Indian eVisa for Bosnia citizens
Citizens of Bosnia who are planning a trip to India can now easily visit by applying for the Indian eVisa introduced by the government of India in November 2014. The initiative was taken entirely to make the travel experience smooth, right from filling the application form online to the receiving of the approved eVisa on-time by email.
This electronic travel authority service which needs to be applied online as the same suggests, is available to 171 countries and since Bosnia is on the list of the Indian eVisa eligible countries, they can apply for the same.
Now, many foreign travelers who have sudden plans to visit India for short-term stays can easily apply for this eVisa at least 3-4 working days in advance. From the time it was launched, every year millions of travelers use the services of this eVisa for visiting India for various reasons.
Categories of Indian e-Visa, Bosnia Citizens can apply based on their Requirements
The immigration department of India to simplify the Indian eVisa Application form has further categorized the Indian eVisa into the following types, so that foreign travelers do not get confused, they simply need to fill the details of the form and choose the Indian eVisa-type, based on their purpose of visit to India.
Tourist eVisa for Bosnia citizens
The Indian eTourist Visa can be applied by Bosnian citizens planning to enter India entirely for tourism activities like engaging in wellness programs like yoga and meditation, meeting friends and relatives, exploring the historical places of India, hill-stations, beach vacations, etc.
The validity of the Indian eTourist Visa varies depending on the duration of stay required, so the tourist visa is further sub-categorized as:
Indian E-Tourist Visa for 30 days: As the days mentioned, it is valid for 30-days, granting two-entries, however, this tourist eVisa expires one-day before its validity period, which means travelers can stay for 29 days and leave the country on the 29th day.
Indian E-Tourist Visa for 1 year: As the days mentioned, it is valid for one-year, offering unlimited -entries and each visit with stays limited to 6-months.
Indian E-Tourist Visa for 5 years: As the days mentioned, it is valid for five-years, offering unlimited -entries and each visit with stays limited to 6-months.
Business eVisa for Bosnia citizens
The Indian eBusiness Visa can be applied by Bosnian citizens planning to enter India entirely for business activities like attending business meetings, opening of new branch offices, inauguration, factory set-up, hiring of candidates, supervising in a project, etc.
The validity of the Indian eBusiness Visa is one-year, granting double-entry, and stay is allowed is 6-months, the business traveler can stay for 6-months in one visit, or split it into two-tays.
Medical eVisa for Bosnia citizens
The Indian eMedical Visa can be applied by Bosnian citizens planning to enter India entirely for medical reasons like consulting a doctor, undergoing a surgery, medical treatment, etc.The validity of the Indian eMedical Visa is one-year, granting triple-entries, and stay is allowed is 2-months.
Medical Attendant eVisa for Bosnia citizens
The Indian eMedical Attendant Visa can be applied by Bosnian citizens planning to enter India entirely for accompanying the patient's with the eMedical visa who has to visit India for medical reasons like consulting a doctor, undergoing a surgery, medical treatment, etc.The validity of the Indian eMedical Visa is one-year, granting triple-entries, and stay is allowed is 2-months. With one eMedical visa only two attendants are permitted to apply.
Conference eVisa for Bosnia citizens
The Indian eConference Visa can be applied by Bosnian citizens planning to enter India entirely for conference activities like attending conferences, webinars, trade shows, events, exhibitions, expo, seminars etc. The validity of the Indian eConference Visa is 30-days, granting single-entry.
What if I have to attend another conference in India, will I be able to attend another event? Am I allowed to do so?
If there is another event coming up, after the ongoing event, the eConference visa holders will have to visit the nearest embassy concerned and present the invitation letter from the organizer in India with his name on the invitation, start date and end date of the conference, etc. The decision about rejecting or accepting your request depends on the immigration officials.
Obligatory Documents that are Necessary in order to Apply for the Indian eVisa
Bosnia citizens who have plans to visit Indian and are applying for the Indian eVisa to visit India, here is the list of the documents that the applicants must need to gather in advance to enter the details in the form and upload the required documents:
- Valid Bosnia passport
- Credit/Debit card for eVisa India processing fee payment
- Scanned passport copy (biodata page that consists your personal details and your passport photo)
- Passport-size photo, the scanned photo must oblige by the guidelines for successful uploading experience.
- Working Email address
- Enough funds in your account, sometimes required to show the bank statement.
- Travel plans, and accommodation details
- Return ticket, sometimes required to present at the airport
Other Specific documents supporting the Indian eVisa type applied
Apart from the above listed mandatory documents, there are other mandatory documents that the applicant must provide:
- In case, the applicant is visiting for a short term program that does not provide any certificate like attending yoga and meditation sessions, the applicant will provide the details in a letterhead from the yoga center in India mentioning his name and details.
- For attending business meetings in India, the applicant will have to provide a business card with his name, designation and address of the company in Bosnia. He will also have to provide a letterhead from the company in India, with his name, inviting him to attend the business meeting, etc.
- For undergoing medical treatment, the patient applying for the Indian eVisa needs to provide a letterhead from the hospital in India, with his name, authorized doctors signature, treatment details, start date and end date of treatment, etc.
- For attending international conferences in India, the applicant will have to provide a letterhead from the organization in India, with his name, inviting him to attend the conference, and also present clearance-related documents from the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs.
Note: The documents that are requested to upload should be in PDF format and in English, not any other language.
Citizens of Bosnia worried about completing the Indian eVisa form? Check out the steps
Citizens of Bosnia can check the details below to fill the eVisa form, the details asked are very basic, but make sure you enter the details correctly and don't leave any questions unanswered.
Step 1: Applicants need to fill in basic information like full name, surname, nationality, date of birth, mobile number, permanent address, identification mark if any, gender, etc.
Step 2: You are required to enter the passport details like passport issuing country, passport number and the passport issuing and expiry date.
Step 3: Fill in other details like religion, marital status, qualification and occupation.
Step 4: Your travel plans like entry into India, exit from India, accommodation, port of entry, port of exit, activities, etc.
Step 5: Answer necessary security questions like any health concerns, committed any crime in the past, sentence to jail, deported, etc.
Step 6: Whatever information you have entered, review it once again, before making the payment.
Step 7: If you think the information entered by you is accurate, you can make the Indian eVisa application fees by using your debit/credit card.
Step 8: To finally receive the Indian eVisa, you will have to wait, meanwhile you can check the status online by entering your reference number.
So, what is the waiting time to receive the approved Indian eVisa?
To receive the Indian eVisa you will have to wait for 3-4 working days, as it will be thoroughly reviewed by the immigration department of India. If your application is approved, the approved eVisa will be mailed to you within the designated date specified, skip the worry.
Remember: If you provide inaccurate information, lack of genuine documents, incomplete form, your application form might be delayed and sometimes, even rejected.
Those who have received the Indian eVisa, ready to visit India? Check the List of Documents
Citizens of Bosnia who have received the Indian eVisa and are ready to visit India, here is the list of the documents that you need to carry along with you:
Approved eVisa India: You should have a hard copy and soft copy of the visa so that you are easily able to present at the immigration checkpoints and whenever requested to present.
Bosnia passport that’s valid: They must have a valid passport with which they have applied for the eVisa to present at the immigration checkpoints and passport controls. The passport control officials will verify at the checkpoints, and put visa stamps on it.
Yellow Fever Vaccination Card that's latest: If the traveler has a travel history of traveling from a yellow fever pandemic nation, he will have to provide the vaccination certificate, which is obligatory.
Biometric data of the traveler: To verify it's you, face photo and fingerprints will be taken for identification at the authorized immigration checkpoints of India.