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With effect from 3rd August 2014, the Embassy of India in Kuwait has outsourced its Passport and Visa services through open bidding process to M/s. Cox & Kings Global Services Pvt. Limited. From then onwards, all the Passport and Visa applications are accepted and delivered only at the Indian Passport & Visa Service Centre located at: Behbahani Tower, 17th Floor, Sharq, Kuwait, Complex Kais Alghanim, 4th Floor, Mecca Street in front of Al Anood Complex, Fahaheel, Kuwait and 2nd Floor, Jleeb Al Shuyoukh Block 1, Street 1, Xcite building, Kuwait. Application submission and Passport collection between 08:00 hrs to 12:00 hrs in first half and 16:00 hrs to 20:00 hrs in second half from Monday through Thursday and between 16:00 hrs to 20:00 hrs on Fridays and Saturdays. You may also visit M/s Cox & Kings Global Services Pvt. Limited website www.kw.ckgs.in/ for additional information about the Centre.
All applicants should submit the application form in person for identification or the documents should be got verified by M/s. Cox & Kings Global Services authorized by the Embassy.
All foreign nationals entering India are required to possess a valid international travel document with a minimum remaining validity of six months in the form of a national passport or any other internationally recognized travel document like UN Laissez Faire for establishing his/her nationality with a valid visa obtained from an Indian Mission or Post abroad. Nationals of Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives are however, exempted from this requirement.
Please ensure the following while submitting your application
1. Passport should be valid for a minimum period of six months beyond the date of intended departure for India and should have at least two blank pages. Fee once paid is not refundable.
2. Applicants may log on to the Public portal at www.indianvisaonline.gov.in. After successful on-line submission, the hard copy, so generated, has to be signed by the applicant and submitted with supporting documents in accordance with the type of visa along with the applicable fee in cash at any of the outsource centres.
3. It is essential that applicants fill in their personal details as exactly available in their passports. Mismatch of any of the personal details would lead to non-acceptance of the application. Fees once paid are non-refundable. All children would have to obtain separate visa on their respective passports.
4. Passport in original and photocopy of the first five pages, visa page and address page to be submitted.
5. Copy of Residence Proof and ID card issued by Kuwait Government.
6. Paste one photo with white background of the size 35mm X 45mm and staple another on the application form.
7. The application form should be filled in English only and ensure that all columns are filled neatly and correctly. Incomplete applications and those which lack details will be summarily rejected.
8. Special Visa application forms should be filled in by citizens of Pakistan (3 copies with 3 photos).
9. Each visa application is considered on its merits and may ask for additional information at any stage during the processing of the application. Submission of application along with prescribed fee does not guarantee issuance of visa.
10. Applicants who are not residents of Kuwait and hold a tourist visa for Kuwait should normally apply for Indian visas in the countries of their permanent residence. In case of emergency or special circumstances, an application could be made at the Embassy with documents requiring him/her Indian visa. The processing time in such cases is usually 6-7 working days.
11. Visa is given for a period for which passport is valid.
12. Validity of all visas is counted from the date of the issue of visa and not from the date of entry into India.
13. The Embassy may ask for additional documents, if needed, while processing the application for visa.
14. Registration with the concerned FRRO/FRO is compulsory within 14 days of first arrival in India if such an endorsement appears on the visa.
15. Diplomatic/Official and Special Kuwaiti Passport visa applications will continue to be received at the Embassy as per the established procedure.
16. Indian-Citizenship and OCI related enquiries will be handled at the Embassy telephonically or in person and then applications may be submitted at the Embassy.
