CONFERENCE VISA

Following in brief are the guide lines from the FAQ issued by the Government of India:

A conference Visa is issued to a foreigner whose sole objective of visiting India is to attend a conference/seminar or workshop  being held in India.

Procedure for grant of Conference Visa:

Indian missions are authorised to issue CV to delegates on production of an invitation to a conference/seminar/workshop being  organised in India by a  Ministry or Department of government of  India, State Government or UT Administrations, Public sector Undertakings, Central Educational Institutions, Public Funded Universities ( list of such institutions are available on the website www.education.nic.in  and the websites of the UGS and association of of Indian Universities), or any state Government/UT, United Nations or its specialised agencies.

ii) If the conference/seminar/workshop  is sponsored by an NGO or a private institution, the event is to be cleared by the nodal industry.  With the request of Visa apllications the participants  must enclose an invitation letter from the organizers of the event. In the invitation letter, the organizers should mention the details of clearance accorded by the nodal ministry for conducting the event.

N.B. The exhibiters participating in international exhibitions which have internal conferences for the products being exhibited and also the conferences which are held as interdepartmental for international organisations do not fall under Conference Visa but are Business Visas.

Documents required:

1. Documents mentioned in General requirements of Visa

2. The certificate of clearance from the nodal ministry and Ministry of external affairs where required

3. Invitation letter from the organisers of the conference.

4. Letter from the Italian Company for the Conference Visa request