The minimum annual salary for Work Visa holders in India has increased from INR 16.25 lakh to INR 24 lakh.
The revised minimum annual salary of INR 24 lakh applies to relevant Work Visa cases and in-country visa extension applications.
Recent Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) endorsements reflect the revised threshold. However, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has not yet issued a formal notification explaining the change and how it will be implemented.
Organizations sponsoring foreign nationals in India should review upcoming Work Visa applications, registrations and extensions to check whether remuneration meets the revised threshold.
The increase may affect assignment costs, remuneration structures and mobility budgets, especially where current or planned remuneration is below INR 24 lakhs a year.
Existing Work Visa holders and applications in progress may need case-by-case assessment pending further guidance.
Looking Ahead
Vialto is closely monitoring further guidance and implementation of the revised threshold. We will provide additional updates as further information becomes available.
For a deeper discussion on the above, please reach out to your Vialto Partners point of contact, or alternatively:
Ishita Sengupta
India Lead
Sebin Jinny
Immigration Lead
Sundeep Agarwal
Partner
Ravi Jain
Partner
Anand Dhelia
Partner
Chander Talreja
Partner
Hitesh Sharma
Partner
Nishant Kumar
Partner
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