--- description: Kim Kardashian’s upcoming India trip has been canceled because of apparent visa troubles title: Visa Blip Could Cost Kim $800k image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt37f444cb95a09f81/69876a2e524fc075c7deae33/459229462.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [celebrities](/tag/celebrities/) ## celebrities Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Kim Kardashian's India Trip Called Off Amid 'Visa Issues' by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 21, 2014 5:07 AM CUT  Kim Kardashian smiles as she promotes her new fragrance "Fleur Fatale" at Chadstone Shopping Centre on Nov. 19, 2014, in Melbourne, Australia Kim Kardashian smiles as she promotes her new fragrance "Fleur Fatale" at Chadstone Shopping Centre on Nov. 19, 2014, in Melbourne, AustraliaScott Barbour—Getty Images by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 21, 2014 5:07 AM CUT Kim Kardashian’s upcoming India trip has been canceled because of apparent visa troubles. The 34-year-old reality TV sensation was due to make a guest appearance on the popular reality show _Big Boss_, the Indian version of _Big Brother_, which is hosted by Bollywood actor Salman Khan. “Just touched down in Australia!!! My perfume world tour begins for my new fragrance Fleur Fatale! Next stop India then Dubai! All in 1 week!” she [tweeted](https://twitter.com/KimKardashian/status/533751898587660289 "undefined") on Monday. Big Boss, currently in its eighth season, has had [falling ratings ](http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-trp-report-bigg-boss-8-does-not-live-up-to-the-mark-2025485 "undefined")this year. Kardashian’s visit had been much hyped by the Indian media. She was[ reported ](http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kim-kardashian-to-be-paid-a-whopping-rs-5-crore-for-bigg-boss-stint/ "undefined")to be paid more than $800,000 for the stint, in which she would don a traditional sari. Organizers confirmed to the BBC that [“visa issues”](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-30128625 "undefined") were to blame for the cancellation. Reuters [reports ](http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2014/11/20/bigg-boss-bigger-boss-kim-kardashian-to-join-india-reality-tv-show/ "undefined")that the undisclosed issues would take a while to solve, which would conflict with Kardashian’s busy schedule. Most recently, Kardashian, who is married to U.S. rap star Kanye West, was in the news in an attempt to “break the internet” with an artistic nude spread in [Paper magazine](http://www.papermag.com/2014/11/kim%5Fkardashian.php "undefined"). ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3598934/kim-kardashian-big-brother-big-boss-india-visa-canceled/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3598934/kim-kardashian-big-brother-big-boss-india-visa-canceled/"},"headline":"Kim Kardashian's India Trip Called Off Amid 'Visa Issues'","datePublished":"2014-11-21T05:07:12.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T11:36:55.926Z","description":"Mrs. Kayne West was due to appear on an Indian reality TV show","url":"https://time.com/3598934/kim-kardashian-big-brother-big-boss-india-visa-canceled/","keywords":["celebrities","India","Kanye West","Kim Kardashian","Visa"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt37f444cb95a09f81/69876a2e524fc075c7deae33/459229462.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt37f444cb95a09f81/69876a2e524fc075c7deae33/459229462.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Kim Kardashian Promotes Her New Fragrance \"Fleur Fatale\" In Melbourne","caption":"Kim Kardashian Promotes Her New Fragrance \"Fleur Fatale\" In Melbourne","creditText":"Scott Barbour—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/celebrities/","name":"celebrities"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3598934/kim-kardashian-big-brother-big-boss-india-visa-canceled/","name":"Kim Kardashian's India Trip Called Off Amid 'Visa Issues'"}}]}] ```