A new Young Professionals Scheme will be available to India and British citizens aged 18-30 to live and work in the other country for up to two years. An opening date of the scheme is not yet published. However, to… Read more »
The e-Visa recently updated to include an e-Conference Visa. The sub-categories now include e-Tourist, e-Business, e-Medical, e-Medical Attendant, and e-Conference. The e-Conference visa will be valid for 30 days from the date of arrival in India with single entry. E-Visas… Read more »
As reported last week, Indian nationals travelling to any of 18 “notified” countries for employment purposes were advised to register with the eMigrate portal of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) at least 24 hours prior to departure has now… Read more »
Effective immediately, all Indian nationals travelling to any of 18 “notified” countries for employment purposes are advised to register with the eMigrate portal of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) at least 24 hours prior to departure. The notified countries are Afghanistan,… Read more »
The e-Visa, which includes sub-categories for e-Tourist, e-Business, e-Medical, and e-Medical Attendant, can now be used 3 times during a calendar year (January to December). Previously the e-visa was availed for a maximum of 2 times during a calendar year…. Read more »
As reported earlier, India’s Bureau of Immigration (BOI) launched a new online “e- Services” system for the application and processing of visa related services at its Foreigner Regional Registration Offices in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai. It has now currently… Read more »
India’s Bureau of Immigration (BOI) has launched a new online “e-Services” system for application and processing of visa related services at its Foreigner Regional Registration Offices in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai. Thus far, this new system is only… Read more »
Effective October 2018, the International Civil Aviation Organization will no longer accept the Person of Indian Origin (PIO) cards as valid travel documents. Foreign nationals holding PIO cards should convert their existing cards to the Overseas Citizen of India… Read more »
The Foreigners’ Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Chennai, India now requires landlords and managers of apartments, hotels and other accommodation to complete the online Form C notification procedure within 24 hours of a foreign national’s arrival in Chennai,… Read more »
The Indian government has once again extended the June 30, 2017 deadline for conversion of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) cards to Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards, this time until December 31, 2017. An ordinance of January 6, 2015,… Read more »
