WPVisa Report

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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.
Your Feedback on this would be highly Valuable.
HR Immigration
23-Jan-06
6th
s to this file:
s; Work Permit + Work Visa Process +
APAC - to give a Brief outline of the
imilar XL File for APAC and

Belgium Business Visa
Working Days - DELAYS Working
within Time Day
Step - # Steps Deadline Count
Associate submits the

documents as per the Check Before
List to the LDD - after submitting 1300
1 the checklist on the e support 1 hours
LDD sends the documents to

Immg. Desk by 1530 hrs -
arrange for the ticket, Forex,
Medical insurance. Also
confirms that Invitation and After 1300
Hotel confirmation is faxed hrs - then
2 directly to the Belgian Consulate Same day next day
Immg desk sends the
3 documents to Mumbai for Visa Same day 1st
Docs reach the Mumbai travel
4 agent 1 2nd
Docs are submitted at the
5 Belgian Consulate 1 3rd
if all docs
in order
and they
have rcvd
the fax of
the Hotel
and the
Time Taken at the Belgian Invite from
6 Consulate 2 Belgium 4th / 5th
5th / 6
working
day
depending
on when
the
Agent collects the Passport and passport
sends it back to respective is
7 location 1 released.
Visa validity is usually 6
months with a 30 days stay
period. Associate to exit
before the 30 Days or Visa
Expiry whichever happens
earlier 5-6 W. Days
WORK PERMIT
Working Days - DELAYS Working
within Time Day
Project
Desc is
not
detailed /
Experienc
Associate raises a request on E e ltrs are
1 support 1 not there 1st
Associate contacts LDD, get a
medical letter; goes to Chennai
/Mumbai for a Medical thru a
panel doc. Gets the medical with
2 him in a sealed envelope 4 Yes 4th
Documents are submitted by
Associate to LDD after the E
support request is approved and
check list is submitted along with
3 Medical 2 6th
LDD Checks the documents and
send it to CDD with the e
4 support rqst 1 6th / 7th
Medical is sent for legalization

5 and rcvd by CDD 5 6th / 7th
CDD- reviews docs + adds
additional docs and scans it to
6 the Atty + 1 7th / 8th
CDD sends the Legalized
Medical + photographs to
7 Attorney in Belgium by courier 3 11 / 12th
Attorney files for the Work
Permit at the Immigration
Services - of Specific Region
where the associate will work -
Flemish / Brussels / Walloon
8 Region 2 14 /15 th
Local Immg. Service sends

Application to Regional Labour
Ministry (Flemish / Brussels /
Walloon Region) for an Work
9 Permit License 7-10 days 23-25 th
Labor Ministry will sends the
Work Permit License to the
Local Commune where the
10 associate will work 7-10 Days 30-35 th
Local Commune will issue the D

11 type Work Permit - Blue Card 3-4 days 39 / 40 th
12 Attorney picks up the Blue Card 1 40 - 41 th
Sends it to India by courier and
13 reaches CDD 4 45 th
Belgium WP valid for 6
months from the date of issue
for taking a Visa
Work Visa
Associate collects Doc and gives
them to LDD - includes - BC;
1 MC; PCC 1 Day 1
2 LDD sends the docs to CDD 1 Day 1
CDD sends the docs to Belgium
3 Consulate 1 6th Day 1
4 Docs reaches Mumbai 2 Day 2

Belgium
Cons
always
finds
something
missing
and asks
for addnl
5 Docs submitted at Belgium Cons 1 docs Day 3
Docs released by the Belgium
Cons- and time taken for Visa -
if no further questions /
6 verifications 4 Day 6
Passport Reaches respective
7 location 5 Day 7
8 Work Permit and Visa Day 52
Belgium Work Visa is usually
valid for 3 months from the
Date of Issue to travel to
Belgium
Within 8
days of
arrival in
8 Belgium
NOTE
Mandatory -
Documents
required include -
Passport; Work
Permit Copy;
Photographs,
House Lease
Agreement; Birth
Certificate and if
applying for
Dependents - then
Resident Permit (RP) - Legalized Marriage
Associate to file for an RP at the and Birth
Local Commune of his stay Certificates of
jurisdiction - within 8 days of Spouse and
arrival in Belgium Children
If Associate has to step out of
Belgium and has to go back to
work - before getting the RP in
his hand - he will have to apply
for an Exit and a+B28 Re-Entry
Permit before stepping out of
Belgium - this will be done at the
Commune.
Parallel Process
for WP / Visa
Process Process
For Walloon Region Work
Soc Sec Exemption Permits - Docs to be sent to
- to be applied for in Finance for the SS Exemption
Belgium from Belgium
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
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
6 Brazilian Embassy 1 4th
Brazil embassy usually calls associates /

wants additional paper work substantiating
the need for a Business visa. Any period
more than 30 days is most likely to take
much longer and there is no guarantee of
Time Taken at the Brazilian getting the Biz visa for technical
7 Embassy 2 associates 4th / 5th
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
Extension possible for 1 year; Dependents

allowed; Should apply for Dependent
approval simultaneously; Or if applying
later - the Associate's work permit must be
valid beyond 6 months; Less than 6 Approved by
months - application has to be made the Ministry of
Regular Work Permit - 1 directly at the Brazilian Embassy in Labour - Dept.
Year Country of residence - usually. Of Employment
Working
Days -
within
Time Working Day
Associate logs in request for

e support, approved by RM
and documents to be
1 submitted to the Local LDD 2 MS Agreement Required - in Spanish
Documents are sent as a
scan to the attorney for
applying for a 90 days
2 Technical Permit 2 4th day
Attorney prepares the
documents - send them to Delay here occurs if there is a confusion
the Partner in Sao Paulo for about which Biz partner is going to sign
3 signing the documents. 5 the papers and the signing itself. 9th day
Once papers are received -
they are filed at the Ministry
4 of Labour at Sao Paulo 2 10th day
7-10
5 Ministry of Labour Approval W.Days 20 th day
Authorization to be sent to
6 Brazilian Embassy 2 22nd
Valid from 3 months from the Date of

