New India e-Arrival Card for Travellers
e-Arrival Card introduced in India from April 2026
From the 1st of April, 2026, paper arrival forms have been discontinued, and the new online e-arrival card is mandatory.
India has followed many countries who have recently switched from paper forms to electronic arrival processes in order to streamline and speed up immigration controls.
The online e-arrival card can be completed up to 72 hours before you arrive. You should complete the online process in advance to avoid delays at the airport.
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You can complete the e-arrival either on the Indian Visa Online website, or through the Su-Swagatam mobile app. We recommend completing it on the website though, as it is much more straight forward than using the app.
If you have any questions about the e-Arrival form, you can contact the government email address:
Be careful of copycat websites. Only use the official Indian Visa website above. (the domain ends in gov.in)
Source: BLR Airport X
Heading to other parts of Asia? We also cover China's online arrival card and Vietnam's digital arrival card, so you can have the entry forms sorted before departure.
Also sorting paperwork for elsewhere on the trip? See Taiwan's Arrival Card (TWAC) and South Africa's Traveller Declaration.
Comments(1)
Do we know if this has started from the 1st April, ?
Yes it has, you can complete the e-arrival card at https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/earrival/
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