In brief

The official visa portal identifies foreign nationals and OCI cardholders for the online e-arrival declaration within 72 hours before arrival in India. This is not an e-visa or e-OCI application. An Indian passport holder should not confuse this foreign-national declaration with OCI procedures.

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Your next steps

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  1. Prepare the journey details

    Have your passport, travel itinerary and Indian stay/contact details ready. Follow the live form’s fields and instructions for each traveller.

  2. Submit within 72 hours before arrival

    Use your expected arrival in India, rather than departure abroad, to plan the submission window. Review all entries before submitting.

  3. Keep the acknowledgement with your travel documents

    Save the confirmation offline. Carry your valid passport and the required OCI or visa evidence; the arrival declaration does not grant permission to enter.

  4. Recheck close to travel

    Follow the current government notice and airline instructions. We verified the 72-hour window; an exact nationwide paper-form withdrawal date was not independently established in this review and is not asserted here.

Suggested preparation sequence. Your authority may require a different order. Progress stays on this device.

What to have ready

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Keep documents in your own secure records. Tick what you have; nothing is uploaded.

Continue your preparation

OCI and e-OCI explained: eligibility, applications and record updatesThe digital rollout, application route and dates that affect your preparation.

Questions to take to an adviser

  • Does my nationality/status require this declaration?
  • Does my arrival date fall within the allowed submission window?
  • Have I saved the acknowledgement separately from my email inbox?
Pause if you hear this“The arrival form replaces your visa or OCI.” It does not.

Who can help

Bureau of Immigration, your airline and the responsible Indian mission.

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