Short-term business visas — visitor visas with business activities

Standard Visitor visa

Short-stay visa for tourism, visiting family, or permitted business activities up to 6 months.

Special Pass

Short-term pass allowing a foreign national to conduct business, trade or a profession in Kenya temporarily, for up to six months.

Professional Visit Pass (PVP)

A short-term pass for foreign professionals providing services or undergoing training in Malaysia while remaining employed by an overseas company.

India Business Visa

Visa for foreign nationals visiting India for business, trade and commercial activity short of taking up employment.

India e-Visa

Electronic visa applied for online for tourism, business, medical and conference visits under defined sub-categories.

9(A) Temporary Visitor Visa

Short-term non-immigrant visa for tourism, business meetings or short visits to the Philippines.

E-visa

Online single or multiple-entry visa for short tourism or business visits, issued through Vietnam's national e-visa system.

Visa V (Visitante)

The Visitor (V) visa for temporary stays in Colombia where the holder has no intention of establishing domicile in the country.

Visa on Arrival / e-Visa (business and urgent travel)

A short-term entry facility for business and urgent travel that, under the 2025 Nigeria Visa Policy, is now delivered mainly through an electronic visa applied for before travel rather than issued at the airport.

M Business Visa

For you if you are travelling to mainland China for commercial or trade activities: the M visa covers business trips such as meetings, negotiations and trade fairs - but it is not a work visa and does not let you take up employment.

Visit Visa (Business Purpose)

For you if you are visiting Sri Lanka for short business activities like meetings or conferences: the business-purpose visit visa covers commercial trips - but it is not for taking up employment.