Tourist visa is granted to foreigners whose sole objective of visiting India is recreation, sightseeing, meeting friends or relatives, attending a short term yoga programme (not exceeding 6 months duration and not issued with a qualifying certificate/diploma etc.), short duration medical treatment including treatment under Indian systems of medicine, short term courses in local languages, music, dance, arts & crafts, cooking, medicine etc. which should not be a formal or structured course/programme (courses not exceeding 6 months duration and not issued with a qualifying certificate/diploma etc.) and voluntary work of short duration (for a maximum period of one month, which does not involve any monetary payment or consideration of any kind in return) etc. and no other purpose/activity.
Please note:
- It is at the discretion of the Embassy of India in Berlin or Consulate General of India in Munich to grant you a visa which could be valid for less than six months
- Tourist Visas are non-extendable and non-convertible
- A gap of two months is mandatory between visits for nationals of Afghanistan, China, Iran,
Iraq, Pakistan, Sudan, foreigners of Pakistani origin and Stateless persons travelling to India on a
tourist visa
The Embassy of India in Berlin or Consulate General of India in Munich requires certain essential documents for an applicant to apply for this type of
visa. The list given below is not the final version and the Embassy of India in Berlin or the Consulate General of India in
Munich may request additional
documents or a personal interview.