An Employment Visa is approved to those who are an employee of an Indian company. The Embassy/Consulate may grant Employment visa applicable for a year irrespective of the duration of the contract. Further addition up to 5 years could be obtained from MHA/FRRO in the concerned state in India. Indian ambassadorial posts worldwide are no longer accepting employment visa applications from individuals who are not nationals of the country where the post is located. in its place, these applicants are advised to file their applications at the post in their country of citizenship. This change does not affect business visa applications. The government has issued new strategy which prescribe stricter enforcement of business and work visa requirements for foreign nationals engaging in contractual or project work, including specific processes in relation to Chinese nationals.
The Indian government freshly issued guideline regarding employment visa introducing new requirements governing where foreign nationals may submit employment visa applications. The guidelines also stipulate stricter enforcement of employment visa requirements for foreign nationals entering India for contractual or project work, and clarify the procedures for the adjudication and issuance of employment visas to Chinese nationals engaged in contractual or project activities. The key features of clarifications issued are as follow:
Foreign nationals working on projects / contracts in India require employment visas
