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As an Introduction of how to use this XL File - There are 3 parts to this file:
1 There are Country specific information sheets - for the Business; Work Permit + W
Resident Permit Process - For North Atlantic and Europe
2 There are also Ready Reckoners Region-wise - N. Atl; Europe; APAC - to give a B
time frames + Complications involved
3 Country Specific Docs - A Must list for the Work Permits / Visa Process
NOTE We would be updating this file every week and add new countries too. A similar XL File for APAC
Middle East will be available Eff. 01 Feb 06.
HR Immigration
23-Jan-06
6th
s to this file:
Passport should be
valid for atleast 15
months
Associate;
Dependen
ts above
Police Clearance For Visa - Passport Office 12 years
Birth certificate
dated less than 6 For Visa - From Municipal Spouse;
months old Corporation Children
Marriage Certificate
- - dated less than 6
months old Registrar of Marriages
Birth Certificate -
issued within 6
months Associate
Legalized Marriage
and Birth certificate
Brazil
Business
Visa
Business Visa is extremely
problematic for Technical Period of Stay starts from the Date of
young associates travelling Arrival. Associate can continue to stay
to Brazil To client locations: until this period even if Visa expires
Working
Days -
within
Time Working Day
Step - # Steps Deadline DELAYS Count
Associate submits the
documents as per the
Check List to the LDD - after
submitting the checklist on
1 the e support 1 Before 1300 hours
LDD sends the documents
to Immg. Desk by 1530 hrs -
arrange for the ticket, Forex, Same
2 Medical insurance. day After 1300 hrs - then next day
Immg. Desk sends the
documents for Chamber of
3 Commerce letter 1 2
Immg desk sends the
4 documents to Delhi for Visa 1 2nd
Docs reach the Delhi travel
5 agent 1 3rd
Docs are submitted at the
6 Brazilian Embassy 1 4th
5th / 6 working
day depending
Agent collects the Passport on when the
and sends it back to passport is
8 respective location 1 released.
Project Desc is not detailed / Experience
ltrs are not there
WORK PERMIT - 2 types
Approved by
the general
Coordination of
Immigration of
Technical Work Permit for No extension Possible; NO Ministry of
90 Days DEPENDENTS Labour
Working
Days -
within
Time Working Day
Step - # Steps Deadline DELAYS Count
6th
Process
Jurisdiction:
Mumbai - for
Residents of
Western India,
A.P; Karnataka;
Pondicherry - for
Tamil Nadu and
Pondicherry
France Business visa residents
Working Days - Working
within Time Day
Step - # Steps Deadline DELAYS Count
Application submission is by
VFS Agency Appointment only
Documents are submitted by
Associate to LDD after the E
support request is approved and
1 check list is submitted 2
LDD Checks the documents and
send it to CDD with the e support
2 rqst 1 3rd
CDD reviews the documents and
send the same to the Travel
Agent to be submitted to the
French Consulate in Mumbai / Same day if
Pondichery - docs reach next documents reach 4th day
3 working day before 5 pm Day 3 sent reached
Documents are submitted at
French Consulate along with
Original passport on the Day of
4 the appointment next working day 5th
7th / 8th
5 Passport is returned with Visa 2 W.Day
Visa Validity is usually 6 months
with a Stay Period given for 30
Days. Associate to exit France /
Schengen territory by the 30th
day stay or Visa expiry whichever
is earlier.
Work Permit and Work
Visa - there are two
categories of WPs - 1.
Salaried (Intra Company
Transfer - Associate
should be with Satyam for
12 months + a min salary
of Euros. 4500-5000 / per
month . 2. Detache WP - A
Secondment type of WP in
which the employer is
outside France and
associate can work for the
specified client ONLY-
valid only for 9 months.
