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Old May 30th, 2006, 19:04   #1
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Business v employment visa

Hi .......I am a bit confused as to what is the difference between these two types of visa. I have a short one month training contract starting in a couple of weeks and was told by the CGI in Birmingham over the phone that a business visa should be sufficient for my puposes. I got the British High Commission in New Delhi to courier through a letter vouching the purpose of my visit but when I went to the CGI last week, I was told that I was misinformed and should be applying for an employment visa. Anyway, they eventually issued me with a business visa, but I was told not to present anything to any authority to show that I was working on a salary whilst out there. I suppose my main question is: will I have to show anything on arrival at the airport to support my business visa or will the fact that the CGI would have received all the necessary documentation be enough??

Any clarification much appreciated ........thanks
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Old Jun 4th, 2006, 00:25   #2
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Business visa does not allow you to work as per regulations..that is you are not supposed to earn money.The business visa is intended to participate in a business discussions, meetings, business fairs etc.
Since you have a business visa, no questions will be asked when you arrive at the airport.You just get the immigration stamp and walk out.Same way while leavng the country no questions will be asked.

In a working visa, you get paid and may be depending on the income you recieve and duration of your stay in India, you may have to pay income tax before you leave the country.
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