India Rolls Out New e-Business Visa to Ease Travel for Chinese Nationals

India has rolled out a new e-Production Investment Business Visa, known as the e-B-4 Visa, aimed at facilitating the entry of Chinese business professionals for specific industrial and operational activities, as per PTI report. 

The initiative is part of broader efforts to ease business travel while supporting investment-linked manufacturing and production needs. 

e-B-4 Visa Became Operational  

The e-B-4 Visa became operational from January 1 and allows eligible Chinese nationals to apply entirely online without visiting the Indian Embassy or using intermediaries. The visa is expected to be processed within 45-50 days and permits a stay of up to 6 months in India.  

It covers a wide range of business-critical activities including installation and commissioning of equipment, quality checks, essential maintenance, production support, IT and ERP ramp-up, training, supply chain development, vendor empanelment, plant design and operational setup, as well as travel by senior management and executives. 

Application Framework 

Indian companies intending to invite Chinese professionals under the e-B-4 Visa can register on the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade’s National Single Window System (NSWS) as business users.  

Individual applicants are required to submit their visa applications through the official Indian e-visa portal along with mandatory supporting documents. The digital-only process is designed to reduce procedural delays and improve transparency for industrial and investment-linked travel. 

Read More: India Simplifies Visa Rules for Chinese Professionals to Aid Manufacturing Sector! 

Conclusion 

The introduction of the e-B-4 Visa marks a targeted step by India to support manufacturing continuity, technology deployment, and supply chain integration involving Chinese professionals. It also reflects recent people-centric measures agreed between India and China to stabilise and gradually normalise business and economic engagement. 

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