India extends free etourist visa for Malaysians till Dec 31 next year
The 30-day e-Tourist visa can be applied online at the official e-visa link at https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html.
All other categories of e-visas, including e-Business, e-Conference, e-Medical, e-Ayush, e-Emergency X Miscellaneous, will require payment of visa fees as prescribed, a statement from the Indian High Commission said.
Existing rules regarding e-Tourist visas and other e-visas mentioned at https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html will continue to apply.
"Those who wish to obtain regular paper visas from the Indian Consular Application Centres in six cities across Malaysia outsourced to M/s IVS Global Services (website: icacmalaysia.com) or from the High Commission of India in Kuala Lumpur, will continue to pay the prescribed visa fees,' the statement read.
In June last year, India announced that Malaysians would be granted a 30-day double-entry e-Tourist visa on a gratis (no fee) basis for one year, from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. - Bernama
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