| Sl. No | Main category of Visa | Specified as | Sub Categories | Description | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Visa | B | B-1 | For all business activities (Other than those covered by B-2, B-3 and B-4 Visas) including Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) activities of aircrafts and ships | - |
| B-2 | For sports persons and coaches including those engaged in commercial sports events in India on contract with remuneration | - | |||
| B-3 | Visa for foreign nationals coming to India for participation in cultural/commercial performances of concerts and also for those involved in performative arts like acting, dance, etc | - | |||
| B-4 | Production Investment Business Visa | Granted only on e-Visa platform | |||
| B-5 | Conference | For attending international conferences/seminars/workshops | |||
| B-6 | Film | For foreign nationals coming for shooting of feature films, reality TV & Web shows/series and for location recce. | |||
| PRS | Permanent Residency Status for foreign investors | - | |||
| 2 | Diplomatic Visa | D | D-1 | Diplomats assigned in India (on Diplomatic Passport only) | - |
| D-2 | Diplomat on a visit to India for meetings and other official purposes (on Diplomatic Passport) | - | |||
| D-3 | Diplomats assigned to Non-UN International Organization (such as ADB, ICRISAT, ICRC etc.) in India | - | |||
| D-4 | UN Diplomat assigned to India | - | |||
| D-5 | UN Diplomat on a visit to India | - | |||
| D-1X D-2X D-3X D-4X D-5X | For dependents | For dependents of D-1, D-2, D-3, D-4 and D-5 Visa holders respectively | |||
| 3 | Work Visa | E | E-1 | All cases of employment (including intra company transferees) but excluding those covered by E-2 and E-3 Visas | - |
| E-2 | For employment in NGOs | - | |||
| E-3 | For Missionary/ Religious worker of Approved organizations | - | |||
| 4 | Family Visa | F | - | For dependents of various visa category holders (other than dependents of Diplomatic/Official Visa holders) | - |
| 5 | Journalist Visa | J | J-1 | For journalists accredited in India and also for journalists visiting India for any purpose including tourism, conference etc. | - |
| J-2 | Foreign nationals coming for shooting of advertisement/documentary films etc. | - | |||
| 6 | Medical Visa | M | M-1 | Foreign nationals coming for medical treatment (other than those under Ayush systems) | - |
| M-2 | For Medical Attendants of those coming under M-1 Visa | - | |||
| M-3 | Foreign nationals coming for treatment under Ayush systems | - | |||
| M-4 | For attendants of those coming on M-3 Visa | - | |||
| 7 | Official Visa | O | O-1 | Non- diplomatic official assigned to a diplomatic Mission in India (On Official/ Service/ Special Passport only) | - |
| O-2 | Non -diplomatic official on a visit to India for official purpose | - | |||
| O-3 | UN Non – Diplomatic official assigned to India | - | |||
| O-4 | UN Non – Diplomatic official on a visit to India | - | |||
| O-1X O-2X O-3X O-4X | For dependents | For dependents of O-1, O-2, O-3 and O-4 Visa holders respectively | |||
| 8 | Pakistan Specific Visas | P | P-1 | Visitor Visa for Pakistan nationals coming to visit relatives or friends or for any other legitimate purpose | - |
| P-2 | Pilgrim Visa for Pakistan nationals coming under Religious Protocol | - | |||
| P-3 | Group Pilgrim visa for minority communities in Pakistan | - | |||
| 9 | Student Visa | S | S-1 | For higher education (including in South Asian University and Nalanda University), provisional student visa, for short term courses, for those coming under Student Exchange Programme, for those coming to pursue education, training and skill development in Ayush practices, for higher education in Theological studies. | |
| S-2 | For school education | ||||
| S-3 | For studies in Yoga, Vedic Culture and Indian systems of Music and Dance, for Buddhist studies, programs and courses on Indian languages and Indian knowledge system. | ||||
| S-4 | For research scholar, visiting research faculty, research scholar on bilateral exchange programme, members of Botanical, Scientific, Anthropological etc. Expeditions and G-20 Talent Visa. | - | |||
| S-5 | For those coming for Internship in India | - | |||
| 10 | Tourist Visa | T | T-1 | For recreation, sightseeing, casual visit to meet friends or relatives, attending a short term yoga programme, short duration medical treatment including treatment under Ayush systems (other than for treatment which are pre-planned), short term courses on local languages, music, dance, arts & crafts, cooking, medicine etc. which should not be a formal or structured course/programme (courses not exceeding 6 months duration and not issued with a qualifying certificate/ diploma etc.), and voluntary work of short duration (for a maximum period of one month, which do not involve any monetary payment or consideration of any kind in return). etc. and no other-purpose/ activity. | |
| T-2 | For foreign nationals coming for mountaineering expeditions | - | |||
| 11 | Transit Visa | TR | - | For travelling through India to a destination outside India | - |
| 12 | Miscellaneous Visa | X | X-1 | For persons of Indian Origin and foreign spouse & foreign children of an Indian citizens/ Person of Indian Origin/ OCI cardholder (other than those registered as OCI cardholder) | - |
| X-2 | For those coming to join Auroville Foundation, Aurobindo Ashram, Missionaries of Charity, temples or similar approved organizations, foreign Buddhist Monks coming to join Buddhist Monasteries/ other Buddhist organizations for charity work. | - | |||
| X-3 | Double Entry visa for Bangladeshi nationals coming to India to apply for a visa in foreign missions accredited to both India and Bangladesh. | - | |||
| X-4 | Stay visa for Afghan Nationals | - | |||
| X-Misc | For purposes which are not covered by any other visa category | - | |||
| 13 | Long term Visa | LTV | - | For certain categories of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan nationals. | - |