(Revised visa fee effective from 01st April 2017)
| Sl. No. | Visa | Fee in KD |
|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Tourist Visa (T) |
32.000 |
|
2. |
Business Visa (B) |
38.000 |
|
3. |
Entry Visa (X) |
25.000 |
|
4. |
Employment (E) & Project Visa |
38.000 |
|
5. |
Student Visa(S) |
25.000 |
|
6. |
Medical (Med) and Medical Attendant (Med X) Visa |
25.000 |
|
7. |
Conference/Seminar Visa (C)
|
25.000 |
|
8. |
Journalist Visa |
25.000 |
|
9. |
Research Visa (R) |
25.000 |
|
10. |
Missionary Visa (M) |
25.000 |
|
11. |
Mountaineering Visa (MX) |
25.000 |
|
12. |
Transit Visa |
7.000 |
|
13. |
All type of visa on Gratis basis to nationals of following countries |
|
|
14. |
Singaporean Nationals |
8.000 |
|
15. |
Japanese Nationals |
1.000 |
Pakistan Nationals
| All kind of visa | 1.000 |
Visa fees for U. K. Nationals
| Sl. No. | Visa | KD |
|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Tourist Visa (T) |
55.000 |
|
2. |
Business Visa (B) |
75.000 |
|
3. |
Entry Visa (X) |
55.000 |
|
4. |
Student visa |
72.000 |
|
5. |
Medical Visa |
41.000 |
|
6. |
Research Visa |
72.000 |
|
7. |
Employment visa |
143.000 |
|
8. |
Transfer of visa |
52.000 |
|
9. |
Transit visa |
28.000 |
|
10. |
Business Visa, issued same day (excluding visa fee) |
67.000 |
|
11. |
Emergency visa charges |
28.000 |
Visa fees for Mozambique Nationals
| Sl. No. | Visa | Fee in KD |
|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Tourist Visa (T) |
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2. |
Business /Employment Visa |
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3. |
All other type of visa (except Transit and Student) |
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BUSINESS VISA FEES TO BE CHARGED FROM NATIONALS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES ON RECIPROCAL BASIS
| Sl No. | Country | Fee in KD (Up to 1 year) |
|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Ecuador |
75 |
|
2. |
New Zealand |
41 |
|
3. |
France |
52 |
|
4. |
Australia |
67 |
|
5. |
Czech Republic |
59 |
|
6. |
Iran |
86 |
|
7. |
Ireland |
63 |
|
8. |
Philippines |
69 |
|
9. |
Poland |
45 |
|
10. |
Saudi Arabia |
67 |
|
11. |
Thailand |
63 |
|
12. |
UAE |
129 |
EMPLOYMENT VISA FEES TO BE CHARGED FROM NATIONALS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES ON RECIPROCAL BASIS
| Sl No | Country | KD Up to 6 months |
KD Up to 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Canada |
47 |
63 |
|
2 |
Ireland |
50 |
63 |
|
3 |
France |
42 |
63 |
|
4 |
Denmark |
39 |
63 |
|
5 |
Australia |
56 |
63 |
|
6 |
New Zealand |
45 |
63 |
|
7 |
Thailand |
50 |
63 |
|
8 |
UAE |
117 |
129 |
|
9 |
Israel |
311 |
323 |
|
10 |
Iran |
73 |
86 |
Visa fees for US Nationals
| Sl. No. | Visa | KD |
|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Tourist Visa (T) |
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2. |
Business Visa (B) |
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3. |
Employment visa |
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Category of Visas
OCI & PIO Services
Bureau of Immigration in India will accept PIO Cards as valid document till September 30, 2020 along with valid foreign passport and the Indian Immigration Check Post(s) will continue to consider all PIO cards valid for exit from/entry into India till September 30, 2020.
If in the meantime, any deadline is notified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), thereby making handwritten PIO Cards invalid, then PIO Card holders may have to obtain appropriate visa , if they have not converted their PIO Card to OCI Card.
All the PIO card holders are advised to convert their PIO cards into OCI cards at the earliest.
| OCI Services | ||||
| Renunciation of citizenship | Online application form | Instructions | ||
| Requirement of re-submission of documents for re-issuance of OCI card after attaining the age of 50 years | Instructions | |||
Benefits for OCI card holder
(i) Multiple entry, multi-purpose life long visa to visit India;
(ii)Exemption from reporting to Police authorities for any length of stay in India; and
(iii) Parity with NRIs in financial, economic and educational fields except in the acquisition of agricultural or plantation properties.
(iv) Eligible to enroll and subscribe to National Pension scheme (NPS)
