Moving to India for work, investment, business or personal reasons involves a range of immigration, regulatory and documentation requirements. The appropriate visa, permissions and compliance obligations can vary depending on the individual’s purpose of stay, nationality and activities in India. At Fortune Legal, we advise foreign nationals, businesses and organisations on the legal requirements associated with entering, residing and undertaking permitted activities in India.

Our Immigration to India Practice assists clients with visa-related matters, employment and business immigration, registration and compliance requirements, and other legal issues arising during their stay in India. We also advise businesses seeking to employ foreign nationals or establish and manage their presence in India while ensuring that relevant immigration and regulatory requirements are considered.

Our Services Include:

• Business and employment visa advisory
• Entry visa and stay-related immigration matters
• Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) registration 
• Blacklisting and Look Out Circular removal
• Employment of foreign nationals in India
• Immigration compliance for businesses
• Registration and reporting requirements
• Visa extensions and related applications
• Business establishment and immigration considerations
• Foreign national employment documentation
• Advisory on immigration requirements for investors and entrepreneurs
• Family and dependent visa matters
• Immigration issues arising from corporate transfers and assignments
• Regulatory proceedings and immigration-related disputes
• Advisory on applicable immigration rules and requirements

Our Expertise

Fortune Legal approaches immigration matters alongside the broader corporate and commercial requirements of clients entering or operating in India. We assist foreign nationals and businesses in understanding applicable immigration requirements, preparing appropriate documentation and addressing legal or regulatory issues that may arise during their stay or operations.

Our corporate experience enables us to consider immigration requirements in the context of employment arrangements, foreign investment, business establishment and cross-border commercial activities, providing clients with coordinated legal support where immigration and business considerations intersect.

Our team assist in complying with all legal requirements for OCI applications, Entry Visa, removal of blacklisting and look out circulars issued against individuals.