Foreign nationals travelling to India are required to carry a valid visa. A visa is a travelling permit granted by an Indian Mission, and it allows the holder to visit India. The visa type is determined by the purpose of travel. Even if a visa application is accepted for processing at the Indian Embassy, it does not automatically follow that a visa will be granted. The validity of visa will begin on the day of issue, not on the day of travel.
Film Visa will be issued to cast and crew members of international productions and official coproductions shooting a Feature Film, TV/Web commercial show/series and TV/Web Reality show/series. The permission for shooting these categories of production is granted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoI&B), Government of India. The proposals are accepted and processed by the Film Facilitation Office (FFO). The application is to be submitted online on www.ffo.gov.in. The detailed step by step guide is available on the website.
For further assistance please write to ffo@nfdcindia.com.
Step 1 |
General document requirements: |
Note : Do not pay the visa fee beforehand. |
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Step 2 |
Fill online application |
Link for online regular visa application Instructions on filling in the Regular Visa Application form
Instructions for each page
Second page
Third page
Fourth page
Fifth page
Sixth page
Seventh page
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Step 3 |
Visa Fee |
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Nationality |
Duration/Entry |
Fee (In Euro) including ICWF |
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Finnish and all other nationals (except below mentioned nationals) |
Up to 1year/Single or Multiple Entry (Maximum duration of the visa will be 1 year) |
113 |
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Japan |
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11 |
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Nigeria |
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231 |
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Russia |
Single Entry |
40 |
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Double Entry |
86 |
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Multiple Entry |
113 |
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Transfer of Valid visa |
40 |
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Pakistan |
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05 |
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Ukraine |
Less than 6 months (Single /Double/ Multiple Entry) |
81 |
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6 months to 1 year |
122 |
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Less than 5 years |
186 |
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Mozambique |
up to 6 months |
204 |
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Up to 6 months (in Emergency) |
277 |
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up to 1 year |
277 |
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Up to 1 year (In Emergency) |
277 |
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Up to 5 year |
277 |
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Nepal |
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Visa free entry (However, require visa if they enter India from China, which is granted gratis.) |
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Bhutan |
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Visa free entry |
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Note : Visa application fee of Euro 22 is charged from US nationals in addition to visa fee except for Tourist and Business Visa. |
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Use bank transfer to pay the visa fee. A receipt of the payment must be attached to the application. The receipt must show the recipient account number, amount paid, date of payment, archive ID and all the data entered in the message field. Refund Policy in case of excess/multiple payments on Regular visa and other consular services
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Step 4 |
Visa Application Submission |
Applications can be submitted Monday—Friday in the morning between 0900–1200 hrs. You do not have to make an appointment. The Embassy is closed for certain Indian and Finnish holidays. Please visit our website for List of Holidays. Applying Through Post Note:
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Step 5 |
Processing time |
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Step 6 |
Visa Collection |
Ready visas can be collected in the afternoon between 1500–1630 hrs on the day given by the Embassy. Applicants who wish to receive their Passport by post may either send a self-addressed stamped envelope for dispatch of Passport or pay the requisite postage fee to Embassy’s bank account and share the receipt of transfer of payment with the Embassy. The postage fee is € 14. If more than one passport is to be sent back in one envelope, please write the name of each passport holder on the backside of the envelope. |
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