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Ministry of Human Resource Developme - - ~-Department of Higher Education
Technical Section-I
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2, 7 JUN 201~
Shastri Bhawan, New DelhiDated 19th June, 2013
To
The Director,Indian Institutes of Technology,Bombay,Delhi, K~rwur, Kharagpur, Madras, Guwahti, Roorkee, BHU,Gandhinagar, Bhu'6aneswar, Hyderabad, Ropar, Patna, Jodhpur, Mandiand Indore.
Subject: Procedure for grant of VIsas to the foreign delegates / participantscoming to India for attending International Conferences, Seminars,Workshops, etc.
Sir,I am directed to enclose a copy of Ministry of Home Affairs O.M. No.
2S022/62/2010-F.(CC), dated 16th August, 2010 on the above mentionedsubject. The aforesaid O.M. clearly lays down guidelines regarding obtainingthe security clearance for holding conferences, procedures for obtaining visa forthe delegates, participants, etc. Henceforth, all the proposals related to thissubject may be processed in the IITs accordingly.
Proposals may be referred to the Ministry of Human ResourceDevelopment only in case the Institute feels that it also requires specificclearance / inputs from the Ministry.
This issues with the approval of competent authority.
Yours faithfully,
(S.~Under Secretary to the Government of India
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2.!nciian· fViissions are authorized to issue cCJnierence VI52S[C
deieg8.ies~ - on - pro2J.uctiO'D _of an . invitation ID ar .., I hoo be. 'I' I ". .~f.' .'cornerenoe/semmar/works, op .b.eJng orparnzec In nora tiy 21\iIJnistry
OT Decartrnern of the Government of India: State Governments/UT• , 1_
Administrations: Pubiic Sector Uncertakincs: Central Ecucanona'_. ~Institutions: Public funded Unlversities (lisl of such institu"ti"on'S afS
available on the website Wi"lvv.eoucation. nit. in and ·the websites ofthe University Grants commission . anc Association ofindicilUnivers.ties); Organization _OyVflE39. and .Controlied by Government ofIndia or any State GovernmentlUnionTerdtory; ahd United Nations-orits Specialized Agencies. Missions will process the case for grsill ofvisas and after satisfying themselves: grant visas to the participantsof such events except in cases indicated jn paras 5 (8) 8. (b) below.
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i.~;/ 3 If the conference/seminar/workshop is sponsored by all NGO,if'i' the Mission would scrutinize the background of the NGO and grant
visa to the participants if the Nodal/l.ine Ministry concerned of theCentral! ,State Government has cleared/ approved theconference/seminar/workshop. If Mission concerned has any doubtabout the background of the sponsoring NGO, the matter may bereferred to MEA, MHA or the noc/al/Line Ministry for verification of thebackground of the NGO concerned .
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4 Missions shall carefully examine the subject of theconferences/seminars/workshops and Visa shall not be issued torevents, which involve politically and/ 01' socially sensitive subjects.
5 Missions will be reouireo to make Cl pl'iol reference to MEA and, .rVIHJ.\before granting corrterence visas to forei9nel's p21iicipating inconferences! seminars/ worksbops etc. in India in tile fol/owingcases~-
(a) Participants from ./\fglianistan, China, lran, Pakist:Ji,Iraq, Sudan, foreigners of Pakistani origin findStateless pf?rsons; and
(IJ) F)arlicipants of conterences/sern'nars/worksnops whoare required to visit 'Restricted' or 'Protected' areasin India, or areas affected by terrorism, militancy andextrem ism etc. viz. Ja ill III U &. Kashmir and the t'-JorihEastern States.
In the above cases, MEA will examine the proposal along with fV1H!\and grant clearance within four weeks. Clearance will be conveyed tothe Missions, nodal lVlir:1istry and organizers of the conference. Incase a Mission needs clarifications 'about the organizers, it can alsorefer the case to the nodal Ministry, as well as MEA and fV1HA .. Insuch cases, visas will be issued after the Mission 'receives requisiteclarifications.
