e-Visa (eTV) available for most nationalities online. Standard tourist e-Visa valid for 90 days. Some nationalities may apply for a 5-year or 10-year multiple-entry visa.

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Best Time

Oct–Mar (cool/dry season) is generally best. South India is pleasant Nov–Mar. Himalayan regions best in summer (May–Sep).

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Budget

INR 1200–7000 per day

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Language

Hindi and English are official; 22 scheduled languages. English widely used in business, tourism, and among educated urbanites.

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Currency

INR

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Climate

Extremely diverse: tropical coast, arid desert (Rajasthan), alpine Himalayas, subtropical plains. Monsoon Jun–Sep affects most of the country.

Best Time to Visit

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Peak Shoulder Off-season

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1 CNY ≈ 11.51 INR

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Passport	Visa Type	Max Stay	Fee (USD)
Australia Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
Canada Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
China Updated 2026-06-10	E-Visa	60 days	$25
Germany Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
France Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
United Kingdom Updated 2026-06-10	E-Visa	180 days	$25
Japan Updated 2026-06-10	E-Visa	60 days	$25
South Korea Updated 2026-06-10	E-Visa	60 days	$25
United States Updated 2026-06-10	E-Visa	180 days	$25

Other passports

United Arab Emirates Updated 2026-06-10	Visa Free	14 days	Free
Austria Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
Switzerland Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
Spain Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
Finland Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
Indonesia Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
Italy Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
Malaysia Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
Netherlands Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
New Zealand Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
Sweden Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
Singapore Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
Thailand Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25
South Africa Updated 2026-06-01	E-Visa	60 days	$25

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Current passport coverage: CN, US, JP, KR, GB, DE, FR, AU, CA, IN, BR, IT, ES, NL. More passports coming soon.

Events & Festivals

festival March

Holi Festival of Colors

India's exuberant spring festival transforms streets and plazas into a riot of color as people chase each other with fistfuls of vibrant gulal powder and water-filled balloons. Originating as a harvest celebration, Holi is now a nationwide festival of joy, forgiveness, and the victory of good over evil.

festival October – November

Diwali Festival of Lights

India's most beloved holiday, the Festival of Lights, fills the country with millions of clay diyas, colorful fireworks, and elaborate rangoli designs for five days in October or November. Families exchange sweets, worship Lakshmi the goddess of prosperity, and illuminate their homes in a nationwide celebration of the triumph of light over darkness.

cultural November

Pushkar Camel Fair

The Pushkar Camel Fair is one of the world's largest camel fairs, drawing over 200,000 visitors to the sacred desert town of Pushkar in Rajasthan each November for trading, camel races, and cultural competitions. The five-day fair coincides with the Kartik Purnima full moon, making it both a commercial spectacle and a deeply religious pilgrimage.