Indian Visa

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Hi, just looking at applying for an indian visa.
i started filling in the info on the site here which was the top google hit.

https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html

but for a visa website some of the questions and the layout of the pages doesn't seem right.

have also come across this one in google second or third down

http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk

might be me getting a little security jittery with my info.
can anyone advise on the correct site and any useful tips on applying.
I notice the photo has to be a certain size, in the online demos on one site they show you how to crop a photo to the right size for digital upload, but if i do this with a passport photo it literally ONLY shows head from chin to top of head, with no shoulders at all, is this ok?????

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There area lot of didgy sites that overcharge you pretending to be the official site.
I'd start by going on the UK gov site and or the Indian embassy site

[SlackAlice]

https://www.hcilondon.in/pages.php?id=28

Both of those sites are mentioned on the Indian Embassy official website. As far as I can remember I used this one when I applied a couple of years ago.

http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/

I filled in the forms online and then printed them off and took them to their offices. UK passport photo's are the wrong size, all I did was go down to our local passport photo shop (not a booth) and specified Indian Visa sizes, they will know and make the necessary adjustments. I think it cost me about a £5 and gave me a couple extra for next time.

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what about the e-tourist visa, i am travelling as a third stop on a round world trip, as yet i haven't booked any travel arrangements at all but hope to be travelling to India from Sri Lanka/colombo. i do not know the airport yet and have no hotels booked.
The websites state don't make any travel arrangements BEFORE getting an indian visa so i am in a little bit of a catch 22 situation.
what should i put for the address of stay if i am backpacking and as yet have no confirmed accommodation let alone a date or flights booked.