Journalist Visa

• Detailed request letter (mentioning the applicant's personal particulars, company profile, purpose, and duration of visit ) from the Singapore Company in original on company letterhead with the company stamp.
• Detailed invitation letter (mentioning the applicant's personal particulars, company profile, purpose, and duration of visit ) from a recognized Indian Company.
• Copies of the Certificate of incorporation of the Indian company and ACRA details of the Singapore company are also required.
• All the journalist visa applications will be referred to HCI Singapore for pre-approval.
• Submission of application, passport, and required fees will be accepted only once the pre-approval process is completed.
• Please read General Instructions of Visa https://www.blsindia.sg/visa.php
• Visa application has to registered on the link https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa under Regular Visa application. After saving the application a print out of the application should be signed by the applicant. Fax Form for Visa needs to submitted along with Visa application for all Non-Singapore National.
• Visa Application Form should be completely filled and signed by the applicant.
• Photocopy of the passport bio- page and Original passport with validity at least six months beyond the Validity of visa.
• Minimum two visa blank pages should be available to stamp the visa.
• All applicants applying for visa must bring passport copy and IC copy (NRIC, Re-entry permit, EP, S Pass or work-permit)
• 1 latest white background passport size photograph. Photograph should be taken less than 6 months.
• Journalists and media personnel travelling to India for professional/work related /tourism or for any other purpose except for employment in an Indian Media Organisation are advised to apply for Journalist visa.
  • Journalists having OCI/PIO cards, intending to visit India, may use the OCI/PIO card in case the visit does not involve restricted areas. If the visit to PAP/RAP areas is involved, the journalists holding OCI/PIO card must approach the High Commission for prior approval to visit restricted/protected areas. List of such areas may be seen at https://www.immigrationindia.nic.in
• Visa applicants are advised to submit their previous cancelled passport along with existing valid passport while processing the visa application at BLS centres.

Fee schedule for journalist visa

For service-related queries and to check the application status please Email us at infosg@blsinternational.net