The High Commission of India, London, has decided to restore receiving Indian visa applications through Royal Mail special delivery service w.e.f. November 05 2007.
Please allow minimum 10 working days for processing of postal applications excluding postal transit.
The general information for application by post is given below:
APPLICATION BY POST
No action will be taken on any communication received without the Sender's name & full postal address on the outside of the envelope. We accept no responsibility in case of loss/delay of documents.
1. Obtain latest visa application form and all other additional forms where applicable by downloading from our website or from Fax-Back No.: 0906 44 45 43 or from the High Commission of India by sending a stamped SAE.
2. All columns of the Application Form must be filled in Black Ink and BLOCK Letters
3. Processing of application forms will take a minimum of 10 working days and in some cases longer especially during September to February. Posting of application should be properly timed to ensure that visa would cover duration of stay in India, allowing time for processing and postal transit. Please note that the visa is valid from date of issue and not the date of travel. No refund or amendment will be made after the application is processed and visa is issued. Please check the latest visa fees and estimated processing time before posting your application form/passport/fee etc., to avoid delay or rejection of application due to submission of incorrect fee/documents.
4. Please send valid passport, correct visa fee, two recent passport size photos, a Special Delivery SAE with correct address and post code along with duly filled application form and additional forms / supporting documents where applicable. Send applications by Special Delivery only.
5. Please enclose correct visa fee by crossed Postal Order or Bank Draft only payable to The High Commission of India (no personal cheques or cash please). Under no circumstances, should cash be sent by post.
6. Applications, which are incomplete or not accompanied by correct fee/documents, will be returned without processing. The High Commission of India will not be responsible for any delay/loss caused as a consequence.
7. Applications should only be addressed to the First Secretary (Visa) of this High Commission to avoid delay.
Applications for Indian Visas can be made in one of the following ways:
1. Applying in person at the premises of the High Commission of India, London or the Consulates General of India, Birmingham and Edinburgh.
2. Applying by Royal Mail Special Delivery Postal Service.
3. Applying through authorised Travel Agents. Click on the Hyperlink given below and insert United Kingdom in the �Select a Country� box to get the list of Travel Agents in the UK.
http://www.incredibleindia.org/newsite/travelagentslist.asp
With regard to Applications in person, it is clarified that all applications are accepted at the Visa Counters in the High Commission of India, London on a first come first served basis from 0830-1200 hours every working day.
By 1000hrs, all applicants coming in person to the High Commission of India, London will be given a time-slot (usually the same day) for submitting and processing the application forms.
Our Objective is to provide same-day Visa service, provided the applicant reaches at the designated time-slot and the application/documentation is in order.
General Information
As per 'General Information' printed on the reverse of the visa application form, applicants are required to finalise their travel arrangements only after ascertaining visa requirements and obtaining an appropriate visa. Unfortunately many applicants purchase tickets before obtaining a visa and then complain that they would miss their flights if they did not get a visa. While we do take care to ensure that those who are travelling within the next twenty-four hours and have confirmed tickets are provided emergency visas, purchasing tickets before getting a visa is incorrect and clearly mentioned in the instructions for the visa applicants.
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