Ordinary passport · short-term tourism · Southern Asia
South Africa passport to India
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Research snapshot: 2026-09-23 · Evidence tier: official
Destination alert · reviewed 2026-09-25
Arrival-card obligation
Bogota says optional; San Francisco says required, including OCI. No authoritative reconciliation read.
Scope: Ordinary-passport short-term visitors within the conditions quoted; not a nationality-only rule.
Official evidence timeline
Still unresolved: Mandatory status and universal implementation date remain unresolved. The online-registration boolean is unknown, not false.
Before arrival and documents
Passport valid at least 6 months at application; return/onward ticket; sufficient funds. Pakistani origin and nonordinary travel documents need separate assessment.
Conditions and evidence
Fees depend on nationality and season; not inferred. One-year and five-year visa validity are not five-year stays.
Sources attached to this route
- Embassy of India, Vilnius: eVisa eligibilityChecked 2026-09-22
- India: official eVisa portalChecked 2026-09-22
A source date is not necessarily a rule-effective date. Border officers and airlines make the final operational checks.