Relocation Hyde in India

We tell you how to move to a country with a warm climate and low prices

India is a country of contrasts. Here there is an ideal place for both lovers of an active lifestyle, and for people who value solitude and silence. Other pluses of the country: free school education and inexpensive housing. "Cold" talks about legalization, finding housing and work in India.

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Residence permit, visas and citizenship

Tourist visa

It is paper and electronic. An electronic visa is issued on a special website, paper - in the BLS International visa center in Russia. There is no difference in visas, so most are now issuing an electronic one.

For an electronic visa, you will need :

• a passport operating for at least six months at the time of entry with empty pages;
• Two color photos - size 35*45 mm, on a white background;
• a questionnaire that can be filled on an official website (sample here );
• Foreign bank card to pay for a visa (this is impossible to do this by a Russian card).

The list of documents for paper visa can be viewed here .

The questions in the questionnaire are simple, although they need to answer English. But the first time to fill the questionnaire, most likely, will not work. The case is in a site that often freezes or throws you away without preserving the data entered. But the documents are considered quickly, from day to seven, and approve of the visa to almost everyone.

By law, Russians with a visa for a year or five years can be in India for 90 days in a row, but no more than 180 days within a year. If you are in India for almost 90 days and want to extend your stay, you can get Exit Permit (exit permission) on the E-FRRO website (registration office of foreigners). It is important to do this before the permitted 90 days will expire. For registration you will need C-form (temporary registration), passport, photography and visa. In this chat, you can clarify the nuances on visas and extension of stay for free.

Business visa

It can be obtained, for example, by invitation from a local company, contractor or customer - the one who is interested in cooperation with you.

A business visa can also be electronic and paper. You will need: you will need an electronic visa:

• a passport operating at least six months from the date of application;
• questionnaire from the official site ;
• color photo format 1: 1, on a white background;
• an invitation from an Indian company interested in cooperation/with which you cooperate or plan to cooperate or a copy of the company's registration certificate;

The list of documents for paper visa can be viewed here .

You can open a company (LLC) only if one of its directors, partners or investors is an India citizen. There are companies that help find the investor: collect documents for him, make a presentation and sell your idea. There is such a service of about 40 thousand rupees (45 thousand rubles). You can find out more about the stages of opening the company on the official website .

If you have already opened the company, then to obtain a visa you need to provide a certified copy of the charter of your organization and, if necessary, a license to sell goods. A business visa makes it possible to conduct business and business activities in the country, but it does not make it possible to work in hiring (that is, to change work after moving) and submit to a residence permit.

You can file a residence permit by opening your own company using business visa. In any other case, no. It is possible to be in India for 180 days in a row, and you can also extend the stay.

Electronic student visa

A student visa allows you to be in India up to five years (depending on the term of training) and repeatedly leave the country without extension.

Documents for its design:

• A passport operating at least six months at the time of filing an application;
• color photography (3.5x4.5 centimeters) of good quality, on a white background (glued to the application form);
• Confirmation from the university on admission or the original invitation letter from an educational institution with an official seal and signature;
• Filled electronic questionnaire in print (in duplicate);
• Receipt on payment of the first year of study;
• The internal passport of the Russian Federation with copies of the first two pages, the page with registration and pages with information about previously issued passports. If you have a second passport, then you need to provide copies of all its pages.

Business and student visas are suitable for moving to India, unlike tourist. However, a tourist visa makes it possible to live in the country for several months and understand whether it is suitable for you.

Mnog

You can get a residence permit on one of these grounds:

1. Register a business on arrival in the country and hire local residents.
2. Enter the university. Students receive a residence permit that can be extended annually - for this you need a certificate confirming training at the university.
3. Get a visa of the researcher if you are doing a project in India.
4. To get a job in a local company, provided that the employer will issue a labor contract. It is important that the annual salary is at least 1.625 million rupees (1.728 million rubles) before tax deduction.
5. Investments. It is necessary to invest in any state or private enterprise at least 100 million rupees (106 million rubles) for 18 months or at least 250 million rupees (266 million rubles) for 36 months). For each year, a visa should appear at least 20 jobs for Indians.

Citizenship

India recognizes only one citizenship, therefore, if you want to arrange it, you will have to abandon the one you have now. Also in the country overpopulation (more than 1.4 billion people), so it is difficult to get a passport.

To get a passport, you need to live or work in the country for at least 12 years over the past 15 years, a year before submitting an application to live in India or work for a local government, know English and Hindi and have a constant income. It is also important not to have criminal records and it is advisable to invest in local business.

An application for citizenship can be submitted online . This will need:

• copy of the passport;
• copies of long -term visas and residence permit;
• three affidvites (written indications certified by the notary) from the applicant and two Indians with his positive characteristic;
• Language certificates confirming the knowledge of Hindi and English;
• Two clippings from newspapers (or from one newspaper, but from different issues), which say that the applicant intends to obtain citizenship. Newspapers should be distributed at the place of residence of the applicant;
• A receipt of the payment of state duty.