6. Following procedure shall be observed for seeking priorsecurity clearance for the International conference/seminar/workshop(event) from the Ministry of Home Affairs:
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.0 QV(i) Only such events which from the stand point of the
parameters requiring. MHA's security clearance (asmentioned in para 5 above) should be forwarded by theMinistries/Departments of the Central Government, StateGovernment, PS Us, NGOs etc. to the Ministry of HomeAffairs (Foreigners Division) at least 30 days prior to thecommencement of the event.
-Uf)lflne event includes participants from the countries forwhich prior 'security clearance' is required ( as mentionedin para 5 above) , details of tne participants should besent to MHA in the fol/owing format at least 30 days priorto the commencement of the event so as to enableadequate tilll'e to process the requisite securityclearance,
/_SI 11J..JB~.e ·1'-.Eatber~SL_I-.b.LatLa.=j~ate.JJLI· ce of I Pa5S~ ' DateI No I applicant Husband's Inality I Birth Birth I port 8.
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(iii) No request shall be entertained directly from anyprivate organizer - be it an NGO or private institution.It is the nodal Ministry which is entrusted with theresponsibility to entertain the request from privateorganizers and to examine at their level as to whetherthe event requires prior security clearance from fV1HA.,having regard to subject, location and nationali yparameters listed above, If security clearance isrequired, the nodal ministry will forward the proposal toMHA for prior security clearance within the prescribedtime frame (as indicated above),
7, All such proposals requiring clearance in terms of the abovementioned paras should be addressed to Section Officer (CC), MHA ,Foreigners Division Jaisalmer House, 26, Mansingh Road, New Delhi- 110011. .
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8. When the event is cleared, the 'Ministry of Home Affairs wouldinform the Missions·concerned accordinpiy and would authorise grantof visa in respect of. specific individuals. . Names of' foreign
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participants would·be communicated to the Missions. No visas wouldbe authorised to any' individual who has not been specificallymentioned in the cornrnunrcatron from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
9. It may please be noted that in view of the revised procedure forgrant of -eGr-:-fer:eAC-Bvisa as explained above, clearance from theMinistry of Home Affairs for holding aneventfr.om security anglewould be required only in respect of cases cov.ered in para 5 aboveNo security clearance would be granted .by MHA for any event whichis not covered by para 5 above.
10. It is requested that the revised procedure as explained above. may be circuiated appropriately to all the Public Sector Undeliakings,~-----~
or 9a n rz a fi ans 01/',1n edcrrrd-cumro·l+ec!-by-FA-e-fv1-i·R·js.tr-y.I-Depadm.eo..tLS tat eGovernment/Uni.on Terntory and NGOs functi.oning under thel\I1inistry/DepartmenU State Government/Union Territory for strictcompliance. '
11. The revised procedure as indicated above supercedes all otherinstructions on the :subject issued from time to time.
(P. V.Sivaraman)Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
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1. Home Secretaries of all State. Governments/UnionTerritories.
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Frequently Asked Questions relatingto Conference Visa
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Several queries have peen. raisedabout the procedure to befollowed 'for obtainjng..a Conference Visa for attending international
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Frequently asked questiohs with 'rer;jard to the above issue andreplies thereto areou'tlined 'beloW rO'f information, guidance andcompliance qf 9/1 concerned:
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d.1 wh.o are~hgibIEi' for a Conference visa?••..• , •••. :. - -. -f" ".',. ,_ ~. • : .-". •
Answer: A Conferericevlsa is granted toaforeigner:. ," "
(i),' yvbps~ sole objective of visiting India is to attend a------ ~..obfuia~cieIsem'iri'ar6r workshoQ being held in India;~~~~.~~--------
(ii) ., who holds a valid. passport, and a re-entry .permit if that is·cequ.it~crunder the law of the country of nationality of the
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satisfying themselves, grant visas to the participants of such eventsexcept in cases indicated below under sub para (iii). I,- ,
I(ii) If the conference/seminar/workshop is sponsored by an NGO, or aprivate institution, the Mission should scrutinize the background of theNGO/pri.vate institution arid grant 'visa to the participants except incases indicated below under para (iii). If the Mission concerned hasany doubt about the background of the sponsoring NGO/privateinstitution, the matter may bereferred to MEA and MHA for verificationof the background of the' NGOJprivate institution concerned.
