Getting a visa to enter India is not as difficult as it once was. Several years ago, people had to send their passport in the mail with an application and photos to a consulate. The process now is much easier: travelers can apply for electronic travel authorization (ETA) online. The ETA form requires information about a traveler's trip, some personal information and a scan of the traveler's passport and photograph. And, of course, a fee ($40 for a one-year visa). The ETA must be presented on entry to India and then a visa is stamped in the passport.
The whole process was relatively fast too: it took only 48 hours between the time I entered my information on the e-VISA portal and when I received notice that the ETA was granted. This is much faster than the old days when it would take several weeks to send off a passport through the mail and wait for it to be returned.
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