India issues stricter visa rules for Chinese |
Indian Ministry of Home Affairs on 9th September, has introduced stricter visa norms for Chinese nationals, bringing them on a par with Prior Referral Category countries such as Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan. In its latest guidelines for grant of business visas, the home ministry introduced “specific provisions for Chinese nationals”, including reporting to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in some cases. The directions are part of India`s overhaul of visa regulations in the wake of travel restrictions due to Covid-19. China is among 33 countries named by India with Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Afghanistan, among others, whose nationals cannot be granted multiple-entry tourist visas for a five-year period as a default option. According to the directions on multiple tourist visas, there shall be a gap of at least two months between two visits to India on a tourist visa in respect of nationals of Afghanistan, China, Iraq, Sudan, foreigners of Pakistan origin and stateless persons. For Bangladesh and China, provisions as available in the bilateral agreements, policy guidelines, as issued from time to time, will be applicable.
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