Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:55pm on 11 Nov 2026,Wednesday India
The Indian government has announced major changes to its visa system, renaming the Tourist Visa as the Visitor Visa and reducing main visa categories from 13 to nine. The number of sub-categories has also been reduced from 49 to 23, while application form fields have been cut by 65–70%. The new Visitor Visa includes short-term business meetings, medical consultations, wellness retreats and cultural courses. It offers V-1 visas for 30 days and V-2 visas for one, five or 10 years, subject to eligibility. The revised framework aims to attract foreign tourists, students, patients and investors. Implementation is expected by the end of 2026. (PC: The Hindu)
