India visa requirements for Bangladeshi travellers.

Position and scope

India / ভারত; ISO IN; South Asia; capital New Delhi. Actual products: ST004 Kashmir, ST005 Darjeeling, ST006 Sikkim, ST007 Sikkim–Darjeeling and ST017 Kolkata. National authorities: Indian missions, Ministry of Home Affairs and Bureau of Immigration; local submission through the designated IVAC system.

Visa category and eligibility

Use the category that genuinely matches tourism. Completing the regular online form is not an eVisa approval. The general India portal refers to eVisa in limited categories, so a nationality name in a broad dropdown or search result is insufficient proof of Bangladesh e-tourist eligibility. No ordinary Bangladesh tourist visa-on-arrival entitlement was verified. A medical or business visa must not be represented as permission for a different purpose.

Entry conditions and supporting evidence

Keep valid passport identity, purpose, addresses and itinerary consistent. The original government form requires the signed printed application and supporting documents at the relevant IVAC/mission. Current Bangladesh-specific tourist checklist access was blocked or timed out; therefore remaining passport validity, blank-page count, financial format and occupation papers below are not presented as a complete mandatory list. Ask IVAC/mission for the exact active category and port endorsement.

Document checklist

• Official general route: Valid passport; completed online form with signed physical print for the applicable IVAC/mission. [IN01]
• Official general route: Photograph meeting the government form’s current upload and submission specification.
• Supporting not universal: NID/birth certificate, address evidence, occupation papers, funds and travel/accommodation details: confirm the current tourist checklist before treating each as mandatory.
• Conditional permission: Sikkim RAP/PAP and protected/restricted-area approvals for the exact nationality and route; an Indian visa alone is insufficient evidence of access.
• Not yet verified: Current full Bangladesh tourist list, passport threshold, interview/biometric steps and any conditional health certificate.

Application procedure

• First establish that the intended tourist category and submission service are currently available to the applicant.
• Use indianvisa-bangladesh.nic.in, choose the correct mission and category, enter accurate details and save the application ID.
• Print and sign the form. Follow the current IVAC appointment system and checklist, pay only verified charges and attend any required personal examination.
• Use the official enquiry/delivery process. Before travelling, inspect visa purpose, passport number, entries, dates and ports and obtain separate regional permission where needed.

Official fees and processing

The regular government portal distinguishes the basic visa fee and outsourced processing charges and says the final fee is determined at submission. A current Bangladesh-specific issuance-fee exemption and current IVAC amount could not be directly verified in this review; obtain the official itemised figure before paying. The portal’s generic minimum-three-working-day statement is not a current tourist-processing promise and excludes case-specific examination. No numerical Bangladesh tourism turnaround is quoted.

Validity stay and entry limits

The actual issued visa determines entries, validity, purpose and stay endorsement. A package’s duration is not the visa duration. Do not assume an eVisa validity rule applies to a regular visa. Indian entry permission does not replace a Sikkim RAP/PAP or permission for any protected or restricted area. Resolve the current Bangladesh-specific prior-clearance question and exact route with the competent authority before selling ST006 or ST007.

Transit and multi-country travel

These five products enter India, so airside transit exceptions cannot replace their destination visa. For a separate connection, the airport, terminals, baggage recheck, separate tickets and overnight closure determine whether immigration is crossed and a transit/entry visa is needed. Confirm the authorised entry and exit ports against the visa and current border operation; an old road itinerary is not evidence that a particular land crossing accepts the traveller.

Documentation errors and refusal risks

Principal current risks are assuming tourist service is open, equating the web form with an eVisa, booking an unendorsed border and selling restricted-area travel without permission. General evidence risks include unexplained funding and conflicting purpose or dates. No rejection statistics or expedited-approval promises are used.

Practical preparation

Check current IVAC/mission notices before paying a service charge or purchasing non-refundable transport. Use the Bangladesh-specific government application URL and retain the application ID. Ask how appointment booking, personal attendance, biometrics/interview if any, passport delivery and tracking apply to the active category. Confirm current arrival-card instructions separately; an arrival form is not a visa.

Verification limits

Limit: General portal is not proof of current tourist appointment availability or a category-specific processing guarantee.

Limit: Direct retrieval returned 403; current checklist, amount and service availability remain unsettled.

Limit: Direct page timed out; Bangladesh tourist eligibility is not inferred from snippets.

Limit: Current direct fetch failed; prior-clearance guidance must be resolved with the authority, not an operator itinerary.

Limit: PDF timed out; not presented as an inspected current tourism checklist.

REQUIRES FURTHER CONFIRMATION: whether Bangladesh tourist applications and appointments are currently accepted; any eligible e-tourist route; complete current checklist/fees; entry-port operation; and Sikkim nationality-specific prior clearance and area permits. Main portal read directly; blocked or search-only sources do not settle these questions.

Rules may change. Reconfirm with the official authority and airline before applying and departure. A visa does not guarantee boarding or border admission.