VISAS FOR FOREIGNERS DESIROUS OF VISITING INDIA
 

 
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  • Consular & Visa Applications are accepted from 0900 hrs. to 1200 hrs. on all Working days (ie. Monday to Friday).
    Normally, documents are returned between 3.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. on the next day, unless it requires reference to other authorities of the Government of India or the application requires special scrutiny.
  • Completed visa applications should be accompanied by a valid passport, the Visa Application Form duly filled, two identical and recent passport size photographs (three photographs for long term visas), documents supporting the nature of visit and the relevant visa fees.
  • Moroccan nationals should enclose a copy of their National Identity Card. Tourist visas are normally issued with a validity of 3 to 6 months.
  • The Consular Section entertains applications from those "normally resident" in Morocco. Applications from others will require a reference to other authorities and as such are likely to take 4 additonal working days to issue visas.

  • Nationals of BHUTAN and NEPAL do not require Visas to India.

  • Applicants for Business Visa are required to submit a “Business Information Sheet” as enclosed below :

     
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  • Application for Business visa must have a letter of invitation from an Indian business organization or sponsorship from the local Chamber of Commerce.

  • Students visas must be accompanied by a firm letter of admission from a recognized Institution in India.

  • Applications for long-term visas attract various restrictions and requirements which may be ascertained from the Consular Section.

  • Diplomatic and official passports, and also Visas for official purposes, should be accompanied by, in case of Moroccan nationals, a note verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affaires and Cooperation, Government of the Kingdom of Morocco or other relevant authorities acceptable to the Consular Officer, or, in case of other nationals, the Mission of the country of nationality of the applicant in Morocco.

 
 

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR VISITORS TO INDIA

All foreigners, including foreigners of Indian origin, visiting India on long term (of more than 180 days), 'Student Visa' (including those who come for study of yoga / vedic culture / Indian system of dance and music), 'Research Visa', 'Employment Visa' and 'Missionary Visa' are required to get themselves registered with the concerned Foreigners' Regional Registration Office having jurisdiction over the place where the foreigner intends to stay within 14 days of his / her arrival. 

Foreigners visiting India on other categories of long term visas, including 'Business Visa' would not require registration with the concerned FRROs, provided the duration of their stay does not exceed 180 days on any single visit. In case the foreigner intends to stay for more than 180 days on a single visit, they should get themselves registered with the concerned FRRO, well before the expiry of 180 days.

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Schedule of FEES for Visa Services
(In Moroccan Dirhams)
BASIC VISA FEES
 
  • Tourist Visa (Valid upto maximum 6 months
 455.00
  • Transit Visa (Valid for 15 days - Single / Double Entry
 230.00
  • Student Visa (Valid for Duration of Course or for a period of 5 years, whichever is less - (Multiple Entry)
 850.00
  • All kinds of Visas other than transit, tourist and student visas, valid up to 6 months (Multiple Entry)
 905.00
  • All kinds of Visas other than transit and student visas, valid for over 6 months and up to 1 year (Multiple Entry)
 1360.00
  • All kinds of Visas other than tourist, transit and student visas, valid for over 1 year and up to 5 years (Multiple Entry)
 2270.00
  • Pakistan Nationals (equivalent of Rs. 15.00)

5.00

  • Sri Lankan Nationals (Single entry) (equivalent of Rs. 135.00)
 35.00
  • Sri Lankan Nationals (Double entry) (equivalent of Rs. 270.00)

70.00

  • Sri Lankan Nationals (5 year Business Visas) (equivalent of $ 75.00)
 810.00
OTHER FEES
  • Service fee for transferring a valid visa from old passport to new passport

60.00

  • Fees for Restricted / Protected areas permit

340.00

  • In case any application needs to be referred to other authorities, necessary communication charges, for telex/fax etc., will also be levied. This also applies to exempted categories.
  

  • European and neighbouring African countries

  • All other countries

50.00

100.00
  • Nationals of AFGHANISTAN, ARGENTINA, BANGLADESH, JAMAICA, DPR KOREA MALDIVES, MONGOLIA, MAURITIUS, SOUTH AFRICA and URUGUAY - No basic visa fees, or service fee for transferring valid visa from old passport to new passport, as well as Fees for Restricted / Protected Areas Permit, is charged from above nationals. 
  • Nationals of PAKISTAN and SRI LANKA - No Service fee for transferring a valid visa from old passport to new passport is charged from the above nationals.
  • Nationals of the Unites States of America -  A Visa application fee of Dh 230.00 is charged from al l U.S. Nationals, including official passport holders on non-official travel. Visa fees for a 10 year validity tourist / business visa for U.S. Nationals is the same as for a 5 years visa. However this fee will not be charged from US official passport holders when on an official visit, and from US diplomatic passport holders, irrespective of the nature of the visit.
  • Nationals of Czech Republic and of Hungary - Different Fee structure and delivery conditions apply. Details can be ascertained from the Consular Section.
  • Nationals of all the above countries will however be required to pay other fees like for communication charges etc.

 

 

The above stipulations are only illustrative and individual cases will have to be dealt with on merits. In case of any further clarification, the Consular Section may be approached

 

 

 

 

Note:
Visa fees, once deposited, are not refundable