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Business Visa

Business Visa

Visa category Visa sub-category Overview
BUSINESS VISA
BUSINESS VISA (B1) BUSINESS VISA (B1) - FOR ALL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES [OTHER THAN THOSE COVERED BYB-2.B-3 AND B-4 VISAS
BUSINESS VISA(B2) BUSINESS VISA(B2) - FOR SPORTS PERSONS AND COACHES INCLUDING THOSEENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL SPORTS EVENTS IN INDIA ON CONTRACT WITHREMUNERATION.
BUSINESS VISA (B3) BUSINESS VISA (B3) - FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS COMING TO INDIA FOR PARTICIPATIONIN CULTURALICOMMERCIAL PERFORMANCES OR CONCERTS AND ALSO FOR THOSEINVOLVED IN PERFORMATIVE ARTS LIKE ACTING, DANCE. ETC.
BUSINESS VISA(PRS) BUSINESS VISA(PRS) - PERMANENT RESIDENCY STATUS FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS
BUSINESS VISA (B5) BUSINESS VISA(B5) - CONFERENCE (FOR ATTENDING
INTERNATIONALCONFERENCESISEMINARSIORKSHOPS).
BUSINESS VISA (B6) BUSINESS VISA (B6) - FILM(FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS COMING FOR SHOOTING OFFEATURE FILMS. REALITY TV & WEB SHOWS/SERIES, COMMERCIAL TV SERIALS/SHOWS& WEB SHOWS/ SERIES FOR LOCATION RECCE).
FAMILY VISA
FAMILY VISA (DEPENDENT FOR BUSINESS VISA) (B-1X) FAMILY VISA (DEPENDENT FOR BUSINESS VISA) (B-1X)- FOR DEPENDENT OF THOSECOMING TO ESTABLISH AN INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS VENTURE, THOSE REQUIRED TOTRAVEL FREQUENTLY ON LONG-TERM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND FOR INVESTORS.
FAMILY VISA (DEPENDENT FOR BUSINESS VISA) (B-2X) FAMILY VISA (DEPENDENT FOR BUSINESS VISA) (B-2X)- FOR DEPENDENT OF BUSINESSVISA HOLDERS OF ALL OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES (OTHER THAN THOSE COVEREDUNDER B-1 AND SPORTS PERSONS).

Eligibility

Business Visa is granted to a Chinese/Foreign National for the following purposes:

  1. Chinese/Foreign National who wish to visit India to establish an industrial/business venture or to explore possibilities to set up industrial/business venture in India.
  2. Chinese/Foreign nationals coming to India to purchase/sell industrial products or commercial products or consumer durables.
  3. Chinese/Foreign Nationals coming to India for technical meetings/discussions, attending Board meetings, general meetings for providing business services support.
  4. Chinese/Foreign Nationals coming to India for recruitment of manpower.
  5. Chinese/Foreign Nationals who are partners in the Business and/or functioning as Directors of the company.
  6. Chinese/Foreign Nationals coming to India for consultations regarding exhibitions or for participation in exhibitions, trade fairs, business fairs, etc.
  7. Chinese/Foreign buyers who come to transact business with suppliers/ potential suppliers at locations in India, to evaluate or monitor quality, give specifications, place orders, negotiate further supplies etc., relating to goods or services procured from India.
  8. Chinese /Foreign experts & specialists on a visit of short duration in connection with an ongoing project with the objective of monitoring the progress of the work, conducting meetings or to provide technical guidance.
  9. Chinese/Foreign Nationals coming to India for pre-sales or post-sales activity not amounting to actual execution of any contract or project.
  10. Chinese/Foreign Trainees of multinational companies/corporate houses coming for in-house training in the regional hubs of the concerned company located in India.
  11. Chinese/Foreign nationals coming as tour conductors and travel agents and /or conducting business tours of foreigners or business relating to it.