Work Visa Issue
documents as per the
Check List to the LDD - after
submitting the checklist on
1 the e support
LDD sends the documents
2 to Immg. Desk by 1530 hrs 2
Immg desk sends the Same
3 documents to Delhi for Visa Day
Docs reach the Delhi travel
4 agent 1 3rd
Travel Agent submits the
Medical and PCC for MEA
5 attestation 2 6th 5th
Marriage and Birth
Certificates are legalized -
6 for Dependents
Brazilian Embassy after the
Approval reaches the Brazil
7 Embassy 1 4th
Time Taken at the Brazilian 2-3
8 Embassy W.Days
Agent collects the Passport
and sends it back to
9 respective location 1
If the MEA attestations and legalization of
the certificates are done in advance - time
7 saved is about 2 days.
Pl. NOTE
Passport is returned with
one Visa Form - attested by
1 the Brazil Embassy.
This Form would be taken
on arrival at the Port of
2 Entry at Sao Paulo
Registration with Local

Federal Police Station in the
jurisdiction of Residence is
a must - within 30 days for
3 arrival in Brazil.
Delay
Incomplete documents or often
submitted. 1.
Police Clearance
Parallel ProcessCertificate
for WP / Visa
(PCC) Process 2. PCC may
Process
Medical to done, cleared and take
submitted along with papers longer if
3. Yellow associate
Fever Certificate - to be obtained lives in a
at the Govt. Preventive Hospitals Diff city
- Has specific days on which this and the
Vaccination is given passport
4. Emigration Clearance is issued
Not required Stamp in the in a Diff
passport - from Passport Office city
Passport must be valid for the

entire period of the Work permit
Documents for Visa to be
submitted along with the PCC,
Medical, Yellow fever cert +
ECNR in Passport
PCC and Medical must be
Attested by the Ministry of
External Affairs; N. Delhi
Business Visa - Not Issued for Applied
Canada Technical Associates in Delhi
Working
Days -
within Canada works only
Time Mon-Thurs - ------
Steps Deadline Delays
Associate to LDD after the E LDD shud receive the
support request is approved and complete documents
1 check list is submitted 1 before 1300 hrs 1st WD
CDD shud receive the
complete docs before
1800 hrs- submission
to VFS - before 1100
hrs the next working
2 LDD submits to CDD Same Day day 1st WD
Submission to VFS before 1100
3 hrs 1 Next working day 2nd WD
Docs reach the Canadian High
4 Comm 1 Next working day 3rd WD
3/4 WD.
Docs are
neither
Canadian High Comm relases actioned /
the Passport the next WD - Next working day - IF returned
5 EXCEPT FRIDAY 1 it is not a Friday on Friday
6 Passport received on 1 Next Day 5 W.day
Total 5-6 Days
Work Visa - 6 Months or less

CANADA -for Technical Associates
Project Desc is not
detailed / Experience
ltrs are not there
Working
Days -
within Canada works only
Time Mon-Thurs - ------
Steps Deadline Delays
LDD shud receive the
complete documents
before 1300 hrs.
Offer Letter
Mandatory.
Experience Letters
mandatory
Marriage / Birth Cert of
1 Associate submits Docs to LDD 2 Children
CDD shud receive the
complete docs before
1800 hrs- submission
to VFS - before 1100
hrs the next working
2 LDD submits to CDD Same Day day 1st WD
4 Comm 1 Next working day 3rd WD
3/4 WD.
Docs are
neither
actioned /
Submission to VFS before 1100 Next working day - IF returned
5 hrs 1 it is not a Friday on Friday
6 Comm. 1 Next Day 5 W.day
Canadian High Comm. releases
the Passport the next WD -
EXCEPT FRIDAY 1
Passport received on 1
CANADA Total 5-6 Days
LDD should receive

the complete
documents before
1300 hrs. Offer
Letter Mandatory.
Experience Letters
mandatory
Marriage / Birth Cert of
1 Associate submits Docs to LDD 2 Children
CDD should receive
the complete docs
before 1800 hrs-
submission to VFS -
before 1100 hrs the
2 LDD submits to CDD Same Day next working day 1st WD
4 Comm. - CHC 1 Next working day 3rd WD
CHC - issues a Medical letter
with associate's Photograph
5 attested by them - 2 5th WD
Medical to reach - associate's
6 city 1 6th WD
Associate to collect and do his /
Dependents - Medical with the 8 - 9th
7 Panel Doc 2 6th WD
11-12th
8 Medical to reach CHC 2-3 WD WD
9 Medical Evaluation by CHC 10 WD 22 nd WD
27-29th
10 Passport with Visa endorsed 5-7 WD WD
Total (6 weeks) 30 WD
Associate to apply for a Social

Insurance Number as soon as
he arrives in Canada
Paralle
Process
for Visa
Process Process
Denmark Business Visa
Working
Days -
within DELAYS Working
Time Day
Business Visa is often a problem

1 check list is submitted 2
send it to CDD with the e support
2 rqst 1 3rd
Same day
CDD reviews the documents and if
send the same to the Travel document
Agent to be submitted to the s reach
Danish Embassy in Delhi - docs before 5 4th day
3 reach next working day pm Day 3 sent reached
next
Documents are submitted at the working
4 Danish Embassy day 5th
Passport is returned with Visa - if 7th / 8th
5 issued 2 W.Day
Visa Validity is usually 6 months
with a Stay Period given for 30
Days. Associate to exit Denmark
/ Schengen territory by the 30th
day stay or Visa expiry whichever
is earlier.
Work Permit and Visa

Working Parallel
Days - Process
within Working for WP /
Time Day Visa
Step - # Steps Deadline Delays Count Process
Project
Desc is
not
Documents are submitted by detailed /
Associate to LDD after the E Experienc
support request is approved and e ltrs are
1 check list is submitted 2 not there
2 rqst 1 3rd
CDD reviews the documents and
send the same to the Travel
Agent to be submitted to the Agreemen
Danish Embassy in Delhi - docs t is
3 reach next working day 2-3 WD mandatory 5th
Documents are submitted at the next
Danish Embassy along with working
4 Original passport day 6th
Passport is returned with the
stamp and date of filing from the
5 Danish Emb 3 9 th
Danish Emb forwards the
application by Diplomatic Courier
every Tuesday to Denmark Immg
6 Authorities 4-5 WD 14/15 th
Immigration Office in Denmark
7 may ask for a Labor Approval 10 25 th
labor Appl rcvd and then Immg
8 Office approves 5 30 th
Approval is sent to India on a
9 Diplomatic courier 7 37 th
Approval Receipt and passport
-resubmission to the Danish Emb
10 for Stamping 4 41
Passport is returned with the visa
stamp from the Danish Emb and
11 sent to Hyd / Chennai 1 42nd
Work Permit + Visa + Resident
Permit 8-9 weeks
If no Labor Approval 6-7 weeks
Dependents - Original marriage

