Employment Visa

People working on any project in India should take employment visa(s) and not business visa(s). Employment visa(s) will be issued only to UAE nationals from CGI, Dubai. Other nationals, who are desirous of taking employment visa(s) for India, even if they are having residence visa in UAE, will have to take their employment visa(s) from country whose passport they are holding.

Format for applying for Business Visa or Employment Visa:

The application forms for Business Visa and Employment Visa are available on the website and / or offices of the Indian Missions in respective countries.

FAQs clarifying details in respect of these types of visas can also be viewed either on the Indian Mission’s website or on Ministry of Home Affairs website www.mha.nic.in.

In case of any difficulty relating to obtaining a visa, the applicant may contact the Indian Mission concerned or Joint Secretary (CPV). Ministry of External Affairs on the email address: .

For general queries or clarifications regarding visa issues, the applicant may (where necessary information is not available with the Mission) also contact Deputy Secretary (Foreigners), Ministry of Home Affairs on the email address: .