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Visitors entering India must possess a passport valid for at least 6 months after their date of
entry into India. There should be at least two blank pages in the passport.
Indian Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions now require visa applications to be made online from the Indian Government website: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/
Please note that this website is operated by the Indian Government, not the WCOA 2022 Congress. Here are some tips on using that website:
Make a note of your temporary reference number. If the website gives error messages or freezes, you can try later using your temporary reference number to retrieve your partially filled form.
A visa application form will be generated with the High Commission Logo at the top. Print 2 copies (and another one for yourself) and sign. Save the document in case you need to reprint.
For participants from Pakistan:
The port of entry into India should be Delhi, Mumbai or Chennai only. Hyderabad is not an
allowed
port of entry for Pakistani citizens.
Pakistani citizens holding two passports should apply for a visa on their Pakistan passport.
You will need to provide two 50 mm x 50 mm photos. Please ensure they are of your entire face from the top of your head to your chin, and that this distance measures between 25mm and 35mm. If this is not followed your application will be rejected.
To use the website, you need to register yourself for the World Congress of Accountants 2022 on our official website for WCOA 2022.
You would have received an Access Key when registration is complete by paying necessary registration fees. This Access Key will allow you to log in to the website. Once in the Login Dashboard, you can click on Visa Support documents. You will be able to download the following documents:
Four Letters of permission from Indian Government Ministries for holding the conference
Letter of Invitation from the conference authorities Automatically generated Invitation letter for the Congress: Please note that the Invitation Letter created by WCOA 2022 is only to help visa
applicants by providing the Letter of Invitation and the copies of Permissions. These
documents must be submitted by the applicant along with any other documents required by the
local embassy.
Accompanying Persons shall be entitled to attend social events only of the Congress and should apply for a Conference Visa only. They can of course benefit from the discounted hotels and participate in the Congress. Letters of invitation are issued to registered delegates attending the Scientific Congress and registered accompanying family persons.
The delegates are requested to kindly refer to the jurisdiction' Indian Mission' website for more details.