How to Check Visa Status

Checking visa status is extremely simple. In today’s day and age, everything could be done online. Hence, in order to check your visa status online, you’re required to visit our website i.e. www.indianvisasonline.org.in/  and need to keep certain information handy with you such as:

ü Passport number

ü Application ID

Also note that you’re required to submit your date of birth, passport number and other related information. This particular process of checking or tracking the status of your visa application is also known as Visa Tracking.

How to track visa status using passport number?

You can also trackyour visa status by using your passport number. For that you can visit our website or you can call our customer care executives on 9582319080 and provide us your passport number and we will help you know the status of your visa. The passport number is a must in order to check your visa status.

Also note that various countries have various other ways of checking your visa application status.

How to correct mistakes on my visa application form?

 In case you have made any mistake on your visa application form, no need to worry as you can correct it very easily. Visit our drop us a mail at info@indianvisaonline.org.in or you can also get in touch with our visa experts by calling us on 9582319080.

5 Must Taste South Indian Breakfast

Planning to Visit South India? Don’t forget to savour some South Indian breakfast as well. The specialties of South Indian dish are a combination of taste and health.

Here we have listed out few dishes which are a must try during your stay in South India:

1.    Idly

This dish is an everlasting favorite of people not only the southern part but the entire nation. They are easy to make, easy to digest and a favorite for all age groups.

Ingredients Used

ü Lentils

ü Rice

ü Fenugreek seeds

ü Water

ü Salt

2.    Dosa

You can also call it South Indian pancake. It’s so healthy that one can eat it for breakfast, lunch even dinner.

Ingredients Used

ü Rice Flour or Rice

ü Lentils

ü Salt

ü Water

ü Oil

3.    Idiyappam

These are steamed string hoppers which can be relished for your breakfast. It can be eaten with vegetable stew or any other curry.

Ingredients Used

ü Rice Flour

ü Warm Water

ü Salt

ü Grated Coconut

ü Sugar

4.    Ven Pongal

Another most popular breakfast dish among the south Indians which can make a scrumptious breakfast for those who spend long hours at  work.

Ingredients Used

ü Rice

ü Moong Dal

ü Black Pepper Powder

ü Cumin seed powder

ü Ginger Paste

ü Dry Dinger

ü Fenugreek seed

ü Cashew nuts

ü Ghee

ü Water

ü Salt

5.    Puttu

It is the most traditional and popular breakfast of Kerala. Also known as steamed rice cake.

Ingredients Used

ü Rice powder

ü Grated Coconut

ü Water

ü Salt

Everything you need to Know about e-Medical Visa in India

Over the years India has become a developing country. Even in the field of healthcare, it’s competing with several American and European nations. Hence, foreigners from all around the world choose to come to India in order to get medical treatment.

Firstly, the cost of treatment in India is very cheap as compared to the other foreign countries. The situation is likewise for people from Middle Eastern and African nations as well, which is again evident going by the medical visa applications.

What are the Eligibility Criteria of getting e-Medical Visa to India?

To get an e-Medical visa to India, there are certain eligibility criterian requirements one needs to meet:

Any foreign nationals can get a medical visa to India as long as they have a genuine health concern that needs to be addressed. Also note that an applicant can have maximum of two attendants who can accompany the patient into the country.

However, even this entry would require another form of visa called Medical Attendant Visa.

Here is a list of the ailments for which an e-Medical Visa application can be granted:

ü Heart – Related Problems

ü Neurosurgery

ü Organ Transplantation

ü Renal Disorders

ü Congenital Disorders

ü Ophthalmic Disorders

ü Joint Replacement

ü Gene Therapy

ü Plastic Surgery

ü Radio Therapy

To apply for an e-Medical visa you can visit our website i.e. https://www.indianvisasonline.org.in/. Our process of application is completely online in nature and the e-Visa approval is directly emailed to the applicant. The international visitors also need to carry their valid passport and a hard copy of their e-Visa approval in order to gain entry into the Indian mainland. We also have a 24*7 customer care service for any sort of query or assistance.  

