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Types of Visas
- You should apply for the category of visa corresponding to the purpose of your visit.
- Misuse would lead to immediate cancellation of visa.
- Details regarding different categories of visas, maximum duration and supporting documents required can be found below:
Types Of visas
- Tourist Visa (T) - Tourist Visa is issued to visit India for tourism purposes. Tourist visa issued is non-extendable and non-convertible. Change of purpose is not allowed.
- Business visa (B) - Business Visa is granted to a foreign national who wants to visit India to establish/explore possibilities to set up industrial/business venture or to purchase/sell industrial products in India.
- Employment Visa (E) - Employment Visa is granted to a foreign national who wishes to come to India for Remunerative employment/ Intra-company transfers in the company.
- Student Visa (S) - Student Visa is issued for undertaking under-graduation, Masters or other higher educational studies in recognized Universities or Institutions in India.
- Transit Visa (TR) - Transit visas are issued for changing flights and travelling to another country. Transit should be the sole purpose and stay should not be misused for work or business.
- Journalist Visa (J) - All Journalists including photographers/film producer or director (other than of commercial films), a representative of a Radio or Television organisation, travel writer or travel promotion photographer etc. are required to apply for Journalist Visa only, even if the visit to India is for reasons other than journalism.
- Medical Visa (Med) - Medical Visa is meant for those foreigners whose sole objective of visit to India is to seek medical treatment in established/recognised/specialised Hospital/ Treatment Centres in India for serious ailments.
Medical Attendant Visa is meant for the attendant / family members of the patient coming to India for medical treatment. The visa is co-terminus with Medical visa of the patient.
- Conference (C) - Conference visa is granted to foreign nationals for attending a conference /seminar or workshop in India.
- Entry (X) visa - Entry Visa is granted to Persons of Indian Origin, Foreign nationals married to Indian citizen/OCI/PIO card holder & their children and Foreign nationals owning property in India.
1. Tourist Visa (T)
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2. Business Visa (B)
- Business visa holders are required to register themselves with the FRRO/FRO in case the aggregate stay in India exceeds 180 days during a calendar year.
- Foreigners intending to visit India for employment purposes may note that in cases where they are paid salary/remuneration outside India, they would be granted Business Visa.
- For Applicants holding passports other than Swedish/Latvian, their stay permit with at least two years in Sweden/Latvia is necessary to apply for Business visa.
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For Sports person and coaches: Including those engaged in commercial sports events in India on contract with remuneration
Visa for air crew members:
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3. Employment Visa (E)
- Employment visa once granted by the Embassy is not extendable in Stockholm. The visa can be extended in designated offices (Foreigners’ Regional Registration Office) in India nearest to the place of work of the individual.
- Employment visa to Foreign national who wishes to come to India for honorary work with NGOs may be paid honorarium up to Rs. 10,000/- per month.
- Applicants holding passports, other than Swedish/Latvian having stay permit less than two years should apply from their home countries.
Duration:
If eligible, employment visa is granted for a maximum period of one year at the Embassy. The Embassy does not have a policy of issuing employment visa for the second time to the same person for working more in the same company, amounting to an extension. Extension, if required, has to be sought at FRRO in India
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4. Student Visa (S)
The duration of the visa would be as per the duration of the course to be pursued. A maximum of four entries per academic year would be allowed to facilitate visits to home country during vacation.
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- A provisional visa may be issued in cases where the applicant does not have a firm letter of admission from the university, recognized college or educational institution.
- A copy of the provisional admission certificate/letter of offer issued by the institution in India must be furnished.
- A provisional visa is valid for 6 months which shall be extendable by the jurisdictional State Government/UT Administration/FRRO/FRO upto six months on production of satisfactory documentary evidence.
- In case, the Students get regular admission in some University/recognized college or educational institution within the validity of the provisional visa, the State Government/UT Administration/FRRO/FRO may be approached to obtain ‘Student Visa’
5. Transit Visa (TR)
Duration
Valid for entry within 15 days of date of issue for direct transit which cannot be more than three days of visit. If the journey is not performed within the period of the validity of the transit visa, a fresh transit visa will be required.
A person who desires to make two entries into India in the course of the same journey can be granted a transit visa valid for two entries and for stay in transit for a period not exceeding 3 days for each journey.
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6. Journalist Visa (J)
- Journalists are granted single entry visa valid for a maximum stay of three (3) months.
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Additional information on shooting films:
- Prior authorization of the Indian Government is mandatory for any Audio-Visual reporting/ shooting of documentary films in India, regardless of their subject, category or duration. These include documentary films, reportages, institutional or educational films, radio documentary, still shoots, corporate videos, television commercials and publicity, or any other audio-visual report meant for public diffusion or telecast.
- Documentary filming is not permissible on other types of visas (e.g. tourist/business visas). Import of filming equipment is facilitated only upon issue of the clearance.
- All pages of the application form for filming documentaries in India must be printed on the letter-head paper of the company. The Undertaking has to be duly signed, dated and stamped.
- Where shooting in restricted areas is involved (details of restricted and protected areas can be checked from Ministry of Home Affair's website. (http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/ForeigD-FAQs-onPAPandRAP.pdf ) or the subject is not one of those listed above; permission may take around 8-10 weeks to come through.
- With reference to filming at locations/monuments falling under Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and areas under Indian Railways, permission from these agencies needs to be obtained and payment of necessary fees to the concerned authorities would have to be made. Similarly aerial filming needs to be cleared by Department of Civil Aviation. On the basis of clearance issued by this Embassy, the filming companies may directly deal with these agencies for seeking their permission. Alternatively, this can be handled by their local representatives in India.
- The processing time is approximately up to 15 weeks if the filming proposal involves (a) sensitive issues or if the itinerary includes restricted/protected/prohibited or vulnerable zones, reserve forests (b) underwater or aerial filming, as these cases all require prior and mandatory clearance from different nodal Ministries and authorities in India.
- Visas of the filming crew are issued only after clearance is received.
7. Medical/Medical attendant Visa (Med)
Medical visa is meant for those foreigners whose sole purpose of visit to India is to seek medical treatment in established/ recognised/ specialised Hospital/Treatment Centres in India for serious ailments. Medical Attendant visa is meant for the attendant/ family members of the patient coming to India for medical treatment. Medical Attendant visa is co-terminus with Medical Visa of the patient. Maximum two persons (Attendant and family members of the patient) will be granted this visa. The applicant is required to produce a letter from established/recognised/specialised Hospital/Treatment Centres in India confirming that assistance is required by the patient on Medical Visa with the Medical Attendant's name included in the said letter.
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8. Conference Visa (C)
Duration
Maximum validity of six months
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9. Entry visa (X)
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1. For applicant who previously held Indian nationality: A copy of renunciation certificate/surrender certificate and cancelled Indian passport
Passport copy/ surrender certificate/PIO/OCI card of the spouse or parent 3. For applicant who wishes to join the Auroville Foundation, Aurobindo Ashram, Missionaries of Charity, Temples etc.: Official Invitation letter issued by the Secretary of Auroville/Aurobindo Ashram/Missionaries of charity/temples 4. For applicant owns a property in India: 5. For applicant who is a minor under the age of 12:
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