Work visa
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07 Jun 2019
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Work Visa from Nigeria to India
- The Indian work visa is granted to Nigerians who are employees or paid interns of an Indian company or persons traveling to India for volunteer work with a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO).
- Spouse and dependent family members accompanying the applicant must apply for an entry visa. Their visa duration will terminate according to the visa duration of the principal visa holder.
- Before a work visa is issued, the applicant must be a highly skilled and/or qualified professional being engaged or appointed by a company or organization or industry or undertaking in India.
- Foreign sportsmen who are given a contract for a specified period by the Indian clubs/organizations are also eligible for a work visa.
- Applicants are required to provide a cover letter.
- The name of the sponsoring employer/organization must be included in this letter.
- A foreign company/organization that does not yet have any Project office/subsidiary/joint venture/branch office in India cannot sponsor a foreign national/employee of a foreign company for a work visa.
- However, if the Indian company/organization has awarded a contract for execution of a project to a foreign company that does not have any base in India, such foreign company can sponsor the employee for work visa.
- An Indian work visa is valid for a year, irrespective of the duration of the contract. Further extensions of up to 5 years may be obtained from MHA/FRRO in the concerned state in India.