Working Days - Working
within Time Day
Step - # Steps Deadline DELAYS Count
Documents are submitted by
Associate to LDD after the E
support request is approved and Project Desc is not detailed /
1 check list is submitted 2 Experience ltrs are not there
LDD Checks the documents and
send it to CDD with the e support
2 rqst 1 3rd
CDD- reviews docs + adds
additional docs and scans it to
3 the Atty 2 5 th / 6 th
Atty sends papers on courier
4 (originals) for signature 6 - 7 WD 13/14 th
Papers go back to Atty. with
Legal Sign (Vijay Prasad B) +
Associate + Admin forms and
5 reach the attorney 5 19 th
Atty files the papers with the
6 Labour Office 2 21st
7 Time taken at Labor Office 10-15 WD 21-26 th
Labour Office sends approval to
8 the Immigration Office 3 29th
Immgiration Office refers
application to Ministry of Interior
9 for Final Apprl 10 WD 39th
Usually
sent thru
Diplomatic
Courier
German Cons sends the once a
6 application to their HQ in Cologne 4-5 Days week 16 - 18 th
7 - 10 W.
7 Time taken in the Cologne Office Days 25 th
Working
Working DELAYS Day
Step - # Steps Days Count
Advertisement should be in place Project Desc is not
for filing the Work Permrit detailed / Experience
1 application for Ireland 4 weeks ltrs are not there
Work Visa
1 Documents submitted to LDD 1 1st
2 LDD sends to CDD 1 1st
CDD send the documents Subj to docs coming
through Travel Agent to Delhi for on time and being in
3 submission to VFS 1 order 1st
Courier reaches 2nd
4 VFS submits to Emb of Ireland 2 day 2nd
Funds to be
transferred to
Attorney for
the filing fee 3
Applied for in Mumbai for South
Italy Business Visa and Western Region Residents
3rd
4th day
Day 3 sent reached
5th
7th / 8th
W.Day
6th
Applied for in
Mumbai for South
Nether- and Western
lands Business Visa Region Residents
Application submission is by an Appointment only.
Appointment on telephone.
Personal Appearance for 1st time travellers
Documents are submitted by Associate to LDD after the E
1 support request is approved and check list is submitted 1
LDD Checks the documents and send it to CDD with the e
2 support rqst 1
2 - Submission
CDD takes the appointment; submits the documents through depends on the
3 the Travel Agent at the NL Consulate Appt date
Visa is issued and given to the travel agent 2nd or 3rd working
4 day after the appointment date
Usually takes
Visa Validity is usually 6 months with a Stay Period given for about 8-10
30 Days. Associate to exit NL / Schengen territory by the 30 W.days for Biz
days stay or Visa expiry whichever is earlier. visa to be thru
Atty receives the receipt from the Labor Dept and files the
MVV application with the Immigration dept after getting the
Employer attestation + Soc.Security Ltr from CDD 2
8 Labor Dept Approval Filed with MVV 1
Approval of MVV + Visa Fee payment request to Attorney from
9 IND, NL 7-10 W Days
10 Payment for Visa fee to be authorized by Immg. Desk 1
10th
20th - 25th
W.Day
26the day
27th Day
32nd
7 th
17-22nd
Takes abt 7 WD to get the Filing
receipt - once the WP is
processed - then the approval is
filed with the Immg Dept- helps
in prioritizing the Appln.
22nd/23rd
MVV Approval - for this Atty sends
the Employer Attestation ltr + Social
Sec Letter to CDD / Immg Desk. It is
signed and sent back to Atty the
same W.day by courier and also
33rd scanned
Done the same day 34th
Appointment to be taken for Visa
Appln Submission as soon as MVV
35th appl is rcvd - on e mail- 1 day
6th 40th
45th
Ref
Qualify
Submissio
n by an
appt
Norway Business Visa
Working
Days -
within Working
Time Day
Step - # Steps Deadline Delays Count
Documents are submitted by Associate to
LDD after the E support request is approved
1 and check list is submitted 1 Day 1
LDD Checks the documents and send it to
2 CDD with the e support rqst 1 Day 1
CDD reviews the documents and send the
same to the Travel Agent to be submitted to
the Norway Embassy in Delhi - docs reach
3 next working day 1 Day 2
Documents are submitted to the Norwegian
4 Embassy 1 Day 3
5 Visa Issuance 2 Day 5
Passport is couriered back respective
6 location 1 Day 6
Visa Validity is usually 6 months with a Stay
Period given for 30 Days. Associate to exit
Norway / Schengen territory by the 30th day 5-6 W.
