Visa for Diplomatic/Official and United Nations Laissez-Passer Passport Holders

1. Applications for Regular (Paper) Visa on Diplomatic and Official Passports may be filled up online at https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/. A printout of the application form duly signed along with pasted photo on the form and other supporting documents may be submitted directly in the Embassy located at 2536 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008. It will not be accepted at VFS Global Office. The Diplomatic/Official/UN-Official visa service is gratis.

2. US Diplomatic and Official passport holders may please contact the Special Issuance Agency of the Department of State for procedure/guidance.

3. In the link above, please choose the left most option for paper visa and follow further as guided by the system. Please complete the application and submit it online after uploading the photograph.

4. Select Visa Type according to the Passport on which the visa is to be applied on.

• Diplomatic Passport Holders may select Visa Type as Diplomatic Visa.

• Official Passport Holders may select Visa Type as Official Visa.

• UN Laissez-Passer Passport Holders may select Visa Type as UN-Official Visa.

5. Take a printout of the completed application, paste photo, sign below and submit it along with the Note verbale and the required attachments given below to the Embassy on any working day between 1100-1200 hrs EST only.

6. Fill and attach the Additional Information Form.

7. A letter of invitation from Indian agencies in case of bilateral visits should be submitted along with the visa application.

8. A copy of the passport, bio-data & signature pages is to be submitted along with the visa application.

9. Collection of Passports after visa issuance would be on all working days between1500-1600 hrs EST only.