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Visa may be granted to Chinese / foreign nationals coming to India for execution of projects in the power and steel sectors, subject to the following conditions:
1. Visa will be issued only to highly skilled / skilled persons and not to semi-skilled/ un-skilled workers.
2. Visa holder cannot engage in another project either of the same company or of a different company.
3. Employment / Work of the Project visa holder would be restricted to the location of the project.
4. Validity of visa would be initially for the duration of the project/contract with multiple-entry facility. It cannot exceed one year.
5. A person coming for Project Visa cannot take employment in the same Indian company for a period of two years from the date of commissioning of the project.
6. Project Visa would be issued based on the submission of the relevant documents clearly establishing that the project / contract hasbeen assigned to the particular foreign company by the Indian company / organization concerned.
7. Project Visa can be issued to 2 chefs and 2 interpreters per project.
8. Indian company engaging the foreign national for executing the project / contract would be responsible for the conduct of the foreign national during his / her stay in India and also for the departure of such foreign national upon expiry of visa.
9. Project Visa holder would have to register with the FRO/FRRO concerned within 14 days of arrival if the validity of visa is more than 180 days.
10. All decision in respect of Project Visas will be evaluated by the Embassy.
Sector Specific Ceilings on the Maximum number of Project Visas allowed for each project in Steel and Power Sectors:
A. Power
No. of Units | No. of permissible foreign personnel in case of BTG Project | No. of permissible foreign personnel in case of EPC Project | **Additional personnel in case FGD is also sourced from foreign OEM |
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2 Units of 660 MW & above (considered as 1 project) | 50-70 (on case to case basis) |
76-125 (on case to case basis) |
25 |
2 + 1 additional unit | 105 | 187 | 37 |
2 + 2 additional units | 132.01 | 219 | 44 |
2 + 3 additional units | 140 | 250 | 50 |
2 + 4 additional units | 157 | 281 | 56 |
**In case, Flue Gas Desulphurization System (FGD) is also sourced from a foreign supplier, there is provision for additional number of foreign personnel as indicated above.
* For additional units to qualify as a separate project at the same location, there should be a gap of minimum one year in the date of award of contract between two such projects
B. Steel Sector
Green Field Projects: 10% of the total skilled manpower deployed per mln tonne capacity or 300, whichever is lower
Brownfield Projects: 5% of the total skilled manpower deployed per mln tonne capacity or 150, whichever is lower
Total Manpower requirements of the project should be determined at the stage of conceptualization of the project by the sponsoring authority with a flow-chart.
For the purpose of determining the capacity of the Unit, it would be the approved capacity as certified by the Ministry concerned of the Government of India in respect of PSUs. In respect of private sector steel units, the basis of capacity may be as per the financial disclosure statement of a Scheduled Bank or RBI-approved NBFC duly authenticated and certified.
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Required Documents
Applicable to applicants (skilled and highly-skilled) going for execution of projects in POWER & STEEL Sectors.
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:
Lighting on face and background
Photograph Print Properties
Head & Eyes- Position and Background
Eyeglasses
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.
Exposure and Lighting
Flexibility in Children’s photographs