Implementation of various measures for liberalization, simplification and rationalization of Visa regime from tomorrow
With a view to stimulating economic growth, increasing earnings from the export of services like tourism, medical value travel, travel on account of business thereby making India an attractive destination for foreign direct and portfolio investment, Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, at its meeting held on November 30, 2016, had approved various measures for liberalization.
The liberalization of the visa regime will considerably facilitate the following;
1. Entry of foreigners into India for tourism, business and medical purposes. Consequently, the arrival of foreigners in India is expected to go up substantially in the coming years. This will in turn give a boost to the tourism, medical and business sectors.
2. The minimum salary limit of for grant of Employment Visa, which is presently US dollars 25,000 per annum, has also been modified.
3. Another new category of Visa, titled Film (F) Visa has also been introduced with maximum duration of one year with multiple entry facility.
4. A new category of visa titled Intern (I) Visa has been rolled out with effect from 1st March, 2017 to a foreigner intending to pursue intership in Indian companies, educational institutions and NGOs.
5. The Multiple entry Tourist and Business visas for a period of 5 years will now be available to nationals of most of the countries.
6. From April 1, 2017, e-Visa has further been sub-divided into 3 categories i.e. e-tourist visa, e-Business visa and e-Medical visa. E-visa facility has been extended to the nationals of 161 countries.
Hope this will prove positively...
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