How to Apply for an Indian Visa for an American-Born Child
Travisa Outsourcing Inc. works in partnership with the Indian Embassy to provide various visa services to those interested in visiting India. Typically, most foreign embassies do not require U.S. citizens to apply for visas for short-term stays. However, this is not the case with the Indian Embassy, as all United States citizens must apply for a visa.
One of the most common Indian visas is the tourist visa. If you are considering applying for this visa for your American-born child, apply early--it could take up to two weeks before your child’s visa is processed.
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Things You'll Need
- Copy of child's birth certificate, utility bill/state issued ID and passport information Page(s) of the child’s parents’ passports
- Two black/white or color 45-by-35-mm photos
- Visa fee
Instructions
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Photocopy the following: the child’s birth certificate; a utility bill, or a state issued ID showing the address where the child resides (you must use the same address on your application form); the information page(s) of the child’s parents’ passports showing their pictures and signatures (you must provide the passport information of both parents).
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Have two black/white or color 45-by-35-mm photos taken of the child.
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Go to the “Welcome to the India Visa Application” page (see Resources) on the homepage of Travisa Outsourcing Inc. and then choose the “Apply by Mail” button.
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Select an option from the “Current Nationality,” “Nationality at Birth,” “State of Residence” and “Visa Type” menus, then click “Continue.”
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Write down the Travisa Outsourcing address located at the bottom of the page; you must send your application materials to this address.
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Read the overview information and then click on the “India Visa Application” link to complete the online visa application form, making sure you copy your Application ID and temporary password, enter your email address in the “Email Address” box and then choose “Continue.”
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Follow the prompts. Print the completed form, then sign the application.
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Pay your visa fee, which, as of July 2010, was $73 (U.S.) ($60 for the visa fee and $13 for the processing service fee) for a six-month tourist visa. You can pay the fee by making a check payable to “Travisa Outsourcing.”
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Mail your application materials, including your valid passport via certified mail to the Travisa Outsourcing address you wrote down in Step 5. You must include a self-addressed UPS or USPS envelope with tracking as well as a printed copy of your application ID with your materials.
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