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Visa Services

Consulate General of India, Saint Denis, Reunion Island has implemented online visa application system.

All visa applicants are required to fill-in and submit their visa applications online at http://indianvisaonline.gov.in . Applicants are also advised to upload their photo while applying online.

When filling in the application form online, applicants should select “Reunion Island” in the field “Indian Mission”. This applies to Reunion Island and Mayotte Island as also the nationals of other countries who are residing in Reunion Island and Mayotte Island.

After filling-in and submitting the application form online, applicants are requested to take a printout of the application form and sign it. The applicant will have to come personally for enrolment of biometric data.

The applicants would be required to bring along with them the signed printout of the application form submitted online, two photographs, the relevant documents required for each type of visa and the requisite fee in cash.

1. For minor children (i.e. below 18 years of age) who will be traveling alone : 'No Objection Certificate' from both the parents attested by Municipality is mandatory for processing of visa applications.

2. For minor children (i.e. below 18 years of age) who will be traveling with one parent : 'No Objection letter' from the other parent is mandatory for processing of visa applications.


* Tourists visiting India for less than 60 days (Double entry) may apply for e-Tourist Visa. Five more countries have been added to the list of e-Tourist Visa countries , namely, ITALY, SLOVAK REPUBLIC, AZERBAIJAN, BRITISH SUBJECT & COLO AND UZBEKISTAN. The applicants are required to upload scanned photograph and passport copy. Payment is to be made by credit card while applying for e-Tourist Visa. After the registration, the applicants shall receive the visa within three working days by email.

* Tourists visiting India for more than 60 days should apply for Regular Visa. On the home page, click on the link VISA APPLICATION ONLINE (Consular Service), another window will open at the top click on the first menu Regular Visa Application or at the bottom of this page, click on Apply Online and complete your form.

Visa application forms are to submit to the Consulate from Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 12:30. (See section Consulate holidays on our website).

Documents required for Tourist Visa:

  • visa application form (completed and signed)
  • Passport (valid for more than 6 months) and 1 photocopy page of A4 paper (do not cut)
  • photocopy of the air ticket.
  • 2 passport photos on clear and plain background (size 5 X 5 cm)

The visa applicant must appear in person at the consulate where the biometric data are collected for the establishment of the visa (photo, fingerprints).


Preliminary Important Information:

  • Choose your visa category in accordance with your purpose of travel or in certain cases, your profession.
  • The validity of a visa begins on the day it is issued by the Consulate General of India and not on the date of departure.
  • The application must be personally submitted by the applicant.
  • The Consulate General of India will accept fees only in cash..
  • The Visa Fee is non-refundable.

Where and When to Apply for the Visa:

Click here to know the address and working hours for consular services


Types of Visa:

Tourist Visa

This visa will allow you to travel to India for holidays, visit monuments, meet friends, attend a wedding…

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Business Visa

A Business visa is required for the purposes as detailed in the visa conditions document below.
Please note: to work in India and live there as an expatriate, you should apply for an Employment visa…

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Employment Visa

This visa allows you to travel to India to work for an Indian company, to become an expatriate in an international company or organisation…
Please note: that immediate family members of a person travelling to India with an Employment visa should apply for an Entry visa.

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Student Visa

This visa allows you to travel to India to study at a university or technological institute, take part in an academic exchange programme, do an internship in a company, follow a course in a language school, dance school or music school. Please note that to enrol in yoga, meditation or vedic culture courses, an Entry visa would be required.

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Entry Visa

This visa allows you to travel to India for a longer period. Due to this fact, Entry visas are restricted to applicants with the following cases: a person of Indian origin; spouse and children of a person of Indian nationality or origin; dependents of a person holding an Employment visa; applicants wishing to settle down in Auroville; applicants wishing to join an ashram or follow a course in yoga, meditation or Vedic culture; applicants travelling to India for acclaimed mountaineering expeditions.

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Conference Visa

This visa allows you to travel to India to attend a conference (mathematics conference, medical conference…) Please note that to attend a business conference in your field of activity or a conference arranged by a company or to attend a business fair, you must apply for a Business visa.

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Journalist Visa

This visa allows people working in specific fields of activity to travel to India on a professional basis or to travel to India for personal or tourist purposes.

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Transit Visa

This visa allows you to travel to India for a very short period in which you can change flights at an airport. You are also able to leave the transit zone of the airport.

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Research Visa

This visa allows research professors or scholars to conduct research work in India.

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Visa Fee for French Passport Holders
Consulate General of India, Saint Denis

Visa Category

Description

Fee (including ICWF)

Tourist visa

Valid up to 1 year/ Single or Multiple Entry

87€

More than 1 year and up to 5 years/Multiple Entry

170€

Business visa

Valid up to 1 year/ Single or Multiple Entry

141€

More than 1 year and up to 5 years/Multiple Entry 

211€

Entry visa

Valid upto 6 months/ Single or multiple entry 

70€

Valid for more than 6 months and up to1 year, multiple entry 

103€ 

Valid from 1 year and up to 5 years, multiple entry

170€

Student visa

Validity: duration of the course, maximum 5 years; multiple entry

70€

Employment visa

Valid up to 6 months/ Single or multiple entry 

116€

Valid for more than 6 months and up to1 year, multiple entry

170€

Valid from 1 year and up to 5 years, multiple entry

 

253€

Transit visa

 Valid up to 15 days / Single or Double Entry

20€

Journalist visa

Valid up to 6 months / Single entry (or Double Entry with HOP’s approval)

70€

Conference visa

Valid upto 6 months/ Single or multiple entry entry 

70€

Medical Visa

Valid up to 6 months/ Single or multiple entry 

70€

Valid for more than 6 months and up to1 year, multiple entry

103€

Note:

  • The applicant must bring a passport (with validity of more than 6 months) and photocopy of the page with its data on an A4 sheet (do not cut) and a photocopy of the ticket or reservation.
  • 2 passport size photos in clear and plain background (size 5X5 cm)
  • Visa application forms are to be deposited at the Consulate from Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. (See section 'Consulate Holidays' on our website)