we are currently in India for my wifes dental treatment. We have to return in July to complete her treatment. Our visas terminate on the 10th of February 2020. Can our visas be extended or do we need to apply again.
This is the agreement between India and other countries whose citizens don’t need to apply for a visa to India before coming here for a short time span/visit or in other words the Citizens of visa waiver countries don’t have to apply for a visa before travelling to India (if):
Some countries whose Entry into Force process completed in 2018 only are as below
| Albana | dated 20th Jan, 2018 |
| Spain | dated 12th April, 2018 |
| Palestine | dated 20th April, 2018 |
| Belize | dated 30th April, 2018 |
Here is the list of countries with Visa Facilitation Agreements / MoUs are signed or currently is in force:
| Sl. No. | Country | Category of passport exempted | Period of stay | Signed on | Date of Entry into Force / Remarks | Text of the Agreement |
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| 1 | Afghanistan | Diplomatic only | 30 days | 01.02.2016 | w.e.f. 20.06.2016 | Afghanistan |
| 2 | Albania | Diplomatic & Official | 27-11-2015 | 20-01-2018 | ||
| 3 | Argentina | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 31.03.1994 | Visa free stay till assignment for those assigned to Mission | |
| 4 | Armenia | Diplomatic only | 90 days | 31.10.2003 | w.e.f. 24.08.2004 | Armenia |
| 5 | Bangladesh | Diplomatic & official | 45 days | Bangladesh |
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| 6 | Belarus | Diplomatic & Official | Not specified | Belarus |
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| 7 | Belize | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 18-09-2017 | 30-04-2018 | Belize |
| 8 | Bhutan | All passports | Not specified | |||
| 9 | Brazil | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 25.01.2004 | w.e.f. 17.11..2004 | Brazil |
| 10 | Brunei | Diplomatic & Official | 14 days | 04.04.2016 | w.e.f. 04.05.2016 | Brunei |
| 11 | Bulgaria | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 03.03.2009 | w.e.f. 02.07.2009 | Bulgaria |
| 12 | Cambodia | Diplomatic & Official | 60 days | 09.04.2002 | w.e.f..09.05.2002 | Cambodia |
| 13 | Chile | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 24.04.2003 | w.e.f. 17.08.2004 | Chile |
| 14 | Colombia | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | Colombia |
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| 15 | Croatia | Diplomatic & Official | 30 days | 19-09-2007 | w.e.f. 08-04-2008 | Croatia |
| 16 | Cuba | Diplomatic only | 90 days | 23.03.2015 | w.e.f. 07.07.2015 | Cuba |
| 17 | Cyprus | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 25-05-2007 | w.e.f 01-05-2008 | Cyprus |
| 18 | Denmark | Diplomatic & Official | 14 August 1986 | 14 December 2017 | ||
| 19 | Ecuador | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | w.e.f. 18.08.2008 | Ecuador |
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| 20 | Egypt | Diplomatic, Official, Special, & Service | 90 days | 18.11.2008 | w.e.f. 15.02.2010 | Egypt |
| 21 | El Salvador | Diplomatic & official | 90 days | 10.06.2008 | w.e.f. 01.04.2009 | |
| 22 | Finland | Diplomatic | 90 days | 06.11.2017 | 05.12.2017 | |
| 23 | France | Diplomatic | 90 days | 17.06.2013 | w.e.f. 01.10.2013 | France |
| 24 | Georgia | Diplomatic and Official/Service | 90 days | 31.07.2017 | 20.09.2017 | Georgia |
| 25 | Germany | Diplomatic only | 90 days | 05.04.2011 | w.e.f. 01.01.1991 | Germany |
| 26 | Greece | Diplomatic only | 90 days | 01.02.2013 | ||
| 27 | Guatemala | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 28.05.2015 | w.e.f. 14.12.2015 | Guatemala |
| 28 | Guyana | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 04.02.2003 | w.e.f. 03.01.2005 | Guyana |
| 29 | Honduras | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 10.06.2008 | w.e.f. 01.03.2009 | Honduras |
| 30 | Hong Kong | Diplomatic & official | Those assigned to mission require visa | |||
| 31 | Hungary | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 04.11.2003 | w.e.f. 1.4.2005 | Hungary |
| 32 | Iran | Diplomatic Passports | 30 days | 16-02-2018 | yet to enter into force | |
| 33 | Indonesia | Diplomatic & Official | 30 days | w.e.f. 01.08.2008 | Indonesia |
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| 34 | Israel | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 09.09.2003 | w.e.f. 20.10.2004 | Israel |
| 35 | Italy | Diplomatic | 90 days | 29.05.2017 | 22.10.2017 | Italy |
| 36 | Jordan | Diplomatic & Official Passports | 90 days | 01-03-2018 | yet to enter into force | Jordan |
| 37 | Ivory Coast | Diplomatic & Official | 30 days | 21.10.2016 | yet to enter into force | Ivory Coast |
| 38 | Japan | Diplomatic Only | 90 days | 12-11-2007 | w.e.f. 01-01-2008 | Japan |
| 39 | Kazakhstan | Diplomatic & Official | 30 days | 17.08.1999 | w.e.f. 20.11.2000 | Kazakhstan |
| 40 | Kenya | Diplomatic only | 90 days | 11.07.2016 | 14.07.2017 | Kenya |
| 41 | Kyrgyzstan | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 19.07.2013 | w.e.f. April 2014 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 42 | Latvia | Diplomatic | 90 days | 23.05.2017 | 08.09.2017 | |
