Volunteer Visa For India

India requires all it's visitors to have a valid visa to enter the country. These are available from your local visa center, if you are from the UK, we would advice using the London VFS Office to apply for your visa. The London office is more familiar with the process and we expect that this would have the least delays. The visa process should take a couple of weeks at most, however it has taken upto a month. Somethnig to be aware of is that the visa is valid from the day it is applied for, NOT the date of travel.
  • Volunteer Visa For India

    Visa Requierments for India

    Currently the correct visa for volunteering is an Employment Visa, although these must be accompanied with an invitation letter from Educators Trust India so please get in touch with us first. Please see below the costs depending on your nationality. ThisFor the most up to date information please contact the Indian High commission or their authorised agents (VFS). Other nationalities will have a similar process but they should contact their respective visa centres for detailed information.

    If you are unsure then please contact Sue at the UK Office for more information.

    Below is a list of current Employment Visas costs by country. (For guidance purposes only), please check with visa handling center for latest prices and requirements.

    Employment (Volunteering) Visa Costs


    Country

     6 month (£)

    One year (£)

    		    

    Country

    6 month (£)

    One year (£)
    UK  285 310     France  90 120
    UAE  250 280     USA  85 110
    Iran  160 185     Denmark  85 110
    Australia  120 150     Italy  70 100
    Ireland  110 135     Turkey  70 95
    Thailand  110 135     Portugal  60 90
    Canada  100 130     Austria  60 85
    New Zealand  100 125     Norway  60 90
    This information is for guidance only, for the most up to date list please visit the VFS Website for Visa charges.


    Apply through VFS for an Employment/Volunteering Visa


    After you have spoken to us and arranged your placement. You will need to apply for the visa online through the VFSGlobal website. They do continually update the requirements so please take you time and read the instructions carefully. There is an Visa Guidance Section and also frequesntly asked questions. Question 33 applies to volunteer work. Please remmeber that teh visa is cvalid from the date of issue, NOT the date of travel.