and Birth Certificates to be sent
along with Passports + forms +
photos etc for filing
Associate is required to
register with Local immigration
Authority within 8 days of
arrival
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
Business Visa - often a problem
Application submission is by
VFS Agency Appointment only
2 rqst 1 3rd
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
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
support request is approved and Project Desc is not detailed /
1 check list is submitted 2 Experience ltrs are not there
2 rqst 1 3rd
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
Immg receives OMI Approval and

send the Visa Auth to the
10 Consulate to India by Fedex 8-10 WD 49th
8-10
weeks
Work Permit valid for 3 months
from the date of issue for taking
the Visa
Work Visa
Associate gives COMPLETE
1 docs to LDD 1 Day 1
Day 1 or
2 LDD sends docs to CDD 1 Subj to rcpt before 1400 hrs else Day2
Appointment to be taken at VFS
Mumbai - if Auth has gone to Work Visa is submitted
3 Mumbai. directly to the
Pondicherry Consulate
Cons sends a
letter to Associate and does
Appt at Pondichery if the Auth not give an appt until the
has there for a - Personal Visa Auth is rcvd by their
4 Appearance office
CDD sends documents to
5 Mumbai 1 Day 1
6 Docs reach Mumbai 6th Day 2
Documents submitted on the
7 Date of the Appointment
Visa is issued abt 2-3 days after
8 submission at the Consulate 3
Passport reaches the CDD the
next working day and handed
9 over to the LDD 4
Visa is usually valid for 3

months from the date of issue
and is a Single Entry Visa
Associate +
spouse and
children above
18 years need a
Carte de sejour.
Chilren below 18
yrs should have a
-passage for
foreign minors
Associate and Spouse must document-
register with the Local OMI - 'document de
L'Office des migrations circulation pour
internationales - for a Medical - etranger mineur -
ASAP. This would be the day of (DCEM) Card.
NOTE joining the French Employment Valid for 5 years
Associate have to register - within
2 months of arrival into France
with the local either the
"Prefecture" (Town Hall) / sous-
prefecture /Commissariat / Mairie
of their resident jurisdiction for a
Carte de Sejourn Temporaire.
Documents required are: OMI
Medical visit certificate; Passport
copy; Visa copy; photographs +
Employment Contract (Offer
Letter) + any other document
given by the OMI. Carte de
sejour - Salarie (Or Salarie
Detache- for Secondments-
Valid for 9 months only) - RP
will be issued. Cost of issuance
of RP is abt 220 Euros - in the
form of Govt Stamps - can be
bought at the local prefecture 8 weeks min.

France and has to go back to
work - before getting the RP in his
hand - he will have to apply for an
Exit and a Re-Entry Permit before
stepping out of France - this will
be done at the Town Hall. 3-4 days
Parallel Process for WP / Visa
Process Process
Secondment to be signed by the

Client in France and sent to the
Attorney directly
Delay often occurs between the

approval message and the
receipt of Visa Auth at the
Mumbai / Pondichery Consulate
Jurisdiction
- Chennai -
For South
Residents;
Mumbai for
West
Residents;
Delhi for
North
Germany Residents
Business Visa
Working
Days -
within DELAYS Working
Time Day
1 check list is submitted 1 Day 1
2 rqst 1 Day 1
CDD reviews the documents and 1st -
sends the same to the Travel Same Day if reaches
Agent to be submitted to the Documents 2nd
German Embassy in Chennai - reach CDD working
3 docs reach next working day by 5 pm Chennai day
Documents are submitted at the
German Consulate along with
4 Original passport 1 Chennai 3rd
5 Passport is returned with the Visa 3-5 WD 5-7th

6th -8th W
6 Passport reaches other cities 1 Day
Days (Chennai Cons); 45 Days
(Mumbai Cons). Associate to exit
Germany / Schengen territory by
the 90th day stay or Visa expiry
whichever is earlier.
Appt is
given
within 5-
Mumbai - CDD Takes an 10 WD
Appointment for Personal depending
Appearance - with the German on their
Cons in Mumbai Mumbai volume
Work Permit
Project
Desc is
Working not
Days - detailed / Parallel
within Experienc Working Process for
Time e ltrs are Day WP / Visa
Step - # Steps Deadline not there Count Process
2 rqst 1 3rd
sends the same to the Travel
Agent to be submitted to the CDD asks for
German Embassy in Chennai - Invite letter
3 docs reach next working day 2-3 WD Chennai 5th from Germany
Documents are submitted at the CDD scans
German Consulate along with next these docs to
4 Original passport working day 6th German Office
Passport is returned with the
stamp and date of filing from the
5 German Consulate 3-5 WD 9 th - 11th
Appt is
given
within 5-
Mumbai - CDD Takes an 10 WD
Appointment for Personal depending
Appearance - with the German on their
5 Cons in Mumbai Mumbai volume
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
Application is then referred by the for the

Cologne Office to the Foreigner msg to
8 Registration Office in Weisbaden 2 reach 27th
9 Time taken in the FR Office 5 32nd
Approval reaches German Cons
in Chennai or Mumbai and they
have to inform the associate
directly about the arrival of the Time lag
approval on e-mail of the occurs
10 associate 5 here 37
6- 8
weeks
Dependents - Original marriage

and Birth Certificates to be sent
along with Passports + forms +
photos etc for filing
Note
Associate to Register for a
Resident Permit at the Local
Standesamt
Einwohneremeldeamt -
Registration officer - within 3
months of arrival.
Germany and has to go back to
work - before getting the RP in
his hand - he will have to apply
for an Exit and a Re-Entry Permit
before stepping out of Germany -
this will be done at the Local
Registration Office. 2-3 W. days
6th
Process
Scans documents and

sends it to the Satyam
German Office
Project Desc + Deg Cert
+ resume + passport
copies
German Office submits

the documents to the
Foreign registration
Office in Wiesbaden so
that their review and
approval is ready when
the application from the
labor Office reaches
them
Ireland
Business Visa
Working
Working DELAYS Day
Step - # Steps Days Count
1 check list is submitted 1 Day 1
2 rqst 1 Day 1
CDD sends the documents to
Delhi Ireland Embassy - Docs reach Day 2
submitted to the VFS office and submitted to the
3 through a Travel Agent 1 VFS on Day 3
Irish Embassy refers the usually for technical
application often to Ireland for an 7-10 W. associates going to
4 Approval Days client locations
If approval is received then the
visa is endorsed and passport is
returned. Passport reahes by 8th / 11th working
5 courier 2 day
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

