LIST OF VISAs

SL No	Type Of Visa/Main Category	Description	Purposes for which issued
1	e-Visa	e-tourist visa	For recreation, sight-seeing, casual visit to meet friends or relatives, attending a short term Yoga programme, short term courses on local languages, music, dance, arts and crafts, cooking, medicines etc which should not be a formal or structured course/programme (Courses not exceeding six months duration and not issued with a qualifying certificate/diploma etc.) and voluntary work of short duration (For a minimum period of one month, which do not involve any monetary payment or consideration of any kind in return.)
		e-business Visa	For Business purposes
		e-medical Visa	For Medical Treatment at recognized hospitals
		e-medical Attendant Visa	For attendant or family member of a person coming on e-Medical Visa
		e-Ayush Visa	For treatment under Ayush systems/Indian systems of medicine
		e-Ayush Attendant Visa	For attendant or family member of a person coming on e-Ayush Visa
		e-conference Visa	For attending a seminar/conference/workshop
2	Visa On Arrival	Visa On Arrival for Japanese, Republic Of Korea and UAE nationals	Double entry visa for 60 days duration for business, tourism, conference and medical purposes

II.Work Visa

SL No	Type Of Visa / Main Category	Description	Purposes for which issued
3	Employment Visa	Employment visa of appropriate category shown by the foreigner will be issued depending on the terms and conditions of the employment in India. Employment-dependent visas are issued to the dependents of the employee.	All cases of employment including intra-company transferees, employment in NGO, and employment in projects in the power and steel sectors
4	Business Visa	Business visa of an appropriate sub-category will be issued depending on the type of business being undertaken by the foreigner. For dependents of business visa holders of the business venture and all other business activities, an appropriate dependent business visa will be issued.	For those coming to establish an industrial/business venture, those required to travel frequently on long-term business activities, and for investors. For all other business activities. For sports persons and coaches, including those engaged in commercial sports events in India on contract with remuneration.
5	Film Visa	For foreign nationals coming for the shooting of feature films, reality TV & web shows/series, and for location recce.	For foreign nationals coming for the shooting of feature films, reality TV & web shows/series, and for location recce.
6	Journalist Visa	For journalistic purposes. Dependents of foreign audio vision or print media journalists accredited in India will be issued a dependent visa.	For journalists accredited in India and also for journalists visiting India for any purpose including tourism, conference, etc. Foreign nationals coming for the shooting of advertisements, documentary films, etc.
7	Missionary Visa	For missionary/religious worker of an approved organization. Dependents of missionary/religious worker of an approved organization will be issued a dependent visa.	To undertake missionary activities in India from approved religious organizations. Change in table format bootstrap 5

III. Non Work Visas

SL No	Type Of Visa / Main Category	Description	Purposes for which issued
8	Transit Visa	Transit Visa	For traveling through India to a destination outside India
9	Tourist Visa	Tourist Visa	For recreation, sightseeing, casual visit to meet friends or relatives, attending a short-term Yoga Programme, short-duration medical treatment including treatment under Indian systems of Medicines, short-term courses for 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 qualified certificate/ diploma etc) and voluntary work of short duration (for a maximum period of one month, which do not involve any monetary payments and consideration of any kind in return) etc and no other purpose/activity
10	Medical Visa/Medical Attendant Visa	Med-1 For patients Med-2 For foreign nationals coming as medical attendants	Foreign nationals coming for medical treatment in recognized hospitals in India. For medical attendants
11	Ayush Visa	AY-1 For patients AY-2 For foreign nationals coming as attendants	Foreign nationals coming for treatment under Ayush systems/Indian systems of medicine. For Attendants of those coming on AY-1 Visa.
12	Conference Visa	To attend international conference/seminars/workshops	For attending international conference/seminars/workshops
13	Mountaineering Visa	For foreign nationals coming for mountaineering expeditions.	-
14	Entry Visa	X1- For persons of Indian origin and foreign spouse and foreign children of an Indian citizen/person of Indian origin/OC card holder (Other than those registered as an OC card holder) X2- For those coming to join Auroville foundation, Aurobindo ashram, Missionaries of charity, temples, etc X-3 For those categories for which visa has been specified in various chapters of visa manual and for purposes which are not covered by any other visa category	For persons of Indian origin and foreign spouse and foreign children of an Indian citizen/person of Indian origin/OC card holder (Other than those registered as an OC card holder) For those coming to join Auroville foundation, Aurobindo ashram, Missionaries of charity, temples or similar approved organizations For those categories for which visa has been specified in various chapters of visa manual and for purposes which are not covered by any other visa category

IV .Others

SL No	Type Of Visa	Main Category	Description	Remarks
15	Student Visa	S-1	For higher education	For higher education including South Asian University and Nalanda University. Provisional student visa for short term courses and for those coming under student exchange programme.
		S-2	For School Education	For School Education in any recognized school in India
		S-3	For studies in Yoga, Vedic culture, and Indian Systems of music and dance and Buddhist studies.	For studies in Yoga, Vedic culture and Indian Systems of music and dance and Buddhist studies.
		S-4	For Theological studies and missionary students	For Theological studies and missionary students
		S-5	For Research scholar, visiting research faculty, research scholar on bilateral exchange programme members of botanical, scientific, anthropological, etc. expeditions.	For Research scholar, visiting research faculty, research scholar on bilateral exchange programme members of botanical, scientific, anthropological etc. expeditions.
		S-6	For those coming internship in India (Including coming under French VIE programme)	For those coming internship in India (Including coming under French VIE programme)
			Dependent visa - For dependants of those coming under student visa will be issued student dependent visa.	For dependants of those coming under student visa will be issued.
16	Diplomatic Visa	D	Diplomats visiting India are given Diplomatic visa (On diplomatic passport only).
			Dependent visa - For dependents of diplomats depending upon the types of diplomatic visa	Diplomats assigned to non UN international organization (such as ADB, ICRISAT, ICRC, etc.) in India Diplomat on a visit to India for meetings and other official purposes (On passport)
17	Official Visa	O	O1- Official/service/special passport who is not a diplomat assigned to India for official purpose.
			O2- Official/service/special passport who is not a diplomat visiting India for official purpose	Dependents (On official/ service passport only) will be issued dependent visa. Non-diplomatic official to India on a visit to India for official purpose.
18	UN Diplomatic Visa	UD	UN Diplomatic diplomat assigned to India
			UN Diplomatic diplomat on a visit to India	Dependent of UN diplomat assigned to India will be issued dependent visa. UN Diplomatic diplomat assigned to India
19	UN Official Visa	UO	UN Non-Diplomatic official assigned to India
			UN Non-Diplomatic official on a visit to India	Dependent of UN Non-Diplomatic official assigned to India (Including ordinary passport holders). Dependent of UN Non-Diplomatic official on a visit to India UN Non-Diplomatic official assigned to India
20	Visitor Visa (Only for Pakistan nationals)	V	Visitor Visa For Pakistan national coming to visit relatives or friends or for any other legitimate purpose.
21	Pilgrim Visa (Only for Pakistan nationals)	PG	Pilgrim visa (Under Religious Protocol) in groups. Group Pilgrim visa for minority communities in Pakistan.	For Pakistan national those coming under Religious Protocol
22	Double Entry Visa (Only for Bangladesh nationals)	X-Double entry	Double Entry Visa For those coming to India to apply for visa to foreign missions accredited to both India and Bangladesh.