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What is the meaning of the Date of Expiry of ETA on my India e-Visa

The date of expiry of an ETA generates a lot of difficulty for travelers visiting India.

  • 30 Days e-Tourist Visa

If you apply for a 30-day Tourist India Visa, you must reach India before the "Date of expiry of ETA."

A 30-day e-Visa allows you to stay in India for 30 days in a row beginning on the day you enter the country. For example, if your Indian e-visa expires on January 8, 2021, you must enter India before then.

This condition does not compel you to leave India on or before January 8; rather, it indicates that your admission into India must occur by that day. For example, if you come to India on January 1, 2021, your stay is valid until January 30, 2021. Similarly, if you enter on January 5, your permissible stay is extended until February 4.

To put it otherwise, the maximum stay in India is 30 days from the day of admission.

It is highlighted in red bold letters in your Indian e-Visa: “e-Tourist Visa Validity period is 30 days from the date of first arrival in India.”

  • Business e-visa, 1 Year Tourist Visa, 5 Years Tourist e-visa, and Medical e- Visa

The last date of stay for the Business e-Visa for India, 1 Year / 5 Years Tourist e-Visa for India, and Medical e-Visa for India is the same as the ETA expiry date specified in the visa. In other words, unlike the 30-day e-tourist Visa, it is not based on the date of arrival in India. Visitors with the aforementioned Indian e-Visas cannot remain after this date.

Again, this information is printed in red strong characters on the Visa. For example, an e-Business Visa is valid for 365 days or one year.

“e-Visa Validity period is 365 days from the date of issuance of this ETA.”

In summary, for an e-Medical Visa, e-Business Visa, 1-Year e-Tourist Visa, and 5-Year e-Tourist Visa, the last date of stay in India is the same as the ‘Date of expiry of ETA’.

However, for a 30-day e-tourist Visa, the ‘Date of expiry of ETA’ is not the date of last date of stay in India but it is the last date of entry into India. The last date of stay is 30 days from the date of entry into India.

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