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(iv) Environmental services:

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  FDI, up to 100%, under the automatic route, is permitted in the provision of environmental services, subject to applicable laws/sectoral rules/regulations/security conditions.
  

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Part IV. Trade Policies by Selected Sector: (3) Services; (i) Overview: paragraph 55, page 138:

This paragraph reads "[...] As regards horizontal commitments, India introduced a series of requirements on entry and temporary stays of natural persons such as business visitors and intra corporate transferees."

Could India explain what are the series of requirements introduced on entry and temporary stays of natural persons, and provide the legislative, regulatory and/or policy references for such changes?

Reply:

The extant Acts dealing with entry, stay and exit of foreign nationals in the country are: (i) Passport (Entry into India) Act 1920; (ii) Foreigners Act 1946; and (iii) Registration of Foreigners Act 1939.

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   The Passport (Entry into India) Act 1920, prescribes specific authorization of foreign nationals on their valid travel documents/passports for allowing entry into the country. Under this Act and the Rules made there under, the foreigners coming to India are required to get visa from Indian missions/posts.
   
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