India visa requirements for Mauritians
Travel and visa requirements
Indian Visa is not required for Mauritians
Stay Duration: 60 days
Entry Requirements
- Indian e-visa is a visa type required from Mauritius nationals to visit India.
- The e-visa enables them to stay in India for a duration of 60 days, and it costs $0.
- Intending visitors are expected to have a passport valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry into India. The passport should have at least one blank page for visa stamps.
- Minors hoping to travel to India must either be accompanied by a parent or guardian or apply for the unaccompanied minors form.
- Tourists travelling to India must provide proof of a confirmed means of accommodation for their entire stay in India. This could be in the form of a sponsor letter from a host living in the country or a hotel reservation.
- Mauritius nationals are required to have a return or onward ticket as well as proof of enough funds to spend during their stay in India.
- Your Mauritius' national identity card is required when you are visiting India.
- The import and export of the currency of India are set at INR 25,000.
- Airport tax is not levied on any passengers when they are arriving in any Indian airport.
- Also on entry and exit, travellers with amounts exceeding USD 5,000 (or equivalent) in cash, or USD 10,000 (or equivalent) in traveller's cheques must be declared.
- Former convicts from any foreign country will not be allowed entry into the country.
- Intending visitors can get to India from any international airport in Mauritius. There are international airports in Port Louis and Rodrigues.
- Air Mauritius and Emirates Airways are some of the airlines that fly from Mauritius to India.
- The estimated flight duration from Port Louis, Mauritius to New Delhi, India is 7 hours, 30 minutes, and from Rodrigues, it is 13 hours, 35 minutes.
- Airlines traveling to India from Mauritius is Air Mauritius 744.
- Hindi is the official language in India. However, English and Tamil are well-spoken languages in the country.
- Indian is the birthplace of four of the world's major religions; namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. However, Hinduism is the most practised with about 80% of the country’s population.
- The Indian Rupee is the official currency used in India. Visitors can various banks and exchange outlets in the country to exchange their foreign currencies.
- There are three associated power socket and plug types in India, which are type C, D and M. The standard supply voltage is 230 V, with a standard frequency of 50 Hz.
- India uses the India Standard Time (GMT+5:30), this positioned Mauritius to be 1 hour, 30 minutes behind India.
- Some delicacies enjoyed in India include rogan josh, alu gobi, butter chicken, tandoori chicken and masala chai.
- Getting around in India can be facilitated by buses, taxis, trains and car rentals.
- The Taj Mahal, The Holy City of Varanasi, The Golden Temple of Amritsar, and The Golden City, are tourist centres to be checked out in India.
- Tourists are advised to budget about $35-55 to spend on expenses per day while in India.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the tap water in India safe to drink?
Most of India's tap water is unfit for human consumption. Restaurants and hotels do offer treated drinking water, but it's advisable for visitors to either boil their water or drink only bottled water.
Can a pregnant woman travel to India?
For most pregnant women, traveling during pregnancy is quite safe. As long as you and your fetus are healthy, you should be fine traveling to India.
Is India safe for tourist travel?
There are reported cases of rape and theft in India, but foreigners are rarely targeted. Tourists are advised to take necessary precautions while in the country.
What are the religons practiced in India?
What is the official name of India?
Bharat(in Hindi language) is the official name of India. While it is 'the Republic of India' in English.