The "Lord of the Rings" star was able to enter India after the External Affairs ministry intervened and gave him a special visa.
Bloom was invited by the top elected official of Uttar Pradesh state to promote tourism. He applied for an e-visa and arrived Saturday without realizing there was a problem with his application.
Bloom was forced to return to London but arrived in India the following day and was seen posing at the Taj Mahal on Sunday.
An External Affairs ministry spokesman said Bloom must have landed without the confirmation email or forgotten to check whether the visa had been granted.
Bloom is best known for his performances in "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" trilogies. He has also played roles in such Hollywood blockbuster films as "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Troy" and "Kingdom of Heaven."
(AP)
In this Sunday, Dec.20, 2015, photo, British actor Orlando Bloom, right, with Indian lawmaker Amar Singh pose for a photographers in front of Taj Mahal in Agra, India. Indian officials say Bloom has arrived in New Delhi after being turned away a day earlier because he did not have a valid visa.