Can you re-enter India on an e-visa after a trip to Nepal, and is there a 2-month waiting period between entries?

A traveler with a yearly visa expiring in July considered getting a second passport to apply for a new visa for an autumn trip to India, highlighting that renewing or obtaining a new visa while one is still valid can be complicated.

Many travelers report staying 90 days, leaving, and re-entering India without issues. This applies to multi-entry (annual) visas, not to single-entry 30-day e-visas.

If you plan to exit to Nepal and return to India, and possibly visit again in autumn, a 1-year multi-entry e-visa is the better choice over a 30-day single-entry visa.

ChatGPT claims a mandatory 2-month waiting period between Indian e-visa entries. This is not an official legal rule, but border officers do have discretion to deny entry if they suspect visa runs.

A 30-day Indian e-visa is single-entry. Once you leave for Nepal, you cannot re-enter on the same visa — you must apply for a new one. Factor this into your itinerary planning.