(Hi) Missions will be required to make a prior reference to the Ministry'of External Affairs and Ministry of Home, Aff§)r~ be.for~ grantingconference visas to foreigners participating in conferences/ seminars/workshops etc. in India only in the following cases:-
(a) Participants from Afghanistan, China, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq,Sudan, foreigners of Pakistani origin and Stateless persons:and
(b) Participants of conferences/seminars/workshops who arerequired to visit 'Restricted' or 'Protected'areas in India, orareas affected by terrorism, militancy and extremism etc. viz.Jammu & Kashmir and the North Eastern States.
In the above case's; Ministry of External Affairs will examine -the proposal along with the Ministry of Home Affairs and grantclearance, within four weeks. Clearance will be conveyed to theMissions and organizers of the conference,
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conference/seminar/workshop?
Answer: Following procedure will be observed for seeking priorsecurity clearance for the Internationalconference/seminar/workshop (event) from the Ministry of HomeAffairs: " .J 'I -,_:._~._
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(i) Only such events which from the stand ,point ofparameters as mentioned in answer to Q.2 requmnqMHA's security clearance are to be forwarded by theMinistries/Departments of the Central' Government,State Government, PSUs etc. to the Ministry of HomeAffairs at least' 30 days prior to the,'commen.cement ofthe event.
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, ' ?nehti6ii'ed'iri"'~Hiswer;',to;::Q;2' above, detalisfhthefollowing torrnarsnould be sent.to.tne Minist'rY.()f HomeAffairs at least 30 days prior to the commencement 'ofthe eventsoas'to-enabteadeouate.t'rne to process therequisite security clearance. ' ',"
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_________ ---.l(,-'-F-""o'-'-'re=igners_Qjyision)-in' terms • of the'parameters' asmentioned in af)swt3ito.9:ue~li61I1ho.2 will be submitted byprivate organizers .. be'ifariNGO or a privateinstitution tothe Ministry of Home Affairs (Foreigners Division) forrequisite clearance within the prescribed time frame i.e. atleast 60 days prior to the commencement of the eventalong with the complete details of the participants from thePrior Reference Category countries i.e. Afghanistan,China, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Sudan, Foreigners of Pakistaniorigin and Stateless persons in the format given in sub-para (ii) above.
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(iv) Participants from Pakistan are required to apply for visa atHigh Commission of India in Islarnabad 'on line'. Whilesubmitting the proposals for security clearance to theMinistry of Home Affairs (Foreigners Division), the UniqueID (File no.) of the visa application in respect ofparticipants from Pakistan who have applied for visa at HelIslamabad may invariably be furnished along with theapplication. Clearance in respect of participants fromPakistan will be given by the Ministry of Home Affairs only'on line'.
(v) -All such proposals requiring clearance as mentioned aboveshould be addressed to the Section Officer (CC),Foreigners Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, JaisalmerHouse, 26, Mansingh Road, New Delhi - 110011.
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In view of the revised procedure for grant of conference visa asexplained above, clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs forholding an event from security angle would be required only in respectof cases covered above .. No security clearance would be granted byMHA for any event which is not covered above.
Q.4 What is the duration of the Conference visa?
Answer: Conference. visa will be issued for the duration of theconference and the tra'velling time. However, the delegates coming toattend conference etc. in India can combine tourism with attending theconference. Missions can, at their discretion, grant visas for the
.required period. Such visa shall not exceed maximum validity ofTourist Visa, i.e, 6 months subject to usual conditions 'applicable forgrant of the Tourist visa,
,Visas to participants covered in the categorIes mentioned inanswer to Q.2 will not be granted for a duration longer than that maybe specified by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry ofHome Affairs or the minimum period required.
