India simplifies its visa regime by reducing categories and paperwork
India has reduced its main visa categories from 13 to nine and renamed the Tourist Visa to the Visitor Visa. The Ministry of Home Affairs is also simplifying application forms by reducing fields by 65-70% across 23 sub-categories. The revised system is expected to become operational by the end of 2026.
- The former Tourist Visa was renamed the Visitor Visa.
- India reduced the number of main visa categories from 13 to nine.
- The Union home ministry is simplifying visa application forms by reducing fields by 65-70% across all 23 visa sub-categories.
- The revised visa system is expected to become operational by the end of 2026.
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