2 check list is submitted 1 1st
3 rqst 1 1st
Application to be filled in and Application forms
signed by the associate and sent have to reach Hyd by
to Ireland along with the courier and they have
Photographs + scan the rest of to be then sent to
4 the documents 3 Ireland. 5th
FAS Office has to provide a letter

confirming the period of
advertisment; about the number
5 of applications rcvd. 3-5 WD 10th
Applications are filed with the After receiving the
DETE - Dept. of Enterprise, FAS Ltr and funds
6 Trade and Employment 1 from Finance 11th
Queries may be there

reg the advertisement
7 Time taken in DETE 15-20 and rcvd applns 26th-31st
Approval is sent to the Satyam
8 Office in Ireland by Courier 3-4 days 30-35th
Attorney to collect the Work
Permit and send it to CDD by
9 Fedex 3 33-38th
33-38 WD 6-7 weeks
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
5 Time Taken in Ireland Emb 2 If no further questions 3rd / 4 th

6 Passport is returned to CDD 1 6th 4 /5 th
5
NOTE
Associate must register with
Local Garda Registration Office -
GRO will stamp an Immigration
Stamp in the Passport and the
Registration Document
Parallel
Process for
WP / Visa
Process Process
Funds to be
transferred to
Attorney for
the filing fee 3
Applied for in Mumbai for South
Italy Business Visa and Western Region Residents
Working Days - within Time

Step - # Steps Deadline
Business Visa - often a problem
Personal Appointment if travelling
Application submission is by the first time to Europe. By
1 VFS Agency Appointment only appointment through VFS
3 rqst 1
send the same to the Travel Agent
to be submitted to the Italian
Consulate - docs reach next Same day if documents reach
4 working day before 5 pm
Documents are submitted at Italian
Consulate along with Original
passport on the Day of the
5 appointment next working day
6 Passport is returned with Visa 2

Days. Associate to exit Italy /
Schengen territory by the 30th day
stay or Visa expiry whichever is
earlier.
Work Permit Valid for 6 months

Steps for the Processing of WP for from the ate of Issue for taking the
- Italy Work Visa
Steps Working Days

2 rqst 1
additional docs and sends them for
3 translation. 2
CDD will require additional

documents + gets the documents
4 translated into Italian 5
If agreements + Client documents

are ready and sent to the Atty. -
Attorney files the papers at the
Sportello Office of the Work
5 Jurisdiction. 5
Receipt of filing is posted by the
Sportell office to the Atty. and time
7 taken to reach Atty. 4
Sportell Office in turns refers the
application to Nulla Osta (Labor
Office) and the Preffetura (Police
Station) - simultaneously. Approval
by both the offices are sent to the
8 Sportell Office. 25-35
If approved - Attorney to go and

collect the WP appl and send them
9 to India for Work Visa by courier 6
Total Working days 60-70
WP is valid for 6 months from the
date of issue for taking a Work
Visa. 11-12 weeks
Work Visa - By Appointment

Associate submits documents to
1 LDD 1
2 LDD sends the documents to CDD 1-2 WD
CDD taken an Appointment with
3 VFS for Application submission 1
Docs sent to the Travel Agent and
reaches Mumbai the next working
day. Application is submitted on the
4 Appt date 3
Time taken at the Consulate for
visa issuance and release of
5 passport 3
Time Taken for the Visa Issuance 6-8 W. Days
NOTE - After Arrival in Italy
Apply for a Resident Permit -

"permesso di soggiorno"
Register at the Local Questura
(Local Police Head Quarters for
bigger cities like Milan, Rome,
Florence etc) or Commissariato -
within 7 days of arrival in Italy
They give an Appointment date
and time for submission of the
Application for a RP
Apply for the RP - All papers
including the WP, passport, Visa
copy, Photographs, fee money
would be required in original +
Copy
Visa Validity dates for Entry. Exit
Italy / Schengen by Visa Expiry of
Period Stay - whichever is
earlier
Working
Day
DELAYS Count
3rd
4th day
Day 3 sent reached
5th
7th / 8th
W.Day
Project Desc is not detailed /

Experience ltrs are not there
Parallel Process Ref

Delays for Visa Process Process Qualify
If filing for
Dependents -
Birth Certificate
of Self , Spouse
and Children -
taken within 6 Legalizatio
RM Appl Months n
Submissio
Legalization by n by an
Offer Ltr receipt the Italian cons 5-7 WD appt
Dependents
application -
Legalized
Marriage Cert. +
Birth Certificates
of Children is
required along
with Italian
translations -
has to be done
by the Indo
Italian Chamber
Translations of Resume; Offer of Commerce,
Letters
1) Agreement between Italian Mumbai 10
Client and Satyam - Duly signed -
translated into Italian. MSA
without a Subset agreement for
Italy is not accepted 2)
Secondment from Client in
English and Italian
3) Labour Union Approval from
the Client 4) Other papers that Schengen Visas
may be required by the respective issued by Other
provinces - Florence needs more Consulates to 4-5
documents than Milan be cancelled W.days
Agreement is not signed or
translation takes time as it is a
legal doc - majority loss of time is
in this process 3) Labour union
approval + papers have to be
signed by the Client
If ALL docs are ready at every

step
Work Visa usually - a Single Entry

Visa valid for 3 months
When the approval is on its way
to India
Same day or next day
Depending on when the docs
come
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
Work Permit and Visa Process
Steps Working Days
Documents are submitted by Associate to LDD after the E

1 support request is approved and check list is submitted 2
LDD Checks the documents and send it to CDD with the e

2 support rqst 1
CDD- reviews docs + adds additional docs and scans it to the
3 Atty 2
Attorney processes the documents in two ways for the Work
permit + MVV Approval: 1. NL
Skilled Worker OR 2. Regular
Filing 1. NL Skilled
Worker Program - Application can be file directly with the IND
- Immigration Dept for the WP + MVV Approval. This is
possible ONLY If associate is single OR if married and his
Marriage + Birth Certificates of the Children are already
legalized as these have to be submitted along with his
application if they are travelling with the associate. If a married
associate is travelling alone - this process can be used. This
is SUPPOSED to be a faster process and takes 15 W. Days
after the submission of application for an approval.
2. Regular Filing - Time
Taken - 4-6 Weeks Application will be first filed with Labor
Office. Once the Labour Office approved the WP, the
application is then filed at the IND - immigration dept - along
with Legalized Marriage and Birth Certificates of children (if
applying with spouse and children) - Both these steps take
about 4-5 weeks
NL Skilled Worker Filing - Documents are reviewed and the

attorney sends a Document in Dutch for signature which has
to be signed and sent in Original + also the Payroll statement
of the associate is a specific format - to be signed and
5 scanned to the Attorney. 4
Attorney then files the papers with IND Dept for the WP+MVV
approval. 1
Approval of MVV + Visa Fee payment request to Attorney from