Iran Visa: Iran will now offer visa-on-arrival (VOA) to Indians at its airports

In a latest development, Iran will now offer Visa-On-Arrival to Indians at its airports. As per the source, Iran’s private airline Mahan Air has told Indian travel agents that the new system has been put in place from 23^rd of July.

“We are yet to get the modalities of how the system will work,” said a Delhi – based travel agent.

“Before leaving India, the visitor should take a tracking code from our e-Visa system on our website; submit two photos and passport details. Then on arrival in Iran, the applicant will need to pay Euro 90 and get the VoA” said an official from the visa section of Iran embassy, New Delhi.

This decision was taken by Iran during the visit of President Hassan Rouhani to Delhi.

In India, two of the Iran airlines fly which are Mahan Air and Iran Air. Some other Indian carriers like Air India Express have been planning to start flights to Iran for a while now but the flights are yet to start.

Another official of an Indian carrier said “There is huge demand for travel from Iran to India. A lot of people from Iran come here for treatment in Indian hospitals. Leisure travel is also a big pull. Goa, for instance, is a favourite destination for Iranians,”

Top 5 Most Haunted Places in India

If you believe in life, then you must believe in death as well; which leads us to the thought of spirits or in a colloquial term “ghost”. And century old India is a fertile land of ghostly stories and old forts.

And travelers around the world take a lot of interest in these abandoned places, especially those who are fascinated by the supernatural.

So, here we have made a list for you to peak into some of the haunted places in India:

1.    Bhangarh Fort in Alwar

This place is the most popular among the ASI approved haunted places in India. It is haunted to an extent that the Archaeological Society of India has put up warning signs off putting the tourists to be present in the fort after sunset.

2.    Charleville Mansion in Shimla

One of the most evacuated castle from the British – era which was rented in 1913 by the British Officer Victor Bayley and his wife, unaware of the fact that the house is occupied by the poltergeist. When the fact came into his knowledge, he decided to check the authenticity of the news, so he locked the room where most of the haunted activities were reported.

3.    Savoy Hotel in Mussoorie

This hotel was reportedly haunted by the ghost of Lady Garnet Orme; where she was murdered by adding strychnine in her medicine bottle. And after few years, the doctor that pushed the poison in her bottle was found dead in a similar way. Right after that it created a buzz that is evident in lot of Agatha Christie’s novel as well.

4.    Delhi Cantonment Area (Have you spotted the Ghost Lady?)

Delhi Cant is one of the neat and cleanest areas in Delhi. However, there are reports that as the day glides into the night, one can experience enough spookiness in the area. Often locals and passerby have claimed to have seen a woman in saree asking for lift and chasing the vehicle at inhuman speed.

5.    Supreme Court, Bombay

It is heard that whenever there is a murder trial is administered here, a vindictive bilingual ghost makes itself known by cursing and terrorizing anyone brave enough to enter.

If you have the spine to check out these places in India, you can surely do so. However, you'll require to apply for e-Visa India. You can apply for online e-Visa  with us. The procedure will be done completely online. And the visa will be directly sent to your email ID. Also, note that the international visitors need to carry their valid passport and a hard copy of their e-Visa approval. 

5 Stunning Temples of India

India is a country which consists of beautiful temples. They are the amalgamation of religion and art. In this article we will list down some incredible temples in South India which became shining examples of the cultural heritage and diversity of India.

1.     Paadmanabhaswamy Temple, Trivandrum

The architecture of Paadmanabhaswamy temple is incredible. It has a perfect blend of Kerala style and Dravidian style of architecture. This temple was built in 16^th Century and since has been home to many of the royal families

Location – West Nada, Fort, East Fort, Pazhavangadi

Timings – 3 am to 12 noon; 5 pm to 7:20 pm

2.     Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameshwaram

Another most famous temple of South India is Ramanathaswamy temple. This temple was built in the 17^th century on the Ramanathaswamy Island of Tamil Nadu. Another most interesting fact of this temple is that it contains one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva around India.

