{
  "id": 18316442,
  "title": "India plans visa overhaul, cut categories from 13 to nine and simplify application forms — What will change",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/india-plans-visa-overhaul-cut-categories-from-13-to-nine-and-simplify",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-05T14:05:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-plans-visa-overhaul-cut-categories-from-13-to-nine-and-simplify-application-forms-what-will-change-11793883924416.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Union Home Ministry of India is planning to streamline its visa system by reducing the number of main visa categories from 13 to nine and simplifying application forms by up to 70%, according to a report from Live Mint. This proposed overhaul, which involves amendments to several chapters and appendices of the Visa Manual 2019, aims to align India's visa system with global norms and make the application process more user-friendly for foreign nationals. The reforms are expected to focus on rationalising and simplifying the visa application process, removing overlapping or redundant information, and ultimately benefiting tourists, business travelers, students, and professionals alike. However, the implementation of these changes is pending the completion of necessary manual amendments, and existing visa categories and requirements will continue to apply until the revised framework is formally introduced.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/uae-nris-weigh-investment-options-as-india-plans-stock-tax-changes",
        "published": "2026-11-05T15:18:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}