India Plans To Cut Visa Categories To Nine

Published 04 Nov 2026, 22:30 IST

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The Union Home Ministry is set to overhaul India’s visa regime by reducing the number of main visa categories from 13 to nine and trimming visa application forms by 70 per cent as part of an exercise to simplify the process, officials said on Wednesday. As part of a comprehensive review of the Visa…

— The Tribune
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is rationalising India’s ‘visa regime’, reducing the main visa categories from 13 to 9 and application forms by 70%. This is part of a wider review of the Visa Manual 2019 and aims to simplify the process for applicants and align the regime with international…

— The Pioneer

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The number of visa sub-categories is also proposed to be reduced from 49 to 23: Reports

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Deccan Chronicle Center Deccan Chronicle Holdings Current article 04 Nov 2026, 22:30 IST

India Plans To Cut Visa Categories To Nine

The number of visa sub-categories is also proposed to be reduced from 49 to 23: Reports

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The Pioneer Center-Right The Pioneer 05 Nov 2026, 06:50 IST

Visa overhaul: Forms to be cut by 70%

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is rationalising India’s ‘visa regime’, reducing the main visa categories from 13 to 9 and application forms by 70%. This is part of a wider review of the Visa Manual 2019 and aims to simplify the process for applicants and align the regime with international…

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The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust 04 Nov 2026, 17:57 IST

Ministry of Home Affairs to reduce Indian visa categories from 13 to 9, trim application form

The Union Home Ministry is set to overhaul India’s visa regime by reducing the number of main visa categories from 13 to nine and trimming visa application forms by 70 per cent as part of an exercise to simplify the process, officials said on Wednesday. As part of a comprehensive review of the Visa…

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