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India cuts visa categories from 13 to 9, reduces application form fields by up to 70%

India cuts visa categories from 13 to 9, reduces application form fields by up to 70%

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India has reduced its visa framework from 13 main categories to nine and cut sub‑categories from 49 to 23, with the Ministry of Home Affairs saying the required fields on application forms have been trimmed by up to 70 percent for all 23 categories. The revised rules introduce streamlined provisions for tourists, medical patients, students and business visitors, and the changes are expected to be implemented by year‑end. The announcement was made under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership with guidance from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, aiming to simplify processing while retaining essential details.

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The revised framework also introduces streamlined provisions for tourists, medical patients, students and business visitors, with implementation expected by year-end

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  1. The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Centre overhauls visa regime, cuts categories from 13 to 9 to ease entry for foreigners

    NEW DELHI: The Centre has overhauled India’s visa regime, reducing the number of main visa categories from 13 to nine and sub-categories from 49 to 23, in a bid to simplify entry procedures and attract more foreign tourists, medical travellers, students, investors and business professionals. The…

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  5. Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

    India reduces visa categories from 13 to 9, cuts fields in application forms by 65-70%: MHA

    New Delhi: The government has reduced the number of the main Indian visa categories from 13 to nine and sub-categories from 49 to 23, while cutting the number of fields in visa application forms by 65-70 per cent to simplify the process for foreign nationals, officials said on Wednesday. The changes…

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  13. Greater Kashmir GK Communications Pvt. Ltd.

    India reduces visa categories from 13 to 9, cuts fields in application forms by 65-70%: MHA

    New Delhi, Nov 11: The government has reduced the number of the main Indian visa categories from 13 to nine and sub-categories from 49 to 23, while cutting the number of fields in visa application forms by 65-70 per cent to simplify the process for foreign nationals, officials said on Wednesday. The…

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  33. The Hindu BusinessLine The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons) Current article

    India cuts visa categories from 13 to 9, reduces application form fields by up to 70%

    The revised framework also introduces streamlined provisions for tourists, medical patients, students and business visitors, with implementation expected by year-end

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