Visa Requirements
Do Central African citizens need a visa for India?
Official Requirement
Visa required
for Central African Republic citizens travelling to India
Nationals ineligible for an e-Visa or visa on arrival must apply for a traditional visa through the Indian mission in their country.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Central African citizens visiting India
- Requirement
- Visa required
- Official source
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Step by step
How Central African citizens enter India
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Complete the online form, then submit your documents in person or by courier. The form alone does not finish the application on this route.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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UK FCDO: The FCDO advises against all travel to within 10km of the India to Pakistan border and to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, with limited exceptions for air travel to and within Jammu city, and against all but essential travel to Manipur. The rest of the country carries no advisory against travel.
Updated 2026-08-22 23:56:56
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Questions
What Central African citizens ask about entering India
Yes. Central African citizens need a visa arranged before travelling to India. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Start from the destination government page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
India uses INR. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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