e-B-4 Business Visa for Chinese Nationals | 09 Jan 2026

Source: TH

India has introduced an e-Production Investment Business Visa (e-B-4) for Chinese nationals, allowing fully online travel for production- and investment-related business activities without requiring embassy visits.

• Coverage: The visa permits activities such as installation and commissioning of equipment, quality checks, essential maintenance, production, Information Technology(IT) and Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP) ramp-up, training, supply-chain development, empanelling of vendors, plant design and bring-up, and travel of senior management and executives.
• Processing and Validity: The visa is issued within 45–50 days of application and permits a stay of up to six months in India.
• Application Mechanism: Applicants can apply online through the Bureau of Immigration’s e-Visa portal, while Indian companies inviting Chinese professionals can register on DPIIT’s National Single Window System (NSWS).
• Significance: The move is part of recent people-centric measures agreed by India and China to reset bilateral ties, facilitating smoother business mobility and supporting investment-linked economic engagement.