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The information on this page is provided as general guidance for securing a visa to travel to India to attend IEEE RADAR 2027 in Bangalore. The information provided cannot be constituted as legal advice. While the organizers make every effort to keep the information up to date, we cannot make any guarantees about the accuracy or validity of the information.
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. An entry visa is essential for all those visiting India. There are several types of visas, including Conference, Tourist and Business Visas. Those traveling specifically for IEEE RADAR 2027 are required to apply for a Conference Visa.
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. An entry visa is essential for all those visiting India. There are several types of visas, including Conference, Tourist and Business Visas. Those traveling specifically for IEEE RADAR 2027 are required to apply for a Conference Visa.
All non-Indian passport holders attending RADAR 2027 are required to submit their passport details using the following form: : https://forms.gle/yGAeYmDx32TXmav99
This information is necessary for obtaining clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India. The clearance is a mandatory requirement for applying for a Conference Visa.
Once you submit the form, the RADAR 2027 Organizing Team will provide you with an official invitation letter and the MEA clearance document (once recd. from MEA), which will assist you in your visa application process. Should you have any queries, please feel free to get in touch with us (radarconf2027@ieeeradarconf.org).
Nationals from over 170 countries are eligible to apply for an E-visa. Authorized Portal for Visa Application to India is indianvisaonline.gov.in.
For most countries, the time taken by embassies to issue a Conference Visa is normally 14 days, and the visa is valid for three months from the date of issue by the embassy (not from the date of entry into India). For applications from citizens of Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Sudan, Foreigners of Pakistani Origin and Stateless persons, the time taken is 60 days and the visa is valid for one month.
All participants who are non-Indian nationals will need to share their passport details with IEEE RADAR 2027 team, so they can apply for necessary permissions from the concerned ministries.
Visa Applicants from (1) Afghanistan, (2) Iraq, (3) Pakistan (4) Sudan (5) Foreigners of Pakistani Origin and (6) Stateless persons will need a special political clearance from Ministry of Home Affairs (Government of India).
For participants from Pakistan: Entry into India should be Delhi, Mumbai, or Chennai only if travelling by Air. Kochi (Cochin) is not an allowed as the point of entry for Pakistani citizens. Pakistani citizens holding two passports should apply for a visa on their Pakistan passport.
Indian Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions now require visa applications to be made online from the Indian Government website: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/. Please note that this website is operated by the Government of India and not by the IEEE RADAR 2027 organisers.
Here are some tips on using that website:
IEEE RADAR 2027 secretariat will provide an invitation letter for VISA purposes, if required. However, it does not guarantee you a visa OR might not be required by the consulate to process the VISA too. Hence kindly reconfirm before applying for the VISA with the consulate or your local travel agent. The invitation letter will be issued ONLY after you have registered and full payment has been received. The following details will be required to obtain an invitation letter – A form to submit these details will be provided to you.
The above listed details should be exactly as it appears on your passport. Any differences could lead to a delay and/or denial of your visa.
If you need to enter the details of a local contact in your visa application, please find the details below.
Chinmoy Saha
General Co-Chair, RADAR 2027
Professor, Department of Avionics, IIST, India
Email: chinmoy.rpe@gmail.com
Accompanying Persons are not entitled to attend the conference technical sessions and should apply for a Tourist Visa. They can of course benefit from the events open to them and participate in the social events of the Conference. The application process for Tourist Visa is much simpler than Conference Visa. No letter of invitation is required. Accompanying persons can use the e-Tourist visa facility at the website: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html.
Enquiries can be sent to the conference secretariat at radarconf2027@ieeeradarconf.org. We can help with information, but the organisers cannot influence the embassies in any way. It is the responsibility of the participant to get his/her visa.
Please note that the IEEE RADAR 2027 organising team is not authorized to assist or have any control over the VISA process beyond providing an Invitation Letter, that too post completion of the online registration process. Should your application be denied, the RADAR 2027 team cannot change the decision of the Government Ministries, nor will any member from the committee be able to engage in discussion or correspondence with the visa issuing authorities on behalf of the applicant.
The registration fee cannot be refunded for the reason of VISA being denied – cancellation policy mentioned on the website will be followed. We request you to please register and apply for VISA as early as you can to make sure you have enough time to plan your trip.