stay or Visa expiry whichever is earlier. Days
NOTE
Associate must report to the Local Police
Station within 7 days of arrival - along
with his Passport, Visa Copy and
Employment Contract (Offer Letter) and
photographs. 6th
Police will then attach a sticker for the
Work Permit in the Passport of the
Foreign National
http://www.udi.no/upload/GP%207028%20E
.pdf
Parallel
Process
for WP /
Visa Ref
Process Process Qualify
Sweden Business Visa
Working
Days -
within Working
Time Day
Step - # Steps Deadline Delays Count
Documents are submitted by Associate to
LDD after the E support request is approved
1 and check list is submitted 1 Day 1
LDD Checks the documents and send it to
2 CDD with the e support rqst 1 Day 1
CDD reviews the documents and send the
same to the Travel Agent to be submitted to
the Sweden Embassy in Delhi - docs reach
3 next working day 2 Day 2
Documents are submitted by the Travel
4 Agent to the Swedish Embassy 1 Day 3
Swedish Embassy returns the passport with
5 Visa 2 Day 5
Passport sent by courier and reaches the
6 next day 1 Day 6
Specialist Visa
Applicable to a Specialist employed by
an International Company (e.g.. Satyam,
India) traveling To and From Sweden in
that Capacity in order to work for
temporary periods normally does not
required a Work Permit
Passport
has to be
valid for
the
Work Permit is usually valid for 1 year or duration
duration of assignment whichever is less. applied
Extendable for a max of 4 years. for.
Work Visa + Resident Permit
1 Associate submits documents to LDD 1
2 LDD sends the documents to CDD 1-2 WD
Docs sent to the Travel Agent and reaches
Delhi the next working day. Application is
3 submitted on the Appt date 3
Time taken at the Consulate for visa
4 issuance and release of passport 3 6th
6-8 W.
Time Taken for the Visa Issuance Days
Parallel
Process
for WP /
Visa Ref
Process Process Qualify
Passport
to be valid
for atleast
3 months
beyond
the Work
Permit
duration
being
asked for.
Switzerland
Working
Days - within Working
Time DELAYS Day
Step - # Steps Deadline Count
Documents are submitted by
Associate to LDD after the E
support request is approved and
1 check list is submitted 1
LDD Checks the documents and
send it to CDD with the e support
2 rqst 1
CDD- reviews docs + adds
additional docs and sends it to the
3 Travel Agency in Mumbai 1
Documents reach the Travel
4 Agent 1 Day 2
Agent submits the same to the
5 Swiss Consulate 1 Day 3
Swiss Consulate returns the
Passport with Visa the next
6 working day 1 Day 4
Passport reaches respective
7 location
Swiss Visa is usually issued for 1 Day 5
90 days with a 15 Days stay
period. Stay period counts from
the date of arrival within the
validity of visa and can stay for
15 Days even if the Visa
expires.
Working
Days - within Working
Time DELAYS Day
Step - # Steps Deadline Count
Documents are submitted by
Associate to LDD after the E
support request is approved and
1 check list is submitted 2
Project Desc is not
LDD Checks the documents and detailed /
send it to CDD with the e support Experience ltrs are
2 rqst 1 not there
Agreement between
Client and Satyam
must be Valid for the
CDD- reviews docs + adds duration of the Work
additional docs and scans it to the Permit being asked
3 Atty 2 for.
Atty files the documents at the
4 Foreign Worker's office 2
Time taken at Foreign Worker's
office - Apprl notice sent to
5 Federal Office and Attorneys 7-10 Days
NOTE
Associate must register within 7
days of arrival at the Local
Commune with all the Documents
After arrival in Switzerland -
within 8 days - Associate must
Register with the Local Canton -
Office cantonal de la population in
the respective city.. Forms will be
given for a Medical to be done at
Specific Govt. Hospitals. Which Passport +
will register their presence and Visa copies +
give them a Medical Form to be Authorization
completed. Hospital will stamp the for Visa + 2
form as acknowledgement - which photos +
has to be taken back to the Copies of all
Cantonal Office for submission. documents
Process for some Cantons may including the
vary slightly. Offer letter.
