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India Project Visa

11 facts quoted from the official source

Skilled or highly skilled foreign national engaged to execute an eligible project in the power or steel sector, subject to project-specific ceilings.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
7
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

7 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Activity ScopeMHA details identify Project Visa for skilled or highly skilled personnel executing power and steel projects with sector ceilings.
  • Job offerMHA details identify Project Visa for skilled or highly skilled personnel executing power and steel projects with sector ceilings.
  • Qualification RequirementThe official Project Visa policy limits the route to skilled or highly skilled personnel.
  • Requires Employment ContractMHA details identify Project Visa for skilled or highly skilled personnel executing power and steel projects with sector ceilings.
  • Requires Host CompanyMHA details identify Project Visa for skilled or highly skilled personnel executing power and steel projects with sector ceilings.
  • Sector ScopeThe official Project Visa route is limited to eligible projects in the power and steel sectors.
  • Work BasisMHA details identify Project Visa for skilled or highly skilled personnel executing power and steel projects with sector ceilings.
Also stated by the source
  • Work and study rightsThe official details state an initial one-year or contract-duration limit and possible one-year extension.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
3 proven from the official source.
  • Permit Validity BasisThe official details state an initial one-year or contract-duration limit and possible one-year extension.
  • Permit Validity Months MaxThe official details state an initial one-year or contract-duration limit and possible one-year extension.
  • Renewal or extensionThe official details state an initial one-year or contract-duration limit and possible one-year extension.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to India?
The official source states: Skilled or highly skilled foreign national engaged to execute an eligible project in the power or steel sector, subject to project-specific ceilings.

Every answer is quoted from the official mha.gov.in page for this route, last read 2026-07-28.

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source mha.gov.inLast read 2026-07-28 Every quote on this page is from this India government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-28 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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