In accordance with Indian government regulations, all international attendees travelling to India to attend the WSAVA World Congress 2027 must obtain a valid e-Business Visa (e-B5 V) – FOR ATTENDING AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE/SEMINAR/WORKSHOP.
Click below to visit the Visa application website
Before applying, carefully review the eligibility criteria and the list of countries whose nationals are eligible for an e-Visa.
If your nationality is not eligible for an e-Visa, you will need to apply for a regular Conference Visa through your nearest Indian Embassy or Consulate. For a regular Visa, the first form needs to be filled online on the Indian Regular Visa Portal. A printout of this form along with relevant documents and passport needs to be submitted at your nearest Indian Embassy or Consulate.
Please note that:
- Accompanying persons who are not attending the conference should apply for an e-Tourist Visa.
- The e-Conference Visa may be used for conference attendance combined with tourism.
- Tourist Visas and Visa-on-arrival schemes cannot be used for conference participation.
Visa support process
The information required to prepare your ‘Invitation letter’ and obtain the necessary government clearances will be collected during the registration process when you submit your visa support request. Once the organizers receive your passport details and supporting information, we will apply for the required clearances from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
After the necessary approvals have been issued by the Indian authorities, the organizing team will provide you with the following:
1. Your ‘Invitation letter’
2. MEA political clearane
3. MHA clearance (if applicable)
These documents are mandatory for your Visa application. Once you have received them, you may proceed with your e-Business Visa (e-B5 V) – FOR ATTENDING AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE/SEMINAR/WORKSHOP application.
Documents required for an e-Conference Visa
Scanned biographical page of your passport
PDF format
File size between 10 KB and 300 KB
The file name should not have any special characters.
Invitation letter from the conference organizers
Provided following registration and completion of the visa support request process
The file name should not have any special characters.
Passport-sized photograph
JPEG format file size between 10 KB and 1 MB
The photograph must meet the following requirements:
Square format (height = width) in light background
Full-face, front-facing photograph with eyes open
No spectacles/glasses, no shadows or boarders
Government clearance letters
Political clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs
Clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs (only for participants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan, foreigners of Pakistani origin and stateless persons)
These documents will be obtained and provided by the organizers.