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F.A.Q relating to Research Visa
1. Who is the competent authority to 'issue Research Visa?
i) All Indian MissionslPosts abroad have been delegatedpowers to issue Research visa
ii) Local FRROIFRO is c~mpe.tentto convert Student'S' visainto Research 'R' visa (except prior reference cases)subject to furnishing of 40c.Vm.~nt~jr90f of admission in aresearch programme and of adequatefinancial resources. Insuch cases, the conversion from 'S' into 'R' will be allowedonly if the foreigners has pursued a regular three yearsdegree course/Post Graduate course from a recognisedUniversity.
2. What Information/documents are required to be furnishedalongwith the applicant in the prescribed application form ?
--~----------------------~---------a) Subject/topic of the research project.b) Details of places to be visited in India during .the project
period.c) Details of previous visits to India.d) Letter of admission and Certificate of Affiliation in original
from the recognised Indian University/Institution in token ofhaving secured admission for the research purpose.
e) Evidence of financial resources to meet the expenses to meetthe stay in India.
f) In case the research proposal relates to the applicant's owncountry a brief synopsis (150 words) and justification fordoing research in India should also be submitted alongwiththe application. .
g) No columns in the application form must be left blank by theapplicant.
3. What is the duration of the Research visa ?
Visa will be issued for a period of three years or for the duration ofthe research project whichever is earlier. The total period of the visa willbe restricted to the duration of the project approved by theUniversity/Institute of affiliation or five years which ever is less. Ifrequired extension for.an additional period of not more than 06 months asthe last & final extension even after the completion of the project may-begiven to enable the research scholar to complete the [mal formalities ofthe research project.
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FRROIFRO are competent to extend Research Visa of foreignresearch scholars staying in India subject to the production of:-
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i) Valid Research Visa.ii) Bonafide Certificate from the University/lnstitute of
affiliation about his/her pursuing the research projectindicatingthe duration of the research proj ect.
iii) Evid~nce 'of financial resources to meet the expenses forstay of the foreigner and for the Research work.
5. Whether OCl/PIO Card holders can carry out Research work?
OCIIPIO Card does not entitle the card holder to do researchwork in India without special permission from the Ministry of HomeAffairs, Government of India. OCIIPIO card holders can carry outresearch in India after taking special permission from Ministry ofHome Affaris.
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Frequently Asked-Questions.on Project" Visa. .
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What is a Project Visa and-wnetne(Project Visag-uidefineswill cover projects in all sectorsi " ," '.. . ,
; . . .', ," . '. ;-, ~'.\ .Within .the EmpJoy.m.~nt,Vi!?C3regime; a separate visa regime forforeign nationats coming'fo Ihaii:t"fo'f"execution ofproiects inpower and steel.sectors, 'to b'e'\'iC?belfedas Project ('P')Visahas been introduced The' Project Visa will cover only thePower and Steel sectors initially.
Q;-2 -:. Wf.lat 'are the conditions to be' fulfilled for grant of ProjectVisa? ',' .
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Ans.: Grant ot Projeqt\.i;'sa will be-subject to the following conditions:-. v , ~ "
-----,(~-)-T-he-Visa~wo[Jld-f?4[Qje.ci..speCifLLand, while issuing, the visa, a.specific endorselT)ent"would be made onthe Visa sticker jndi;--':c~at~in:-:g::---~----'the name of the ph)jE?'ct' torwblcnvlsa is issued and location of theproject. in' no 'circumstances would the person be' allowed to beengaged in another project either of the same company or of adifferent company.
(2) The period ~f' visa would be" determined by the. Indian'J' ., I '
Mis~ions(P.Qsts ~~~~fully iri each-case t~king into account theactual duration of the project/contract The period of visa wouldbe initially for a period of one year or for the actual duration of theproject / contract, whichever is less, with multi-entry facility. Thevisa can be ext~nded only with the approval of the Ministry ofHome Affairs. "., .
(3) The employment/working of the foreign personnel would be.restricted to the location of the project.
(4) The Project visa would be issued based on submission of therelevant documents clearly establishing that the projecUcontracthas been assigned to the particular foreign company by the Indian
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(6) A person coming on Project Visa will not be allowed to take upemployment in the same Indian company for a period of two yearsfrom the date of commissioning of the project. In case the personhas to come 'fo~r'" .attending '. to .:·:any emergentmaintenance/cornmissionlnp issues, he/she can be granted a non-extendable Business Visa:' , '.'
