Estimate the real cost of an Indian e-Visa from the UK in pounds — including the higher reciprocity rate British passport holders pay on the 5-year tourist visa.
Indian e-Visa fees depend on your passport nationality, not where you live. British passport holders pay a reciprocity rate — notably $484 for the 5-year e-Tourist visa, far above the standard rate. Choose your visa to see the cost converted to pounds.
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Each traveller needs their own e-Visa.
Estimated government e-Visa fee (GBP)
£33
Estimate only — this is the government fee you pay directly on the official India e-Visa portal. NriDirect doesn't handle e-Visas. The fee is set in US dollars, depends on your passport NATIONALITY (not residence), and floats with the exchange rate (converted here at ~1 USD = £0.79, incl. ~3% gateway charge). The 5-year UK rate rose to $484 in late 2025. Confirm the live fee and apply at indianvisaonline.gov.in.
Indian e-Visa government fees are quoted in US dollars and depend on your passport nationality. For British passport holders the 2026 rates are:
A bank/payment gateway surcharge of ~3% is added at checkout. This calculator converts the dollar fee to pounds at roughly 1 USD = £0.79 so you can budget in sterling. You apply and pay directly on the official Government of India portal — NriDirect doesn't handle e-Visas.
The single most common mistake is assuming the 5-year e-Tourist visa is cheap. For most nationalities it is around $200, but British passport holders pay $484 under the reciprocity arrangement that took effect in late 2025. Always check the live fee for your exact passport on indianvisaonline.gov.in before paying, and beware third-party sites that add inflated 'service' charges on top of the government fee.
The Indian e-Visa is applied for directly on the Government of India portal — NriDirect doesn't handle e-Visas. Apply free at indianvisaonline.gov.in and avoid third-party sites that add a mark-up.
It depends on the visa type and is set in US dollars. For British passport holders in 2026: the 30-day e-Tourist visa is about $25 (with a reduced $10 rate in the April–June low season), the 1-year e-Tourist is $40, the 5-year e-Tourist is $484 at the UK reciprocity rate, e-Business 1-year is $242, and e-Medical 60-day is $129. A bank/gateway surcharge of about 3% applies on top. You apply and pay directly on the official Government of India portal, indianvisaonline.gov.in — confirm the live fee there.
India sets e-Visa fees on a reciprocity basis tied to your passport nationality. The 5-year e-Tourist visa for British passport holders rose to $484 in late 2025 — much higher than the $200 standard rate quoted on many older sites. Do not rely on outdated $80 figures.
Your passport nationality, not your residence. A British citizen living in the UK pays the British reciprocity rate even though they reside outside India. Indian passport holders do not need a visa at all.
For occasional travel, yes — a single 1-year e-Tourist visa is far cheaper than a one-off OCI card. But for frequent travellers, repeated e-Visas add up quickly while OCI is valid for life. Use our OCI vs e-Visa calculator to compare over a 10-year horizon.