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The following categories of foreign nationals has been permitted to come to India: Bureau of Immigration, Govt of India

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The following categories of foreign nationals has been permitted to come to India:-

(i)    Foreign businessmen coming to India on a Business Visa [other than on B-3 Visa for sports] in non-scheduled commerical/chartered flights.
(ii)    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 recognized and registered     healthcare facility, registered pharmaceutical company or accredited University in     India.
(iii)    Foreign Engineering, Managerial, Design or other Specialists travelling to India     on behalf of foreign business entities located in India. This includes all     manufacturing units, design units, software and IT units as well as financial     sector companies (banking and non-banking financial sector firms).
(iv)    Foreign Technical specialists and engineers travelling for installation, repair and     maintenance of foreign-origin machinery and equipment facilities in India, on the     invitation of a registered Indian business entity. These could be for equipment     installation, or is under warranty, or for after sales servicing or repair on     commercial terms.
    Foreign nationals covered in sub-paras (i) to (iv) above shall have to obtain a fresh Business visa or Employment visa, as applicable, from the Indian Missions/ Posts abroad. Foreign nationals holding a valid long term multiple entry Business visa [other than B-3 visa for sports] issued by the Indian Missions/Posts abroad shall have to get the Business visa re-validated from the Indian Mission/Post concerned. Such foreign nationals will not be permitted to travel to India on the strength of any electronic visa obtained earlier.