Only MHA to clear conference visa seekers from eight nations

New Delhi, Feb 18 (PTI) The security clearance for
conference visa seekers from eight countries, including
Pakistan and China, besides that for foreigners of
Pakistani-origin and stateless persons will only be given by
the Indian Home Ministry from now on.

As per revised guidelines for granting visa to foreigners
coming to India for attending international conferences,
seminars and workshops, people from Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
China, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Sudan and people of
Pakistani origin and stateless persons will be getting
clearance from Home Ministry, an official statement said.
The Indian Home Ministry has written to all ministries,
departments and state governments to "strictly" adhere to the
revised procedure for grant of conference visa.
The instruction comes against the backdrop of reports
that some departments were not adhering to these guidelines,
official sources said.
"These instructions have been issued so as to ensure that
all organisers of such international events strictly adhere to
the time line for submitting their proposals to this Ministry
at least six weeks before the commencement of the event. This
would ensure that security clearance for the event and for the
participants could be suitably assessed," the statement said.
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