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the project / contract" wouldberesporislble for the conduct of theforeign national during, .b.f.s/her"'stay in India and also for thedeparture of such foreig'ri national upon expiry of visa.
(8) In case the project/contract site falls In the Protected/RestrictedArea notified by the Government, the grant of Protected/RestrictedArea Permit should be inteqrated with the grant of Project Visa.In all such cases, prior clearance of the Ministry of Home Affairsshall be obtained by the, Indian Missions/Posts concerned forissue of Protected/Restricted Area Permit and for grant of visa.The details' of the foreign personnel must be furnished to theMinistry ofHorne Affairs (Foreigners Division) and to the StateGovernment concerned well in advance in electronic mode so thatadvance action can be taken for obtaining the requisite securityclearance.
(9) The foreigner coming on Project Visa will have to registerhimself/herself with the FRRO/FRO concerned within 14 days ofarrival if the validity of visa is for more than 180 days. If thevalidity of visa is for a period of 180 days or less, registrationwould not be required. .
(10) A biometric-based identification of the foreign personnel comingfor executing projects/contracts will be introduced (at appropriatestage).
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Q.3 Are there any ceiling on the.maximum number of Project:Visas>~moWed for eachprojectv.
Ans.: Yes.'; Sector specific ceilings on the maximum number ofProject Visas allowed for each project in Power and Steelsectors are given below:-
Power
(i) A block of two units may be considered as one project.
(ii) Where main plant equipment Boiler Turbine Generator (BTG)and its sub-systems are sourced from foreign OriginalEquipment Manufacturer (OEM), the maximum number offoreign personnel allowed may vary from ~O to 70.
---------Ojl) For an Engineering., Procurement and Construction (EP~)~ _project;' where main plant and equipment, its sub-systemsand full or part of the Balance of Plant (BOP) is sourcedfromforeign OEM, the maximum number of foreign personnelallowed may vary from 76 to 125. This would be for an EPeproject consisting of twounits of 660 MW and above withsupercrttical technology,
(iv) Ih case, the number of units is more than two in a project, themaximum number of foreign personnel allowed would be asindicated below:- '
Additional unit Where main . plant EPe project where'. .
(admissible' to equipment (BIG) main plant andadditi6Hal' units and its sub-systems equipment, its sub-res~!~ihg in project are sourced from systems and full orsize,e)(ceeding' 600 foreign OEM part ··of the BalanceMW capacitY) of Plant (BOP) IS
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1staddJti.D hal Unit 105 1872nd adciitjQhal Unit 122 2193fd additi6nal Unit 140 2504thadditional Un·it·- 157 281
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(v) Wherever, for a project, Flue Gas Desulphurization System(FGD) is also sourced from a foreign supplier,· an additionalnumber of 25 foreign personnel, is recommended. For aproject with larger numbers of units (more than two), theadditional number of foreign personnel would be as follows:
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(i) In case of green field projects - 10% of the total skilledmanpower deployed per million tonne capacity or 300persons, whichever is lower,
(ii) For Brownfield projects - 5% of the total skilled manpowerdeployed per million tonne capacity or 150 persons,whichever is lower.
(iii) The total manpower requirements of the project should bedetermined at the stage of conceptualization of the project bythe sponsoring authority with a flow chart.
(iv) Foreign manpower requirement beyond the above limits maybe examined by a Standing Committee having members fromMinistries concerned.
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(v) For the purpose of determining the capacity of the unit, itshould be the approved capacity as certified by the Ministryconcerned of the Government of India in respect of PSUs, Inrespect of Private sector Steel units, the basis of capacitymay be as per the financial disclosure statement of aScheduled Bank or RBI-approved Non"Banking FinancialCompany (NBFC) duly authenticated and certified.'
(vi) For ongoing projects with contractual obliqation, deploymentof foreign personnel may exceed the' gui~.~ljnes based onexamination by the Ministry of Labour & Employment on themerits of each case.
