Diplomat Visa

Issuance of Diplomatic or official visas is offered to foreign officials or diplomats and their family members.

The eligibility-Ordinary passport holder is not allowed to apply for a diplomatic visa.

• Foreign nationals or citizens, holding Diplomatic or official service passport or who are already in India can apply for the same through online portal. A new online system has been developed for the issuance of diplomatic or official visas in 2015.
• However, if you want visa extension, new visa, visa type conversion, and transfer of Visa, then you can apply over this website and can avail the services; however, these services are not for ordinary passport holders.
• All foreigners who hold diplomatic, official, or service passports in order to get a diplomatic or official visa are requested to submit their visa applications. However, to get this visa, you are not allowed to submit a physical visa application. In case, your visa gets acceptance for a diplomatic or official visa, you will be informed by email or SMS. And, then you need to collect it in person from the CPV Division.
• If you are applying for this visa, then your passport must have at least 6 months' validity when you are applying for your visa application online. The passport should have at least 2 minimum blank pages.
• Your passport cover page and photo must contain your information such as name, date of birth, the expiry date of your passport, nationality, etc. It is necessary to upload your passport bio page.
• Once you done with your all the information, then submit your application, including required documents as indicated against each type of visa service.
• The applicant who is applying for this visa type requests not to submit a passport or printed copy of the application after submitting the online application, because you are requested to submit your passport to CPV Division, Ministry of External Affairs, only on when you receive a receipt of information from the CPV Division. Then, you will be informed through email or SMS.

Document required for services

• If you are applying for diplomatic or official visa services, then you need to upload only one copy of each document.
• Your documents should be scanned and in the format of PDF.
• The size of your documents must not be more than 200 KB or less than this.

For all applicants, these mandatory documents must be uploaded:

• Photo-the applicants photo must be in size as per instruction.
• The Passport-photo page or cover page of your passport must have all the information.
• Visa-visa page should be there on your existing Indian visa.
• Dependents- in case of dependents, the applicants are requested to assign a visa page while uploading a passport.
• In case the person doesnt have an Indian visa, in this situation, the applicant must upload the page carrying immigration stamp.
• Letter of request-you must have a copy of the Note Verbale or letter of request, and that also needs to be uploaded.

If the applicant is assignee:

• In case you applied for Protocol ID issued by the Government of India; you are requested to upload a copy of that.
• If you are holding Protocol ID issued by the Government of India; then you need to upload that Protocol ID.
• If you do not have Protocol ID; then you are requested to upload a copy of the International organization ID.

If the applicant is dependent:

• In case the applicant is dependent or a family member; then they need to upload the assignee visa page.
• In case you are applied for Protocol ID issued by the Government of India; then you are requested to upload Protocol ID.
• If you do not have Protocol ID; then you are requested to upload a copy of the International organization ID.

Requirements for Diplomatic or Official Visa

• 1.Strictly no amendment in the application form, and every single detail should be in type written (*must not forget to type exact details which are written on your passport).
• 2.Uploading of photographs. The Embassy or the authority of immigration wishes that all photographs which you are going to upload must match the given instruction: apply for the Basic Life Support. The photo should be the same as the 3.5* 3.5 cm picture attached in the application form.
• 3.Your photo must be in size (3.5*3.5 cm or 3.5*4.5 cm)
• 4.Your photo must not have shadow in the face or on the background
• 5.Your photo should be clear
• 6.Photocopy of passport (back and front)
• 7.NO scanned signature.
• 8.Foreign Nationals or citizens desire to live in India with Diplomatic Visa must provide an explanation letter why they're applying for this visa. *Hand written is not allowed.
• 9.Passport with a minimum validity of six months from the date of visiting India.
• 10.You must have a photocopy of the passport bio page.
• 11.Lease license of tenant

*Embassy may ask for the additional document if needed from the applicant.

