Indian eVisa for Serbian Citizens
Serbian citizens who are waiting to visit India can do so, with the help of the Indian eVisa which is an electronic visa, the entire application process needs to be completed online. This hassle-free process was introduced by the government of India in November 2014 to make visa application easy for foreign travelers who have to visit India for short-term stays.
This Indian eVisa facility is available for around 171 countries and Serbia is one of them, who has the privilege to apply for the visa online. To have an idea how as a citizen of the Serbia you are eligible to apply for the Indian eVisa online, documents required and steps to follow.
Prerequisite Documents that will be required by the Serbian citizens to apply for the Indian eVisa
Serbia passport holders who are getting ready to set on a trip to India and wondering about the documents required to apply for the Indian eVisa, must have the following documents:
- Valid Serbia passport
- Working Email address
- Debit/credit card for paying the Indian eVisa application fees
- Scanned biodata first page of the passport comprising the personal details
- Scanned passport photo, should be uploaded adhering to the guidelines.
- Documents related to the Indian eVisa type applied.
What are the various categories of Indian eVisa, how to choose the right type?
Serbian citizens applying for the Indian eVisa application must know that there are different categories of eVisa which you are eligible to apply according to your purpose of visit to India:
Indian eTourist Visa for Serbian citizens
The Indian eTourist visa for Serbian citizens is entirely for tourism purposes like visiting friends and relatives, exploring the historical sites, discovering the natural wonders of India, enjoying a beach vacation, hiking and trekking in the mountains of the Himalayas, engaging in yoga and meditation sessions, etc.
To make the stay in India easy for tourism activities, based on the duration required and frequent visits to India, the Indian eTourist visa is further divided into the following types.
Subcategories of Indian e-Tourist Visa which Serbian Citizens can apply:
30 days e-Tourist Visa: Offers validity period of 30 days, granting two-entries. Important point to know is that it expires on the 29th-day, one-day before the validity date.
1-year e-Tourist Visa: Offers validity period of 1-year, granting unlimited-entries, each visit 6-months stay allotted.
5-year e-Tourist Visa: Offers validity period of 5-year, granting unlimited-entries, each visit 6-months stay allotted.
Indian eBusiness Visa for Serbian citizens
The Indian eBusiness visa for Serbian citizens is entirely for business purposes like attending meetings, business tours, guiding in a project, hiring new employees, opening of new manufacturing units, new branch offices, product launches, exhibitions, expos, trade fairs, etc.
Offers validity period of one-year, granting unlimited-entries, visit limited to 6-months, which can either be used all at once or split your stay into two parts, according to your convenience.
Indian eMedica Visa for Serbian citizens
The Indian eMedical visa for Serbian citizens is entirely for medical purposes like consulting a doctor for illness, medical treatment, surgery, etc.
Offers validity period of 2-months, granting three-entries, stay limited to 2-months. Important point to know is that you can apply for second and third entry only after completing your first entry.
Indian eMedical Attendant Visa for Serbian citizens
The Indian eMedical Attendant visa for Serbian citizens is entirely for escorting the patients who have to visit India for medical purposes like consulting a doctor for illness, medical treatment, surgery, etc. The patient that the attendant is escorting must have the Indian eMedical visa in order to be eligible to apply for the Indian eMedical Attendant visa and with each eMedical visa only 2-attendants can apply.
Offers validity period of 2-months, granting three-entries, stay limited to 2-months. Important point to know is that you can apply for second and third entry only after completing your first entry.
Indian eConference visa for Serbian citizens
The Indian eConference visa for Serbian citizens is entirely for conference purposes like attending international conferences, seminars, webinars, and events.
Offers validity period of 30-days, granting single-entry, according to the start-date and end-date of the conference. You will have to leave India, after the conference gets over.
Serbian citizens worried about filling the Indian eVisa form? Here’s a quick guide
Indian eVisa for Serbian citizens can be easily applied online for short-term visit, all you have to do is gather the mandatory documents mentioned above and then visit the site to apply for the Indian eVisa.
Step 1: When you visit the site, and select the apply now button you will be directed to the application form page, wherein you need to fill some common questions.
Step 2: The Serbia passport holder should start by filling in his full name, surname, citizenship (nationality), date of birth, place of birth, email address, mobile number, residence address, passport issuing country, passport issuing date, passport export date, and passport number and identification mark if any.
Step 3: Other information like your religion, marital status, gender, qualification, occupation needs to be answered.
Step 4: Security questions like about your health issues, any crimes committed in the past, legal procedures going on, imprisoned, deported, etc, needs to be answered honestly.
Step 5: Passport copy of the biodata page and your passport photo will be required to be uploaded, as per the instructions mentioned for both.
Step 6: Check whatever you have filled, and in case you have missed anything to be answered, if you are ready to pay the Indian eVisa fees using your credit/debit card.
Step 7: You will get a confirmation mail, regarding submission of your application form. The last stage is to wait for the status, whatever the status is you will be timely informed.
What is the expected time-taken by the immigration department to process the Indian eVisa application?
Serbia passport holders who have applied for the Indian eVisa and are waiting for the status, must know that the general time required to process the Indian eVisa is 3-4 working days. Also, the processing time varies from one application to another, it is therefore requested for the applicants to apply in advance, at least 7-days in advance to avoid any delay in your plans.
Why is there a delay in receiving the Indian eVisa, what could be the possible reasons for rejection reasons?
Sometimes there might be delay in receiving the approved Indian eVisa due to reasons like incomplete details, wrong spelling, did not follow the instructions while uploading the passport photo and passport mentioned by the government of India, wrong passport number entered, passport expired, etc.
Why is my Indian eVisa form being rejected?
Sometimes your Indian eVisa application might be rejected due to reasons like the passport does not belong to eVisa eligible countries, expiry of the passport, details do not match, inaccurate information, lack of genuine documents in support of the Indian eVisa type applied, etc. Here are some tips to help you avoid any rejection, checkout for a successful visa application.
Serbian Citizens who have submitted the Indian eVisa form, what if you want to check the status?
In case you have to check the status of the Indian eVisa application site, then you have to simply visit the Indian eVisa site and click on the link to check the status, enter the reference number of your application, and finally whatever the current status is, it will be shown as Rejected, Approved, or Under progress.
What if Serbian citizens need to visit India on an emergency basis? Is there a possibility to apply?
There is no guarantee that the emergency visa you have applied for will be approved, for emergency cases you will have to visit the Indian Embassy, and bring the matter, they might be able to give you a solution.
The Indian emergency visa is for critical reasons like an immediate family member is critically ill, sudden death of an immediate family member, legal procedures or any other critical cases. The time required to process the emergency visa is 24 hours, and it is even processed on weekends. But there might be exceptions like on Republic Day and Independence Day, the immigration office is closed, as the officials have their national holidays.
As this is an emergency visa application, the fee is comparatively more than the other Indian eVisas. If you have any queries regarding any of your visits to India, don't hesitate to contact us with your inquiry, we will be happy to guide you.