India visa for Swiss passport holders
A Swiss passport holder applies for an eVisa online before travelling to India for up to 30 days.
Best-effort passport visa-free data — verify against the official source.
eVisa
Tourist entry
30
Days per visit
2
Visa routes tracked
Staying longer: every India visa route
The tourist entry above is for visits. To live and work remotely in India, these are the routes the catalogue tracks — income thresholds, costs and processing times are on the country page, each linked to its official source.
| Route | Type | Stay | Income needed | Work | Residency path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Visa | student | Length of the course, up to 5 years | — | — | — |
| e-Tourist Visa (eTV) | tourist | 30 days, 1 year, or 5 years (max 180 days per calendar year) | — | — | — |
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Visa rules change often — verify against the official government source linked on the India page before you travel or apply.