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India Business Visa — Commercial Sports Person or Coach

6 facts quoted from the official source

Foreign sportsperson or coach under contract with remuneration for a commercial sports event in India.

Route type
Sports
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Club, federation or host organisationMHA Appendix I defines B-Sports for remunerated commercial sports participants and coaches.
  • Invitation RequiredMHA Appendix I defines B-Sports for remunerated commercial sports participants and coaches.
  • Qualifying sporting activityMHA Appendix I defines B-Sports for remunerated commercial sports participants and coaches.
  • Qualifying sporting roleMHA Appendix I defines B-Sports for remunerated commercial sports participants and coaches.
  • Work authorisationMHA Appendix I defines B-Sports for remunerated commercial sports participants and coaches.
Also stated by the source
  • Profession GroupThe official B-Sports stream covers remunerated commercial sports persons and coaches.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to India?
The official source states: Foreign sportsperson or coach under contract with remuneration for a commercial sports event in India.

Every answer is quoted from the official mha.gov.in page for this route, last read 2026-07-28.

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source mha.gov.inLast read 2026-07-28 Every quote on this page is from this India government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-28 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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