An employment visa (EV) is granted to a foreigner who wants to take up an employment in India. Employment visa will be granted only to highly skilled technicians who are not available in India.
Foreign nationals who wish to come to India for honorary work (without salary) with NGOs registered in India are granted employment visa upto one year duration.
Employment visa is also issued for dependents of Employment visa holders.
Employment visa is normally issued for one year and is extendable up to 5 years in India by the FRROs/ MHA. Employment visa will not be issued to foreign nationals other than Germans if their stay in Germany is less than 2 years. They will have to apply in their home country.
Registration with FRRO/FRO having jurisdiction over the place where the foreigner intends to stay is required within 14 days from the date of arrival if visa is issued for more than 180 days.
The salary of the foreign national should not be less than INR 16,25,000 per annum. Exemption from the salary is granted to (a) ethnic cooks (b) foreign language teachers (c) staff working for foreign diplomatic Missions (d) teaching faculty employed in the South Asian University & the Nalanda University, and (f) circus artists sponsored by Indian Circus Federation. Persons of Indian origin and spouse/children of an Indian citizen/Person of Indian origin/OCI cardholder (other than those who are registered as OCI cardholder) must draw a minimum salary of INR 3,60,000 per annum for being eligible for taking up employment.
Foreign nationals who wish to come to India for honorary work (without salary) with NGOs registered in India are granted employment visa upto one year duration. However, the foreign national can draw a monthly remuneration not exceeding Rs. 10,000/- per month for honorary work, extension is done by the State governments/Union Territories/Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO)/Foreigners Registration Officer (FRO). Employment visa is also granted for execution of projects in the power and steel sectors. Period of visa is initially for a period of one year or for the actual duration of the project/contract. The visa is issued only for skilled/highly skilled persons. The person who has been issued visa for a specific power or steel project is not allowed to take up employment in the same Indian company for a period of two years from the date of commissioning of the project. In case the person has to come for attending to any emergent maintenance/commissioning issues, he/she can apply for Business Visa. There is no minimum salary requirement for grant of Employment visa for execution of projects in the power and steel sectors. The Indian company engaging the foreign national for executing the project/contract would be responsible for the conduct of the foreign national during his/her stay in India and also for the departure of such foreign national upon expiry of visa.
Registration with FRRO/FRO having jurisdiction over the place where the foreigner intends to stay is required within 14 days from the date of arrival if visa is issued for more than 180 days. Foreigners seeking Employment Visa may note that in cases where salary/remuneration is paid in India, Employment Visa would be granted.
- Printout of the online application form duly signed.
- Passport valid for a minimum of 180 days with at least two blank pages.
- Two recent photographs (See Specifications).
- Letter of Invitation from an Indian company on their official letter head, duly signed, clearly stating the purpose and duration for which visa is requested.
- Employment contract signed by both employer and applicant.
- Letter of Undertaking by the Indian Company about the code of conduct of the employee.
- Proof of registration of the company in India
- Educational certificates qualifying for the job.
- Fees (Visa fee, Consular surcharge, Service fee and any other applicable fee).
- Certificate of Incorporation of the company in India.
- Declaration of salary in INR and to be paid in India.
- IT return for the previous period when visited India on employment visa.
Note: Any German document must be officially translated into English.
Employment in NGOs (E-3) additional documents.
Details be submitted / forwarded as per the following format.
Name:
Passport Number:
Travel Dates:
Type of Visa applied for:
| S.No | Places in India to be visited by the Applicant (German national) | Exact purpose of the visit to be undertaken by the applicant (Site / place wise) | Details as per proposed travel date & duration of visit including local visits to site / places | Complete Address of the Organization/ Site / Project wise to be visited along with contact number of the reference person / organization official in India | Project details at each site in India, address and contact person number of the preson coordinating the project |
2.Copies of valid FCRA of the organizations your are visiting in India.
3 Invitation letter from the organization of India you are visiting, stating clearly your travel plan and purpose.
4. You have applied for an Employment Visa hence you are required to submit a copy of the Employment Contact (as per fresh schedule) duly signed by both the parties (yourself and Indian Employer).