Documents and other details

All pages of the Diplomatic or Official visa application form must be printed on the letter-head paper and the Undertaking must be signed with date and stamp. Two copies of the filled application form have to be submitted with the Undertaking to the Embassy of India, and should contain the following information which is written below:

Documents required for Diplomatic or Official Visa: Firstly, the applicant needs to submit his or her application for Diplomatic or Official visa with these documents

• 2 recent Passport size photos.
• Original Passport.
• Photocopy of the passport with the relevant pages including residence visa page
• Application Form
• Undertaking
• Detailed Synopsis
• Itinerary (Ports of entry and exit from India to be indicated)
• Bio-profile with details:
• Name and surname as featuring in the passport
  1. Contact coordinates - telephone & e-mail address
  2. Profession
  3. Nationality
  4. Date and place of birth (Day/ Month/ Year)
  5. Passport number & validity

After submission of the entire Diplomatic or Official visa application online with the documents, colored photograph signature, and the files which mentions above, have to submit to the Indian Mission/ Post/ Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO)/ Foreigners Registration Officer (FRO) concerned for an advance verification.

Visa Weaver Agreement

As on March 16, 2020

Countries, India operates for Visa Exemption Agreement for holders of Diplomatic, Official/Service Passports.

Sr. No.	Country	Category of Passport	Period of stay	Signed on	Date of Entry into Force / Remarks
1	Albania	Diplomatic and Official		27-11-2015	20-01-2018
2	Antigua & Barbuda	Diplomatic &Official	90 days	17.09.2019	15.02.2020
3	Argentina	Diplomatic &Official	90 days	31.03.1994	Visa free stay till assignment for those assigned to Mission
4	Azerbaijan	Diplomatic, Official and Service	90 days	04-04-2018	06-09-2018
5	Bahrain	Diplomatic & Special/Official	90 days	15-07-2018	19-12-2018
6	Bahamas	Diplomatic and Official Passports	90 days	29.11.2018	w.e.f 23.01.2020
7	Bangladesh	Diplomatic & official	45 days	15-07-2018
8	Belarus	Diplomatic & official	Not Specified
9	Belize	Diplomatic & Official/Service	90 days	18-09-2017	30-04-2018
10	Benin	Diplomatic & Official/Service	90 days	29-07-2019	08-03-2020
11	Bhutan	All passports	Not Specified
12	Brazil	Diplomatic & Official/Service	90 days	25.01.2004	w.e.f. 17.11..2004
13	Brunei	Diplomatic & Official	14 days	04.04.2016	w.e.f. 04.05.2016
14	Bulgaria	Diplomatic & Official/Service	90 days	03.03.2009	w.e.f. 02.07.2009
15	Cambodia	Diplomatic & Official	60 days	09.04.2002	w.e.f..09.05.2002
16	Chile	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	24.04.2003	w.e.f. 17.08.2004
17	Colombia	Diplomatic & Official	90 days
18	Costa Rica	Diplomatic and Official/Service	90 days	8 March 2019	1 April, 2020
19	Cote dIvoire	Diplomatic & Official	30 days	21-10-2016	17-07-2019
20	Croatia	Diplomatic & Official/Service	30 days	19-09-2007	w.e.f. 08-04-2008
21	Cyprus	Diplomatic & Official/Service	90 days	25-05-2007	w.e.f 01-05-2008
22	Denmark	Diplomatic & Official		14 August 1986	14 December 2017
23	Ecuador	Diplomatic & Official	30 days	22.6.2007	w.e.f. 18.08.2008
24	Egypt	Diplomatic, Official, Special, & Service	90 days	18.11.2008	w.e.f. 15.02.2010
25	El Salvador	Diplomatic & official	90 days	10.06.2008	w.e.f. 01.04.2009
26	Georgia	Diplomatic and Official/Service	90 days	31.07.2017	20.09.2017
27	Guatemala	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	28.05.2015	w.e.f. 14.12.2015
28	Guyana	Diplomatic & Official/Service	90 days	04.02.2003	w.e.f. 03.01.2005
29	Honduras	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	10.06.2008	w.e.f. 01.03.2009
30	Hong Kong	Diplomatic & Official			Those assigned to mission require visa
31	Hungary	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	04.11.2003	w.e.f. 01.04.2005
32	Indonesia	Diplomatic & Official	30 days		w.e.f. 01.08.2008
33	Israel	Diplomatic & Official/Service	90 days	09.09.2003	w.e.f. 20.10.2004
34	Jordan	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	01-03-2018	30-09-2018
35	Kazakhstan	Diplomatic & Official/Service	30 days	17.08.1999	w.e.f. 20.11.2000
