{"id":353408,"date":"2026-01-07T16:51:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=353408"},"modified":"2026-01-07T16:51:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:21:23","slug":"e-production-investment-business-visa-e-b-4-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/e-production-investment-business-visa-e-b-4-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"e-Production Investment Business Visa (e-B-4 Visa)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>India has introduced the e-Production Investment Business Visa to facilitate Chinese business travel as part of recent people-centric steps.<\/p>\n<h2>About e-Production Investment Business Visa (e-B-4 Visa)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_353409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-353409\" style=\"width: 346px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-353409\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-FE.jpg?resize=346%2C197&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"e-Production Investment Business Visa (e-B-4 Visa)\" width=\"346\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-FE.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-FE.jpg?w=637&amp;ssl=1 637w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-353409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; FE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The e-B-4 Visa is an <strong>online business visa for foreign professionals<\/strong> undertaking <strong>production-related activities in India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Launched by: <\/strong>It was launched by the <strong>Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)<\/strong>, <strong>Ministry of Commerce and Industry<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The objective is to <strong>simplify business visa procedures<\/strong> and support <strong>production, manufacturing, and investment-linked activities<\/strong> by foreign professionals in India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational date<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The e-B-4 Visa was <strong>introduced on January 1.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Validity and stay: <\/strong>The visa <strong>permits a stay<\/strong> in India for <strong>up to six months.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Processing Time: <\/strong>The visa is issued in <strong>about 45 to 50 days after online application.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Application Process <\/strong>: The application process is <strong>fully digital<\/strong> and <strong>does not require visiting an embassy or using intermediaries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mandatory registration: <\/strong>Indian <strong>companies must generate a digital sponsorship letter<\/strong> through the <strong>National Single Window System<\/strong> before visa application.\n<ul>\n<li>The foreign professional <strong>then applies on the Indian e-Visa portal using the sponsorship letter number and uploads the required documents.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visa approval<\/strong> is <strong>decided separately<\/strong> by the <strong>Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligible Activities include<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Installation and commissioning of equipment<\/li>\n<li>Quality check and essential maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Production activities<\/li>\n<li>IT systems and ERP ramp-up<\/li>\n<li>Training and knowledge transfer<\/li>\n<li>Supply chain development for empanelling vendors<\/li>\n<li>Plant design and bring-up<\/li>\n<li>Senior management and executive visits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India has introduced the e-Production Investment Business Visa to facilitate Chinese business travel as part of recent people-centric steps. About e-Production Investment Business Visa (e-B-4 Visa) The e-B-4 Visa is an online business visa for foreign professionals undertaking production-related activities in India. 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