“I think I’ve pressed refresh more than 300 times”: Why the e-visa website keeps crashing and how to fix it

Travellers seeking Indian e-visas in early 2026 encountered significant technical difficulties with the official portal, experiencing repeated crashes and failed submissions. Despite spending days attempting to lodge applications across various devices and browsers, some found unconventional workarounds like using DuckDuckGo or Internet Explorer mode in Edge. Once submitted, however, approvals were reportedly received quickly.

“I think I’ve pressed refresh more than 300 times”: Why the e-visa website keeps crashing and how to fix it
Travellers seeking Indian e-visas in early 2026 encountered significant technical difficulties with the official portal, experiencing repeated crashes and failed submissions. Despite spending days attempting to lodge applications across various devices and browsers, some found unconventional workarounds like using DuckDuckGo or Internet Explorer mode in Edge. Once submitted, however, approvals were reportedly received quickly.