Cantonal Office will then issue the
Resident Permit. 8 weeks
Parallel
Process
for WP /
Visa Ref
Process Process Qualify
Marriage
and Birth Qualify
Certificate Legalizatio
s to be Legalizatio n
kept ready n Guidelines
Visa Docs
to be kept
ready
United Kingdom
Business Visa
Working Days -
within Time Working
Step - # Steps Deadline DELAYS Day Count
Documents are submitted by
Associate to LDD after the E
support request is approved and
1 check list is submitted 1
LDD Checks the documents and
send it to CDD with the e support Project Desc is not detailed /
2 rqst 1 Experience ltrs are not there 2
Agreement between Client and
CDD- reviews docs + adds Satyam must be Valid for the
additional docs and scans it to duration of the Work Permit
3 Satyam UK Office 2 being asked for. 3-4th
Satyam office has to print it, get it
signed by the Auth Signatory;
attached the fee Chq and send it
4 by courier to the Home Office 1 Subj to Auth Sign Availability 5-6th
Tier 1 Appln - 5 days.
Tier 2 - 10-15 days - Home
Office needs the experience
letters to be more elaborative
giving clear Job description
before they consider for the
5 Time Taken at Home Office 5 Approval. 10th
Work Visa
Passport -
Validity
Marriage
and Birth
Cert of
children to
be kept
ready
Business B1 Visa / H1B / l L1A
USA / L1B - Individual / Blanket
Working
Days - Working
within Day
Time DELAYS Count - if
Step - # Steps Deadline complete
Process is the same for
ANY USA VISA - B1 / H1B
1 / L1A / L1B / H4 / L2
Associate raises a request on E
support and submits the
2 documents to LDD 1
LDD sends the documents to the
3 CDD 1
CDD sends the Draft of
Application fee (US$.100
equivalent in Rs.. + 276 Rs. ) to
Specified HDFC Branch along
with passport copies to get the
4 Receipt + Bar Code number 2 2nd
Bar Code get activated for taking
5 an appointment 3 5th
Documents are sent back to
LDD along with Bar Code for Associate takes
associates to fill in the forms and time to fill in the
make them accessible to CDD forms and advise
6 for taking an appointment 1 the CDD/LDD 6th-7th
Docs Incomplete;
Project Description
not detailed; US
Salary not given;
CDD- reviews docs + adds Resume; Cover
additional docs and scans it to note of Project
the Attorneys and the Education Desc etc - soft
3 Evaluation for H1B 2 copies do not 4th
Education Evaluator send the
evaluation to the attorney and
4 CDD 1 5th
If not a relevant Degree - work
evaluation needs to be done by
5 the evaluator 2 7th
Funds for
the filing-
finance
has to
transfer
Attorney prepares the case and funds to
6 files with CIS 4 11th attorney
7 Time taken in CIS 40 51st Regular
Premium -
$1000
8 Time taken in CIS 15 26th extra
56th or
31st - Reg
Approval sent by Mail to the or
9 attorney 5 Premium
60th-35th
Attorney couriers the docs to - Reg or
10 India 4 Premium
60WD for
CDD updates the system and Regular
msgs go to all concerned about 35 WD for
11 the update Premium
Blanket L1A / L1B
Working
Days - Working
within Day
Time DELAYS Count - if
Step - # Steps Deadline complete
Documents are submitted by
Associate to LDD after the E
support request is approved and
1 check list is submitted 1 6th
LDD Checks the documents and
send it to CDD with the e support
2 rqst 1 2nd
Docs Incomplete;
Project Description
not detailed; US
Salary not given;
Resume; Cover
CDD- reviews docs + adds note of Project
additional docs and scans it to Desc etc - soft
3 the Attorneys 2 copies do not 4th
4 Time Taken at attorneys 2
Attorney sends back the L1
5 papers on courier 4
8 WD
Associate Should
attend the TONE
program
conducted by
Immg. Desk
Parallel Process
for WP / Visa Ref
Process Process Qualify
Passport - Validity
Passport - Validity
5 - 7 Days .
