Indian eVisa for Costa Rica Citizens
Costa Rican passport holders now can easily enter India by applying for the Indian eVisa, which was introduced by the government of India in November 2014 to make entry into the nation hassle-free. This electronic visa is granted to 171 countries around the world, and Costa Rica is one of the eligible countries.
So Costa Rica citizens who have plans to visit India for short stays can now apply for the Indian visa online without having to visit the immigration office. The short stays offered are for purposes related to business, tourism, conference or medical. Choose the right Indian eVisa according to your needs.
Types of eVisas Available for Costa Rica Passport Holders for visit to India
Citizens of Costa Rica who have plans to visit India for short stays can easily do so by applying for one of the Indian eVisa based on their requirement. The government of India to make electronic visa application easy has divided the Indian eVisa into the following types:
eTourist visa for Costa Rica citizens
The Indian eTourist visa for Costa Rica citizens is for short stays in the country for tourism purposes like visiting the historical places, natural wonders, wellness retreats like yoga and meditation, meeting family members and friends, etc. The Indian eTourist visa is further divided into the following types:
Subcategories of Indian eTourist Visa types for Costa Rica citizens
Citizens of Costa Rica who wishes to visit India for tourism related activities, they can choose the eTourist visa depending on the number of days/ years, which are further divided as follows:
Indian eTourist Visa for 30 days: This eTourist visa permits the travelers to enter India for 30-days, granting 30-days validity with 2-entries. The stay offered is 29 days which means that this eVisa expires one-day before the validity date.
Indian eTourist Visa for 1 year: This eTourist visa permits the travelers to enter India for one-year, granting one-year validity with unlimited-entries, stay allowed during each visit to India is 6-months.
Indian eTourist Visa for 5 years: This eTourist visa permits the travelers to enter India for five-years, granting 5-years validity with unlimited-entries, stay allowed during each visit to India is 6-months.
eMedical visa for Costa Rica citizens
The Indian eMedical visa for Costa Rica citizens is for short stays in the country for medical purposes like surgery, medical treatment, consulting for health, etc. This eMedical visa permits the travelers to enter India for 60 days, granting 60 days validity with three-entries, stay allowed is 60-days.
eMedical Attendant visa for Costa Rica citizens
The Indian eMedical Attendant visa for Costa Rica citizens is for short stays in the country for escorting the patients who need to visit India for medical purposes. The patient you are escorting needs to have the eMedical visa, and with one eMedical visa only two attendants can apply. This eMedical Attendant visa permits the travelers to enter India for 60 days, granting 60 days validity with three-entries, stay allowed is 60-days.
eBusiness visa for Costa Rica citizens
The Indian eBusiness visa for Costa Rica citizens is for short stays in the country for business purposes like business meetings, taking interviews, supervising a project, etc. This eBusiness visa permits the travelers to enter India for one-year, granting one-year validity with unlimited-entries, stay allowed is 180 days, which the business travelers can use all at once or divide it into two-parts.
eConference visa for Costa Rica citizens
The Indian eConference visa for Costa Rica citizens is for short stays in the country for conference purposes like conference meetings, seminars, events, webinars, etc. This eConference visa permits the travelers to enter India for 30-days, granting 30-days validity with single-entry.
Costa Rica citizens applying for the Indian E-Conference Visa, what are the eligibility requirements?
- Costa Rica citizens applying for the Indian eConference visa will have to be invited for the international conference by the organization conducting in India.
- The applicant should be a representative in a company in Costa Rica and is invited to attend a seminar, event, etc in India.
- You are traveling to India as a participant in a program, organized in a company in India, which has its office in a foreign country, where you are working there as well.
Obligatory documents citizens of Costa Rica needs to apply for the eConference visa:
- Must have an invitation letter in the form of a letterhead from the organization in India, who are organizing the international conference.
- Must have an acceptance letter from the Ministry of External Affairs to avoid having political issues, permitting to organize the international conference.
- Must have a clearance letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs, to avoid having any issues later.
Mandatory documents Costa Rica citizens must have to apply for the Indian eVisa
Here is a list of the required documents, Costa Rica citizens must have to apply for the Indian eVisa, so that you have a hassle-free visa application experience:
- Valid Costa Rica passport
- Working Email address
- Debit/credit card to pay the Indian eVisa fees
- Scanned Passport size photo (it is mandatory to upload photos following the requirements)
- Scanned copy of the passport, the biodata page that has all the details.
- Related to the nature of your Indian eVisa, you must gather the supporting documents in advance.
Have already applied for the Indian eVisa? What is the estimated Time-Taken for processing the Indian eVisa?
Costa Rica citizens who have already applied for the Indian eVisa and waiting for the status of the Indian eVisa, the maximum time required to process the same is 3-4 working days.
Delay reasons could be:
Sometimes there may be delays in receiving the final status of the application, due to reasons like, too many applications received, you have entered incorrect details, incomplete filling of the form, wrong passport number entered, spelling mistakes, etc.
Rejections reasons are:
You may face rejections if your details do not match, wrong information, lack of providing genuine documents, etc. In order to avoid rejections you can read the tips to avoid rejection of your Indian eVisa application.
Costa Rica Citizens Applying for the Indian eVisa: The Short Guide to fill the form
Costa Rica citizens who have gathered all the documents and are ready to fill the form, here is a short guide to know how to fill the Indian eVisa form and what the form contains for experiencing a successfully eVisa application:
Step 1: Costa Rica citizens who are ready to fill the form, simply visit the site and click on the apply now button, which will land you in the application form page, consisting of basic details.
Step 2: Fill the prerequisite details in the form like your full name, middle name if any, surname, date of birth, place of birth, citizenship, country of birth, permanent residence address, email address, mobile number, identification mark if any, etc.
Step 3: Enter your passport number correctly, passport issuing country, and passport issuing date and expiry date.
Step 4: Additional questions like your marital status, religion, gender, qualification and occupation must be answered as well.
Step 5: Answer security questions like if there are any health issues, if there is any past criminal record.
Security questions like if you have health issues, any crimes committed, legal procedures, deported, imprisoned, etc, such questions must be answered honestly.
Step 6: Upload scanned passport and recent photo passport size, strictly adhering to the guidelines.
Step 7: Once you have filled the application, check the details, if everything is okay, pay the fees using the credit/debit card to pay the fees.
So, you have already applied for the Indian eVisa? How to check the status?
Those citizens of Costa Rica who have already applied for the Indian eVisa and are eagerly waiting to receive the approved Indian eVisa, they can visit the Indian eVisa site, click on the status option, enter the reference number, the status will be displayed, which will be shown as under progress, rejected, or accepted.
Ready to visit India? What are the mandatory documents you must carry for a hassle-free exit from the airport?
Costa Rica citizens who have received their approved Indian eVisa, and are ready to visit India, they must have the following mentioned documents for a hassle-free entry into the nation:
- Approved Indian eVisa, get a hard copy and keep a soft copy as well
- Passenger Arrival Card
- Valid Costa Rica passport
- Documents supporting the visa-type applied
- Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate, newly tested
What are the immigration and custom rules to follow on arrival in India?
Travelers must know that they must enter India through designated seaports and airports. On arriving in India, you will have to show your approved Indian eVisa, Costa Rica passport at the immigration checkpoint. The immigration officials will check the documents, and will scan your face and take your fingerprints. On verification, you will receive visa stamps on your passport.
Collect your bags and follow the customs line, if you have any restricted items, declare it, if you don't have any restricted items to be declared, follow the green line and enjoy your exit from the airport.