Timings – 4:30 am to 1 pm; 3 pm to 8:30 pm

3.     Ranganathaswamy Temple, Trichy

Established in 6^th century AD in honour of Lord Ranganatha (a form of Lord Vishnu), is built on traditional Dravidian architecture. Also, this temple is mentioned in the early Tamil Literature Scriptures as an important Divya Desam to Lord Vishnu.

4.     Chennakeshava Temple, Belur

This temple was built by king Vishnuvardhana in the 12^th century. This is also one of the major Vaishanava visiting site, this South Indian temple is also scheduled to become one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in coming days.

5.     Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

Though there isn’t any accurate of the construction however, Meenakshi temple is considered to be most artistic and considered to be the most popular in South India.

If you’re planning to visit southern part of India, make sure to check out the above mentioned places for a beautiful and artistic experience. If you wish you can apply for e-Visa with us and the whole process will be completely online in nature. Also, the e-Visa will be directly emailed to you. The international visitors need to carry their valid passport and a hard copy of their e-Visa approval. 

e-Tourist Visa

Over the years tourism in India has tremendously increased. Every part of India has something to offer. The rich diversity of our culture is reflected through our languages, people, traditions, cuisines, customs, festivals, dance, music, religious practices, art & craft & holistic healing traditions.

Hence, to get enchanted by the beauty of this country, you will require an Indian visa. However, the traditional Indian visa application is extremely tedious and time consuming. Hence, Indian Government has introduced Indianvisa online application for the convenience of the visa applicants.

So now the VisaApplicants can apply for their e-Tourist Visa to India. In May 2015, the Government of India offered e-Tourist visa facility to 31 more countries. With more countries being added, at present there are 76 of them under the scheme. And in order to encourage Indian Tourism, the Government is planning to extend the e-Tourist visa scheme to 150 more countries.

Here is the list of e-Tourist Visa Countries

There are various countries to which India is providing e-Tourist visa which are as follows:

Zimbabwe, Zambia, Vietnam, Venezuela, Vatican City – Holy See, Vanuatu, United States of America, Uruguay, United Kingdom, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Tuvalu, Turks and Caicos Island, Trinidad and Tobago, Tonga, Thailand, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Taiwan, Switzerland, Sweden, Swaziland, Suriname, Sri Lanka, Spain, South Africa, Solomon Islands, Slovenia, Slovakia, Singapore, Seychelles, Serbia, Senegal, San Marino, Samoa, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Russia, Romania, Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Korea, Portugal, Poland, Philippines, Peru, Paraguay, Papua and New Guinea, Panama, Palestine, Palau, Oman, Norway, Niue Island, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Netherlands, Nauru, Namibia, Myanmar, Mozambique, Montserrat, Montenegro, Mongolia, Monaco, Moldova, Micronesia, Mexico, Mauritius, Marshall Islands, Malta, Malaysia, Malawi, Madagascar, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Liberia, Lesotho, Latvia, Laos, Kiribati, Kenya, Jordan, Japan, Jamaica, Israel, Ireland, Indonesia, Iceland, Hungary, Honduras, Haiti, Guyana, Guinea, Guatemala, Grenada, Greece, Ghana, Germany, Georgia, Gambia, Gabon, France, Finland, Fiji, Estonia, Eritrea, El Salvador, Ecuador, East Timor, Dominican Republic, Dominica, Djibouti, Denmark, Czech Republic, Cuba, Croatia, Cote d’lvoire, Costa Rica, Cook Islands, Comoros, Columbia, China – SAR Macau, China – SAR Hong Kong, Chile, Cayman Islands, Cape Verde, Canada, Cambodia, Bulgaria, Brunei, Brazil, Botswana, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bolivia, Belize, Belgium, Barbados, Bahamas, Austria, Australia, Aruba, Armenia, Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Andorra, Albania.

3 Must Visit Beaches in Goa

Goa is in every traveler's bucket list. And it is also considered to be a doper’s paradise. This fun capital has everything for someone; from palm trees, cashew plantations, century old monuments, cruise rides to sun-kissed beaches. All you need is a e-visa India which works as a permit to enter the territory of India and you are all set to explore Goa.

