{"schemaVersion":1,"source":"live","checkedAt":"2026-10-08T03:06:05.901Z","passport":{"code":"TM","name":"Turkmenistan","slug":"turkmenistan"},"destination":{"code":"IN","name":"India"},"status":"visa_required","evidenceLevel":"exact","supportsCurrentStatus":true,"reviewedAt":"2026-08-20","allowedStays":[],"policies":[{"id":"india-other-non-exempt-ordinary-passports-regular-visa","title":"India: other non-exempt ordinary passports require a regular visa in advance","summary":"Current Immigration and Foreigners Rules require an appropriate valid visa for foreign passports unless an express exemption applies; these nationalities are absent from the current eVisa eligibility list and ordinary-passport exemptions documented here.","status":"visa_required","conditions":["The current rule requires an appropriate valid visa for foreign passport holders unless an express exemption applies; the central portal distinguishes regular/paper visa from limited-category eVisa.","Complete the online regular-visa form, then print/sign it and submit the passport and supporting documents to the relevant Indian mission or visa application center.","Do not use this policy for holders of an OCI/eOCI card, SAARC Visa Exemption/Visa Liberalisation Scheme endorsements, diplomatic/official/service passports, transit, crew, residence, work, protected/restricted-area travel, security or admission exceptions."],"sourceIds":["india-immigration-foreigners-rules-2025","india-evisa-portal","india-regular-visa-portal"],"application":{"url":"https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html","label":"India regular/paper visa application","steps":["Complete the online regular-visa application form.","Print and sign the application, then submit it with passport and supporting documents at the relevant Indian mission or visa application center.","Collect the passport and visa after processing."]}}],"conditional":[],"sources":[{"id":"india-immigration-foreigners-rules-2025","title":"Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025","url":"https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/2025-09/Immigration_and_Foreigners_Rules_2025_16092025.pdf","publisher":"Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India","jurisdiction":"India","kind":"law","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-20"},{"id":"india-evisa-portal","title":"India Visa Online: eVisa","url":"https://www.indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/","publisher":"Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India","jurisdiction":"India","kind":"official-portal","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-20"},{"id":"india-regular-visa-portal","title":"India Visa Online: Regular/Paper Visa","url":"https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html","publisher":"Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India","jurisdiction":"India","kind":"official-portal","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-20"}]}