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India Simplifies Visa Rules, Cuts Categories From 13 To 9

Our Bureau New Delhi The Centre has simplified India's visa regime by reducing the number of main visa categories from 13 to nine and sub-categories from 49 to…

India Simplifies Visa Rules, Cuts Categories From 13 To 9
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Our Bureau New Delhi The Centre has simplified India's visa regime by reducing the number of main visa categories from 13 to nine and sub-categories from 49 to 23. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has also reduced the number of fields required in visa application forms by 65-70 per cent across all 23 sub-categories,...

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