Visa Procedure for Chinese nationals streamlined

New Delhi, Oct 12 (UNI) The Home Ministry has issued modified guidelines for grant of visa to Chinese nationals and extension of their stay in India.

"The objective is to further streamline the visa procedures for obviating the delay in processing of applications for granting or extending Indian visa to Chinese nationals," Home Ministry sources said here today.

The modified guidelines also aim at enhancing the relatively short validity, particularly of Business and Employment visas and their subsequent extensions within the contours of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed between India and of China on June 23, 2003.

Detailed guidelines were issued to all concerned on September 13, 2003. The modified guidelines issued yesterday will ensure easier movement of genuine Chinese businesspersons, professionals, students and their dependents to India.

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