Visa Guide
- Visa Overview in India
- Types of Visa & Key Provisions
- Application Process for Visa
- Stakeholders
Visa Overview in India
Recent reforms in visa procedures complement India’s economic growth and facilitate foreign investors to do business in India.
For instance, the recent merger of Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) schemes has simplified the visa/ citizenship rules under a single set of guidelines.* Additionally, most parts of the visa process and foreigner registration in India have been made online.
Moreover, Government of India has issued certain relaxations in the Visa and Travel restrictions to permit certain categories of Foreign Nationals to come to India during COVID-19. Read More
* After 30 September 2018, handwritten PIO cards are considered invalid travel document according to the ICAO guidelines. Click here to know more and apply for OCI card.
Note: Foreign nationals planning to travel to India are required to possess a valid passport of their home country and a valid Indian Visa.