FAQ: India Work Visa Services

A business visa only permits activities like meetings, negotiations, and exploring business opportunities — it does not authorize drawing a salary from an Indian entity or performing employment duties; anyone actually working for or being paid by an India-based entity needs an Employment Visa instead, and using a business visa for employment activity is a compliance violation.  Read full answer →

A single continuous stay on a Business Visa is generally capped at 180 days, even though the visa itself may be valid for multiple years with multiple entries — a foreign national needing to stay longer than 180 days continuously, or actually take up employment, needs to register with FRRO before the 180-day mark or transition to an Employment Visa rather than simply extending the business visa indefinitely.  Read full answer →

An India Employment Visa generally requires the foreign national's annual salary to meet a minimum threshold of about 1.6 lakh rupees per month, and the role must be a skilled or managerial position that the employer can reasonably justify was not readily fillable by an equally qualified Indian national, with limited sector-specific exceptions for certain specialist roles.  Read full answer →

Yes — the spouse and dependent children of a foreign national on an Employment Visa can accompany them to India on an Employment (X) Visa dependent endorsement, which is linked to the primary visa holder's status and does not by itself authorize the dependent to take up employment or paid work in India.  Read full answer →

A foreign national on an Employment Visa, or any visa valid for more than 180 days, must register with the local Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) within 14 days of arrival in India — this is a separate step from the visa itself and missing the deadline can result in fines or complications at the time of visa renewal or exit.  Read full answer →