Main Types of Visas for INDIA

Tourist Visa

Is given for 6 months normally. The applicant is required to produce/submit documents showing his financial standing.

Business Visa

Valid for one or more year with multiple entries. A letter from sponsoring organization indicating nature of business, probable duration of stay, places and organizations to be visited incorporating there in a guarantee to meet maintenance expenses, etc. should accompany the application.

Student Visa

Are issued for the duration of the academic course of study or for a period of five years whichever is less, on the basis of firm letters of admission from Universities/recognized colleges or educational institutions in India. Change of purpose and institutions are not permissible.

Employment Visa

Are issued to skilled and qualified professionals or persons who are engaged or appointed by companies, organizations, economic undertakings as technicians, technical experts, senior executives etc. Applicants are required to submit proof of contract/employment/engagement of foreign nationals by the company or organization.

General Visa Information

Duration /// Depends on the type of visa applied.

Fees

The fee structure depends on the nationality of the passport holder and type/duration of visa applied. The existing fee structure is:

Transit Visa 5 $

Visas with validity up to six months 30 $

Visas with validity up to one year 50 $

Student Visa 50 $

Visas with validity between one to five years $100

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HERE IS A URL FOR A FOLKSY BLURB ABOUT EX-PATS IN INDIA

focused mostly on Bangalore, the tech-busy city in south central India.

http://www.littleindia.com/news/140/ARTICL...2005-02-05.html

Can you work in a call centre???

Speaking good English would be advantagous I suspect.