Visa For India

We plan to go to India in November and would like to know the best way to obtain Indian visas. We are travelling on South African passports. - Rosemarie Innes
 
The good news is that visas for India are free of charge for South African passport holders. There may be processing charges if you use a travel agent or commercial visa company to get your visa, but you can do it for free yourself by going directly to one of the Indian Consulates. The office in Johannesburg is located at 1 Eton Road (Corner Jan Smuts Avenue and Eton Road) Parktown, Johannesburg (tel: 011 581 9800-99980). THe Durban office is at 1 Kingsmead Boulevard (2nd Floor), Kingsmead Office Park, Durban (tel: 031-335 0300). You need to submit a completed application form, available from the consulate, along with a passport valid for at least six months, copy of your ID document, two passport-sized colour photographs, a copy of your airline ticket and itinerary and proof of accommodation in India (such as a hotel booking). Applicants are advised to file the application in person, but they can send it by mail, preferably by courier. It normally takes 2-3 working days to process an application. For further information, check out the www.indiainsouthafrica.com website. (17 June 2012)