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India reduces visa categories from 13 to 9, cuts application form columns by up to 70%; Check when it comes into effect

India reduces visa categories from 13 to 9, cuts application form columns by up to 70%; Check when it comes into effect

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India's Ministry of Home Affairs announced a major overhaul of its visa framework, cutting the main visa categories from 13 to nine and reducing sub‑categories from 49 to 23. The number of required fields in application forms for all 23 categories has been trimmed by about 65‑70 percent, making the forms up to 70 percent shorter. The changes are intended to simplify processing, attract more foreign tourists, medical patients—including those seeking conventional and AYUSH treatments with one‑year multiple‑entry visas—and foreign students. The announcement was made on Wednesday.

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As per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the required fields or columns for all 23 categories and sub-categories of Visas have been reduced in an attempt to simplify visa processing while retaining essential details. Check new visa categories.

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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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  15. 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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  31. Livemint Center-Right HT Media Ltd. Current article

    India reduces visa categories from 13 to 9, cuts application form columns by up to 70%; Check when it comes into effect

    As per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the required fields or columns for all 23 categories and sub-categories of Visas have been reduced in an attempt to simplify visa processing while retaining essential details. Check new visa categories.

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