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Spring 2015: Indian Visa Guide

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The following pages are a guide to completing the India visa application for the Semester at Sea – Around the World 2015 Spring Voyage Program. Jurisdictions Below is a list of Indian Consulates and the states which are in their jurisdiction. Your jurisdiction is determined by what US State has issued your Driver’s License, not where you currently reside. You may not use a Driver’s License that has a PO Box listed on it. If you do not have a Driver’s License showing a street address, you may either use a utility bill (gas, electric, water or waste), a current lease, or a letter from your University’s housing department confirming your residential address (must be a street address), and a copy of your current student ID Consulate of India in Atlanta, GA Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virgin Islands Consulate of India in Chicago, IL Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin Consulate of India in Houston, TX Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas

Consulate of India in New York, NY Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont Consulate of India in San Francisco, CA Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming Consulate of India in Washington, DC Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Bermuda


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The India Visa application asks several questions specific to your trip. We have listed the information here. Following this page is a step by step guide with screenshots of the online visa application.

• Location of Application o Country where you are applying : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

• Travel Documents o Type: PASSPORT o Place of Issue : THIS IS LISTED ON YOUR PASSPORT’S FACE/INFORMATION PAGE

• Details of Visa Sought: o Visa Type: TOURIST o Places to be visited: COCHIN o Duration of Visa (in Months): 6 MONTHS o Number of Entries: MULTIPLE o Purpose of Visit: TOURISM o Date of Journey: 09/03/2015 (DAY/MONTH/YEAR FORMAT) o Port of Arrival: COCHIN o Expected Port of Exit: COCHIN

• US Addresses:

o Present Address: PLEASE ENTER YOUR ADDRESS AS IT APPEARS ON YOUR CURRENT DRIVER’S LICENSE. You may not however, use a Driver’s License that has a PO Box listed on it. If you do not have a Driver’s License showing a street address, you may either use a utility bill (gas, electric, water or waste), or a current lease.

o Permanent Address: DUE TO THE PERMANENT ADDRESS NOT BEING USED TO DETERMINE JURISDICTION,

PLEASE HAVE YOUR PERMANENT ADDRESS MATCH THE PRESENT ADDRESS.

• Reference in India: o Reference Name in India: V. SAJITH KUMAR o Address: N. 24/1469 SUBRAMANIAN ROAD o Address (cont’d): WILLINGDON ISLAND, COCHIN, 682003 o Phone: +91-48-4266-7474

• Reference in USA:

o Reference Name in the USA: ANNIE RAPPEPORT o Address: ISE 2410 OLD IVY ROAD o Address (cont’d): CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903 o Telephone Number: 800-854-0195


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The India visa application must be completed online, then printed and signed, using a black or blue pen. Information specific to this program has been listed in BLUE in the following pages

Click here to begin the India visa application online.


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1. Enter UNITED STATES OF AMERICA as country where you are applying in.

2. Enter the Indian Mission based on your JURISDICTION

3. Enter your CURRENT NATIONALITY

4. Enter Date of Birth in DAY/MONTH/YEAR format.

5. Leave EMAIL field blank.

6. Expected date of arrival 09/03/2015 (DAY/MONTH/YEAR FORMAT).

7. All applicants should apply for a TOURIST VISA

8. Enter the access code as it appears on screen.

Click Continue to proceed to next page.


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1. Name must match name in your passport exactly. Given Names should include First and Middle names if they both appear in your Passport.

2. US Citizens and residents do not have a National ID Number, please enter NA here.

3. Visible identification marks might include scars, tattoos, birthmarks. NONE is an acceptable answer.

3. If you do not wish to place your religion, select OTHERS and enter NONE on the second line.

4. Place of Issue is listed as “Issuing Authority” on your Passport’s face/information page. Most passports now list, US DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Click Save and Continue to proceed to next page.


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1. The Present Address must match your Proof of Address. It cannot be a PO Box.

2. Jurisdiction is determined by the Present Address. Please ensure your Present and Permanent Address match.

3. For Parents’ Place of Birth, please list City and State. If either of your parents were born in a country bordering India, or in the Middle East, you may be required to provide additional documents. Please contact Semester at Sea if this applies to you.

4. If married, provide spousal information here. 5. If you answer “Yes” to this question, your grandparents were Pakistani Nationals; you will need to provide additional documents. Please notify Semester at Sea if this applies to you.

6. If your present occupation is Housewife, Student, or Minor, you will be asked to list employer information for a spouse or parent.

Click Save and Continue to proceed to next page.


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1. Places likely to be visited: COCHIN 2. Duration of Visa in Months: 6 MONTHS 3. No. of Entries: MULTIPLE 4. Purpose of Visit: TOURISM 5. Date of Journey: 09/03/2015 (DAY/MONTH/YEAR FORMAT) 6. Port of Arrival in India: COCHIN 7. Expected Port of Exit from India: COCHIN

8. If you have visited India in the past, list your previous visa and travel information here, if possible. If you do not remember, “DO NOT REMEMBER” and “UNKNOWN” are acceptable answers.

9. List all the countries you’ve visited in the past 10 years, to the best of your ability.

10. SAARC countries are: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. If you answer “Yes” here, you may be asked to provide details of the visit. 11. Reference in India is: V. SAJITH KUMAR Address: N. 24/1469 SUBRAMANIAN ROAD WILLINGDON ISLAND, COCHIN, 682003 Phone: +91-48-4266-7474 12. Reference is US is: ANNIE RAPPEPORT Address: ISE 2410 OLD IVY ROAD CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, 22903 Phone: 800-854-0195. 13. Uploading a photo here is optional. If you do upload a digital photo you will still be responsible for submitting your application with a physical photo, or having Travisa print a photo on your behalf, which is done through Travisa’s Global Service Order Form.


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This is the review page. Please take a few minutes to review all your answers before continuing. This is the last opportunity to edit your application. After clicking the “Verified and Continue” button, you will not be able to make any alterations to your application, and if there are any errors, you will need to complete a new application.

Click here to print your application form.


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Sample Copy

Be sure to sign application here, completely inside rectangular signature box. Signature must be in black or blue ink and match the signature in your passport.

Please be sure that a bar code prints at the bottom of your application. Applications printed without this barcode are rejected by the Consulate. If your application prints without the barcode, check your printer options and opt to “fit to page.”


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Sample Copy

Be sure to sign application here. Signature must be in black or blue ink and match the signature in your passport.