You can also get marriage citizenship. Requirements for spouses: over the past nine years before applying, you need to live in India in the amount of seven years, a year directly before applying the application must be lived in India.

Accounts and cards

To open an account, you will definitely need a passport, visa and C-form-temporary registration. It must be taken from the lessor or at the hotel in which you live. It is done quickly, literally two days. This is a minimum list of documents, but each bank has its own.

The most popular bank is the bank - Canara. But, unfortunately, even if you have all the documents, you may not open an account. It all depends on which specialist you will come across. If Canara is refused, try good luck in the ICICI Bank Limited and the National Bank of Penjab (PNB).

Job

A foreigner with Khindi’s knowledge can be settled, for example, to the number of people, where young locals work, or an IT-specialist in a company focused on the international market. In the number of centers, the salary will be from 15 to 30 thousand rupees (11–22 thousand rubles) per month, in IT-from 30 to 200 thousand (22–215 thousand). You can learn more about employment and the level of salaries here .

Without Hindi’s knowledge, you can get a job in megacities or goa, or in the company that focus on English -speaking customers. It is more difficult to get in places such as hotels, shops and restaurants: most often relatives of the owners work in them. Also, work on itself is very successful. For example, you can place your services in Russian-speaking chats: tourists and reserves often use the beauty services of Russian-speaking masters.

The best sites for searching for work: Naukri and Foundit . Also, the profile on LinkedIn will significantly increase the ability to find business acquaintances or work.

Housing

Housing here is for every taste and pocket. You can remove the attic for 5 thousand rupees (5500 rubles) or one -room apartment for 10-15 thousand rupees (11-16 thousand rubles). Those who like better conditions will be able to find a good house with a view of the ocean with panoramic windows for 40 thousand rupees (45 thousand rubles). Prices with the onset of the season are rising, so from October to March they can be higher than average.

In Northern Goa, one of the most popular places for relocation, there are several main villages. Arambol is the most inexpensive. Prices here start from five thousand rupees (5500 rubles) for a one -room apartment. In the mandrm, the cost is higher, from 15 thousand rupees (16,500 rubles). For those who are looking for quiet and cozy places, the villages of Ashvem and Kerim are suitable. But, before renting housing in Goa, be sure to ask your neighbors or in chats about water in the house. There is no classic water supply - basically for water supply, a tank is installed for several apartments. Many landlords regularly replenish it in a timely manner, but it may be that there is not enough water all the time.

It is also worth considering that insects and geckos will live in Goa with you. This is absolutely normal here. It is worth leaving, for example, an open jar of cola on the table, as in half an hour the line of ants was already lined up for you.

In Delhi and Bangalore, the situation with rental is different. It is very popular PG-greet, resembling a hostel, where on each floor there are several rooms, a common kitchen, and sometimes a common shower and a toilet. It costs from 8 thousand rupees (9 thousand rubles) per month. PG is divided into male and female, but there are also common ones. A full -fledged apartment in Delhi and Bangalore can be rented from 15 thousand rupees (16,700 rubles), however, landlords always require a deposit, and often it is several times more for a month. There are practically no insects, unlike Goa.

There is also PG in Mumbai, and it is not so easy to rent an apartment. Firstly, you need to understand in which area to live. This is a city of contrasts: it contains the largest slums in the world and the richest area in India. Conventionally, it can be divided into northern and southern Mumbai. The best for life will be the areas of Kolaba, the hill of Malabar, Tardeo, Fort, Nariman Point, Marin-Lines, Pidhoni, Kalbadevi, Makhalakshmi and Apollo Bandar. A good apartment can be rented for at least 30 thousand rupees (33 thousand rubles). Plus, you will have to pay a deposit that can be absolutely any, at the discretion of the lessor.

Utilities are most often included in rent. In the southern part of the country, this is approximately 2-3 thousand rupees per month (2.5–3.5 thousand rubles). At the same time, the gas should be bought in the market (the cylinder costs about 700 rupees or 750 rubles) and connected to the plate of the house on your own.

You can find housing on Airbnb or Magicbricks only in large cities. The best way to find housing in Goa is to ask on the spot or look in chats .

Prices

Products

One of the advantages of India is low food prices and an abundance of fresh fruits. There are large supermarkets in Delhi, Mumbai, Rajasthan and Bangalore (Spar, V-Mart, Reliance Fresh, Dmart, Big Bazaar, Natureʼs Basket, Hypersity), and in Goa everyone buy products mainly in benches on the streets.

For religious reasons, you will not be able to buy pork or beef in the country, and in Rishikesh they do not sell meat and fish at all. You can find eggs and legumes from protein. In Goa - cottage cheese and fresh seafood, if you come to the market in the morning.

