaşayan xarici vətəndaşlar üçün ərizə formasına görə əlavə viza faks rüsumu (Azərbaycan və Gürcüstan vətəndaşlarına aid deyil) |
10.00
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| 16 | Application form fee from the Nationals of USA ABŞ vətəndaşlarından tutulan ərizə forması haqqı Плата за анкету от граждан США |
22.00
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| 17 | Service charges on all visa applications for nationals of Romania Rumıniya vətəndaşlarına tətbiq edilən xidmət rüsumu (bütün viza ərizə formalarına tətbiq olunur) Дополнительная плата за предоставленные услуги для граждан Румынии на всех анкетах |
9.00
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| 18 | Service charges on all visa applications for nationals of the Russian Federation Rusiya Federasiyası vətəndaşlarına tətbiq edilən xidmət rüsumu bütün viza ərizə formalarına tətbiq olunur Дополнительная плата за предоставленные услуги для граждан Российской Федерации на всех анкетах |
42.00
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| 19 | Service charges for transfer of Indian visa affixed on an old passport to a new one (not applicable for the countries mentioned in paras 12, 13 & 14) Köhnə pasporta vurulmuş Hindistan Vizasının yeni pasporta köçürülməsiüçün xidmət haqqı (12, 13, 14 paraqraflarda göstərilmiş olkələrə aid deyil) Плата за Перевод Индийской визы со старого pasporta на новый |
7.00
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| 20 | Additional fee for issuing restricted/protected area permit (not applicable for the countries mentioned in paras 12, 13 & 14) Qdağan olunmuş/ qorunan ərazilərə keçid icazəsi haqqı (12, 13, 14 paraqraflarda göstərilmiş olkələrə aid deyil) Дополнительная плата за пропуск на запретные / охраняемые участки |
32.00
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| 21. | Business and Employment visa fees applicable for nationals of some countries on reciprocal basis : Biznes və İş Vizası Rüsumu bəzi olkə vətəndaşlarıdan qarşılıqlı əsaslarla tutulur : | |||||||||
| Sl.No. | COUNTRY / ÖLKƏ | BUSINESS VISA / BİZNES VİZAСI | EMPLOYMENT VISA / İŞ VİZAСЫ
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| upto 1 year [AZN] | upto 5 [AZN] | upto 6 months [AZN] | upto 1 [AZN] | upto 5 [AZN] | ||||
| 1. | USA | 142 | 222 | 102 | 142 | 222 | ||||
| 2. | Ecuador | 242 | 322 | 82 | 122 | 202 | ||||
| 3. | New Zealand | 132 | 212 | 147 | 187 | 267 | ||||
| 4. | Ukrain | 202 | 282 | 82 | 122 | 202 | ||||
| 5. | France | 167 | 247 | 137 | 177 | 257 | ||||
| 6. | Australia | 217 | 297 | 182 | 222 | 302 | ||||
| 7. | Czech Republic | 192 | 272 | 82 | 122 | 202 | ||||
| 8. | Iran | 277 | 357 | 237 | 277 | 357 | ||||
| 9. | Ireland | 202 | 282 | 162 | 202 | 282 | ||||
| 10. | Nigeria | 292 | 372 | 82 | 122 | 202 | ||||
| 11. | Philippines | 222 | 302 | 82 | 122 | 202 | ||||
| 12. | Poland | 147 | 227 | 82 | 122 | 202 | ||||
| 13. | Saudi Arabia | 217 | 297 | 82 | 122 | 202 | ||||
| 14. | U.K. | 157 | 237 | 427 | 467 | 547 | ||||
| 15. | Thailand | 202 | 282 | 162 | 202 | 282 | ||||
| 16. | U.A.E. | 417 | 497 | 377 | 417 | 497 | ||||
| 17. | Canada | 122 | 202 | 152 | 192 | 272 | ||||
| 18. | Italy | 122 | 202 | 107 | 147 | 227 | ||||
| 19. | Denmark | 122 | 202 | 127 | 167 | 247 | ||||
| 20. | Portugal | 122 | 202 | 92 | 132 | 212 | ||||
| 21. | Austria | 122 | 202 | 87 | 127 | 207 | ||||
| 22. | Norway | 122 | 202 | 92 | 132 | 212 | ||||
| 23. | Turkey | 122 | 202
| 102 | 142 | 222 | ||||
| 24. | Israel | 122 | 202 | 1002 | 1042 | 1122 | ||||
