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India Simplifies Visa Rules to Draw More Foreign Visitors

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 11 November 2026, 15:30 UTC By Alisha Sachdev 1 min read
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India Simplifies Visa Rules to Draw More Foreign Visitors India is making it easier for foreigners to visit the country, overhauling its visa system as it looks to draw more tourists, students and medical travelers, and facilitate business visits. The South Asian nation cut the number of main visa categories to nine from 13 and sub-categories to 23 from 49, the Ministry of Home Affairs said Wednesday. Application forms will also be significantly shorter, with the number of fields reduced by...

India Simplifies Visa Rules to Draw More Foreign Visitors India is making it easier for foreigners to visit the country, overhauling its visa system as it looks to draw more tourists, students and medical travelers, and facilitate business visits. The South Asian nation cut the number of main visa categories to nine from 13 and sub-categories to 23 from 49, the Ministry of Home Affairs said Wednesday. Application forms will also be significantly shorter, with the number of fields reduced by 65%-70%.
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