Airport Immigration for First-Timers: What to Expect at the Counter

The counter takes 2-10 minutes. Officer checks: passport, visa, return ticket, sometimes hotel and funds.

Common questions:

Purpose? — ‘Tourism.’

How long?— ‘7 days.’

Where staying?— hotel name.

Return ticket? — show it. That’s usually it.

What NOT to do: volunteer extra info, show anxiety, argue, joke about anything illegal, take photos at the counter.

Have ready BEFORE reaching counter: passport open to photo page, visa printout, immigration form filled, hotel address, return ticket.

Electronic gates: if your passport has biometric chip (all Indian passports after 2020), use e-gates where available — faster, no questions. House of Visas includes immigration briefing per destination.

Apply with House of Visas — houseofvisas.com