The information on this page is provided as general guidance for securing a visa to travel to India to attend IEEE APSCON 2027 to be held in Hyderabad (India). The information provided cannot be constituted as legal advice. While the organizers make every effort to keep the information up to date, we cannot make any guarantees about the accuracy or validity of the information.
Visitors entering India must possess a passport valid for at least 6 months after their date of entry into India. There should be at least two blank pages in the passport. An entry visa is essential for all those visiting India. Those traveling specifically for IEEE APSCON 2027 are required to apply for a CONFERENCE VISA (regular paper visa or eVisa).
All non-Indian passport holders attending APSCON 2027 are required to submit their passport details using the following form: https://forms.gle/TiQ5ADAHZo6WqLw29
A clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India is a mandatory requirement for applying for a Conference Visa. Once you submit your details in the form given above, the IEEE APSCON 2027 Organizing Team will apply for this clearance and share the same once received along with an official invitation letter, which will assist you in your visa application process. Should you have any queries, please feel free to get in touch with us mukul.chahal@elisyan.in.
Nationals from over 170 countries are eligible to apply for an E-Visa. Authorized Portal for Visa Application to India: indianvisaonline.gov.in
Once all the visa is applied with all necessary documents, for most countries, the time taken by embassies to issue a Conference Visa is normally 14 days, and the visa is valid for three months from the date of issue by the embassy (not from the date of entry into India). For applications from citizens of Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Sudan, Foreigners of Pakistani Origin and Stateless persons, the time taken is 60 days and the visa is valid for one month.
Visa Applicants from (1) Afghanistan, (2) Iraq, (3) Pakistan (4) Sudan (5) Foreigners of Pakistani Origin and (6) Stateless persons will need a special political clearance from Ministry of Home Affairs (Government of India). Submitting their passport copies is mandatory to apply for a clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
For participants from Pakistan: Entry into India should be Delhi, Mumbai, or Chennai only if travelling by Air. Pakistani citizens holding two passports should apply for a visa on their Pakistan passport.
Indian Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions now require visa applications to be made online from the Indian Government website: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/. Please note that this website is operated by the Government of India and not by the IEEE APSCON 2027 Organisers.
Kindly write to us if you need to enter the details of a local contact in your visa application.
Accompanying Persons are not entitled to attend the conference scientific sessions and should apply for a Tourist Visa. The application process for Tourist Visa is much simpler than Conference Visa. No letter of invitation is required. Accompanying persons can use the e-Tourist visa facility at the website: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html.
Enquiries can be sent to mukul.chahal@elisyan.in We can help with information, but the organisers cannot influence the embassies in any way. It is the responsibility of the participant to get his/her visa.
Please note that the IEEE APSCON 2027 organising team is not authorized to assist or have any control over the VISA process beyond providing an Invitation Letter, that too post completion of the online registration process. Should your application be denied, the IEEE APSCON 2027 team cannot change the decision of the Government Ministries, nor will any member from the committee be able to engage in discussion or correspondence with the visa issuing authorities on behalf of the applicant.
