GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN: CHAMPIONS INDIA TRIP
MARCH 4 – 11, 2023

VISA INFORMATION:

Citizens from the US will require a tourist visa in order to enter India. Most travelers should qualify to apply for the e-Visa. You must apply for your e-Visa between February 2nd and February 25th. 

Click here to apply for the e-Visa.

Please note that travelers can apply for the e-tourist visa no less than four days and no more than 30 days before the date of travel. The one-month e-Tourist Visa is valid for 30 days from the date of arrival in India, with two entries permitted. One-year and five-year e-Tourist visas are valid for 365 days from the date the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) is granted, with multiple entries. Be sure to print out your ETA form and a photocopy of your passport to bring with you. You will need to have these documents with you during your travels.

When applying for your e-visa, you will be asked about the purpose of your travel to India. It is recommended to say “Tourism”. You can site aspects of your itinerary that do not call out specific partners or grantees. If you would like assistance drafting language for your visa application, please do not hesitate to reach out to Elevate Destinations.

You will be asked for contact information on your application for 1 person in India and 1 person from the US. Please use the following:

India Contact

• • Reference name:Ajay Sharma
  • Telephone number:+91 9811120442
  • Address:405 Avantika, 13 Local shopping centre, Avenue 21, Saket, New Delhi – 110017, India

USA Contact

• • Reference name:Abbey Coughlan
  • Telephone number:+1 800-605-0671
  • Address:Elevate Destinations, PO Box 480, Chilmark MA 02535, USA

If you would like to acquire your visa for India with a visa-processing center, Elevate Destinations recommends A1 Passport and Visa in Washington DC. For questions regarding the visa application, you can reach A1 Passport directly at (202) 639-1500.

For assistance with the online visa application, please contact the visa help line in India at +91 11 24300666.

Indian visa regulations change frequently, often with little advance notice, and changes may be poorly advertised and inconsistently enforced. Travelers are urged to check the website of the US Embassy in India before any travel to India to review the most current information.

*Please let us know if you have traveled to India in the last 6 months or plan to travel again in the following 6 months after your program. Your frequency of travel to India will affect the type of visa you will want to apply for.

*Please also let us know if the following items apply to you as it may affect your visa application process:
-You or your spouse works in journalism.
-You or your immediate family are of Pakistani descent.