IND, NL 10-15 W Days
Payment for Visa fee to be authorized by Immg. Desk 1
Payment made by Attorney for the Visa Fee 1
Visa Authorization to be sent to Mumbai Consulate for a Work
Visa 5
Apply for a Work Visa through an appointment with NL
Consulate 5
Time Taken from end to end process of Visa - subject to

docs and legalized certificates if required being in order 37 / 7 weeks
Regular WP Filing: Attorney files the papers with the Labour
Dept - get a Filing receipt
Labour Dept Approval 10-15 W days
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
Payment made by Attorney for the Visa Fee 1

Visa Authorization to be sent to Mumbai Consulate for a Work
Visa 5
Apply for a Work Visa through an appointment with NL
Consulate 5
Time Taken from end to end process of Visa - subject to

docs and legalized certificates if required being in order 45 WD
Work Permit is Valid for 6 months from the Date of Issue
for taking the Work Visa.
NOTE
Associate has to register with the Local Town Hall within 3
days / 72 hours of arrival. They give a specific date for filing
the Resident Permit Application. Medical may be required for
the issuance of the Resident Permit.
Resident Permit is valid until - either the Work Permit or the
Passport - whichever expires earlier.
Work Day
Count
Delays Parallel Process for Visa Process Process
Birth Certificate of Self , Spouse and Notary;

RM Appl Children - taken within 6 Months GAD
Project Desc is not detailed /

Experience ltrs are not there Legalization by the NL cons 5-7 WD
Schengen Visas issued by Other 4-5
5th Consulates to be cancelled W.days
Documents to come to India, to
be signed and then sent back. 9th 4
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
Work Permit and Visa

Working
Days -
within Working
Time Day
Project
Desc is not
detailed /
Documents are submitted by Associate to Experience
LDD after the E support request is approved ltrs are not
1 and check list is submitted 2 there
2 CDD with the e support rqst 1 3rd
same to the Travel Agent to be submitted to Agreement
the Norway Embassy in Delhi - docs reach is
3 next working day 2-3 WD mandatory 5th
Documents are submitted at the Norway
Embassy along with Original passport + all
original Educational + Experience next
certificates (they are retained by the working
4 Consulate until the Visa is approved day 6th
Norway Emb forwards the application by
Diplomatic Courier every Tuesday to
5 Norway Immg Authorities 4-5 WD 10/11th
Immigration Office in Norway may ask for a
6 Labor Approval 5 16th
7 Labor Office Approval 15 31st
Labor Appl rcvd and then Directorate of
8 Immigration Office approves 5-7 WD 36-38 WD
Approval is sent to India on a Diplomatic
9 courier 4 40th
Approval Receipt and passport and
certificates delivery to the Norway Emb for
10 Stamping 3 43rd
Passport is returned with the visa stamp
from the Norway Emb and sent to Hyd /
11 Chennai 1 44 / 45th
Work Permit + Visa + Resident Permit 8-9 weeks
If no Labor Approval 6-7 weeks

This Approval is Valid for 6 months for
Travel to Norway
Dependents - Original marriage and Birth
Certificates to be sent along with Passports
+ forms + photos etc for filing
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
1 and check list is submitted 1 Day 1
2 CDD with the e support rqst 1 Day 1
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
Visa Validity is usually 6 months with a Stay

Period given for 30 Days. Associate to exit
Sweden / Schengen territory by the 30 days
stay or Visa expiry whichever is earlier.
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
The application should be a part of the

project that required him spend short Process
periods in Sweden of a Max of 3 months the same
at a time during a 12 month period. The as a
applicant has to be a "Specialist" in his Business Project
field and show proof of academic Visa and Desc is not
records and current salary. Application to takes detailed /
be made to the Embassy of Sweden on about 5- Experience
the Form 103031 and family to apply on 10 W. ltrs are not
form 133011 Days. there
Work Permit + Visa + Resident Permit

Working
Days -
within Working
Time Day
1 and check list is submitted 2
2 CDD with the e support rqst 1 3rd
CDD reviews the documents and send the Agreement
same by Scan to the Attorney for the Labor is
3 Office Approval 2-3 WD mandatory 5th
Labor Office - once approved refers the 10-15 W.
4 application to the Immigration office days
Immigration Office's approval is sent to the 10 W.
5 Swedish Embassy directly Days 6th
Documents have then to be submitted to the 30-35 W.
6 Swedish Embassy for a Work Visa Days
6-7 weeks
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
Registration required at the Local

Immigration Office within 7 days of
arrival into Sweden.
Parallel
Process
for WP /
Visa Ref
Parallel
Process
for WP /
Visa Ref
Passport
to be valid
for atleast
3 months
beyond
the Work
Permit
duration
being
asked for.
Switzerland
Working
Days - within Working
Time DELAYS Day
2 rqst 1
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
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
Approval from Federal Office and

msg being sent to Cantonal Office
6 of place of work 7-10 Days
Cantonal Office to send Visa
Authorization to Swiss Cons in
India and msg to reach the
7 Consulate 5-7 Days
27-34 Days
6-7 Weeks
Dependents - Marriage and Birth
Certificates copies to be sent
along with associate's application
for filing - Dependent Approval
takes about 3 weeks after the
associate approval to reach the
Swiss Consulate 3 Weeks
Swiss Work Visa
Documents are submitted to LDD

1 for Visa 1 Day 1
2 LDD sends the documents to CDD 1 Day 1 / 2

CDD chks the approval receipt by
the Consulate. Sends the
documents to the Mumbai Travel
3 Agent for submission 1 1 day
4 Documents reach Mumbai 2 2nd
Submitted to the Consulate after If all goes in

5 confirmation of receipt of Approval 3 sequence
6 Passport released by Swiss Cons 2 5th
7 Passport reaches destination city 1 6th
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
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
1 Documents submitted to the LDD 1 1st

