FAQs - VISA
- General Visa Questions
- General e-Visa Form filling Assistance Questions
- How to use the CKGS Website
- Government Online Visa Form
- Common Mistakes to avoid while filling Online Visa Government Form
- Applying for an Indian Visa
- Visa Applied For (VAF)
- Documentation
- Application Status Check
- Processing Time and Fees
- Transferring Visa From Old Passport To New Passport
- Applying for Family Members, Children or Co-Workers
- Business Visa
- Entry Visa
- Emergency Service
- Employment Visa
- Business Visa or Employment Visa
- Conference Visa
- Surrogacy in India
- Visas for Certain Professions
- Long Term Residents
- Re-Entry Permit
- Additional info for United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) funded Fulbright-Nehru Scholarship.
- New Visa / PIO Announcements from Prime Minister, Narendra Modi
- Travelling to Neighboring Countries
- Naturalization Certificate
- Contact list of FRRO
- Applying from CAMP
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Q.3.What type of visa should I apply for?
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It is very important that you apply on the CKGS website.
Do not go directly to the Government of India website to fill the online application. You must go via the links on the CKGS website provided below. You will be guided to the Government of India website to fill your online form/s at the appropriate step via the CKGS website.
For USA applicants, the CKGS website has been customized so that the supplementary documents, forms and letters requirements are as per the instructions of the Embassy of India in USA. Simply fill in the widget and it will guide you through the entire application process.
Visa Application – How to Apply?Visa Application – Get Started
The rules on the CKGS website will identify your visa category, type, duration, fees and help avoid errors. Further to assist you, many forms and letters that have repetitive information will get auto populated and you only have to fill in the missing fields.There will be a Document checklist which lists the document requirements for your application.
- Read the document checklist carefully which lists the documents, letters, whether originals / or copies are required and the number of documents needed to complete your Visa application before submission.
- Review and check the forms and letters.
- Print the forms as per your Document Checklist or you can print them later from the ‘My Account’ page.
- Sign the forms / letters where indicated.
- Print 1 copy of the Document Checklist.
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