Individuals working in designated U.S. agencies or technology areas applying for visa to visit India: Apply in advance

Individuals working in designated U.S. agencies or technology areas applying for visa to visit India: Apply in advance and submit additional information.

The abovementioned persons should allow a minimum additional processing time of 2 weeks. Kindly see below the list.

*LIST OF DESIGNATED AGENCIES OR TECHNOLOGY AREAS IS GIVEN HEREUNDER

· Conventional Munition

· Nuclear Technology

· Missile/Missile Technology

· Aircraft and Missile Propulsion and Vehicular Systems

· Navigation and Guidance Control

· Chemical and Biotechnology Engineering

· Remote Imaging and Reconnaissance.

· Advanced Computer Material

· Advance Composite Material

· Information Security

· Laser and Directed Energy Systems

· Sensors

· Marine Technology (submarines etc)

· Robotics

· Advanced Ceramics

· High Performance Metals and Alloys and or with establishment engaged in Defence, Research, Nuclear, Space and Missile Technology

Documentary filming in India: Not allowed on tourist and Business visa. Obtain permission and J visa.

Foreign agencies desiring to make a documentary film in India should send the required application form to officer responsible for Press, Information and Culture in the Embassy of India. The application is processed in India by the External Publicity (XP) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. After approval from Ministry of external affairs, the Indian embassy can issue Journalist (‘J’) visa for travel to India for filming of the documentary.

US Citizen of Pakistan origin or any foreign citizen of Pakistan origin: Only three months single entry Indian business visas

Presently, as per government of India guidelines, US Citizen of Pakistan origin or any foreign citizen of Pakistan origin, are being issued only three months single entry business visas after clearance from Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi. The processing timings for such cases are between 4-8 weeks. So foreign nationals of Pakistan origin planning to visit India on business should plan ahead to avoid missing important events and client meetings.

Persons of Indian origin, his/her spouse and dependent children to be granted an X (Entry) visa and not a tourist Visa.

In January, 2010, we recommended in that Persons of Indian origin, his/her spouse and dependent children should preferably apply for an X visa and not a tourist visa. Kindly see: http://indianimmigration-law.blogspot.com/2010/01/spouses-and-children-of-indian.html. Now Ministry of external affairs has issued new guidelines that such persons should apply for Indian X (Entry) visa and not a tourist visa .