Appendix
Appendix-I Appendix-II Appendix-III Appendix-IV
Appendix-I
Functions and responsibilities of PV II Section, PSP Division
1. Agreement with foreign countries on visa exemption/streamlining of visa procedures.
2. Grant/renewal of visas to accredited officials and staff of foreign missions and international organizations in India.
3. Determination of visa fees.
4. Verification of Indian and foreign visas.
5. Issue of SAARC travel endorsement stickers.
6. BIMSTEC travel document.
7. Grant / Renewal of diplomatic and official passports of Indian functionaries and dignitaries.
8. Issue of visa notes.
Appendix-II
TABLE I
Details of Visa fees applicable since 1st July, 2008
Sl.No. Description/Type Visa fee in US$
1 Tourist visa (multiple entry) up to 6 months 40
2 Tourist visa (multiple entry) up to one year 65
3 Tourist visa (multiple entry) up to five years 130
4 For Singaporean nationals, Tourist visa (multiple entry) up to 6 months 25
5 Transit Visa (valid for 15 days - single/double entry) 20
6 Multiple entry Student Visa (valid for the duration of the course or 5 years, whichever is less) 75
7 All other types of multiple entry visas(other than tourist, transit and student visas) valid for :--
i up to six months 80
ii up to one year 120
iii up to five years 200
Fees for Business Visa, applicable for 15 specified countries on reciprocal basis as below :--
Country up to one year / 5 years ($)
8 Australia 215 / 295
9 Czech Republic 190 / 270
10 Ecuador 240 / 320
11 France 275 / 355
12 Iran 165 / 245
13 Ireland 200 / 280
14 New Zealand 130 / 210
15 Nigeria 290 / 370
16 Poland 145 / 255
17 Saudi Arabia 215 / 295
18 Thailand 200 / 280
19 U.A.E. 415 / 495
21 U.K. 155 / 235
22 U.S.A. 140 / 220
TABLE II
Employment Visa Fees applicable to 17 countries on reciprocal basis :
Sl.No. Description/Type Visa fees ($) up to 6 months/ 1 year / from 1 year to 5 years
1 Australia 180 / 220 / 300
2 Austria 85 / 125 / 205
3 Canada 150 / 190 / 270
4 Denmark 125 / 165 / 245
5 France 135 / 175 / 255
6 Iran 235 / 275 / 355
7 Ireland 160 / 200 / 280
8 Israel 1000 / 1040 / 1120
9 Italy 105 / 145/ 225
10 New Zealand 145 / 185 / 265
11 Norway 90 / 130 / 210
12 Portugal 90 / 130 / 210
13 Thailand 160 / 200 / 280
14 Turkey 100 / 140 / 220
15 U.A.E. 375/ 415 / 495
16 U.K. 425 / 465 / 545
17 U.S.A. 100 / 140 / 220
TABLE III
Visa Fees for Sri Lankan nationals
Sl.No. Type of visa Validity / No. of entries Fee
1 Transit 15 days / Single/Double Rs.135/-
2 Business i. 6 months / Single Rs. 135/-
ii. 6 months/1 year /Multiple Rs.405/-
iii. 5 years / Multiple US$75/-
3 Employment i. 6 months/Single Rs.135/-
ii. 6 months/Multiple Rs.270/-
iii. 1 year / Multiple Rs.405/-
4 All other types of visa including tourist & student visa i. 6 months / Single Rs.135/-
ii. 6 months / Multiple Rs.270/-
TABLE IV
Visa fees/ other charges applicable to certain nationals :--
Pakistan Rs.15/- for all types of visa.
Japanese US$1/- for Transit Visa and US$8/- for all other types of visas.
Russia Service charges of US$40/-. No visa fee chargeable.
Romania Service charges of Rs.4,000/- . No visa fee chargeable.
USA Visa Application Processing Fee of US$20/- in addition to Visa Fee.
