
Pratibha Sharma walks through three problems that trip up Indian e-visa applicants: strict passport photo rules, a form bug that erases your entries, and massive queues at High Commission offices. She links to full guidance in her profile.
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There is a hidden trap on the Indian e-visa website that has caused thousands of people to restart their Indian e-visa applications from scratch, and nobody is warning you about it. Trap number 1, the photo, the passport photo. India doesn't accept a normal passport photograph. They need an obnoxious square oblong size that barely exists anywhere. You might as well just need a specialist photo center to get it done. Problem number 2, the refresh bug. This is your This is your second trap. You will spend hours of filling out the form, hit refresh once by mistake, and the whole application resets to zero. Anyone who fills out the form in one go deserves an applause. Problem number 3, the queue. This is your third trap. If you need the High Commission office, good luck. People line up down the street an hour before it even opens. If you missed your slot, come back another day and do this altogether again. But what is the real reason behind this? Honestly, at times it feels like the system is designed to make people quit. Well, if you are someone facing any of these issues right now, head to our profile, click the link in bio, and get complete Indian e-visa guidance so you don't lose another hour to do this mess.
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