Embassy of India Kingdom of Bahrain

Visa Services

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Application to be made in prescribed Visa Form along with two photographs. The Visa application form is to be filled in completely. Incomplete application form and/or having incorrect information will NOT be accepted. Visa form can be obtained from the Embassy during the working hours of the consular division (0830 hrs - 1200 hrs) or can be downloaded.

2. Only recent passport size color photograph showing full frontal view of the face without dark/coloured glasses will be accepted.

3. Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan nationals are required to apply in Visa Application Form specifically meant for them.

4. For cases requiring reference to country of origin/domicile, an additional fee of BD 6.000 towards communication charges will be levied. Reference is NOT required to be made in the case of Bahraini nationals (except those of Pakistani origin) and foreigners having valid Residential Permit of Bahrain.

5. Cases requiring reference will be granted Visa only after receipt of approval from concerned authorities.

6. The Embassy has the sole discretion to determine duration of the Visa and the number of Entries in each case. Visa can be refused to any person without assigning any reason.

7. The date of delivery (for cases other than those requiring reference and for Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lankan nationals) will be indicated at the time of acceptance of form.

8. Fee shown in the site is as prescribed by the Government of India and is subject to change without prior notice. The applicable fee will be informed to the applicant at the counter at the time of acceptance of form.

9. Visa fee once accepted will Not be refunded.

Students desirous of studying in India are required to submit proof of having deposited tuition fee for one year to the concerned University/College at the time of applying for student visa.

At the time of applying for visa, the student has also to submit proof of carrying at least US $ 2000 with him/her, if the duration of visa is for one year or more and US $ 1000/- if the duration is less than one year.

Students are strongly advised not to fall into the trap of getting visas or documents from unauthorized individuals or agents.

Students are advised to communicate with the International Students Centre or International Students Advisor of the concerned universities and institutes in order to get all the information required before they leave for India.

The following Visa fees will be applicable from 1st July, 2008 :

	Type of Visa	Fees in Bahraini Dinars
NOTE: “An additional fee of BD 1 will be levied per service request towards Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) as directed by Government of India.”
1	Tourist Visa (Multiple Entry) valid for up to 6 months	16
	Tourist Visa (Multiple Entry) valid for up to 1 Year	25
	Tourist Visa (multiple Entry) valid up to 5 years	50
For Singapore nationals only
	Tourist Visa (Multiple Entry) valid for up to 6 months	10

2	Transit Visa (Single/Double Entry) valid for 15 days	8
3	Student Visa (Multiple Entry) valid for the duration of the course or five years, whichever is less	29
Entry Visa, Medical Visa, Business Visa, Employment visa (Other than Tourist, Transit and Student visa)
4	Up to 6 months (Triple entry)	31
	Up to 1 year (multiple entry)	49
For Japanese nationals only
5	Transit Visa	1
	All other types of visa	4
For Russian nationals only
6	Service charges on all type of visa	16
For Romanian nationals only
7	Service charges on all type of visas	18

SPECIAL BUSINESS VISA FEES FOR 16 SPECIFIC COUNTRIES

Sl. No	COUNTRY	UPTO 6 MONTHS (BAHRAINI DINARS)	MORE THAN 1 YEAR (BAHRAINI DINARS)
1	USA	61	91
2	ECUADOR	91	121
3	NEW ZEALAND	50	80
4	UKRAINE	76	106
5	FRANCE	63	93
6	AUSTRALIA	82	112
7	CZECH REPUBLIC	72	102
8	IRAN	104	134
9	IRELAND	76	106
10	NIGERIA	110	140
11	PHILIPPINES	83	114
12	POLAND	55	85
13	SAUDI ARABIA	82	112
14	U.K.	59	89
15	THAILAND	76	106
16	U.A.E.	157	187

SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT VISA FEES FOR 17 SPECIFIC COUNTRIES

Sl. No	COUNTRY	UPTO 6 MONTHS (BAHRAINI DINARS)	UPTO I YEAR (BAHRAINI DINARS)	MORE THAN 1 YEAR (BAHRAINI DINARS)
1	USA	46	61	91
2	CANADA	57	72	102
3	U.K.	161	176	206
4	IRELAND	61	76	106
5	FRANCE	51	67	97
6	ITALY	40	55	85
7	DENMARK	48	63	93
8	PORTUGAL	34	50	80
9	AUSTRIA	33	48	78
10	NORWAY	34	50	80
11	AUSTRALIA	68	83	114
12	NEW ZEALAND	55	70	100
13	THAILAND	61	76	106
14	U.A.E.	142	157	187
15	TURKEY	38	53	83
16	ISRAEL	378	393	423
17	IRAN	87	104	134

* GRATIS Visa is also available to nationals from Afghanistan, Argentina,Bangladesh,DPR Korea, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, South Africa and Uruguay.

N.B. THE APPLICANT MAY BE REQUSTED TO FURNISH ANY OTHER DOCUMENT/ INFORMATION APART FROM THAT MENTIONED ABOVE AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION AT THE COUNTER OR AT ANY STAGE LATER ON WHILE PROCESING THE REQUEST FOR THE GRANT OF VISA.

ADDRESSES OF FOREIGNERS REGIONAL REGISTRATION OFFICE (FRRO)

S.N.	NAME OF CITY	ADDRESS
1.	AMRITSAR	D-123, Ranjeet Avenue Amritsar – 143 001
2.	CHENNAI	Shastri Bhavan 26, Haddows Road Chennai - 600 006
3.	KOLKATA	237, Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Road Kolkata – 700 020
4.	MUMBAI	3rd Floor Special Branch Building Badruddin Tayabji Lane Behind St. Xaviers College Mumbai - 400 001
5.	NEW DELHI	East Block-VIII Level - II Sector-1 R.K. Puram New Delhi - 110 066

N.B. At other places, the Superintendent of Police of the District is the Foreigners Registration Officer.
For detailed information on Indian Visa, please visit http://www.immigrationindia.nic.in

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