Business Visa

Who can apply

1. Foreign nationals who wish to visit India to establish an industrial or business venture, or to explore possibilities of setting one up, other than proprietorship and partnership firms.
2. Foreign nationals coming to purchase or sell industrial products, commercial products or consumer durables.
3. Foreign nationals coming for technical meetings or discussions, attending board meetings or general meetings for providing business services support.
4. Foreign nationals coming for recruitment of manpower.
5. Foreign nationals who are partners in the business and/or directors of the company.
6. Foreign nationals coming for consultations on exhibitions or to participate in exhibitions, trade fairs and business fairs.
7. Foreign buyers who come to transact business with suppliers or potential suppliers in India: to evaluate or monitor quality, give specifications, place orders or negotiate further supplies of goods or services procured from India.
8. Foreign experts or specialists on a short visit in connection with an ongoing project, to monitor progress, meet Indian customers or provide technical guidance.
9. Foreign nationals coming for pre-sales or post-sales activity not amounting to actual execution of a contract or project.
10. Foreign trainees of multinational companies coming for in-house training in the regional hubs of the company in India.
11. Tour conductors and travel agents, and those conducting business tours of foreigners or related business.
12. Foreign academicians or experts coming under GIAN (Global Initiative for Academic Networks).
13. Crew members of scheduled or non-scheduled flights operated by scheduled airlines, non-scheduled and chartered flights, and special flights.
14. Foreign nationals visiting India to take part in cultural events or activities with remuneration. Those taking part for a short duration without remuneration may apply for an Entry/Miscellaneous Visa.
15. Foreign nationals engaged in commercial sports events in India on contract (including coaches), such as the Indian Premier League, Indian Soccer League or Indian Badminton League, with remuneration.
16. Visiting faculty teaching in purely private institutes for a short duration of less than 90 days.
17. Foreign nationals deputed to provide technical support or services, or transfer of know-how, for which the Indian company pays fees or royalty to the foreign company.
18. Crew members of any foreign-flag vessel (including foreign military vessels) coming for repairs in India.
19. Pilots and crew of any scheduled or non-scheduled flight coming for MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) services in India.

Documents required

1. Visa application form filled in online and signed: sign in the box under the photograph on page 1 and at the end of page 2. Your signature must match the one in your passport. See General Instructions for the link to the website.
2. Original passport valid for at least 6 months. The passport must be sent or brought with the application.
3. A photocopy of the passport page with personal particulars, self-attested.
4. Two recent photographs, 2 inches × 2 inches, light background, glued on the form. Upload the same photograph. See the General Instructions for the photo guidelines.
5. Purpose letter.
6. Air tickets and hotel bookings.
7. Copy of the Chilean RUT, self-attested.
8. Incorporation certificate of the Indian company.
9. Letter of invitation (in English), in original, from the Indian company specifying the nature of the visits, dates of the first planned visit, and the personal and passport details of the applicant. The Indian company must state its field of activity and its turnover in the last financial year.
10. Letter of assignment (in English) from the Chilean company specifying the nature of the visits, dates of the first planned visit, and the personal and passport details of the applicant. The foreign company must state its field of activity and its turnover in the last financial year.
11. Both letters, from the Indian and the Chilean company, must state the duration of the stay in India.
12. The Embassy may ask for tax details, tax returns or proof of the financial standing of the Indian or Chilean company.

Where to submit

The Embassy of India will not accept any responsibility if a courier is lost, misplaced, damaged or delayed.