Comments on: All about India’s Digital e-Arrival Card for Foreign Visitors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Apply for It https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/all-about-india-digital-earrival-card-for-foreigners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-about-india-digital-earrival-card-for-foreigners Indian American Community Magazine Thu, 30 Oct 2025 22:21:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Indian Eagle https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/all-about-india-digital-earrival-card-for-foreigners/#comment-20043 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 22:21:03 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=39279#comment-20043 In reply to Vishwanath, K.

Hello Sir! India’s e-Arrival Card is mandatory for foreign nationals and OCI cardholders. If your son-in-law is an Indian passport holder, he does not need to get a digital e-arrival card to enter India.

]]> By: Vishwanath, K https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/all-about-india-digital-earrival-card-for-foreigners/#comment-20041 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:53:04 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=39279#comment-20041 In reply to Indian Eagle.

My Son-in-Law is a green card holder and planning to come to India in Nov 2025 from USA. Whether Digital e- Arrival Card is required or not? If so, How to apply?
But, he is already possessing e-gate immigration approval from the Bureau of immigration, N.Delhi and directly enter into arrival Airport through E- gate. In such a case, e- arrival card is required or not? This is a duplication of the existing system.
Pl.reply with proper clarification.

]]> By: Arunoday https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/all-about-india-digital-earrival-card-for-foreigners/#comment-20037 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:53:20 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=39279#comment-20037 In reply to Amarjit Kaur.

I am an OCI holder and arrived in India on Oct 11. I was strictly advised by the Airline staff to fill the earrival form. It was easy and it was further confirmed at immigration that OCI holders are required to fill that form.

]]> By: Indian Eagle https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/all-about-india-digital-earrival-card-for-foreigners/#comment-20029 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:41:16 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=39279#comment-20029 In reply to Sumathi.

Hi Sumathi! You can select ‘other’ in the purpose box. Just a suggestion.

]]> By: Sumathi https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/all-about-india-digital-earrival-card-for-foreigners/#comment-20027 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:10:10 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=39279#comment-20027 Hi,
I have an OCI and stay with my husband in iNDIA. What should I mention in purpose of visit in digital e arrival online form?
thanks

]]> By: Sachin Billimoria https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/all-about-india-digital-earrival-card-for-foreigners/#comment-20025 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:14:33 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=39279#comment-20025 In reply to Indian Eagle.

When you go and see earrival form online it doesn’t state OCI, under the section purpose of visit only visa holders required to fill the form

]]> By: Indian Eagle https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/all-about-india-digital-earrival-card-for-foreigners/#comment-20024 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:11:33 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=39279#comment-20024 In reply to DIPAK MEHTA.

Hi Dipak! OCI cardholders and foreigners need to fill out the e-arrival form online within 72 hours before their scheduled arrival in India. Filling out the form online is easy. You don’t need to upload any documents.

]]> By: DIPAK MEHTA https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/all-about-india-digital-earrival-card-for-foreigners/#comment-20023 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:13:20 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=39279#comment-20023 If OCI card holder has to travel on emergency due to some social situations, can he travel or he has to wait at least 72 hours?

]]> By: Indian Eagle https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/all-about-india-digital-earrival-card-for-foreigners/#comment-20022 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:45:10 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=39279#comment-20022 In reply to Ramesh.

Hi Ramesh! Yes, the official website of Indian visa clearly states that both foreigners and OCI cardholders must get an e-Arrival Card to travel to India.

]]> By: Amarjit Kaur https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/all-about-india-digital-earrival-card-for-foreigners/#comment-20020 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 16:47:54 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=39279#comment-20020 I arrived into Mumbai on 04/10/2025 and had to complete a physical copy of the disembarking card, despite having an OCI. This might have come into affect but I think someone forgot to tell Indian immigration of the change. It was total chaos!

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