India
India, the largest country in South Asia, has many of the world's highest mountains, most populated cities, and longest rivers. As one of the great civilisations of the ancient world, once revered as 'the golden bird', India's heritage and culture are a rich amalgam of the past and present. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 7 October 2026:
You must have a visa to visit India unless you are an Overseas Citizen of India ( OCI ) cardholder.
India has a number of visa categories including tourist, business, work, journalist and medical. Make sure you get the right visa for your travel.
You could be refused entry or deported for having the wrong visa. You could also be banned from entering India in the future.
For the latest information on Indian visas and immigration requirements, see the Indian Bureau of Immigration.
Passport validity
To enter India, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive and have at least 2 blank pages.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in India
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
India's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in India
- Currency
- Indian Rupee (INR)
- Time
- UTC+5:30
- Tue 20:16 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, D · 230 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +91
- Languages
- Hindi, English
- Capital
- New Delhi
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.