Which India visa to get when transiting through India to Sri Lanka: tourist or transit visa?
Based on 1 discussion with 2 participants · Last activity: 11 days ago
TL;DR
For Russian citizens, it's cheaper to get the free tourist visa for India instead of the paid transit visa (around $90) — it just requires filling out a longer application, including listing all family members.
What the community said
One traveler got the free tourist visa for India instead of the paid transit visa ($90), noting the application form is long and tedious — you have to list all your relatives.
13 days ago Transit visa — $90
In spring, when many people were leaving Sri Lanka via India to avoid Middle East routes, visa questions came up often. It was clarified that the tourist visa to India is free for Russian citizens, while the transit visa is paid.
16 days ago Tourist visa — free for Russian citizens
Opinions on which visa to choose varied a lot, so one traveler decided to just get the free tourist visa to keep things simple.
16 days ago