Technical associates often do not get a
Business visa.
They are issued a semi work permit
Canada No
Biz Visa to be approved from Migration
Mexico 12 weeks Board in Mexico
USA This appointment takes about 12 weeks Invite is preferred from the client
depending on the date availability.
Client's Docs
for WP - Time Taken for Work Visa - In
Satyam Time taken for WP
Simple working days
/complicated
Yes -
No complicated 6 weeks 5 days
Delhi
Delhi
Delhi
Kolkata
Time frames- From the
European date Immigration desk
Region receives the complete
documentation
No Office but
application can be
Denmark 5
filed by Satyam, in
India
Ireland 5 No
Romania 1 month _ NO
An official letter of invitation from the
Russian Ministry of the Interior, its
local offices or the Russian Foreign
Russian Fed 10 Ministry, its regional representatives, NO
or any other authorized Russian
agency. The letter must contain:
official seal and legal address
Explanation of
Terms:
Yes 6 - 8 weeks 10
No 6-8 weeks 5
8 -12 weeks 5
Yes - complicated
Yes
Yes 8-12 Weeks Min. 12
12weeks 14
8 Weeks
6 - 8 weeks 5
2 Chennai
2 Delhi
3
Birth Certificates of associate, Spouse
Process extremely
and Children + Marriage Certificate have
cumbersome with
to be legalized for the Resident Permit. Mumbai
legalization of the Birth cert.
Work Permit process can be a parallel
which none of the
process.
associates have.
2 Delhi
3 Delhi
3
we have not processed any
as yet. Delhi
Lot of Government Certificates from the
3
Client and approvals .
Proof of Residence to be
Mumbai Delhi Kolkata shown - if passport is
issued in another state
Australia 4 Yes No
Often comes with a 8503 restriction
which does not allow conversion of
the Biz visa to WP
5
Malaysia Stay Period given - Invite is Preferable from the Client Yes No
15/30 days on arrival
5-
Philippines Stay period given is Invite is Preferable from the Client No Yes
30 days max.
Invite is Preferable from the Client.
Multiple Entry Visa needs a Higher
Fee and Time taken may be an
S. Korea 5 additional day. Yes No
Singapore 5 Invite is Preferable from the Client. Yes No
Project
Desc is
5. not
Taiwan 60 days stay period is Invite is Preferable from the Client detailed / No
given Experienc
e ltrs are
not there
Thailand 5 Invite has to be from the Client Yes Yes
5 - For a 15 Days visa Beyond 15 Days - Immigration
- no Immigration Approval has to be faxed to the
Vietnam No Yes
Dept. approval From Embassy by the Immg Authorities of
Vietnam is rqrd Vietnam.
6th
Work Permit
Process-2
Step-1 Work Permit
Working Days
(WP) Approval
Step-2 Work Visa
Work Permit -
Complexity Rating
Step1 - WP - Time Step 2 - Work Visa - of Process :
Additional Documents
taken Time Taken 1- min ;
2 medium;
3- max complexities
5 Weeks usually;
Visa is stamped on
8 weeks in holiday Client Agreement 1
arrival
period
Expected -6-8
5
weeks
Original - Degree, Marriage, Birth
Certificates of the children;
4-6 Weeks 5 2
Visa is stamped on
2 Weeks 1
arrival
Delhi
Yes - Certificate
Yes - Certificate should
should be less than 6
be less than 6 months
Belgium Yes - No legalization months old when
old when application for
application for
legalization is made
legalization is made
Brazil No Yes No
Congo - Rep - Brazzaville No Info No Info No Info
Czech No No Yes
Denmark No No No
Egypt No
France Yes - No legalization Yes - No legalization Yes - No legalization
Project Desc is not
detailed / Experience
Germany No No ltrs are not there
Hungary No No No
Ireland No No No
Israel No
Italy No Yes Yes
Yes - Legalized - by
Yes - Certificate should Yes - Should be
Panel Doctor -
be less than 6 months less than 3 months
Required for Work
old when application for old while applying
Permit in Chennai;
legalization is made for a Work Visa
B'lore; Mumbai; Delhi
Yes No No No
IMPORTANT
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