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IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? India has expanded its e-Tourist visa program to nationals of 37 additional countries, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, South Africa and Switzerland.
What does the change mean? The e-Tourist program benefits tourists from designated countries. Business travelers are advised to obtain visas from an Indian consulate before travel, except for very narrowly tailored, urgent business trips.
Background: Nationals of the following countries are eligible for e-Tourist visas as of Feb. 26:
The Indian government has dramatically expanded the e-Tourist visa program since the fall of 2014. The program is now available to nationals of 150 countries. The complete list of eligible nationals can be found on this Indian government’s website. Eligible travelers are limited to two e-Tourist visas per year.
BAL Analysis: People traveling to India on business are reminded that because of the narrow definition of business travel, the wide discretion that border officials exercise and the high risk of being turned away at a point of entry, BAL does not recommend that business travelers use e-Tourist visas.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group. For additional information, please contact your BAL attorney.
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