Indian visa

[graeme44]

I see that India now offer an e-visa as well as the regular printed one.

Can anyone tell me if cruise passengers are able to use the e-visa or do they have to spend hours filling out the usless info for the regular visa.

Travelling on the brand new Majestic Princess. Rome to Singapore:cool:

[Aus Traveller]

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[Aus Traveller]

We visited India last October by ship. At the time, the e-visa only applied to arrivals by air and people who wanted to board the ship using this type of visa were regarded as not having a visa. I heard that some people were denied boarding, but it seemed to depend on the person they saw at the check-in desk. Some staff didn't even check the visa page in the passport, but for us and people at the nearby desks, the visas were checked. I am not sure if people were denied boarding if they didn't have the correct visa. You should check with the Indian authorities and maybe with the cruise line.

[lyndarra]

We visited India last year and had E visas which were, at the time, for airport entry only (we flew in). You will need a regular visa which is good for both port and airport entry.

[graeme44]

Thanks guys for the replys

Looks like it will be the old fashioned visa.

[Opua Kiwi]

I see there is only one stop in India.

Are you real interested in getting off.

 

I recall reading on CC last year about passengers on ( I think either RCI or Celebrity) being allowed to board without visa.

They were then given a paper to sign stating they accepted not being allowed off the ship.

 

There were quite a few posts as some passengers were very annoyed as they were told they needed visa, just to find out onboard others did not have them.

 

I don't know what Princess's current procedure is for this.

[Opua Kiwi]

There is a post on Ports of call Asia forum .

 

It has a link that as of 1st Apr e visa is now approved for 3 sea ports.

Cochin, Goa, Mangalore.

 

Double entry is permitted and the cost is USD 50.