Employment Visa quota in India: A minimum of five foreign workers are allowed despite the 1 percent requirement

Indian Ministry of Labour and Employment has stated that the maximum limit on the issuance of E-visa to foreign nationals on a project should be limited to 1 percent of the total number of workers working on that project. The maximum number can not be more than 20 in all sectors except power and steel where a maximum of 40 are allowed. However, a minimum number of 5 workers can be allowed in all sectors even if 1 percent of the total number is less than five. So this provision of allowing minimum 5 workers will benefit the smaller companies.

If a company requires more foreign nationals than the quota mentioned above, the permission of Ministry of Labour and Employment should be sought on the prescribed application format.

(Source : Office Memorandum No DGE&T-M-26025/4/2009-MP(G), Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India).

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