Securing India visa from Pakistan (non-Pak nationality)
A word of warning for anyone in Pakistan attempting to get a visa for India.
The process is as follows:
1. Create account on government visa website and complete application form
2. Print application form (2 copies), add photos (2 by 2 inch) and sign
3. Bring the forms, your passport and accompanying documents to TCS Visatronix
Warning - if one of the entries in the online form contains more than 50 characters, they will be unable to read the form at the Embassy end and will ask you to do the above steps again (just the application form). The web form does not automatically warn you the you have maxed out the number of characters in some of the entries (at least not in July 2022).
We were caught out with the address of our hotel in India.
Additional info - when applying from Pakistan, you are unlikely to get more than 3 months, single entry. This is mentioned on the consulate website. Some travellers have succeeded in getting more but as far as we know, that has been achieved by engaging with the consulate directly.
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