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Friday, 13 November 2026 IST

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India reduces visa categories from 13 to 9, cuts application form columns by up to 70%; Check when it comes into effect

As per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the required fields or columns for all 23 categories and sub-categories of Visas have been reduced in an attempt to simplify…

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As per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the required fields or columns for all 23 categories and sub-categories of Visas have been reduced in an attempt to simplify visa processing while retaining essential details. Check new visa categories.

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