Additional Information:

  1. Visa to family members of a Chinese/Foreign nationals granted Business Visa
    Family members/dependents of a Chinese/foreign national who is granted Business Visa also needs to apply for a Business Visa and choose the option accompanying family member of the Business Visa applicant
  2. Conversion of Business Visa
    Business Visa cannot be converted to any other kind of visa during the stay of the Chinese/ Foreign national in India except in the following circumstances and with the prior approval of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government to India.
    1. Business visa may be converted to ‘X’ (Entry) Visa if a Chinese/Foreign National who has come to India on Business Visa marries an Indian National during the validity of his/her Business visa and does not intend to continue on Business Visa.
    2. Business visa of a foreigner who falls ill after his/her entry into India rendering him/her unfit to travel and requiring specialized medical treatment, may be converted to a Medical visa if he/she is eligible for grant of the Medical Visa and a medical certificate is obtained form a government/government recognized hospital.

Fees

All Payments are accepted in cash and Alipay only. Payment through bank cards will not be acceptable at the India Visa Application Center.

Visa Fees : Click here

Service fees: RMB 49 (inclusive of taxes)

The service fee includes: courier service, SMS service, document photocopying, form-filling service, and photo service

ICWF fees : RMB 21.00 (inclusive of taxes)

Document Requirements

Checklists

Business visa checklist pdf
Business visa checklist Business visa checklist
Sample Instruction of Dispatch Letter pdf
Sample Instruction of Dispatch Letter Sample Instruction of Dispatch Letter
Instruction of Invitation Letter pdf
Instruction of Invitation Letter Instruction of Invitation Letter

Photo Specifications


Photo Specification

All photos must meet the requirements listed below. If these requirements have not been met, the applicant will have to deliver a new photo that meets the requirements. The photo requirements are the same for children as for adults.

The Photo shall:

  • Size: 2” x 2” (5.08 cm x 5.08 cm).
  • Photo Size of Face 3.5cm ~ 4.0cm.
  • Position of Eye : 2.5cm~3.5cm.
  • Standard Measurements –2 inch X 2 inch.
  • Photo should present Full face, front view, eyes open .
  • Center head within frame and present full head from top of hair to bottom of chin.
  • Background should be white background without borders.
  • No shadows on the face or on the background.

Do’s and Don’ts for a Proper photograph


Lighting on face and background

  • The light should be even and balanced to avoid shadows on the face.
  • Background behind the face should be properly illuminated to avoid shadows in the background.

Do’s and Don’ts for a Proper photograph

Photograph Print Properties

  • The photograph should be in size 2 inch x 2 inch (50 mm x 50 mm) and in color.
  • Print photo on thin photo paper.
  • Ensure the print is clear and has a continuous-tone quality.
  • Do not retouch or otherwise enhance or soften the photo.

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Head & Eyes- Position and Background

  • Head should face the camera directly and should not tilt or turned (portrait style).
  • Photo must show both edges of the face clearly.
  • The eyes must be open, level and clearly visible and must not be covered by hairs or eyeglass frames.

Do and Do not 3

Eyeglasses

  • Glare on eyeglasses should be avoided with a slight upward or downward tilt of the head.
  • No tinted or dark glasses.

Do and Do not 4

Head coverings:

Head coverings are not permitted except for religious reasons, but the facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of the face must be clearly shown.

Do and Do not 5

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Exposure and Lighting

  • There should not be any over-exposure or underexposure which results in an unusable photo.
  • There should be a three-point balanced lighting. Facial features should be clearly evident in the photo.
  • Lighting should be adjusted to avoid shadows on the face or background. Diffuse sources of light, such as umbrella lights, are preferable to point sources.

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Flexibility in Children’s photographs

  • Babies under one year do not have to have their eyes open.
  • As regards the photograph of the children under ten years of age, requirements can be somewhat relaxed in respect of height of the face and the position of the eyes in the photographs; and in case of babies and infants also, the position of the face, the facial expression, the eyes and the line of sight can have some relaxation. However, a frontal photograph with clarity is required for children.
  • It should show the child alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible) looking at the camera with a neutral expression and the mouth closed.

 

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