Living, working and studying in India

Employment visa, registration, internships, study and volunteering.

For work, an internship, study or volunteering in India you need the right type of visa; a tourist visa does not allow it. For longer stays you usually have to register online with the foreigners' registration office (FRRO).

If you will be abroad for more than eight months, you deregister from your Dutch municipality. This affects your health insurance, state pension accrual and taxes. India offers international students a dedicated portal with programmes and scholarships.

Useful links

• e-FRRO indianfrro.gov.in
  Online registration and visa extension in India.
• Study in India studyinindia.gov.in
  Official portal for international students.
• Netherlands Worldwide – Living and working abroad (Dutch) nederlandwereldwijd.nl
  Checklist: deregistration, insurance, state pension, tax.
• SVB svb.nl
  State pension and child benefit while living abroad.