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India has removed one of the more awkward limits on its most commonly used tourist e-visa. The India multiple entry e-visa change means travelers on the 30-day e-Tourist Visa, officially category e-T1 V, can now enter and leave the country more than twice during the visa’s validity period, according to reporting from Passport Index. The update applies to e-visas approved from 12 June 2026 onward.
What changed with the India multiple entry e-visa
Under the previous rules, the 30-day tourist e-visa capped travelers at two entries into India during the authorization’s validity window. The updated policy lifts that cap entirely for newly approved e-visas, so approved authorizations now simply show “Multiple entries” rather than a fixed count. Crucially, the per-visit stay limit hasn’t moved: travelers are still restricted to 30 days in India counted from the date of each entry. What’s changed is purely how many times a traveler can cross the border on the same visa, not how long they’re allowed to stay once they’re in the country.
Why this is a bigger deal than it sounds
For a single-country holiday, a two-entry cap rarely mattered much. But India sits at the centre of a popular regional travel circuit that includes Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Bhutan, and plenty of travelers build itineraries that hop between India and one or more of those destinations. Under the old rule, a traveler doing India, then Nepal, then back into India for a few more days before flying home would have burned through both of their entries just on that one loop, with no flexibility for an unplanned return trip. The change, confirmed separately by iVisa, removes that constraint for anyone applying from mid-June 2026 onward.
This builds on an earlier adjustment from December 2025, when India extended the window for making a first entry on this e-visa category from 30 to 120 days after approval. That change gave travelers more flexibility on when to start their trip; this one gives them more flexibility on how many times they can come and go once the trip is underway. Neither change affects the underlying 30-day stay limit, which remains the one fixed constraint travelers need to plan around.
What travelers should still check before booking
The 30-day e-Tourist Visa remains non-extendable and non-convertible, meaning travelers can’t apply to extend their stay past 30 days or convert the visa into a different category once they’re in the country. For travelers who know they’ll need more flexibility than even the new multiple-entry rule provides, such as a trip lasting several months with multiple regional side trips, India’s one-year and five-year tourist e-visas also allow multiple entries, though total time spent in the country is capped at 180 days per calendar year under those longer categories.
One step hasn’t changed at all: every traveler using any of these e-visa categories still needs to complete an e-Arrival Card online within 72 hours before landing in India. And approval of the e-visa itself is not a guarantee of entry, since immigration officials retain final discretion at the border regardless of what the visa paperwork shows.
What travelers should do from here
Travelers who already hold a 30-day e-visa approved before 12 June 2026 are still bound by the old two-entry limit for that specific authorization; the new rule only applies going forward. Anyone planning a multi-country South Asia itinerary from this point on should factor the updated rule into their routing, since it removes what was previously one of the more common planning headaches for travelers mixing India with a side trip to a neighboring country.
Frequently asked questions
What changed with India’s 30-day tourist e-visa?
India’s 30-day tourist e-visa, officially the e-T1 V category, now allows multiple entries during its validity period. Previously, this visa category was capped at two entries, even though the stay limit per visit remained 30 days.
When did the India multiple entry e-visa rule take effect?
The change applies to e-visas approved from 12 June 2026 onward. Travelers with authorizations issued before that date were still subject to the old two-entry cap.
Does the India multiple entry e-visa change the 30-day stay limit?
No. The stay limit per visit remains 30 days from the date of entry. What changed is how many separate times a traveler can enter and re-enter India during the visa’s validity window, not how long each individual stay can be.
Why does this matter for travelers visiting more than one country?
The change is particularly useful for itineraries that combine India with short trips to neighboring countries such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Maldives or Bhutan, since travelers can now leave and re-enter India on the same e-visa without needing a fresh application.
Are there longer India e-visa options with multiple entries?
Yes. Travelers who need more flexibility can apply for India’s one-year or five-year tourist e-visas, which also allow multiple entries, though total time in India is capped at 180 days per calendar year under those longer visas.
Do I still need to complete an arrival form before landing in India?
Yes. All travelers using these e-visas must still complete an e-Arrival Card online within 72 hours before arriving in India, and approval of the e-visa itself doesn’t guarantee entry, since immigration officers make the final decision at the border.
For more on visa rules shaping travel this season, see our coverage of the November 2026 US Visa Bulletin and the proposed changes to US work visa extensions.
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