India entry requirements for Canadian citizens
Short answerCanadian citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before travelling to India. Up to 30 days per visit.
- How long you can stay
- Up to 30 days per visit.
- What you need
- Valid passport with at least 6 months validity from the date of application
- Approved e-Tourist Visa / Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), applied for online at indianvisaonline.gov.in at least 4 days before arrival
- Return or onward journey ticket
- Proof of sufficient funds for the stay
- Recent passport-style photograph (uploaded with the online application)
- Good to know
- India's e-Tourist Visa (e-T1 V) is issued as an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA): duration "One Month (30 Days)" from the date of first arrival, multiple entries permitted within that window, non-extendable and non-convertible. Longer 1-year and 5-year e-Tourist Visa options also exist (multiple entries), but both cap total stay at 180 days per calendar year rather than granting a longer single visit — this row reflects the standard 30-day option. Applicants must hold a passport valid at least 6 months from the date of application and show a return/onward ticket and sufficient funds; apply online at least 4 days before arrival. Diplomatic/official passport holders, and applicants of Pakistani origin or holding a Pakistani passport, are not eligible for any e-Visa category.
Is your passport valid long enough?
The rule: Valid passport with at least 6 months validity from the date of application
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Source Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India — e-Visa: eligible countries, e-Tourist Visa categories, and Country/Territory-wise e-Tourist Visa Fee scheduleChecked against the source on 2026-10-19
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India for other passports
- Argentinaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Australiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Brazilelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Chileelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Chinavisa required
- Franceelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Germanyelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Israelelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Italyelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Japanelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Malaysiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Mexicoelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Netherlandselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- New Zealandelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporeelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- South Koreaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Spainelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Ukraineelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- United Stateselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
Other destinations for Canadian citizens
- Albaniavisa-free short stay
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Armeniavisa required
- Australiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Bahamasvisa-free short stay
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa required
- Cambodiavisa on arrival
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Chinavisa-free short stay
- Colombiavisa-free short stay
- Costa Ricavisa-free short stay
- Cyprusvisa-free short stay
- Dominican Republicvisa-free short stay
- Ecuadorvisa-free short stay
- Egyptvisa on arrival
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa-free short stay
- Ghanavisa required
- Hong Kongvisa-free short stay
- Indonesiavisa on arrival
- Irelandvisa-free short stay
- Israelelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Macaovisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Maldivesvisa on arrival
- Mauritiusvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa-free short stay
- Mongoliavisa-free short stay
- Montenegrovisa-free short stay
- Moroccovisa-free short stay
- New Zealandelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Nigeriavisa required
- Peruvisa-free short stay
- Philippinesvisa-free short stay
- Qatarvisa-free short stay
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Saudi Arabiavisa on arrival
- Serbiavisa-free short stay
- Seychelleselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Africavisa-free short stay
- South Koreaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Sri Lankaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Taiwanvisa-free short stay
- Tanzaniavisa on arrival
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa-free short stay
- United Arab Emiratesvisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Uruguayvisa-free short stay
- Uzbekistanvisa-free short stay
- Vietnamelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Zambiavisa-free short stay
- Zimbabwevisa on arrival
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history