LDD sends the documents to Online Application form is often
2 CDD Same Day wrongly filled in 1st
CDD sends the documents thru
Blue Dart to VFS - Chennai /
3 Mumbai Same Day 1st
Documents reach VFS - Chennai
4 / Mumbai 2 2nd
Documents reach UK DY High
5 Comm from VFS 1 3rd
Documents reach the CDD from
6 the Auk Dy. High Comm 1 4th
Medical
Report of
Satyam to
be carried
while
4 Days travelling
Work Permit - There are two

types of Processing the Work
Permit: 1) Tier 1 2) Tier 2
Tier 1 - This is an Intra Company
Transfer; Associate must be with
Satyam for a min of 6 months;
Tier 2 - A position has to be
advertised for 4 weeks prior to
filing a Work Permit under this
category. A general and is posted
and usually kept ready. Agreement between Client and
Associates who have not been Satyam must be Valid for the
with Satyam for 6 months or more duration of the Work Permit
come under Tier 2 Category being asked for.
Working Days -
within Time Working
Step - # Steps Deadline DELAYS Day Count
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
Tier 2 - if applying for an

associate who is less than 6
months with Satyam.
An Advertisement would have
already been in one of the
leading New papers for a
minimum of a 4 week period
before tier 2 application can be
lodged. Applications rcvd
against these ads must be
reviewed and if not qualifying -
explanations for the same is
necessary to file the application.
Queries on salaries
6 10 and qualification may arise 15th
Work Permit Approval reaches
Satyam Office from Home Office Tier 1-12th
7 by Mail 2 Tier 2-17th
Satyam UK office has to FedEx it
to India - Hyd or Chennai or Pune
as per instructions given while Tier 1-15th
8 filing 3 Tier 2-20th
Tier 1 - 15 Days
Tier 2 - 20 Days
Work Visa
1 Documents submitted to the LDD 1 1st

LDD sends the documents to Online Application form is often
2 CDD Same Day wrongly filled in 1st
CDD sends the documents thru
Blue Dart to VFS - Chennai /
3 Mumbai Same Day 1st
Documents reach VFS - Chennai
4 / Mumbai 2 2nd
Documents reach UK DY High
5 Comm from VFS 1 3rd
Documents reach the CDD from
6 the Auk Dy. High Comm 1 4th
Medical
Report of
Satyam to
be carried
while
4 Days travelling
On Arrival at the Port of Entry -

Immigration stamps the
Residence Period in the
passport as per the duration
given in the Work Permit 6th
Parallel
Process
for WP /
Visa Ref
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
CDD takes an appointment after

retrieving the forms filled in by
7 the associate 1 8 8th
2-3
months
8 Appointment Day later
Visa if issued will be returned

after3-4 days from the Consulate
through VFS Courier. If refused
associate will be given back all
the documents including the
Passport + the draft of Rs.. 2300
9 (US$.50)
Project Desc is not

detailed /
Experience ltrs are
not there
Work Permits Process
H1B / Individual L1A / L1B
USA Permits
Working
Days - Working
within Day

2 rqst 1 2nd
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
1 check list is submitted 1 6th
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
Visa Process are mentioned

above
Parallel Process
for WP / Visa Ref
Associate Should
attend the TONE
program
conducted by
Immg. Desk
Parallel Process
for WP / Visa Ref
Passport - Validity
Marriage and Birth

Cert of children to
be kept ready
Parallel Process
for WP / Visa Ref
Passport - Validity
Marriage and Birth

Cert of children to
be kept ready
Time frames- From the date Immigration
North Atlantic Region
desk receives the complete documentation
For Business visa: Most Consulates

Business Visa - Time taken in Working want Invites to be faxed by the client
Country
days to their consulate directly- usually in
their language.
Business visa is not usually issued for

Technical Personnel.
They can apply only for a Short term Technical

Visa for 3 Months.
Time taken - 3 Weeks

Brazil Not yet
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
Trinidad & Tobago 5 Working days No
Associates have to go for a Personal

Appearance to the US Consulate for a Visa.
This is by appointment.
Appointment is through Web.
USA This appointment takes about 12 weeks Invite is preferred from the client
depending on the date availability.
After the person appears for the visa

personally and if the visa is cleared - it takes
2-3 working days for the passport to come
from the US Consulate.
Work Permit Process-2
Step-1 WP Approval
Working Days
Step-2 Work Visa
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
Less that 6 months - takes 5-7 W. Days.
More than 6 months it needs Medical and

Yes No so takes 5-6 weeks
Yes - 16-20 Weeks - Client has been
No complicated processing 5
Yes -
No complicated Have not process one as yet.
Visa Appointment - takes about

H1B - 4-5 Weeks - On a Premium which
12 weeks.
costs Us$1000;
Emergency appointment is
Yes No Regular H1B -12 -16
possible but that too will take
weeks.
atleast 4 -6 weeks.
Individual L1B - same as H1B
After the appointment date -
( premium and regular); Blanket L1
4 W.days
Project Desc is not detailed / Experience ltrs are not there

6th
Complexity Rating of
City of Visa City of Visa
Process : City of Visa process
process for process for
Additional documents? 1- min ; for Southern India
Western India Northern India
2- medium; Residents
Residents Residents
3- max complexities
PCC - Police Clearance Rqrd - Time

taken varies from 3 working days - if
local to 30 working days if period of
residence is from different cities.
Medical - Satyam Doc Both PCC + 3 Delhi Delhi Delhi

Medical to be attested by the Min.
Ext. Affairs
2 Delhi Delhi Delhi
Medical from a Panel Doctor

Legalized Marriage and Birth 3 Delhi Delhi Delhi
certificates
3 Chennai Mumbai Delhi

City of Visa
process for
Eastern India
Residents
Delhi
Delhi
Delhi
Kolkata
Time frames- From the
European date Immigration desk
Region receives the complete
documentation
Business Visa Extra Docs -

Most Cons want Invites to be faxed
Business visa- Time taken by the client to their consulate
Country Satyam
in Working days directly- usually in their language +
Hotel Confirmation and Visa
Restrictions.
Austria 10 Invite - Yes. No
Visa Validity is for a 6 month period

Belgium 5 Yes
BUT for a Max 30 days stay period.
2-3 weeks - Approval to come from

Czech 5 Can process
Czech Rep
No Office but
application can be
Denmark 5
filed by Satyam, in
India
Finland 5 Invite - Yes. No

Documents submission through a
France 6 VFS appointment 5 days - Visa for 30 Yes
days stay
Chennai Cons Visa Validity is for a 6

month period BUT for a Max 90 days
stay period..
Mumbai - Visa Application submission

