Sikkim has many fabled
centers of Buddhist worship and learning, the
monasteries at Rumtek, Enchey and Pemayangtse to
name but three. Awe inspiring stupas and
chortens are set amidst
Tourist Visas which are now
valid for 6 months are issued only to those
foreigners who have no residence or occupation
in India and whose sole objective in visiting
India is recreation, sight-seeing or casual
visits to friends and relatives. Tourist visas
count from the date of issue and cannot be
extended or converted into any other category in
India.
All visas other than transit visas are issued
only after telex clearance is received from the
Indian Mission in the country to which the
applicant belongs. This process takes around 1
week after telexes are sent. Applicants should
therefore be prepared to wait for one week after
telex clearance is sought before visas are
issued to them. Telex clearance charges are Nrs.
300/-.
References made to the authorities in India take
at least 8 weeks for examination and clearance.
Applicants are advised not to make repeated
enquiries from this Mission during this period.
The Embassy of India in Kathmandu is the sole
authority for dealing with all matters
concerning issue of India visas to foreign
nationals in Nepal. Applicants are advised not
to contact any other agencies/individuals for
this purpose. Visa application forms are
available, on request, at the Embassy.
Applicants are required to furnish two passport
size photographs while filling up the
application form.
