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Entry Visa X-5 — Personal Visit by Diplomat or Official

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

X-5 is an Entry visa for diplomats/officials making a personal (non-official) visit to India; its rationale is not stated.

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  • Rationale not stated
  • Source is MHA Annex III (2020 version); later changes not verified

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

Answer not available

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  • The 2018 MHA Annex describes X-5 for a diplomat or official on a personal visit. The current Gaborone consular table reviewed on 2026-09-25 lists diplomatic official-visit categories and generic X-Misc but does not identify a current personal-visit subtype or document that X-5 remains in use. Neither source proves the current admission category for this route.

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the event, relationship, nomination or status that activates access.

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the steps or approvals needed before the status can be obtained.

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

The visa is granted for an appropriate duration taking into account the purpose of the visit; rights, family inclusion and end conditions are not stated.

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Limits of the record
  • Duration discretionary
  • Family and rights not stated
  • Source is MHA Annex III (2020 version); later changes not verified

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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