Germany 5-7 W. days by an appointment. Yes
Mumbai Cons issues a Visa Validity
is for a 6 month period but Period of
Stay of 45 days
Short Term Work Permit is

possible for 90 days TO WORK IN
GERMANY
Project Desc is not
Difficult for Techs - Accommodation detailed /
Hungary 5
confirmation Required Experience ltrs are
not there
Ireland 5 No
Submission through VFS Services

Italy 7 No
and an appointment
Visa through appointment Visa Validity is for a 6 month period

on telephone: Visa received but Stay period is usually for 30 days.
3 days after Appointment. Alternately - a Work Permit can be
filed and obtain a receipt of filing.
Netherlands If travelling for the first time Application for a Entry Visa for 90 Yes
to a Schengen Territory - days stay can be filed along with the
Personal appearance is Work Permit Application Receipt. ****
required. Appointment for this is a part of the Schengen Visa so
Personal Appearance also it will
WP and visa application have to be

lodged at the Norwegian Embassy in
India.
Norway 5 The application will be forwarded to Yes
Norway for approval and the visa will
be issued after the approval is
received.
Poland 1 month _ 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
Spain 10 days Yes
Sweden 5 -10 W. days Yes
Invite - Direct Invite. Stay period for

Switzerland 5 Yes
only 15 days.
UK 5 5 working days Yes
Explanation of
Terms:
Agreement Agreement with the client

6th
Work Permit Process-2
Step-1 Work Permit (WP)
Approval (Has two Sub
Working Days
Processes)
Step-2 Work Visa
Step 2 - Work Visa - Time

Client's Documents required for WP Step1 - WP - Time taken
Taken
Yes 6 - 8 weeks 10
No 6-8 weeks 5
8 -12 weeks 5
Yes - complicated
WP and Resident visa application have

to be lodged at the Danish Embassy in
India.
8 weeks - 12 weeks after the
application is submitted in 5
Delhi, India
The application will be forwarded to
Denmark for approval and the visa will
be issued after the approval is received.
WP and Resident visa application have

to be lodged at the Finland Embassy in
India. 8 Weeks 5
The application will be forwarded to

Finland for approval and the visa will be
issued after the approval is received.
10
No 8 - 12 weeks Visa Authorization from

France to India takes a long
time to reach.
6-8 weeks - Application is

No 5
submitted in India.
Clearance required from the Client to

6 Weeks 5
Immigration at Hungary
8 Weeks - Original Permit to

Yes 5
come to India
Yes - Forms to be Signed;
Union Approval to be obtained;

12 weeks minimum 5
Their office details + Agreement in
Italian
4-5 weeks - A new special Personal Appearance for

approval from NL the Work Visa - Passport
No
Immigration is given on 18 with Visa is received 2 days
Nov 05.. later.
Agreement Between Satyam and Client.

8 -10 weeks WP & Visa issued together
Other papers if required by the
Immigration of Norway.
Yes 5-7 Weeks 14
Yes
Yes 8-12 Weeks Min. 12
12weeks 14
8 Weeks
WP and visa application

have to be lodged at the
Agreement Between Satyam and Client - Swedish Embassy in India or 5
in Sweden with the Labour
Office and Swedish Migration
Approval - Visa Authorization
will be sent to India.
6 - 8 weeks 5
Tier 1 - 2 Weeks (Associate

with Satyam for 6 Months)
Agreement Between Satyam and Client 5
Tier 2 - 3 Weeks
Work Permit - Complexity
Rating of Process :
City of Visa process for Southern
Additional Documents 1- min ;
India Residents
2 medium;
3- max complexities
German translation of Satyam Onsite

Medical Clearance;
Police Clearance from Passport Office or
3 Delhi
Local Police Station; Accommodation
confirmation in Austria required for WP
filing
1) Medical Legalized - 5-7 days;
2) PCC - Police Clearance from Passport

Office for Work Visa for associate &
Dependents - time is between 3 days to
30 days . Should be less than 3 months 3 Mumbai
old.
3) **Legalized Marriage Certificate -

Marriage Certificate should be less than 6
months old. 4) **
Legalized
Police clearance + Personal appearance
2 Mumbai
for filing the WP application
Visa can be submitted in Chennai

Agreement Between Satyam and Danish
German Consulate for Danish
Client.
Business Visa - but time taken is
Immigration Dept in Denmark may ask 2
longer about 3-4 days more.
for letter from the client, so there is no
For Work Permit it has to be in
format of the letter as of now.
Delhi
Agreement Between Satyam and Finland

Client.
3 Delhi
Finland Immigration Dept may ask for
additional documents from client in
Finland.
AP and Karnataka - Mumbai;
Original Forms have to reach India for
Legal Signatory's sign and then to be 3
Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry,
returned. All in French language.
Karnataka - Pondicherry
2 Chennai
2 Delhi
Dependents are not allowed. Client

Agreement mandatory. Local paper
3 Delhi
advertisement for local recruits is
mandatory.
Translation by the Indo Italian Chamber of
Commerce. 10-15 days.
Legalize Marriage / Death / Birth

Certificates of Spouse and Children -7-10 3
Days
Agreement with the Italian Company in

Italian Language
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 .
WP once issued is valid only for 30 days

during which a Visa has to be applied for
personally. Specific days of submission
3
and delivery PCC +
Legalized Marriage and Birth certificates
are a Must.
Visa can be submitted in Chennai

German Consulate for Swedish
3
Business Visa. For Work Permit it
has to be in Delhi
Legalization of Marriage and Birth

Certificate needed for dependents for 2 Mumbai
Visa and for Resident Permit
Agreement Between Satyam and Client -
to be valid for atleast years to get a long
term Permit. Tier 2 - needs detailed 1 Chennai
Previous Experience letters from the
previous employers.
City of Visa City of Visa City of Visa
process for process for process for
Others
Western India Northern India Eastern India
Residents Residents Residents
Delhi Delhi Delhi
Mumbai Delhi Delhi
Mumbai Delhi Delhi
Delhi Delhi Delhi
Delhi Delhi Delhi

Mumbai Delhi Kolkata
Proof of Residence to be
Mumbai Delhi Kolkata shown - if passport is
issued in another state
Delhi Delhi Delhi
Delhi Delhi Delhi
Mumbai Delhi Delhi
Delhi Delhi Delhi
Delhi Delhi Delhi
Delhi Delhi Delhi

Delhi Delhi Delhi
Mumbai Delhi Delhi
Mumbai Delhi Kolkata

Time frames- From the
Frequent Travellers MAY need lesser
Asia and S.W Pacific date Immigration desk
documentation than First Time
Region receives the complete
travellers
documentation
Business Visa Extra Docs -

Most Cons want Invites to be faxed by Client's
Business visa- Time
Country the client to their consulate directly- Satyam Documents
taken in Working days
usually in their language + Hotel required for WP
Confirmation
Invite is Preferable from the Client.

