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India cuts visa categories from 13 to 9, simplifies application form

India cuts visa categories from 13 to 9, simplifies application form

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India has overhauled its visa framework, cutting the number of main visa categories from 13 to nine and consolidating sub‑categories from 49 to 23. The Ministry of Home Affairs says the number of fields in visa application forms has been reduced by about 65‑70 percent, making the forms up to 70 percent shorter. The changes aim to boost foreign tourist arrivals, medical‑value travel and student inflow, and introduce wider visitor visa provisions, one‑year multiple‑entry medical visas and simpler routes for foreign students, investors and business professionals.

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  3. The New Indian Express Center 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. The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

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

    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 are aimed…

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  7. Deccan Herald Center-Left 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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  17. Greater Kashmir Center 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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