1. You must send your valid U.S. passport. The passport must have at least 6 months of validity left, and have at least 1 blank visa page. The Passport must also be signed. (Blank endorsement pages in your passport are not acceptable.)

2. If you are a former citizen of India, and are applying for a visa in an American passport for the first time, you must submit your Indian passport for cancellation and return. If you are a former citizen of India, and are applying for a visa in a new US passport booklet, you must submit a copy of the Indian visa in the old american passport.

If applying for a passport and an Indian visa with American Passport Express you will now need to wait to receive your finished passport to apply for your visa.
For further details call 1-800-455-5166.

Photos must be 2x2, black and white, or color, with a white, or light background, and show a full, front view of your face. The photos must also be printed on photo quality paper, photos printed on normal paper will be rejected by the embassy.

Please include a clear, color copy of your valid drivers license.
You may also use a utility bill

Please select the proper application form from the table below based on the state in which you maintain permanent residence:

No hand written applications will be accepted by the embassy any longer.
The link below for the visa application will now direct you to the online application.

*Note: you must list contact information of at least one reference in India on the application. If staying in a hotel, please list the hotel's address and phone number as the reference information.

Jurisdiction	States Included	Application Form
Chicago	Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, WIsconsin	Visa Application Form
Houston	Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oaklahoma, Texas	Visa Application Form
New York	Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands	Visa Application Form
San Francisco	Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.	Visa Application Form
Washington D.C.	Bahamas, Bermuda, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia	Visa Application Form

A. Consular fees and processing times vary by jurisdiction.

India Tourist Visa	Type of Visa	Processing Time	Consular Fee
	6 Month Multiple Entry	3-5 Business Days	$73.00
	1 Year Multiple Entry	3-5 Business Days	$98.00
	10 Year Multiple Entry	3-5 Business Days	$163.00

B. Rush Visa Processing $69 -departure is 15 days or less
Standard Visa Processing $53 -departure in more than 15 days

C. All Fees : One Money Order made payable to American Passport Express . Do not send personal or company checks. Include your name and date of birth on the money order. Do not include your address on the money order. Use the customer information form to pay this fee by credit card.

All applicants must complete and submit the customer information form.   After submitting the form online print a copy of the confirmation page which appears. The form gives our company information which is used to help accurately process your passport order.

Please send the following via FedEx: Your valid US passport. 2 passport photos. Visa application form, signed and completed. Proof of Jurisdiction Payment for all fees. Order confirmation page from the customer information form.

When you have all of the items listed above, please contact American Passport Express at 1-800-455-5166 for shipping instructions.