Here is the official word.
NEW NORMS OF GRANTING EMPLOYMENT VISAS
RAJYA SABHA
In the present liberalized economic environment, Indian companies/organizations are awarding work for execution of projects/contracts to foreign companies, including Chinese. This has resulted in inflow of foreign nationals, including Chinese, for execution of projects/contracts in several sectors e.g. steel, power etc. It has come to the notice of the Government that a large number of foreign nationals, including Chinese were coming for execution of projects/contracts in India on Business Visas instead of the Employment Visas.
The matter has, therefore, been reviewed by the Government and it has been decided that henceforth Business Visa will be issued only to bonafide foreign businessmen who want to visit India to establish an industrial/business venture or to explore possibilities to set up industrial/business venture in India or who want to purchase/sell industrial or commercial products or consumer durables etc. according to provisions of Visa manual.
It has also been decided that all foreign nationals coming for execution of projects/contracts in India will have to come only on Employment Visa and that such Visa will be granted only to skilled and qualified professional appointed at senior level, skilled position such as technical expert, senior executive or in a managerial position etc. and will not be granted for jobs for which a large number of qualified Indians are available. Suitable instructions/guidelines have been issued to the Indian Missions abroad to effectively regulate Employment and Business Visa regimes and ensure that these are issued strictly as per prescribed norms.
As per the guidelines issued by Government, employment visa for foreign personnel coming to India for execution of projects/ contracts may be granted by Indian Missions to highly skilled and professionals to the extent of 1% of the total persons employed on the project subject to a maximum of 20. However, this has been raised to 1% or maximum of 40 for power and steel sector projects till June 2010. In case more foreign nationals are required for any project than clearance of Ministry of Labour & Employment is required.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shri Harish Rawat in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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