Indian eVisa for Moroccan citizens
Moroccan citizens planning to travel to India can enter India by applying for the electronic travel authorization, introduced by the Indian government in 2014 to make visit to India easy for certain reasons. The application is quite simple to fill, with basic questions related to your passport, character and personal information, which can be completed within 20-30 minutes of time, and the approved visa will be mailed to you.
With this facility Moroccan citizens now can enjoy a simplified application process for purposes related to business, tourism, medical or visiting friends and family members. But to apply for this eVisa, you must be eligible to apply. Your country should be on the list of Indian eVisa eligible countries, offered to 170+ countries, to avail this hassle-free service.
Can Moroccan citizens apply for the Indian eVisa to enter mainland India?
As Morocco is one the list of eVisa eligible countries, Moroccan citizens are permitted to apply for the Indian eVisa, if he has plans to visit India for reasons related to business, tourism, medical, attending international conferences or visiting friends and family members. Enjoy a stress-free application process without the requirement to visit the embassy of India in Morocco, but do have all the valid documents for the application to be approved.
What are the different categories of Indian eVisas Moroccan citizens can opt for according to their need?
According to the reason for your plans to visit India, Moroccan citizens can choose the Indian eVisa-type. The eVisas were further classified so that the task becomes easy for the applicants as well as for the immigration department to verify. Depending upon the needs of the foreign travelers, the immigration department has further classified as:
Indian e-Business Visa for Moroccan citizens
This eBusiness visa can be applied by citizens who have to visit India for business-related activities, the visa grants one-year validity, unlimited-entries, and stay limited to 180 days, which the eBusiness visa holder can use to stay for 180 days together or divide it into two parts.
Mandatory needed document to apply:
Also, to be eligible to apply for the eBusiness visa, the applicant has to present a business card in the organization he is working in Morocco, and a letterhead from the company in India, inviting him for attending business activities.
Indian e-Tourist Visa for Moroccan citizens
This eTourist Visa can be applied by citizens who have to visit India for tourism-related activities, the visa grants one-year validity, unlimited-entries, and stay limited to 90 days.
Mandatory needed document to apply:
Also, to be eligible to apply for the eTourist Visa, the applicant has to present documents related to their tourism travel itinerary.
Indian e-Medical Visa for Moroccan citizens
This eMedical Visa can be applied by citizens who have to visit India for medical reasons, the visa grants one-year validity, three-entries, and stay limited to 60 days.
Mandatory needed document to apply:
Also, to be eligible to apply for the eMedical Visa , the applicant has to present a letterhead from the hospital in India, with his name for getting medical treatment, the signature of the doctor concerned, and start-date and end-date of the medical treatment.
Indian e-Medical Attendant Visa for Moroccan citizens
This eMedical Attendant Visa can be applied by citizens who have to visit India for accompanying the patient who has to seek medical treatment. The visa grants one-year validity, three-entries, and stay limited to 60 days.
Indian e-Conference Visa for Moroccan citizens
This eConference visa can be applied by citizens who have to visit India for international conference-related activities, the visa grants 30-days validity, single-entry.
Mandatory needed document to apply:
Also, to be eligible to apply for the eConference visa, the applicant has to present a letterhead from the company in India, inviting him to attend the international conference, and documents like clearance letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs.
Need to fill the Indian eVisa? Check out the Obligatory Documents for a hassle-free filling of the form
Moroccan citizens must make sure that they have the necessary documents mentioned below, so that they are able to fill the form in a stress-free way:
- Valid Morocco passport
- Valid email address
- Passport photo (upload the scanned passport following the required-mentioned format)
- Return-ticket (in case you might need to shoe)
- Confirmation with valid bank-statement that you have enough-money in your account
- Latest valid Vaccination Certificate for Yellow Fever, if traveling from an affected region.
Need to provide additional documents, based on the eVisa type applied, the documents must be genuine to get approval.
Moroccan citizens Applying for the Indian eVisa: The Stepwise Guide they should watch-out for
Moroccan citizens who have to visit India, and are worried as to how to apply for the Indian eVisa, here is a stepwise guide to the details you will be required to follow. The Indian eVisa form is easy to be filled, requesting some common details like mentioned below:
Step 1: Visit the Indian eVisa site, click on the application form, choose the type of Indian eVisa you need according to the reason for your visit.
Step 2: Start filling the prerequisite details like your full name, email address, date of birth, permanent residence address, mobile number, and nationality.
Step 3: Fill additional details like religion, gender, occupation, identification mark if any, and qualification
Step 4: Give honest answers related to your health, past criminal record if any.
Step 5: Upload the scanned passport and your photo, following the mentioned instructions to upload.
Step 6: Before making the payment, check the details of the form, you have filled, if everything is oaky make the fee payment
Step 7: Wait for approval of your application, the waiting time is 3-4 working days.
Note:
- Know that the application will be mailed to you, if you are worried you can check in the application status check option.
- When you receive the approved eVisa, do take a printout copy and keep a soft copy saved as well.
- Do know that entry will be allowed through authorized immigration seaports and airports, make sure to book through the entry points.
Already submitted the Indian eVisa, what is the Processing-Time for Indian eVisa?
The time-taken to process the Indian eVisa application form is 3-4 working days, and varies from one application to another. The verification of the application starts from the time you have submitted the application form.
Sometimes some applications might take longer to be approved and sometimes some applications might be rejected, such a situation occurs when the applicant submits incomplete details, enters the passport number wrong, falsifies the documents, etc.
Received your Indian eVisa? What if you overstay with your Indian eVisa?
Moroccans traveling to India with the Indian eVisa should stick to the number of days allotted for their stay in India, overstaying is not allowed. Travelers must know that exceeding stay is considered illegal and will be taken as an illegal immigrant.
The traveler should check the rules and regulations mentioned in the travel authorization visa, for example for business visa, tourist visa, or medical visa, wherein the stay period and the guidelines differ.
What are the consequences and penalties that you might have to face?
If the travelers with the Indian eVisa are found to extend their stay, they will have to face legal procedures and even fines, penalties, detention and deportation. Keeping a track of the visa expiry date is important, so that you are able to book your return tickets before facing any serious charges.