On average, about 1000 rupees (1200 rubles) per week take a product of vegetables, fruits, fruits, cereals, eggs and seafood per week.

A check in the institution for one - from 150 rupees (165 rubles). In simple places with Indian cuisine, you can drink tea and eat a splash, an Indian rice dish, for 150 rupees. In institutions with cereal coffee and European dishes, the check will be from 400 rupees. For example, scrambled eggs with humus, tortilla and coffee will be out of about 500 rupees.

Water in India is everywhere the same - 20 rupees per liter. Due to her shortage, the Indians are very careful about water and do not make a margin on it.

Transport

In India, as in Asia, motorcycles and scooters are popular. Renting a scooter costs from 5,000 rupees (about 5500 rubles) per month. You can also purchase your own, in good condition, from 18,000 rupees (approximately 19900 rubles).

Throughout the country, the rental and purchase system is the same: you can find an offline lease, interested in the streets, or through the Onbikes website.

There are also buses in India, but the cheapest and most popular transport-tuk-tuk, three-wheeled covered motorcycles, designed for three passengers. In Mumbai, they travel on the counters, in other parts of the country, the price is contractual. The cost depends on the distance, your ability to bargain and the mood of the driver.

Uber also works in India. In it, you can order a motorcycle (from 15 rupees), tuk-tuk (from 50-100 rupees) or a machine (from 100 rupees).

Kindergartens and schools

There are no state kindergartens here, but in Goa and Delhi there are private gardens - they are opened mainly by visitors. Prices - from 15 thousand rupees (about 16500 thousand rubles) per month. You can find Russian -speaking gardens and mixed.

It’s easier with schools. Despite the fact that in India overpopulation, children of foreigners can get to state institutions, even if they do not have a residence permit. The education is free, it will be necessary to pay only 200 rupees per month (230 rubles) - a collection for the needs of students. They do not include food - they take it from the house.

Medicine

It is cheap and high quality here. Medicines are much cheaper than in Russia, in addition, they can be purchased by a piece. A trip to a private doctor (inspection and vaccine) during the epidemic is 200 rupees (220 rubles). An appointment with a doctor for tourists and citizens is the same: by phone or offline. Emergency assistance should be provided for tourists for free, but in practice it happens in different ways. You can also arrange an insurance that will cover emergency treatment (fractures, stretching, covid), but a planned visit to the doctor will be paid.

Now, medical tourism is also gaining popularity in the country, for which the government has opened a special electronic visa for 60 days. For its design, you need to get a certificate from the Indian institution in which you plan treatment. Documents must be submitted online .

Safety

There are two security problems in the country. The first is rape. In the global ranking of women's security, which was made up of scientists from Georgetown University, India takes 128 of 177 seats. For comparison, Russia is 56, and Iran is 140 place. Therefore, it is advisable to adhere to the two rules: dress with restraint (without fanaticism, but in order to close the main parts of the body) and do not take food or drinks from strangers. This does not apply to Goa - here you may feel safe. And the rest of India belongs, whether it is a division or sacred lands of Rishikesh.

The second problem is theft. Therefore, if possible, do not take bags and backpacks to crowded and tourist places, and hide the money and phone into internal pockets. It is also better not to wear watches and jewelry, otherwise they will be removed from you with a high probability-they are especially deftly done in Delhi, stealing the clock from people while they leave the tuk-tuk. Fraudsters also often work in pairs: one nurses you and asks something, the second-pulls out the contents of your pockets.

If you were robbed, then the police will definitely try to help.

Many are also afraid of Dharavi's slum in Mumbai, but this place is safer than such states as Karyana, Jharkhand or Rajust . And if Kharyana is not a tourist place, then Rajustan is very attractive to visitors.

Ecology

Delhi ranks second in terms of air pollution in India and the fourth in the world. For comparison, the second metropolis of the country is Mumbai, in the 82nd place among the cities of the country in air pollution. The air in Delhi is bad due to a large amount of exhaust gases and regular burning of garbage.

The purest states in 2022 : Big Madhya-Pradesh, Chhattisharh, Maharastra, and Little Tipura, Jarchan, Uttarakhand (Gimalay).

Also, a disappointing situation with water throughout the country - it is categorically impossible to drink running water here, only bottled. Here you can see regularly updated reports on the quality of water in India.

Attitude to LGBT-comet

Uniform marriages are not recognized by law, but in 2018, the Indian government ceased to consider homosexuality a crime . In October 2023, the Supreme Court of India recommended that the government develop measures that would protect the LGBT community from discrimination:

Provide the LGBT Persons to all goods and services, create a hot line for those who have encountered persecution and violence, and prohibit conversion therapy.

There are funds, such as Rainbow , which help transgender people in India. There are still a lot of violence in the country in relation to LGBT Person, but the situation has become significantly improved thanks to the prides. Also, transgender people are supported by Kerala, paying for the transition for the transition.