Appendix-III
List of countries with which bilateral agreements on exemption from requirement of visa by diplomatic, official/service and ordinary passport holders are currently in force as on 08.08.2014
Sl.No. Country Category of passport exempted Period of stay Signed On Remarks
1 Argentina Diplomatic & Official 90 days 31.03.1994 Visa free stay till assignment for those assigned to Mission
2 Armenia Diplomatic only 90 days 31.10.2003 w.e.f. 24.08.2004
3 Bangladesh Diplomatic & Official 45 days
4 Belarus Diplomatic & Official Not specified
5 Bhutan All passports Not specified
6 Brazil Diplomatic & Official 90 days 20.01.2004 w.e.f. 17.11..2004
7 Bulgaria Diplomatic & Official 90 days 03.03.2009 w.e.f. 02.07.2009(**)
8 Cambodia Diplomatic & Official 60 days 09.04.2002 w.e.f..09.05.2002
9 Chile Diplomatic & Official 90 days 24.04.2003 w.e.f. 17.08.2004
10 Colombia Diplomatic & Official 90 days
11 Croatia Diplomatic & Official 30 days 19.09.2007 w.e.f. 08.04.2008
12 Cyprus Diplomatic & Official 90 days 25.05.2007 w.e.f 01.05.2008(**)
13 Ecuador Diplomatic and Official 90 days w.e.f. 18.08.2008
14 Egypt Diplomatic, Official, Special, & Service 90 days 18.11.2008 w.e.f. 15.02.2010(**)
15 El Salvador Diplomatic & Official 90 days 10.06.2008 w.e.f. 01.04.2009
16 France Diplomatic 90 days 17.06.2013 w.e.f. 01.10.2013@
17 Germany Diplomatic only 90 days w.e.f. 01.01.1991
18 Greece Diplomatic only 90 days 01.02.2013 @
19 Guyana Diplomatic & Official 90 days 04.02.2003 w.e.f. 03.01.2005
20 Honduras Diplomatic & Official 90 days 10.06.2008 w.e.f. 01.03.2009
21 Hong Kong Diplomatic & Official @
22 Hungary Diplomatic & Official 90 days 04.11.2003 w.e.f. 01.04.2005(**)
23 Indonesia Diplomatic & Official 30 days w.e.f. 01.08.2008
24 Israel Diplomatic & Official 90 days 09.09.2003 w.e.f. 20.10.2004(**)
25 Japan Diplomatic Only 90 days 12.11.2007 w.e.f. 01.01.2008
26 Kazakhstan Diplomatic & Official 30 days 17.08.1999 w.e.f. 20.11.2000
27 Kyrgyzstan Diplomatic, Official/Service 90 days 19.07.2013 w.e.f. April 2014 @
28 Laos Diplomatic & Official 30 days 06.11.2002 w.e.f. 01.04.2000 @(**)
29 Lithuania Diplomatic only 90 days 10.11.2013
30 Macedonia Diplomatic 90 days 20.01.2009 w.e.f. 15.05.2010
31 Malaysia Diplomatic & Official 90 days 14.05.2001 w.e.f. 01.10.2001
32 Maldives All passports 90 days March 1979
33 Malta Diplomatic only 90 days 10.11.2013
34 Mauritius Diplomatic & Official 90 days
35 Mexico Diplomatic & Official 90 days 21.10.2005 w.e.f. 23.02.2006
36 Mongolia Diplomatic & Official 90 days 23.12.2005 w.e.f. 02.02.2006
37 Myanmar Diplomatic & Official 90 days 02.11.2003 w.e.f. 15.03.2005
38 Namibia Diplomatic & Official 90 days 31.8.2009 w.e.f. 01.11.2011(**)
39 Nepal All passports Not specified
40 Nicaragua Diplomatic, official & service 90 days 10.06.2008 w.e.f. 01.10.2008
41 Paraguay Diplomatic & Official 90 days
42 Peru Diplomatic & Official 90 days 03.06.2003 w.e.f. 16.09.2004
43 Philippines Diplomatic & Official 30 days 05.10.2007 w.e.f. 24.04.2008
44 Republic of Korea (South Korea) Diplomatic & Official 90 days 01.08.2005 w.e.f. 03.10.2005
45 Romania Diplomatic Only 90 days 31.01.2004 w.e.f. 06.02.2008
46 Russia Diplomatic & Official 90 days 03.12.2004 w.e.f. 15.02.2005(**)
47 Serbia Diplomatic & Official 90 days 17.09.2007 w.e.f. 17.07.2009
48 Singapore Diplomatic & Official Not specified 24.01.1994 Tourism agreement
49 Slovenia Diplomatic only 90 days 11.11.2013 w.e.f. May 2014@
50 South Africa Diplomatic & Official 90 days 22.02.2008 w.e.f. 21.05.2008
51 Syria Diplomatic & Official 60 days 10.06.2010 w.e.f. 01.10.2010(**)
52 Tajikistan Diplomatic & Official 30 days 14.11.2003 w.e.f. 19.08.2005(**)
53 Thailand Diplomatic & Official 90 days 09.10.2003 w.e.f. 01.03.2004
54 Turkey Diplomatic only 90 days 08.02.2008 w.e.f. 01.05.2008@
55 Turkmenistan Diplomatic only 30 days 25.05.2010 w.e.f. 01.04.2011
56 Ukraine Diplomatic only 90 days 25.11.2011 w.e.f. 09.09.2012
57 Uruguay Diplomatic & Official 30 days
58 Venezuela Diplomatic & Official 90 days 31.08.2005 w.e.f. 18.11.2005
59 Vietnam Diplomatic & Official 90 days 07.09.1994
(**)Those employed by international organizations require visa.
