e-Visa Services Finally Restored for British Nationals!! On December 5, 2022, the High Commission of India in London announced that the e-Visa facility will be restored for the UK nationals travelling to India. The Indian High Commissioner, Vikram K Doraiswami in his official announcement has confirmed this (see https://www.facebook.com/IndiaInUK/videos). For the first time since the… Read more »
Students on OPT status do not need new work visa if they do not need new work visa if they do not have to leave the US. The US mission in India has recently announced that a record 82,000 student visas have been issued in 2022 and Indian students have received more US student visas… Read more »
Foreign Nationals Seeking Indian Employment Visas May Continue to be Paid Outside India This is an update to the alert we published on August 28, 2022, regarding salary payments for foreign nationals employed in India. We have procured clarifications from the Indian Consular posts in the U.S. and the U.K, regarding changes to the source… Read more »
Foreign Nationals Seeking Indian Employment Visas Must be Paid in India | Changes Announced at Certain Posts Foreign nationals seeking Indian employment visas must now be paid their salaries in India. Changes to this effect were introduced in the document requirements by Indian Consular posts or their third-party document support entities (VFS and BLS) in… Read more »
In 2009, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in India provided a fairly comprehensive delineation of the regulatory framework relating to business and employment visas. Rules and regulations on visa categories and in-country registration are issued and enforced by the MHA. Visa issuance guidelines provide a broad framework but each visa application is decided on… Read more »
The Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) or Foreigners Registration Office (FRO) which is under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Immigration (BoI) has been authorized by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to carry out registration and visa extension formalities for foreign nationals who are in India on long term visas. An application for an… Read more »
In an attempt to keep up with the ever-growing business needs and trends, the Government of India through the Ministry of Home Affairs has further liberalised and digitized its immigration policies and systems. One such liberalisation effect is evidenced in the changes surrounding visas granted to foreign nationals who wish to intern in India. Foreign… Read more »
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