36	Kuwait	Diplomatic, Official & Special Passports	60 days	04.04.2018	08.03.2019
37	Kyrgyzstan	Diplomatic & Official/Service	90 days	19.07.2013	w.e.f. April 2014
38	Laos	Diplomatic & Official	30 days	06.11.2002	w.e.f. 01.04.2005
39	Malaysia	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	14.05.2001	w.e.f. 01.10.2001
40	Maldives	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	17-03-2019	05-08-2019
41	Mauritius	Diplomatic & Official	90 days
42	Mexico	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	21.10.2005	w.e.f. 23.02.2006
43	Mongolia	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	23.12.2005	w.e.f. 02.02.2006
44	Morocco	Diplomatic & Official/Service	30 days	17.11.2015	w.e.f. 21.01.2016
45	Mozambique	Diplomatic & official	90 days	07.08.2015	w.e.f. 09.05.2016
46	Myanmar	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	02.11.2003	w.e.f. 15.3.2005
47	Namibia	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	31.08.2009	w.e.f. 01.11.2011
48	Nepal	All passports	Not specified
49	Nicaragua	Diplomatic, official & service	90 days	10.06.2008	w.e.f. 01.10.2008
50	Oman	Diplomatic, Official/ Service/ Special	90 days	11.2.2018	07.06.2020
51	Palestine	Diplomatic & Official Passports	90 days	16-05-2017	20-04-2018
52	Panama	Diplomatic, Official and Consular Passports	90 days	09-05-2018	30-08-2018
53	Paraguay	Diplomatic & Official	90 days
54	Peru	Diplomatic and Official/Service Passports	90 days	03.06.2003	w.e.f. 16.09.2004
55	Philippines	Diplomatic & Official	30 days	05-10-2007	w.e.f. 24-04-2008
56	Qatar	Diplomatic, Official & Special Passport	90 days	03.12.2016	23 May 2017
57	Republic of Korea (South Korea)	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	01.08.2005	w.e.f. 03.10.05
58	Russia	Diplomatic & Official/Service	90 days	03.12.2004	w.e.f. 15.02.2005
59	Rwanda	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	20.02.2017	25.12.2017
60	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Diplomatic and Official Passports	90 days	10.09.2019	w.e.f 13.01.2020
61	Serbia	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	17.09.2007	w.e.f. 17.07.2009
62	Singapore	Diplomatic & Official	Not specified	24.01.1994	Tourism agreement
63	South Africa	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	22-02-2008	w.e.f. 21-05-2008
64	Sri Lanka	Diplomatic & Official	30 days	14.03.2015	w.e.f. 15.09.2015
65	St. Kitts & Nevis	Diplomatic & Official/Service Passports	90 days	16-02-2018	09-10-2018
66	Suriname	Diplomatic, Official and Service Passports	30 days	28.04.2017	23.02.2019
67	Swaziland	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	09-04-2018	01st April 2019
68	Syria	Diplomatic & Official	60 days	10-06-2010	w.e.f. 01.10.2010
69	Tanzania	Diplomatic & Official/Service	90 days	10.07.2016	w.e.f. 26.12.2016
70	Tajikistan	Diplomatic & Official	30 days	14.11.2003	w.e.f. 19.08.2005
71	Thailand	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	09.10.2003	w.e.f. 01.03.2004
72	Tunisia	Diplomatic & Official/Special	90 days	30/04/2015	w.e.f. 02.05.2016
73	Uganda	Diplomatic & Official	90 days	24-07-2018	11 February 2019
74	UAE	Diplomatic, Official & Special	90 days	25.01.2017	24 February 2017
75	Uruguay	Diplomatic, Official	30 days
76	UAE	Diplomatic, Official & Special	90 days	25.01.2017	24 February 2017
77	Vietnam	Diplomatic and Official	90 days	07.09.994

Note: Duration of Visa or the number of entries in India is purely the discretion of the Indian Embassy, or Consulate has no role in order to make any approach or process. The applicant has to observe and realize that Visa will not be a subject of right, and, hence the Embassy / Consulates might deny the visa if no longer observed the eligibility / or does no longer have adequate supporting documentation. If the process is not matching according to the demand from the authority will not grant a Diplomatic or Official visa if you request more days or time in India. So, provide your details and information before you submit your application, and must pay your application process amount. There will be no clarifications on this regard, and the resolution or decision of the Embassy / Consulate will probably be final.