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Visa Route Detail

🇺🇸 USA to India: visa and entry requirements 🇮🇳

e-VisaOrdinary passport

e-Visa · One- or five-year e-Tourist Visa: total stay up to 180 days in a calendar year · United States ordinary-passport holders may apply online for an Indian e-Tourist Visa before travel. The one-year and five-year e-Tourist visas allow multiple entries with total presence limited to 180 days in a calendar year; the separate 30-day product has its own shorter validity and entry conditions.

Current statuse-Visa
Applies toOrdinary passport
Max stayOne- or five-year e-Tourist Visa: total stay up to 180 days in a calendar year · United States ordinary-passport holders may apply online for an Indian e-Tourist Visa before travel. The one-year and five-year e-Tourist visas allow multiple entries with total presence limited to 180 days in a calendar year; the separate 30-day product has its own shorter validity and entry conditions.
Last verifiedJuly 15, 2026
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Route Brief

Central route brief

Current tourism rule for USA ordinary passport holders traveling to India: e-Visa · One- or five-year e-Tourist Visa: total stay up to 180 days in a calendar year · United States ordinary-passport holders may apply online for an Indian e-Tourist Visa before travel. The one-year and five-year e-Tourist visas allow multiple entries with total presence limited to 180 days in a calendar year; the separate 30-day product has its own shorter validity and entry conditions..

Rule history

FAQ

Common questions about USA to India

Do USA citizens need a visa for India?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as e-Visa · One- or five-year e-Tourist Visa: total stay up to 180 days in a calendar year · United States ordinary-passport holders may apply online for an Indian e-Tourist Visa before travel. The one-year and five-year e-Tourist visas allow multiple entries with total presence limited to 180 days in a calendar year; the separate 30-day product has its own shorter validity and entry conditions.. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Can I travel to India without a visa?

The current tourism policy is not modeled as unconditional visa-free entry: e-Visa · One- or five-year e-Tourist Visa: total stay up to 180 days in a calendar year · United States ordinary-passport holders may apply online for an Indian e-Tourist Visa before travel. The one-year and five-year e-Tourist visas allow multiple entries with total presence limited to 180 days in a calendar year; the separate 30-day product has its own shorter validity and entry conditions..

How long can I stay in India?

e-Visa · One- or five-year e-Tourist Visa: total stay up to 180 days in a calendar year · United States ordinary-passport holders may apply online for an Indian e-Tourist Visa before travel. The one-year and five-year e-Tourist visas allow multiple entries with total presence limited to 180 days in a calendar year; the separate 30-day product has its own shorter validity and entry conditions.. Reconfirm the permitted stay and entry count before travel.

When was this entry rule verified?

Bilig last verified this rule from official sources on July 15, 2026. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Official sources

Coverage note: this route detail is based on countries currently modeled in Bilig and is not a full global passport dataset. Always verify final entry requirements on official government sources.