Trying to get a visa for India for a UK national
 

Hi Guys,

Has anybody applied and successfully got a visa for India in the last couple of months? (December 2021 or January 2022) I have been trying to apply for a visa (not an e-vasa these are not available for UK residents).

Looking for a 1 month tourist visa to go in February 2022 and a not getting any response.

I tried to get a visa on my UK PP a week ago in Perth Western Australia.
In spite of what is stated on the India visa website, the only tourist visas they are offering at present are 30 day single entry e-visas.
They are valid from the day of issue (!) not the day of entry, and are not extendable.

I had a good old bitch at the woman at the visa service office, since I had just driven 700kms to try to get a visa that wasn't even available.
She phoned the Indian Consul while I was with her, and they confirmed, yes, only 30 day visas, valid from date of issue and not extendable.
You could say I was mildly unhappy.

Business visas may be a different matter, I don't know.
Bollox to 'em.

A friend managed to get an appointment at their agency office in Cardiff at the beginning of January but then decided not to go, they were offering 30 day tourist visas only and you had to make an appointment and attend to apply.

Thanks for the replies guys. I will keep trying but it does not look good, :(