Visa, travel restrictions eased for some categories of foreign nationals

Foreign businessmen, healthcare professionals, health researchers, engineers and technicians among those allowed to travel, subject to certain conditions

The government on Wednesday decided to relax visa and travel restrictions to allow some categories of foreign nationals to travel to India. The categories for which the restrictions have been eased are the following:

• Foreign businessmen coming to India on a Business visa (other than on B-3 visa for sports) in non-scheduled commercial/chartered flights.

• Foreign healthcare professionals, health researchers, engineers and technicians for technical work at Indian health sector facilities, including laboratories and factories. This is subject to a letter of invitation from a recognised and registered healthcare facility, registered pharmaceutical company or accredited university in India.

• Foreign engineering, managerial, design or other