The Indian Missions can issue Project Visas up to the ceilingmentioned above without any reference to the Mi,nistry of Labour &
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Employment. In exceptional cases, where there is a requirement ofadditional persons to execute a project / contract, the Indian Missionsshall refer such cases to Ministry of Labour & Employment forclearance alonqwith sufficient justification .
. Q.4 Is there any specific application form for Project Visa?
Ans.: Yes. A separate application form for Project Visa has beendevised. Copy of the application form is annexed.
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APPLlCA TION FOR PROJECT VISA
(The applicant sHollld fill the form with care to ensure that accurateinformation is provided)
Note: Full particulars must be given. Failure to state fully and in detailth'e reasons for journey will result in delay or refusal of a visa. Generalexpressions such as "visit", "business" etc., are not sufficient. If onbehalf of a firm, the name, nationality and address of firm should bestated. " .
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3A. Educational Qualification
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6. Details of the project
(a) Name of the project as given in the tender document'(b) Location of the project (Village/Town/DistrictlState Jn India)(c) Job description of the applicant(d) Indian project awarding company(e) Registered address of the Indian company(f) Business License No. I PAN of Indian company(h) Duration of visa applied for (please tick one box below)
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(Please attach following documents)
D Copy of educational qualification as in para 3A with Englishtranslation (as applicable). ,
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D Letter from the Indian company awarding the contract to the foreignC company specifying the following details:
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cY Name oftheJ prpje~taW9.rq~q,:Cl§p~t~~::~-nd~[~o9qm~~t-.-. d) Location of the.project in IndiCi,_(vi"~ge/towD/districUsfc3te)el Duratlonot tne'contract (number of days) ., ,' i., •••.. ' , .
.h ·foti3lnumberc"of. foreign· workers. Ii~~li to .b.~'se6fby. thfi"f6reign. company :-:'category:wise (i) hi9blY,skilied (iir.s"Wlle~c~··t~:ch:~iCi~~.s
- with diploma/polytechnic degree-;-:and Oii) sktlre--d=W fRets 'withschool.level education. '.' ,- : '. ',"..,
D Letter from .the Indian compa·ny'"qdd'.[e;~:sed·tb'th:e""lildianMissionexplicitly stating that it guarantees 'the' co'nd'iJct' of th-E/foreigncompany and the foreig'n personnel involved in the execution of theproject/contract. This letter should also explicitly states that it wo'lildbe responsible to ensure that the applicant (name of the applicant,passport no. and date of birth shall be mentioned) will abide' byIndian' rules and regulations. The letter should also state that the
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D Letterfromthe Foreign employer providing briefdescrfption of the. nature of its project in India aQd cl brief descripti6n'oftlie job which
the applicant is required.to perform in India.
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7. Place of intended entry into/exit from India, ~. ' ". .
8. Details of Passport(s) held:
Passport Number _Category_---,-- _Issuedby _Place of Issue-~-----------------Date of Issue---------------------
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and Place from where visa
9. Has permission to visit or to extend stay in India previously beenrefused, if so when and by whom
10. Details of last visit to India
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11. I, hereby declare that all th'e'statements and information given byme in thi~, applicatloirare true to th'e' best of-my knowledge and belief. I,also declare thaf] h'a(/er riot submitted any application for visa to visitIndia under any other' name','and that the passport held by me at presentas in~ica,t,edin column 8 is the only passport that I hold; I also .undertakenotto use th~visa 'giv~,n to me to work on any other project or for anyother purpose pthE:!,~ than for 'which it has been granted. I realize thatshould any of th'e above statements be 'found .to 'be false, untrue orincorrect, my visa wi!Jb~ liable to cancellation by the competent authorityand -'-will be liable to'sucn'~~the:rperialtiesas may be prescribed ..
Date------------------------Place--~-------------------- Signature of applicant
1. Application form is to be filled in 'triplicate by each applicant.2. Three recent passport size photographs to, be attached with
application in addition to one photograph pasted on the form.3. All columns should be filled giving' complete and detailed
ir:formation. Incorrectly filled 'or incomplete forms will be rejected.4. If information furnished is found to be incorrect 01 misleading, visa
is likely to be refused or cancelled.
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