Business Visa / Sports Visa
Business Visa Application
Business Visa is granted to a Chinese/Foreign National for the following purposes:
1. Chinese/Foreign National who wish to visit India to establish an industrial/business venture or to explore possibilities to set up industrial/business venture in India.
2. Chinese/Foreign nationals coming to India to purchase/sell industrial products or commercial products or consumer durables.
3. Chinese/Foreign Nationals coming to India for technical meetings/discussions, attending Board meetings, general meetings for providing business services support.
4. Chinese/Foreign Nationals coming to India for recruitment of manpower.
5. Chinese/Foreign Nationals who are partners in the Business and/or functioning as Directors of the company.
6. Chinese/Foreign Nationals coming to India for consultations regarding exhibitions or for participation in exhibitions, trade fairs, business fairs, etc.
7. Chinese/Foreign buyers who come to transact business with suppliers/ potential suppliers at locations in India, to evaluate or monitor quality, give specifications, place orders, negotiate further supplies etc., relating to goods or services procured from India.
8. Chinese /Foreign experts & specialists on a visit of short duration in connection with an ongoing project with the objective of monitoring the progress of the work, conducting meetings or to provide technical guidance.
9. Chinese/Foreign Nationals coming to India for pre-sales or post-sales activity not amounting to actual execution of any contract or project.
10. Chinese/Foreign Trainees of multinational companies/corporate houses coming for in-house training in the regional hubs of the concerned company located in India.
11. Chinese/Foreign nationals coming as tour conductors and travel agents and /or conducting business tours of foreigners or business relating to it.
1.General requirements:
1.1 Passport to be valid for a minimum period of six months.
1.2 Duly filled in and signed application form to be submitted in person or through an agent. Incomplete application will not be accepted.
2.Documents Required for Business Visa:
a. Original (or copy) of the dispatch letter from the Company of the applicant
b. Business license of applicant’s company and its authenticated English translation or CCPIT Registration Certificate of Incorporation
c. A letter of request from any of the FAOs or SASAC or MFA (or any other duly authorised Chinese organisation) [This is applicable for applicants who are working with State Owned Enterprise (SOE) ]
d. Business Visa Proforma be obtained from Indian Visa Application Centre.
e. Certification of incorporation or registration of the Indian company or PAN of Indian company
f. Itinerary of visit
g. Sponsorship letter issued to the applicant by the Indian company for the grant of Business Visa under any specific schemes of the Government of India.
h.Bank Guarantee Certificate of minimum amount of RMB 1,00,000 or last 6 months of bank statement showing a minimum balance of RMB 1,00,000
3.Procedure for submitting a VISA application:
3.1. Submission of all relevant documents mentioned in the checklist on the website is important for acceptance of the visa application at the Indian Visa Application Centre/Embassy/Consulate.
3.2. It is a mandatory requirement to ensure that your photo is 2 inch x 2 inch (51mm x 51mm) in size with white background. Photos which do not meet this specification will not be accepted.
4. Additional Information:
1. Visa to family members of a Chinese/Foreign nationals granted Business Visa
Family members/dependents of a Chinese/foreign national who is granted Business Visa also needs to apply for a Business Visa and choose the option accompanying family member of the Business Visa applicant
2. Conversion of Business Visa
Business Visa cannot be converted to any other kind of visa during the stay of the Chinese/ Foreign national in India except in the following circumstances and with the prior approval of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government to India.
1. Business visa may be converted to ‘X’ (Entry) Visa if a Chinese/Foreign National who has come to India on Business Visa marries an Indian National during the validity of his/her Business visa and does not intend to continue on Business Visa.
2. Business visa of a foreigner who falls ill after his/her entry into India rendering him/her unfit to travel and requiring specialized medical treatment, may be converted to a Medical visa if he/she is eligible for grant of the Medical Visa and a medical certificate is obtained form a government/government recognized hospital.
5. Additional forms to be submitted along with Visa application:
a. Checklist for Business Visa applications
Issue of Visa to Sports team and Sports Person
Business Visa is issued to members of the Sports teams visiting India to participate in the International Sports competitions organized in India.
2. Documents Required
1. Visa Application form (No column to be left unfilled) duly signed along with photograph pasted at the designated
2. Copy of the Passport.
3. Copy of the Chinese ID (for Chinese Nationals)
4. Invitation letter from the Indian Sports body/organization.
5. Dispatch letter from the organization of applicant
6. Other documents as specified in the Checklist.
3. Procedure for submitting a VISA application:
3.1. Submission of all relevant documents mentioned in the checklist on the website is important for acceptance of the visa application at the Indian Visa Application Centre/Embassy/Consulate.
3.2. It is a mandatory requirement to ensure that your photo is 2 inch x 2 inch (51mm x 51mm) in size with white background. Photos which do not meet this specification will not be accepted.
