A visit visa, often known as a tourist visa, is provided for the purpose of visiting a nation for the purpose of leisure or sightseeing. They permit the visa holder to remain in the nation for a set length of time.

The processing times for a Tourist Visa is diverse based on the nation that is offering it. It also depends on the nationality of the applicant. For example, it takes around 3 to 5 days to 1 to 2 weeks or longer for processing the US Tourist Visa.

Generally, an Australian tourist visa takes approximately 20 days from the date of submission. As you may be asked to send further papers, there may be delays.

For a US visa application to be approved, it takes from 3 to 5 weeks. After processing, the applicant will receive a positive reply to their application and the document will be delivered by the consulate. The visa may take up to two additional working days to be delivered.

Usually, for a Canada Tourist Visa processing period, the duration can range from a few days to a few weeks. The processing period is just 12 days if you apply from inside Canada.

For the UK, if you intend to travel on 15 June, you can apply from 16 March onwards. When you apply from outside of the UK, you can get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks.

The process to obtain a Tourist Visa is as follows:

• Fill the Electronic Tourist Visa Application form
• Make a payment of the fee for Visa application
• Schedule appointment for the Visa interview at the Embassy
• Attend the Visa interview at the Embassy on the scheduled time and date

The cost of a Tourist Visa is diverse based on the nation that is offering it. For example, the US Tourist Visa application costs 160 USD.

The requirements of a Tourist Visa are as follows:

• Completely filled Visa application form
• Uploading photographs digitally as per the specification
• A passport that has a minimum of 6 months validity from the date of intended departure to India
• Photocopy of the bio page of the Passport
• Copy of the two-way tickets that must be submitted at the time of application
• Evidence of monetary resources – latest bank statement
• Invitation letter from sponsor/friend/ family in overseas
• Financial statement of the sponsor/friend/ family in overseas
• Copy of passport of the sponsor
• Marriage certificate if married to the overseas national
• Birth certificate and marriage certificate of parents in case if minors

Most countries do not require you to submit an itinerary when you submit your visa but countries like China require a detailed itinerary. Chinese authorities require you to provide details for your every day of your trip. Other countries can ask you to provide proof of your flight bookings or hotel booking before issuing a travel visa.

A tourist visa is issued for the purpose of visiting a country for leisure or sightseeing activities. They allow the visa holder to stay in the country for a limited period.

Business visas on the other hand are issued to help travelers engage in business related activities. They too have a limited validity. Each country has specific definition of what activities are allowed under a business visa.

The length of stay varies depending on the country. The stay can last anything from 90 days to six months.

Schengen visa is valid for the following countries-Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Poland, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Czech Republic, Sweden, Lichtenstein, Latvia, Malta, Slovenia, Portugal, Italy, Slovakia, Lithuania, and Estonia. 

You cannot apply for a Schengen visa in any country; instead, you must apply in the mission or embassy of the country where you plan to spend the most time. If determining this is difficult, particularly if you are taking a cruise or a bus tour, you can apply for a visa for the country where you will be arriving first. This is assuming you spend the same amount of time in each country you are visiting.