What to put for occupation/employment on the Indian e-visa application if you are unemployed?

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TL;DR

You can honestly state that you're unemployed — this rarely causes a rejection, but many applicants look up filled sample e-visa forms online and copy the wording used for the occupation field. If you'd rather not deal with the website yourself, a paid visa agent can file the e-visa for a small extra fee.

What the community said

If you're unsure how to fill the occupation field on the Indian visa form, search online for examples of already-completed applications and copy the profession wording from them, just swapping in your own personal details (name, birth year).

You can get the e-visa processed through a paid visa agency service — this saves you from dealing with the official website and filling out every field yourself, including the employment section. The fee is small and the visa is issued quickly.

Paid visa agent service

First-time applicants for an Indian visa often run into questions about filling out the form (e.g., due to being unemployed) — before worrying about a rejection, it's worth checking the details with someone who has already been through the process.