India Business Visafor 🇲🇻 Maldivian citizens travelling to 🇮🇳 India

📋Required Documents7

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  Business card or invitation letter from the Indian company
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  Digital photograph (white background)
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  e-Visa fee payment (~USD 80, varies by nationality)
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  Online e-Visa application (indianvisaonline.gov.in)

  Apply at least 4 days before travel.

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  Passport bio-page scan
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  Passport valid 6+ months with 2 blank pages
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  Printed ETA confirmation

  Presented at airline check-in and Indian immigration.

ℹ️What to Expect

As a Maldivian passport holder, you can enter India without applying for a visa in advance. Present your valid passport at the port of entry and confirm your intended stay is within up to 90 days. Border officers may ask for proof of onward travel, sufficient funds, and accommodation details. Always verify current requirements at the official government portal before booking travel.

📎Supporting Documents (may strengthen your application)

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  Yellow fever vaccination certificate

  Only if arriving from a yellow-fever-endemic country.

🌐Why Maldivian passport holders do not need a visa for India

Maldivian passport holders can enter India without a visa because of an existing bilateral visa-waiver agreement or diplomatic arrangement between the two countries. This means Maldivian citizens benefit from streamlined entry and do not need to apply in advance — a valid passport is sufficient at the border.

⚠️Common Reasons India Business Visa Applications Are Refused6

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  Document or photograph scan failures — glare, a blurred MRZ, cropped pages or a non-compliant photo — failing the e-Visa system’s automated checks.
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  Data mismatch with the passport — any discrepancy in name order, passport number or date of birth is rejected by exact-match validation; using initials instead of the full name.
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  An ineligible document — a non-ordinary passport, or a passport with under six months’ validity or no blank pages.
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  Purpose mismatch — using the e-Business visa to take up paid employment in India (which requires an Employment Visa) or for tourism-only travel, or with no genuine Indian business counterpart / invitation.
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  Pakistani nationality or Pakistani origin (parent, grandparent or spouse, or birth in Pakistan), an adverse security check, or an undisclosed criminal record.
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  An already-active Indian visa for the same period, or an adverse immigration history (prior overstay, deportation or blacklisting).

Refusal grounds are at the discretion of the deciding officer and can change. This list is informational — always verify current requirements at the official government portal.

🔗More India Visa Options

• India e-Conference Visa →
• India e-Medical Visa →
• India Employment Visa (E Visa) →
• India Student Visa (S Visa) →
• India Tourist e-Visa (eTV) →