Period of stay is usually 3 months - -
Australia 4 Yes No
Often comes with a 8503 restriction
which does not allow conversion of
the Biz visa to WP
Visa issued on arrival

for Indian nationals
Hong Kong Invite is Preferable from the Client Yes No
for a period of 14
days
On Arrival - 15 Days
Indonesia No Yes
stay
Invite is Preferable from the Client;

Japan 5 Yes No
Period of stay - 90 days
5
Malaysia Stay Period given - Invite is Preferable from the Client Yes No
15/30 days on arrival
Mauritius On Arrival - 15 Days
New Zealand 5 Yes No
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
Form 1221 filling and the Medical of

Associate being done and that being
sent to the DIMIA is the usual cause
of Delay.
4-6 Weeks 4 2
Associate being to Australia on a
Business Visa - with or without
Immg. Desk Knowledge is anything
that hampers work as associate
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;
6-8 Weeks 5 Japanese translation of all 2

documents - this takes abt 5- 7
working days - all to be sent to
Japan
Stage 1 approval - associate must
be outside Malaysia.
Original comes to India, take visa
and travel to Malaysia for the stage
3 (personal
3 Weeks 2. 2
appearance)
Unless Stage 2 is endorsed in the
passport - he/she cannot be put on
payroll and paid a salary by
Malaysian office.
Medical is required if more than 6

4-5 Weeks-
months.
Application filed in 5 2
Less than 6 months no medical is
Delhi
required.
Not Done as yet 2
4-6 Weeks 5 2
Visa is stamped on
2 Weeks 1
arrival
Agreement to be valid for the

duration of the WP.
Legalization of Degree certificate
4-6 Weeks 5 (includes HRD attestation - mark 3
sheets needed time rqrd is 20 days);
Marriage and Birth Certificate are
needed
6 Weeks 4 3
Not yet processed Would not be less

one as yet than 8 weeks
City of Visa process City of Visa process City of Visa process
City of Visa process for
for Southern India for Northern India for Eastern India Others
Western India Residents
Residents Residents Residents
Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi
Delhi - for Business Delhi - for Business Delhi - for Business

Delhi - for Business Visas
Visas Visas Visas
Delhi
Chennai Mumbai Delhi Kolkata
Chennai Mumbai Delhi Delhi

Chennai Mumbai Delhi Kolkata

Marriage Certificate is required for ALL Married associates. Birth Certificates
Birth Certificate for Associate and Spouse are required for Certain Countries - like Belgium ; Netherl
Legalized Birth Legalized Birth Certificate Legalized Birth
Countries / Documents>
Certificate of associate of the Spouse certificate of Kids
Austria Yes - No legalization Yes - No legalization Yes - No legalization

Bahrain No Kids- yes
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
Kenya No No Info No Info

Kuwait No No Yes
Mexico No Yes Yes
Netherlands Yes - No legalization Yes Yes
Norway No No No
Poland No No No
Qatar No No Yes
Russian Fed No No No
Saudi Arabia No No Yes
South Africa No No No
Spain No Yes Yes
Sultanate of Oman No No Yes
Sweden No No No
Switzerland No Yes 6th
Trinidad & Tobago No No No

UAE No Kids- yes
UK No No No
USA
Zimbabwe No Info No Info
rth Certificates are required for ALL Children.
rtain Countries - like Belgium ; Netherlands ; France - From the Municipal Office + Legalization process
Police Clearance
Legalized Marriage Yellow fever
Certificate - from Medical
Certificate Certificate
Passport Office
Yes - No legalization Yes Yes No
Yes No Panel Doctor No
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
No Yes Yes -Satyam Doctor

No Info No Info No Info No Info
Yes Yes No No
No No No No
Yes - No legalization No Not in India - Done in No

France for a Resident
Permit
Yes - No legalization No No No
No Yes No No
No No No No
Yes No No No
No Info No Info No Info Yes

Yes Yes No
Yes No No No
No No No No
No No No No
No No No No
No Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes No No
No No No No
Yes Yes - Required for Not In India. In No
Resident Permit Switzerland for RP
No No No
No No No No
No Info No Info No Info No Info

egalization process
IMPORTANT
German
Legalized MC and BC are needed

for Dependent Visas and Resident
Permits after they arrive in Belgium
Mother's Maiden name on ALL

Birth certificates are needed
Translations Only by Indo Italian

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APAC - to give a Brief outline of the

imilar XL File for APAC and

Associate submits the

LDD sends the documents to

Medical is sent for legalization

Local Immg. Service sends

Local Commune will issue the D

4 Docs reaches Mumbai 2 Day 2

Brazil embassy usually calls associates /

Extension possible for 1 year; Dependents

Associate logs in request for

Valid from 3 months from the Date of

Registration with Local

Passport must be valid for the

Work Visa - 6 Months or less

LDD should receive

Associate to apply for a Social

Business Visa is often a problem

Work Permit and Visa

If no Labor Approval 6-7 weeks

Dependents - Original marriage

Business Visa - often a problem

Immg receives OMI Approval and

Visa is usually valid for 3

If Associate has to step out of

Secondment to be signed by the

Delay often occurs between the

5 Passport is returned with the Visa 3-5 WD 5-7th

Application is then referred by the for the

Dependents - Original marriage

Scans documents and

German Office submits

Documents are submitted by

FAS Office has to provide a letter

Queries may be there

5 Time Taken in Ireland Emb 2 If no further questions 3rd / 4 th

Working Days - within Time

6 Passport is returned with Visa 2

Work Permit Valid for 6 months

Steps Working Days

Documents are submitted by

CDD will require additional

If agreements + Client documents

If approved - Attorney to go and

Work Visa - By Appointment

NOTE - After Arrival in Italy

Apply for a Resident Permit -

Project Desc is not detailed /

Parallel Process Ref

If ALL docs are ready at every

Work Visa usually - a Single Entry

Work Permit and Visa Process

Steps Working Days

Documents are submitted by Associate to LDD after the E

LDD Checks the documents and send it to CDD with the e

NL Skilled Worker Filing - Documents are reviewed and the

Approval of MVV + Visa Fee payment request to Attorney from

Time Taken from end to end process of Visa - subject to

Payment made by Attorney for the Visa Fee 1