India visa question.
Jul 28, 2009, 7:20 am
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In my numerous trips to india over the years, ive never had the immigration officer utter a single word to me. They just stamp away. I will say good morning/good evening etc and all i will get from them is a half hearted attempt to acknowledge and shortly after passport is returned.
Just in case your business dealings will have a paper trail, i agree that you should get a business visit just to be on the safe side!
im also pretty sure my last 5 year multiple entry visa to India does not actually specifiy whether its for tourism or business. It just states five years multiple entry category x.
I will try and dig up my old passport and clarify.
Just in case your business dealings will have a paper trail, i agree that you should get a business visit just to be on the safe side!
im also pretty sure my last 5 year multiple entry visa to India does not actually specifiy whether its for tourism or business. It just states five years multiple entry category x.
I will try and dig up my old passport and clarify.
Jul 30, 2009, 4:49 am
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As per my experiences you cann't work with this kind of visa. Visa is is only issued for tourism, family visits, and for business visits. It is not designed for work as an employee, and work of this kind is not permitted to holders of this class of visa.
Jul 30, 2009, 8:49 pm
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What work? No one is talking about work.
Aug 9, 2009, 2:03 am
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When you mean 'Tourist' what is the letter type of visa that you are holding? That is, what is the first letter of the visa number?
I have an OCI visa, which starts with 'U' (as all OCI visas seem to do). It is, of course, a lifelong visa. I don't know what category it fits into, but I would not imagine that I need a separate visa to "do business" in India.
Another person in my family has the 10-year multiple entry tourist visa, but I forget the letter designation. Probably you could just check the terms on an indian consulate website.
I have an OCI visa, which starts with 'U' (as all OCI visas seem to do). It is, of course, a lifelong visa. I don't know what category it fits into, but I would not imagine that I need a separate visa to "do business" in India.
Another person in my family has the 10-year multiple entry tourist visa, but I forget the letter designation. Probably you could just check the terms on an indian consulate website.
Aug 9, 2009, 10:54 am
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When you mean 'Tourist' what is the letter type of visa that you are holding? That is, what is the first letter of the visa number?
I have an OCI visa, which starts with 'U' (as all OCI visas seem to do). It is, of course, a lifelong visa. I don't know what category it fits into, but I would not imagine that I need a separate visa to "do business" in India.
Another person in my family has the 10-year multiple entry tourist visa, but I forget the letter designation. Probably you could just check the terms on an indian consulate website.
I have an OCI visa, which starts with 'U' (as all OCI visas seem to do). It is, of course, a lifelong visa. I don't know what category it fits into, but I would not imagine that I need a separate visa to "do business" in India.
Another person in my family has the 10-year multiple entry tourist visa, but I forget the letter designation. Probably you could just check the terms on an indian consulate website.
Just checked my old 5 year visa, although the category is "X", the small print at the bottom of the visa clearly states:
Visa for tourist, non-extendable, change of purposes not allowed, not valid for protected, restricted and cantonment areas
Aug 10, 2009, 7:27 am
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When you mean 'Tourist' what is the letter type of visa that you are holding? That is, what is the first letter of the visa number?
I have an OCI visa, which starts with 'U' (as all OCI visas seem to do). It is, of course, a lifelong visa. I don't know what category it fits into, but I would not imagine that I need a separate visa to "do business" in India.
Another person in my family has the 10-year multiple entry tourist visa, but I forget the letter designation. Probably you could just check the terms on an indian consulate website.
I have an OCI visa, which starts with 'U' (as all OCI visas seem to do). It is, of course, a lifelong visa. I don't know what category it fits into, but I would not imagine that I need a separate visa to "do business" in India.
Another person in my family has the 10-year multiple entry tourist visa, but I forget the letter designation. Probably you could just check the terms on an indian consulate website.
Aug 12, 2009, 12:19 am
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OCI is a multi-purpose, multi-entry lifelong visa (basically Permanent Resident Status) given to people who are descendents (upto 2 generations) of those who are/were Indian Citizens. You can turn up tomorrow and live there forever!
Just checked my old 5 year visa, although the category is "X", the small print at the bottom of the visa clearly states:
Visa for tourist, non-extendable, change of purposes not allowed, not valid for protected, restricted and cantonment areas
Just checked my old 5 year visa, although the category is "X", the small print at the bottom of the visa clearly states:
Visa for tourist, non-extendable, change of purposes not allowed, not valid for protected, restricted and cantonment areas
Aug 12, 2009, 6:47 am
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Aug 13, 2009, 10:53 am
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