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HELPING YOU PROCURE GOODS AND SERVICES FROM INDIA, DEVELOP BUSINESS AND SELL INTO INDIA AND ADMINISTER THE PROCESS ALL ALONG THE WAY

All Americans and most foreigners in general require a tourist or business visa in order to enter India. While it is not difficult to obtain one it can be time consuming and frustrating. The Indian Government has now outsourced their visa process to a 3rd-party American Company, much as the US has down in India to a local Indian Company. A major requirement of the visa process is to present the details and facts of your trip including a letter of sponsorship by a business that you are planning to visit while in India. We can arrange all of the details for you.

India Source tells you where to go to get the visa, what documentation is required, the steps involved to get the visa and can even obtain the visa for you if required. We can even assist you while overseas should you lose a passport while in India or need to extend beyond the normal allowed timeframe noted on your visa.

In addition, there are certain ‘generally restricted areas’ in India that the government has set up due to the sensitivity of the indigenous people who live there. You will require additional travel permits and in general a letter of sponsorship to enter these areas which are in fact found throughout India. We will assist you with the same.

Now that you are in this part of the world you may also have interest to visit neighboring countries for potential business opportunities as well. We can assist you in successfully visiting Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka including taking care of all visa and travel requirements.

Rest assured we are in touch with our counterparts at the various US Embassy and Consulate posts throughout India so that in the event you need American Citizen Services they can quickly identify you and get you what you need right away. We register all of our clients with the State Department BEFORE they begin their trip, unless your work requires for some reason that you remain anonymous which we will of course respect and accommodate.

Before you will be able to leave the country to visit any countries other than US Territories you will need to obtain a valid passport or have a passport that has at least six months remaining validity prior to the completion of your upcoming trip. If you need to get a new passport or apply for the first time please visit this link from our visa partner Travisa. They can help you to get both the Visa and the Passport at the same time as opposed to obtaining the passport only from the State Department and then still having to go to Travisa for the outsourced visa process.

http://www.travisa.com/passporc.htm

For details on the various countries in the region and their visa requirements please read below.

Bangladesh

Travelers to Bangladesh require a visa for both tourist and business purposes. Please click hear to see the specifics of obtaining a visa for Bangladesh as well as some details about the country from our visa partner Travisa:

http://travisa.com/Bangladesh/Bangladeshvisa.htm

Bhutan

All visitors to Bhutan must have a visa approved prior to travel.

All applications for approval must be submitted to the registered tour agencies in Bhutan and should be made at least 3 months (90 days) prior to travel. Visa costs $20.00 and will be stamped into the passport upon entry at Paro Airport or Phuentsholing (land entry or exit). Passport and two photographs along with onward or return tickets are required. Validity of the visa is 14 days from the date of issue. Extensions can be filed through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bhutan.

Entry into Bhutan will be denied if traveling for media, hiking or research purposes.

Bhutan tourist visa is required
for citizens of United States.

Guests of Private Business firms

Recommendation letter from Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Trade and Industry addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in case of short-term visits
Recommendation letter or work permit from the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in case of long-term expatriates exceeding one month
Complete visa application form
Passport photocopy of the guest
Tour itinerary of short-term guest

Please click here for more details about the country provided by the Kingdom of Bhutan Tourist Board

http://www.kingdomofbhutan.com/

India

Visa requirements for India can be a little tricky. Depending on your reason for going and where you are going will dictate the length of visa and type of visa you require. Please click below for details about the process.

We are happy to assist you in obtaining the visa or answering any questions. Otherwise review the link below and print out the appropriate forms for the same.

http://india.travisa.com/VisaInstructions.aspx?CountryID=IN

Nepal

Travelers to Nepal require a visa for both tourist and business purposes. Please click hear to see the specifics of obtaining a visa for Nepal as well as some details about the country from our visa partner Travisa:

http://travisa.com/Nepal/Nepalvisa.htm

Sri Lanka

Travelers to Sri Lanka require a visa for both tourist and business purposes. Please click hear to see the specifics of obtaining a visa for Sri Lanka as well as some details about the country from our visa partner Travisa:

http://travisa.com/SriLanka/Srilanka.htm