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VISA SERVICES
Receipt of applications |
Working Days - 9.30am to 11.30am |
Delivery of documents |
Working Days - 3.00pm to 4.00pm |
INFORMATION ON VISA SERVICES |
A. TRANSIT VISA |
Documents required : Completed and signed Visa application form + 2 recent colour passport size photos + copy of air ticket + Fee (KSh 1,600)*. A transit visa (single entry, 15 days validity, maximum stay of 3 days) is normally issued after 1 working day, exclusive of the day on which application is made. |
B. TOURIST VISA |
Documents required: Completed and signed Visa application form + 2 recent colour passport size photos + Fee (KSh 3,200)*. A multiple entry tourist visa is normally issued after 2 working days, exclusive of the day on which application is made. Note: There has to be gap of minimum 60 days between two visits to India on a tourist visa. Only in exceptional circumstance, the High Commission may consider applications for issue of a re-entry permit to allow re-entry into India within 60 days of previous departure from India. A Fee of KSh 400* is charged for processing of re-entry applications. A separate application form is required to be filled for re-entry requests. |
C. ENTRY VISA |
Documents required: Completed and signed Visa application form + 2 recent colour passport size photos + Fee (KSh 6,400)*. A multiple entry Entry visa is normally issued after 2 working days, exclusive of the day on which application is made. Entry Visa may also be granted to a person of Indian origin (who is not a holder of PIO/OCI cards) for validity of six months (KSh 6,400)* or one year (KSh 9,600)* or five years (KSh 16,000)*. If stay is for more than 180 days, visa holders are required to register with the nearest Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO)** within 14 days of arrival in India. Employment/Business/Study is not permitted on an Entry Visa. |
D. BUSINESS VISA |
Documents required : Completed and signed Visa application form + 2 recent colour passport size photos + Letter of Invitation from business partner in India + Fee (KSh 6,400)*. A multiple entry business visa is issued after 2 working days, exclusive of the day on which application is made. Maximum period of each stay is six months. |
E. STUDENT VISA |
Documents required : Completed and signed Visa application form + 2 recent colour passport size photos + Letter of Admission (original + photocopy) from a registered Indian educational institution + Proof of Financial support in prescribed formal + Fee (KSh 6,000)*. A student visa (valid for duration of study, maximum 5 years) is issued after 2 working days, exclusive of the day on which application is made. In case of medical education, a No Objection Letter from Indian Ministry of Health is also required to be furnished. Maximum of three entries into India are permitted in a single year. Visa holders are required to register with the nearest FRRO** within 14 days of arrival in India. |
F. MEDICAL VISA & MEDICAL ATTENDANT VISA |
Documents required : Completed and signed Visa application form + 2 recent colour passport size photos + Letter of Recommendation from Medical practitioner/ hospital to a registered hospital in India + confirmation of appointment in India + Fee (KSh 6,400)*. A Medical visa is issued after 2 working days, exclusive of the day on which application is made. Medical Attendant Visas may also be granted to persons accompanying a patient depending on the need and condition of the patient. Documents required: Completed and signed Visa application Form + 2 recent colour photos (4 cm x 3.5 cm) + Fee (KSh 6,400)*. A Medical Attendant visa is issued after 2 working days, exclusive of the day on which application is made. In both these cases, visa holders are required to register with nearest FRRO** within 14 days of arrival in India. |
G. TRAINING/CONFERENCE VISA |
Documents required : Completed and signed Visa application form + 2 recent colour passport size photos + Letter of Invitation from organisers in India + Fee (KSh 6,400)*. A Training/Conference visa is issued after 2 working days, exclusive of the day on which application is made. In certain cases, this may take longer. |
H. RESEARCH VISA |
Documents required: Completed and signed Visa application form + 2 recent colour passport size photos + Research project draft (copy) + Original Letter of admission from a recognized Indian university/institute + affidavit of financial support + Fee (KSh 16,000)*. A research visa for duration of project (3 years or upto 5 years) is issued after 2 working days, exclusive of the day on which application is made. Visa holders are required to register with the nearest FRRO** within 14 days of arrival in India. |
I. EMPLOYMENT VISA |
Documents required : Completed and signed Visa application form + 2 recent colour passport size photos + Employment Letter from Indian company + Employment Contract (photocopy) + Fee (KSh 6,400)*. Minimum salary should be US$ 25,000 per annum except for ethnic cooks, language teachers (other than English language teachers)/translators. An Employment visa may be granted after 2 working days, exclusive of the day on which application is made. |
J. PROJECT VISA |
Documents required : Completed and signed Visa application form (separate form available for project visa) + 2 recent colour passport size photos + Letter from Indian company (awarding contract to foreign company specifying details about foreign company, project (including location, duration), total number of workers (highly skilled/skilled/semi-skilled) required to be sent by foreign company + Letter from Applicant’s Employer (brief description of its projects in India, nature of work in India) + Fee (KSh 6,400)*. A Project visa may be granted after 2 working days, exclusive of the day on which application is made. |
K. JOURNALIST VISA |
Documents required : Completed and signed Visa application form + 2 recent colour passport size photos + Fee (KSh 6,400)*. A journalist visa may be granted after 2 working days, exclusive of the day on which application is made. If the journalist plans to make documentaries in India, the application requires 6 weeks to process. |
L. MISSIONARY VISA |
Documents required : Completed and signed Visa application form + 2 recent colour photos (4 cm x 3.5 cm) + Letter of sponsorship from a Missionary Society (officially recognized by Government of India) + Proof of financial status + Letter of financial support for maintenance & repatriation if necessary from the Missionary Society + Fee (KSh 6,400)*. A six month validity missionary visa may be granted after 2 working days, exclusive of the day on which application is made. |
* FEE IS TO BE DEPOSITED IN BANK OF INDIA, KENYATTA AVE. BRANCH AFTER SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION DOCUMENTS AT HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA - CONSULAR SECTION.
NOTE: ALL SERVICES FEE INCLUDE A SURCHARGE OF KSH 200 TOWARDS INDIAN COMMUNITY WELFARE FUND.
FEE RECEIPT SHOULD BE PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF COLLECTION OF SERVICES. ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS WILL BE RETURNED AFTER VERIFICATION.
HIGH COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DECLINE ANY VISA EVEN IF VISA FEE HAS BEEN PAID. PAYMENT OF FEE DOES NOT GUARANTEE ISSUEANCE OF VISA
VISA FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE
VALIDITY OF VISA IS FROM THE DATE OF ITS ISSUE.
IF VISA APPLICANT IS NOT NORMALLY RESIDENT IN KENYA OR
IF HE/SHE DOES NOT HOLD A KENYAN PASSPORT, VISA PROCESSING MAY TAKE LONGER. VISA FEE MAY ALSO DIFFER
IN SUCH CASES ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS MAY BE SOUGHT.
A PERSONAL INTERVIEW IS NORMALLY REQUIRED.
**FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION RELATING TO
FOREIGN REGIONAL REGISTRATION OFFICE (FRRO) : www.immigrationindia.nic.in
SPECIFIC COMPLAINTS MAY BE SENT BY EMAIL TO : passportvisa@hcinairobi.co.ke |
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