Hello everyone. I would like my cousin to meet me at Mumbai, India for a vacation. I was wondering how easy it would be for her to obtain a visa and roughly how much it would cost. Also I am aware that there are many flights to India from Lagos, but which one would you recommend? Any advice would be much appreciated.

It depends on the type of visa you want for ur couson. Is the person applying for the visa personally or passing through agent? It will be more expensive if through agent. Avrage of 350k could get you visa and flight tickect through agent. But it will be cheaper if the person applys personally. Ethiopia Air line, Emirate and Qatar frequent India.

Tell him to apply from the Embassy it cost just 7k for one month visa. As agent will ask you for 100k.

femart: Tell him to apply from the Embassy it cost just 7k for one visa. As agent will ask you for 100k.

You are right but applying personally is so hectic.

I was in Mumbai in 2011. We flew with Ethiopian airlines which landed in Addis Ababa and another plane took us to Mumbai. Ethiopian airlines is OK, that is d plane from Lagos to Addis Ababa, but the second plane was like molue. I don't know if they have changed the plane now though. Another thing, eat before u get in the air because you might not enjoy the food served in the plane, am talking from experience, and its a 12hr flight:if I remember correctly. Well enjoy

Thanks for all your replies. You've all given me really useful information here to work with.

Hello again. I hadn't realised that the time I wanted to travel to Mumbai is at the height of the Monsoon (ending of July). Tell me, does it rain every single day during this month? If it does I just won't go because spending all that money would be a complete waste.

If she's taking the flight from Lagos, I recommend to stick with Emirates, Jet Airways or Jet Lite. Have a great time with your cousin.