| 43 | Laos | Diplomatic & Official | 30 days | 06.11.2002 | w.e.f. 01.04.2005 | Laos |
| 44 | Lithuania | Diplomatic only | 90 days | 10.11.2013 | Lithuania |
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| 45 | Macedonia | Diplomatic | 90 days | 20.01.2009 | 15.05.2010 | |
| 46 | Malaysia | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 14.05.2001 | w.e.f. 01.10.2001 | Malaysia |
| 47 | Maldives | All passports | 90 days | March 1979 | w.e.f. | Maldives |
| 48 | Malta | Diplomatic only | 90 days | 10.11.2013 | Malta |
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| 49 | Mauritius | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | |||
| 50 | Mexico | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 21.10.2005 | w.e.f. 23.02.2006 | Mexico |
| 51 | Mongolia | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 23.12.2005 | w.e.f. 02.02.2006 | Mongolia |
| 52 | Morocco | Diplomatic & Official | 30 days | 17.11.2015 | w.e.f. 21.01.2016 | Morocco |
| 53 | Mozambique | Diplomatic & official | 90 days | 07.08.2015 | w.e.f. 09.05.2016 | Mozambique |
| 54 | Myanmar | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 02.11.2003 | w.e.f. 15.3.2005 | Myanmar |
| 55 | Namibia | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 31.8.2009 | w.e.f. 01.11.2011 | Namibia |
| 56 | Oman | Diplomatic, Special, Service & Official Passports | 90 days | 11-02-2018 | yet to enter into force | Oman |
| 57 | Palestine | Diplomatic & Official Passports | 90 days | 16-05-2017 | 20-04-2018 | Palestine |
| 58 | Nepal | All passports | Not specified | |||
| 59 | Nicaragua | Diplomatic, official & service | 90 days | 10.06.2008 | w.e.f. 01.10.2008 | Nicargua |
| 60 | Norway | Diplomatic only | 90 days | 13/14.10.2014 | w.e.f. 08.12.2014 | Norway |
| 61 | Paraguay | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | |||
| 62 | Peru | Diplomatic and Official/Service Passports | 90 days | 03.06.2003 | w.e.f. 16.09.2004 | Peru |
| 63 | Philippines | Diplomatic & Official | 30 days | 05-10-2007 | w.e.f. 24-04-2008 | Philipines |
| 64 | Poland | Diplomatic Only | 90 Days | 05-10-2015 | w.e.f. 07.12.2015 | Poland |
| 65 | Portugal |
Diplomatic only |
90 days | 06.01.2017 | 08.07.2017 | Portugal |
| 66 | Qatar |
Diplomatic, Official & Special Passport |
90 days | 03.12.2016 | 23 May 2017 | Qatar |
| 67 | Republic of Korea (South Korea) |
Diplomatic & Official |
90 days | 01.08.2005 | w.e.f. 03.10.05 | Republic of Korea (South Korea) |
| 68 | Saint Kitts & Nevis | Diplomatic, Official/Service Passports | 90 days | 16-02-2018 | yet to enter into force | Saint Kitts & Nevis |
| 69 | Romania | Diplomatic Only | 90 days | 31-01-2004 | w.e.f. 06-02-2008 | Romania |
| 70 | Russia | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 03.12.2004 | w.e.f. 15.02.2005 | Russia |
| 71 | Rwanda | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 20.02.2017 | 25.12.2017 | Rwanda |
| 72 | Spain | Diplomatic | 90 days | 30.05.2017 | 12 April 2018 | Spain |
| 73 | Serbia | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 17.09.2007 | w.e.f. 17.07.2009 | Serbia |
| 74 | Singapore | Diplomatic & Official | Not specified | 24.01.1994 | Tourism agreement | |
| 75 | Slovenia | Diplomatic only | 90 days | 11.11.2013 | w.e.f. May 2014 | Slovenia |
| 76 | South Africa | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 22-02-2008 | w.e.f. 21-05-2008 | South Africa |
| 77 | Sri Lanka | Diplomatic & Official | 30 days | 14.03.2015 | w.e.f. 15.09.2015 | Sri Lanka |
| 78 | Sweden | Diplomatic only | 90 days | 01-06-2015 | w.e.f. 01.04.2016 | Sweden |
| 79 | Switzerland | Diplomatic only | 90 days | 06.10.2016 | w.e.f. 07.12.2016 | Switzerland |
| 80 | Syria | Diplomatic & Official | 60 days | 10-06-2010 | w.e.f. 01.10.2010 | Syria |
| 81 | Tanzania | Diplomatic & official | 90 days | 10.07.2016 | w.e.f. 26.12.2016 | Tanzania |
| 82 | Tajikistan | Diplomatic Only & Official | 30 days | 14.11.2003 | w.e.f. 19.08.2005 | Tajikstan Tajikstan |
| 83 | Thailand | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 09.10.2003 | w.e.f. 01.03.2004 | Thailand |
| 84 | Tunisia | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 30/04/2015 | w.e.f. 02.05.2016 | Tunisia |
| 85 | Turkey | Diplomatic only | 90 days | 08/02/2008 | w.e.f. 01.05.2008 | Turkey |
| 86 | Turkmenistan | Diplomatic only | 30 days | 25.05.2010 | w.e.f. 01.04.2011 | Turkmenistan |
| 87 | UAE | Diplomatic, Official & Special Passport | 90 days | 25.01.2017 | 24 February 2017 | UAE |
| 88 | Ukraine | Diplomatic only | 90 days | 25.11.2011 | w.e.f. 09.09.2012 | Ukraine |
| 89 | Uruguay | Diplomatic & Official | 30 days | Uruguay |
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| 90 | Venezuela | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 31.08.2005 | w.e.f. 18.11.2005 | Venezuela |
| 91 | Vietnam | Diplomatic & Official | 90 days | 07.09.1994 | Vietnam |
Thus, going through the above table we can see that in 2018 only, many agreements are sig
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