{"id":39279,"date":"2025-10-03T09:37:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T14:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=39279"},"modified":"2025-10-08T09:42:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:42:53","slug":"all-about-india-digital-earrival-card-for-foreigners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/all-about-india-digital-earrival-card-for-foreigners\/","title":{"rendered":"All about India\u2019s Digital e-Arrival Card for Foreign Visitors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Apply for It"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting 1 October 2025, the checklist for travel to India includes a new digital arrival form that complements India\u2019s Fast-Track Immigration system<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, specifically for non-Indian passport holders. The government of India eliminated the physical disembarkation card and introduced the e-arrival card for foreign nationals and citizens, aiming to reduce delays in the airport process.<\/p>\n

Indian Eagle<\/a><\/span>, the most trusted travel-booking agency for budget flight tickets to India, walks you through what is the new e-Arrival Card, how to apply for it, who are exempt, etc. Read on to know whether OCI Cardholders need the digital e-Arrival Card to enter India.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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What is India\u2019s e-Arrival Card\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The e-arrival disembarkation card is a token of safe entry into India for foreign passport holders<\/strong>. This pre-arrival process ensures post-arrival convenience, faster immigration clearance, and quick exit or transfer to the connecting domestic flight at major Indian airports. Until 1 October, inbound foreign travelers had to fill out a paper disembarkation form aboard flights to India<\/a><\/span> or at entry airports. Filling the physical form manually would entail such risks as human error, misinformation, incomplete or inaccurate details, and slow processing.<\/p>\n

Requiring foreign visitors to fill out a digital arrival form is a global trend these days<\/strong>. Like Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines, Singapore, Japan, China, and South Korea; India digitized the pre-arrival process to streamline and secure the immigration system for foreign travelers. You must fill out the online form before your scheduled flight to India. Without a digital disembarkation card, you may risk your entry to India or face boarding denial at the departure airport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Who Needs e-Arrival Card to travel to India? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

OCI Cardholders and all foreigners, including tourists, students, business visitors, and medical treatment seekers, must fill out the digital Disembarkation form at Indian government\u2019s e-Arrival Card portal within 72 hours prior to their scheduled arrival in India. No, OCI cardholders are not exempt to India’s new entry requirement for foreigners. Starting 7 October 2025, Indian-origin foreign citizens having an OCI Card must travel to India with a digital arrival card.<\/p>\n

How to Apply for India\u2019s e-Arrival Card: Step-by-Step Guide<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It is easy and simple to apply online for a disembarkation card to enter India. You neither need to upload documents nor pay a fee. It takes a few minutes to fill out India\u2019s digital arrival form, a replacement of the physical disembarkation form. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n