Applying for an Indian Visa
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Guernsey-variant British passports are issued to British nationals and should be recognised as such.
It is understood that Guernsey–variant passports are accepted at the India Embassy in person or via a recognised passport/visa service, but not on-line. Like Jersey, Guernsey Immigration is aware of this current situation and is in the process of resolving this matter.
- Do NOT apply for an e-visa
- Do NOT use third parties to apply for a visa on your behalf
- Make a Regular / Paper application on the official Indian Government visa website: indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa
- On this webpage select the option in the bottom left hand corner: Regular / Paper application
- You can then fill in the details on the website – on all dropdown items on the website form, you must choose UNITED KINGDOM or BRITISH rather than Jersey / Guernsey / IOM, and in the box for Citizenship / ID, put UK.
- Once the form is completed, make the payment online (by debit card only), and print out your application and courier or post it to the visa office in Hounslow, London (with your passport and two passport photos attached). The address is:
Indian Visa and Consular Application Centre
The Vista Centre
First Floor – Part A Block50 Salisbury Road
Hounslow
TW4 6JQ
- The visa office will then courier the passport and visa back to you once it is approved. Incomplete applications will be returned without processing.
- Do allow as much time as you can for the process.
