India is one of the highest-volume destinations we handle from Nairobi, driven by medical treatment, business sourcing, family visits and tourism. Most categories run through the online eVisa system, which is fast when the form is completed correctly and painful when it is not - the portal is strict about photograph format, name order and address detail, and errors generally mean starting again.
Where to find us
Neehari Global Limited
One Africa Place, Waiyaki Way, Westlands
Nairobi, 00100
Kenya
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Who this service is for
We handle india visa application for a wide range of travellers, and the right approach differs considerably between them. A salaried employee with a five-year employment history and a self-employed trader with no payslips need entirely different files, even for the same destination on the same dates. If you recognise yourself below, we have done this many times before.
- Patients travelling for medical treatment, and their attendants
- Business travellers sourcing goods or visiting suppliers
- Tourists and pilgrims
- Kenyans of Indian origin visiting family
- Conference and training delegates
How long it takes
eVisa applications are commonly processed within three to five business days when the submission is clean. Paper categories submitted through the High Commission take longer, and medical attendant visas should be filed alongside the patient's application.
Those are the mission's own processing standards, and they are only half the picture. In Nairobi the binding constraint is usually appointment availability rather than processing: slots at the visa application centres are released in batches, taken within minutes, and at their tightest around the December and August peaks. Build your plan around the date you can actually be seen, not around the published turnaround. We will tell you what is realistically available before you commit to a flight.
How we handle your application
- Free consultation. We establish the correct visa category, the right mission and a realistic date. Getting this wrong at the start costs more than anything else.
- Tailored checklist. You get a document list built for your circumstances, not a generic printout.
- Document review. We check every item for consistency before anything is submitted. See our visa document review service.
- Form completion. We complete the application and send it to you to verify line by line before submission.
- Appointment. We secure the earliest workable slot at the relevant centre - see appointment booking.
- Tracking. We monitor the file and respond to any request for further documents during processing.
- Decision and collection. We tell you what the decision means and what happens next, including passport collection.
What the mission is actually deciding
The India eVisa portal is fast and cheap when the submission is clean, and disproportionately painful when it is not. It is strict in ways that feel arbitrary until you have used it a few times: the photograph must be square with a plain white background, names must be entered in exactly the passport's order, and the form asks for parental names and address history that many applicants do not have to hand. Errors are not corrected - the application is rejected and you begin again, having paid. For medical travel this matters enormously, because the timeline is set by a hospital admission date rather than by your convenience. Getting the submission right the first time is the entire job, and it is why we check the photograph and the name fields before anything is paid for.
After the decision
Print the approved eVisa and carry it. Airlines at JKIA ask for the printout at check-in and a phone screen is not always accepted. Check too which ports of entry your eVisa category permits - it is not valid at every airport and land crossing, and arriving at the wrong one is a serious problem.
Why applying from Nairobi is different
Most of the guidance you will find online about india visa was written for applicants in Europe or North America, and it quietly assumes things that are not true here. It assumes appointment slots are available within days. It assumes a salaried applicant with a payslip. It assumes a long personal travel history already sitting in the passport. For a great many Kenyan applicants none of those hold, and a file built on that advice will be missing exactly the evidence a consular officer covering this region is looking for.
What actually works from Nairobi is documenting the things that are true about your life rather than mimicking a template: a business rather than an employer, family and property here rather than a long stamp collection, regional travel history rather than European. We build files around that, and we do it for clients across the city - from Nairobi CBD to Parklands and Eastleigh.
Is this the right category for your trip?
The eVisa covers tourist, business and medical purposes with different validity periods and entry limits. Employment, journalism and longer stays need a regular visa through the High Commission, which is a slower and more document-heavy route.
What you pay, and what it covers
There are two separate costs in any visa application and it is worth keeping them apart. The first is the mission's own visa fee, plus any visa centre service charge and optional priority fee. That money goes to them, is set by them, changes periodically, and is not refundable if the application is refused. The second is our consultancy fee, which covers the consultation, the tailored checklist, document review, form completion, appointment booking and tracking of the file through to decision.
We quote both in writing before you commit to anything, and the initial consultation is free. We do not take a percentage of anything, we do not mark up the mission's fees, and we do not charge a success fee - a fee structure that rewards us for a decision we do not control would not be honest. If your case is one where you genuinely do not need us, we will say so.
India Visa clients across Nairobi
We handle india visa applications for clients right across the city. A large share of this work comes from Nairobi CBD, where cbd enquiries skew towards tourist and family-visit applications, plus business visas for traders sourcing stock in india, china and dubai. We also see steady demand from clients in Parklands, and from Eastleigh and the surrounding neighbourhoods. Wherever you are in Nairobi, most of the process runs over email and WhatsApp - you only need to attend the visa centre in person for biometrics.
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Frequently asked questions
How fast is the India eVisa?
Typically three to five business days for a correctly completed application. Errors in the form or photograph restart the clock, which is why we check before submitting.
Can I get a medical visa for treatment in India?
Yes. It requires a letter from the treating hospital, and accompanying family members apply under the medical attendant category. We file both together.
Do I need to visit the High Commission?
For most eVisa categories, no - it is entirely online. Certain longer-stay and employment categories still require in-person submission.
How long can I stay on an India eVisa?
It depends on the sub-category and the validity granted. Tourist, business and medical eVisas each carry different stay durations and entry limits.
Can I extend the eVisa once in India?
eVisas are generally not extendable. If you need a longer stay, apply for the appropriate regular visa category before you travel.
Can I extend an India eVisa from inside the country?
eVisas are generally not extendable. If you may need longer - for a course of treatment with an uncertain duration, for instance - apply for the appropriate regular visa category before travelling.
How many people can travel on a medical attendant visa?
A limited number of attendants may accompany a patient, and each applies separately under the attendant category. We file them alongside the patient's application as a matter of routine.
What if my eVisa is rejected for a photograph problem?
You reapply with a compliant photograph. The fee is not returned, which is precisely why we check the specification before submission rather than after.
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What we commit to
Local SEO copy is cheap and promises are cheaper, so here is what we will actually hold ourselves to. We quote our fee and the mission's separate fees in writing before you pay anything, and the first consultation costs nothing. We do not guarantee approvals, because the decision belongs to a consular officer and no consultant controls it - anyone in Nairobi telling you otherwise is either selling something or planning to blame the embassy later.
We will not produce documents on your behalf, invent employment, or supply an insurance certificate that does not correspond to a real policy. Those are the fastest routes to a deception finding and a multi-year ban, and they end careers as well as trips. If we think your case is straightforward enough to file yourself, we will say so and charge you for the review rather than the full service. And if we think a deadline genuinely cannot be met, you will hear that on the first call rather than the week before you fly.
Ready to start your india visa?
Free initial consultation. We reply on WhatsApp within a few hours on business days.
Get in touch. Start early. It costs nothing to ask. The first consultation is free. Speak to a consultant today. Documents matter more than promises. Our office is in Westlands, Nairobi. Most of the process happens remotely. Bring your passport and recent bank statements. Ask us before you buy a ticket. We quote all fees in writing beforehand. You attend in person only for biometrics. No approval is ever guaranteed, by us or anyone else. Every application is handled by a named consultant. We will tell you honestly what is achievable. We reply on WhatsApp within a few hours on business days.