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Visa Provisions and Requirements

This document provides information on visa provisions in India, including the type of visa, period granted, entry allowed, documents required, and whether the visa can be extended in India. Key details include: - A tourist visa is granted for 180 days and allows multiple entries, requiring proof of financial standing and return ticket. - A transit visa allows a single entry for 15 days with a confirmed onward journey ticket. - A business visa can be granted for up to 5 years and allows multiple entries, requiring documents proving the business purpose. - An employment visa can be granted for 2 years or the period of the contract, whichever is less, and allows multiple entries with proof of employment. - A student visa

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Visa Provisions and Requirements

This document provides information on visa provisions in India, including the type of visa, period granted, entry allowed, documents required, and whether the visa can be extended in India. Key details include: - A tourist visa is granted for 180 days and allows multiple entries, requiring proof of financial standing and return ticket. - A transit visa allows a single entry for 15 days with a confirmed onward journey ticket. - A business visa can be granted for up to 5 years and allows multiple entries, requiring documents proving the business purpose. - An employment visa can be granted for 2 years or the period of the contract, whichever is less, and allows multiple entries with proof of employment. - A student visa

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Visa Pr ovision
S.N o

Type of Visa

Pe r iod for
w h ich
gr a n t e d

En t r y
Sin gle - S.
M u lt i- M .
D ou ble .

D ocu m e n t s r e qu ir e d w it h
a pplica t ion .

Ex t e n da ble
in I n dia ?

Proof regarding assured


financial st anding i.e. ret urn
t icket and availabilit y of
sufficient m oney t o spend
during st ay in I ndia.

No

1.

Tourist

180 days

2.

Transit

15 days

Confirm ed onward j ourney


t icket .

No

3.

Business

Up t o 5
years

Docum ent s t o prove bonafide

Yes

purpose ( Com panys let t er,


et c.) , proof of financial
st anding.
4.

2 years*
or period of
Cont ract ,
whichever
is less

Em ploym ent

Proof of em ploym ent


( appoint m ent docum ent ) ,
t erm s and condit ions

Yes

and condit ions.

5.

5 years or
Period of

St udent

3 ent ries
per
academ ic
year

Proof of adm ission in I ndian


I nst it ut ion, let t er of support
from parent / guardian
accom panied by a bank
guarant ee/ cert ificat e
regarding financial st anding.

Yes

Course,
whichever
is less
6.

X ( Ent ry) for


Foreigners of
I ndian Origin

( i) Up t o 5 years in t he case of a foreign t echnician/ expert com ing in pursuance of a


bilat eral agreem ent bet ween Governm ent of I ndia and foreign
governm ent / collaborat ion agreem ent approved by Governm ent of I ndia .
( ii) Up t o 3 years in t he case of highly skilled foreign personnel being em ployed in
t he I T soft ware and I T enabled sect ors.
I f visa is for m ore t han 180 days, regist rat ion is com pulsory wit hin 14 days of arrival
in I ndia .
Ext ension of visa in Delhi MHA Visa Facilit at ion Cent re, NDCC- I I Building, Jai Singh
Road,OFF Parliam ent St reet , New Delhi- 110001. Tim ings for subm ission of applicat ion 0930
hrs. t o 1200 hrs.

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5 years

Proof of being of I ndian


Origin.

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Yes

REQUIREMENT OF IDENTIFICATION PAPERS TO ESTABLISH THEIR


IDENTITY AS NEPALESE, BHUTANESE OR INDIAN CITIZEN FOR
PERSONS ENTERING INDIA OR NEPAL/BHUTAN BY AIR
Instructions have been issued whereby Nepalese, Bhutanese and Indian
citizens, while travelling by air between India and Nepal/Bhutan, must be in
possession of any of the following documents to prove their nationality:
I.

For Indian nationals

(i)

Valid national passport

(ii)

Photo identity card issued by the Government of India/State


Government or UT Administration to their employees or Election ID
Card issued by the Election Commission of India;

(iii)

Emergency certificate issued by the Embassy of India, Kathmandu

(iv)

Identity certificate issued by Embassy of India, Kathmandu;

(v)

Persons in the age group of above 65 years and below 15 years


would be exempted from the requirement of approved identity
documents. However, they must have some document with a
photograph to confirm their age and identity such as PAN Card,
Driving Licence, CGHS card, Ration card etc;

(vi)

Children between the age group of 15 to 18 years may be allowed to


travel between India and Nepal/Bhutan on the strength of the Identity
Certificate issued by the Principal of the School.

II

For Nepalese/Bhutanese nationals

(i)

Valid national passport;

(ii)

Nepalese Citizenship Certificate (for Nepalese nationals)/Bhutanese


Citizenship Certificate (for Bhutanese nationals);

(iii)

Voter Identification Card issued by the Election Commission of Nepal


(for Nepalese nationals)/Voter Identification Card issued by the
Election Commission of Bhutan (for Bhutanese nationals);

(iv)

Limited Validity photo-identity certificate issued by the Royal Nepalese


Mission in India when deemed necessary (for Nepalese
nationals)/Limited Validity photo-identity certificate issued by the Royal
Bhutanese Mission in India when deemed necessary (for Bhutanese
nationals);

(v)

For children between age group of 10-18, photo ID issued by the


Principal of the School, if accompanied by parents having valid travel
documents. No such document is required for children below the age
group of 10 years (for Nepalese and Bhutanese nationals).

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