@ Those assigned to mission require visa
Appendix-IV
List of Indian Missions/Posts where visa/passport/consular services have been outsourced
S.No Mission / Post Services outsourced
Afghanistan
1 Kabul Visa
Australia
2 Canberra Visa/Passport/OCI/PIO/Consular
3 Melbourne Visa/Passport/OCI/PIO/Consular
4 Sydney Visa/Passport/OCI/PIO/Consular
Austria
5 Vienna Visa
Bahrain
6 Bahrain Visa/Passport
Bangladesh
7 Dhaka Visa
8 Chittagong Visa
Belgium
9 Brussels Visa
Canada
10 Ottawa Visa/Passport/OCI/PIO/Consular
11 Toronto Visa/Passport/OCI/Consular
12 Vancouver Visa/Passport/Consular
China
13 Beijing Visa
14 Shanghai Visa
15 Guangzhou Visa
16 Hong Kong Visa
Colombia
17 Bogota Visa
Finland
18 Helsinki Visa
France
19 Paris Visa
Germany
20 Berlin Visa
21 Frankfurt Visa
22 Hamburg Visa
23 Munich Visa
Greece
24 Athens Visa
Iran
25 Tehran Visa
Israel
26 Tel Aviv Visa
Italy
27 Milan Visa
Japan
28 Tokyo Visa
29 Osaka-Kobe Visa
Jordan
30 Amman Visa
Kuwait
31 Kuwait Visa/Passport
Nepal
32 Kathmandu Visa
Malaysia
33 Kuala Lumpur Visa/Passport/Consular
Netherlands
34 The Hague Visa/Passport/OCI/PIO
Norway
35 Oslo Visa
Oman
36 Muscat Visa/Passport
Philippines
37 Manila
Poland
38 Warsaw Visa
Russia
39 Moscow Visa
40 St.Petersburg Visa
Saudi Arabia
41 Riyadh Visa/Passport/Consular
Jeddah Visa/Passport/Consular
Singapore
43 Singapore Visa/Passport/Consular
South Korea
44 Seoul Visa
Spain
45 Madrid Visa
Sri Lanka
46 Colombo Visa
47 Jaffna Visa
48 Kandy Visa
Sudan
49 Khartoum Visa/Consular
Sweden
50 Stockholm Visa
Switzerland
51 Berne Visa
Thailand
52 Bangkok Visa/Passport
United Arab Emirates
53 Abu Dhabi Visa/Passport/Consular
54 Dubai Visa/Passport/Consular
United Kingdom
55 London Visa/Consular
56 Birmingham Visa/Consular
57 Edinburgh Visa/Consular
United States of America
58 Washington Visa/OCI/PIO/Consular
59 Chicago Visa/OCI/PIO/Consular
60 Houston Visa/OCI/PIO/Consular
61 New York Visa/OCI/PIO/Consular
62 San Francisco Visa/OCI/PIO/Consular
Yemen
63 Sana'a Visa