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Embassy Address :-
CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA
Suite 400,1835 Younge Street
Toronto, Canada M4S 1 X8
Ph :+1-416-9600751,9600752, 9604831, 9608173
Fax :+1-416-9609812

General Consular Information

The Consulate-General is located at 1835 Yonge Street, #400, Toronto M4S 1X8. This is half-a-block South of the Davisville subway station. Paid street parking is available on Yonge Street and also in the parking lots on Merton Street.


The Consulate-General is open from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on holidays. The Consular Hours for acceptance of visa applications, passports and other documents are between 9.30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.. Visa applications deposited by 11:00 a.m. will be delivered the same day, the others the next afternoon. Pick-up time for visa, serviced passports and other documents is between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Applications can also be accepted during afternoon hours for processing against payment of an extra C$ 55/- besides normal fees applicable. ( There is a separate time frame for Canadians of Pakistani and Sri Lankan origin and nationals of other countries ).

Consular Services are rendered on a ‘first come - first served’ principle. There are two turn number machines - one for Visa applicants and the other for Indian Passport and other services. All visitors are requested to take a number appropriate to the service required and to be seated in the Consular Hall for their turn.

The same principle applies for the Pick-ups as well except that in the afternoon there is only one set of turn numbers for both visa and Indian passport services.

For faster service at the Visa/Passport Counter and with a view to reducing the waiting time of the applicants, all visitors are requested to keep their passports, applications with photos where necessary duly pasted/stapled, relevant supporting documents, photocopies where required, exact fees, etc ready before proceeding to the Counter.
Please apply for visa well before your departure. You could also think of sending your documents to us by mail / courier.

Drop Box Facility For Visa cases only
Those applicants who come outside the stipulated times/ are in a hurry / do not wish to wait for their turn to pay their visa fees at the counter, can avail of the 'drop box' facility. In this system, the visa application and passport can be left with the officer on duty in the Reception / Enquiry Counter against a temporary receipt. The visa fee in this case has to be paid only through a Money Order, Certified Cheque or Bankers cheque ( no cash / personal cheque/ credit or debit card ) for the exact amount of the fees, drawn in favour of the Consulate-General of India, Toronto. Regular computerised receipt will be given at the time of delivery of visa affixed on the passport.

Emergency Services Please do not ring up these numbers for general enquiries
In case of any emergency during weekends and holidays, applicants are advised to contact
Mr. R S Bagga, Consul or Mrs. Madhuri Khanduri, Asstt Consular Officer at their residences at 416-494-8090 and 416-757-8931 respectively.

General Visa Information

(Information and Rules given below are subject to change without notice)
Requirements :
Application form (available at this website) duly filled in with two passport size photographs (against a light background showing full frontal view of the face), required fee, passport valid for minimum 6 months, itinerary and relevant documents. Incomplete applications are liable to be rejected or remain unprocessed until complete information is submitted. Fee is subject to change without notice. Foreign passport holders staying in Canada need to submit their Landed Papers or any other proof of stay in Canada.

1. Applications complete in all respects are accepted at the counter from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. In normal cases, Canadian passports deposited at the visa counter by 11 a.m. are ready for pick-up between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on the same day. Those deposited after 11.00 a.m. are ready for pick-up the next working day between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Requests for delivery at other times are not entertained. The applicants have the option of having the passports mailed back to them on payment of mailing charges. Applications may also be sent by courier/mail or dropped at the Consulate. Normally it takes 3 – 5 days to process an application received by mail/courier or dropped except as provided otherwise in the rules.

2. Persons of Indian origin who are applying for visa must submit their previous Indian passport (cancelled or otherwise) and Landing paper/ PR Card or their Canadian passport with last Indian visa endorsement.

3. Applicant may be required to appear for an interview at his/her own expense.

4. Special visa applications are needed for Pakistan and Bangladesh nationals. For application forms and other details the Consulate may be contacted.

5. Pakistan nationals and Canadian nationals of Pakistani origin need to follow the procedures prescribed for Pakistani nationals irrespective of the passport on which visa is applied for. Minimum time taken for issue of visa is around four months.

6. For Sri Lankan nationals and Canadian nationals of Sri Lankan origin , time required for issue of visa is two weeks.

7. Acceptance of visa application along with fee does not necessarily mean grant of visa. The Consulate reserves the right to refuse visa without assigning any reasons. The Consulate-General shall not be held liable to any claim arising out of delay/refusal of visa or loss of passport in transit or otherwise

8. At the time of collection, the fee receipt (white), duly signed overleaf, in acknowledgement of the return of passport (with visa) will have to be surrendered.

9. The Consulate shall remain closed on certain Indian and other holidays.

10. Persons coming from or through yellow fever infected area are required to be in possession of a valid certificate of vaccination against yellow fever. No other vaccinations are necessary. AIDS test is required for persons aged 18 years to 70 years who stay in India for one year or more.


11. In Cases like Research Visa, Visit to Restricted and Protected Areas, Missionary Work, Journalism, Film Shooting, Visa for Non-Canadian Passports including Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Afghani and Chinese nationals, separate rules apply and may be obtained from Visa Officer.

12. Restricted and Protected Areas: An applicant who desires to visit any Restricted/Protected areas in India should submit the prescribed application for issue of a Special Permit, in addition to the visa application. It takes about 10 -12 weeks to process such an application.

13. Restricted Areas currently include the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Protected Area currently include certain bordering areas in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, the whole of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim and areas lying on the western side of National Highway No 15 from Ganganagar to Sanchore in Rajasthan.

For latest details : please ask the visa official.

14. All visas are valid from the date of issue. Visas are processed on receipt of the application and visas issued immediately irrespective of the date of travel. Applicants seeking short term visa up to six months are advised to apply nearer the time of travel to ensure that their return journey is performed within the validity of the visa.