The Ideal Checklist For Applying For An Indian Business Visa

By Author: Arvind Sharma
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India is a wonderful upcoming country that has a large scope for investment and new venture developments. More and more individuals and MNC are now investing in this country for a rich and successful outcome. Thus, if you are traveling to this country for any business related cause, you will need to apply for the India business visa before you travel to this country. In this article, we will give you the ideal checklist for this travel permit to ensure that you have a smooth and speedy approval process.

• Satisfying the eligibility

The India business visa is given to those individuals who satisfy the criteria or eligibility factors. This includes the following:

o Individuals undertaking a trip on behalf of the company to make sales or establish contact on behalf of the company outside of India
o Foreign nationals establishing an industry/venture
o Purchasing or selling industrial/ commercial products or consumer durables
o Attending a technical meetings/discussions, board or general meetings
o Recruitment and training additional manpower
o Individuals functioning as a partner ...
... or director.
o Monitoring a project which includes evaluation, recommendation, ordering and negotiations.
o For any pre sale activity
o Students or trainees traveling for internship on a particular project

• Documents submission

There is a set of standard papers that need to be submitted with every submission of travel permit. When applying for an India business visa, the applicant needs to submit the following documents:

o 2 completely and accurately filled application forms
o 2 recent photographs in accordance with the international standards
o Valid passport with minimum 6 months validity
o Proof of adequate financial statement
o Proof of address
o PIO related papers and application form

• Additional credentials papers

Along with the above mentioned documents, one should also submit the following as part of the application process for the India business visa.

o Sponsor letter from the organization in India on the company’s letterhead. It should include details and nature of the venture, approximate duration of the stay, validity of the travel permit, address of the organization and the necessary finance that meets the requirements.

o Sponsor letter from the applicants company in USA on the official letterhead with details of the company, tenure of the stay, validity of the travel papers, address of the company, adequate finance to meet the requirements of the company. It should also contain satisfactory details of the project.

o Proof of expertise in the field of the planned endeavor

o Proof of the legal documents pertaining to the venture that includes registration of the company

Once the papers are collected and ready, the applicant can easily submit it to the embassy via a courier service or even submit it directly. Normally it takes around 3 to 5 working days for the request to be processed however, it may take up to week if multiple papers need to be verified. Ensure that the trip is planned accordingly so that there are no delays or causes to miss the planned flight.

Author Bio :

Arvind Sharma is an employee of Cox and Kings Global Services. He is well experienced with the different types of travel permits which also include the India business visa. He wishes to share all relevant information regarding this document to those who are interested in traveling to Indian for any business related motives.