Here is three must visit beaches that you should definitely check out in your next trip to Goa:

1.     Anjuna Beach

Anjuna beach is a place for the hippies. This capital of the trance parties synthesizes the spiritual traditions of the East and the art, ideas and the music of the west.

2.     Butterfly Beach

Seeking peace and isolation in Goa? If yes, then visit Butterfly Beach in Goa which is situated towards the north of the Palolem beach. Edged by a lot of rocks, this is the most secluded and unexplored beach in Goa.

3.     Arambol Beach

This beach is the paradise of the hippies and all the backpackers in and around the world. The relaxed environment at this beach is coupled with peace and tranquillity attracts many vacationers from other beaches of Goa.

The applicants can apply for e-Visa India with us and the whole process will be completely online in nature and the e-Visa approval is directly emailed to you. The international visitors need to carry their valid passport and a hard copy of their e-Visa approval in order gain entry into the territory. 

e-Visa India

e-Visa India is a guiding light service, initiated by the Government of India which makes travelling to India an unforgettable and hassle free experience for the international tourist. e-Visa for India has been further sub-categorized into e-Tourist Visa, e-Medical Visa, and e-Business Visa for India. The applicants can apply for any of these e-Visa categories depending upon their purpose of visit to India. The whole process is completely online in nature and the e-Visa approval is directly emailed to the applicant. However, the international visitors need to carry their valid passport and a hard copy of their e-Visa approval in order to gain entry into the Indian mainland.

Countries Eligible for e-Visa India   

Following are the countries that are eligible for e-Visa India:

Albania, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameron Union Republic, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Island, Chile, China, China – SAR Hong Kong, China – SAR Macau, Columbia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote d’lvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyrus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger Republic, Niue Islands, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Island, Tuvalu, UAE, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City – Holy See, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The applicants can apply for any of these e-Visa categories depending upon their purpose of visit to India. The whole process is completely online in nature and the e-Visa approval is directly emailed to the applicant. The international visitors need to carry their valid passport and a hard copy of their e-Visa approval in order to gain entry into the territory.  

5 Must Taste Cuisines when in Kolkata

Kolkata is a city where India and England comes into collision. It’s India’s second – biggest city which is an amalgamation aspects such as noble, art, culture.

Apart from that this city is also known for its culinary delicacies such as Roshogullas & Sondesh. However, there are more than just sweets in this land of sweets. There are endless surprises for foodies, and we bet you can’t just resist even a single one.

To enjoy the delicacies of Kolkata all you need is a visato India. And you are all set to explore the city and its food.

Here is our top 5 must taste foods when you are in Kolkata

1.    Macher Jhol (Fish Curry)

Bengal and fish goes hand in hand. The staple food of the Bengalis is “bhaat with macher jhol” (rice with fish curry).  How it is different from other fish curries are the addition of potatoes, tomatoes, seasoned with turmeric, garlic, onions and grated ginger. If you’re a sea food lover, make sure to try this delicacy at least for once.

2.    Alur Torkari with Luchi

Known as “aaloo puri” in North India, Bengalis call it Alur Torkari with Luchi. Where alloo (potato) is cooked in thick tomato gravy, this mouth-watering curry will definitely tickle your taste bud.

3.    Phuchka

Known by different names in different parts of the country, this is the best thing to have in the streets of Kolkata.

4.    Jhalmuri

Another most popular street food of Kolkata is Jhalmuri. These look like puffed rice mixed with peanuts, coriander, lemon and other spices.

5.    Chop

Or cutlets are the most filling and yumilicious food from Kolkata. These can be stuffed by many ingredients such as alloo, prawns, chicken etc. Make some chai (Tea) and enjoy the crunch as your evening snack.

Kolkata should be on every traveler’s list. However getting a visa is a tedious and time consuming job. But after the introduction of e-Visa i.e. electronic Visa, travelling has become much easier. We i.e. www.indianvisasonline.org.in/provide urgent basis visa within 24- 48 hours of time and also provide assistance 24*7. For more query you can click on the above mentioned link.