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Letter of Invitation ‐ India (Example)

The Indian government requires a very specific and formatted Letter of Invitation (LOI) from the host

company in India which differs from standard LOI’s. The letter should be formatted as indicated in the

example below and must contain all of the listed information in the order indicated. Traditional, general

LOI’s will no longer be accepted. It is recommend that you forward this PDF to your host for review.

The letter MUST be printed on the Indian company’s letterhead including logo and address.

Items listed [in brackets] indicate what information should be included, some with example content.

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Visa Section

Embassy of India

Subject: Request for a Multiple entry Business visa for [visa duration – ex: 5 years] in r/o [state of

residency – ex: Arizona]

Sir / Madam,

1. A brief description about the employer in USA:

[description of US company – ex: Widget Enterprises designs, develops and produces widgets for

multiple industry segments. The company was founded in 1975, employs approximately 15,000

employees and is headquartered at 123 Any Street, City, ST Zip.]

2. Details of the applicant:

a) [applicants name – ex: John Smith]

b) [applicants title – ex: Vice President]

c) [applicants duration of employment – ex: Employed since October 2008 (6 years, 2 months)]

3. A brief detail about the sponsor in India:

[description of inviting company – ex: India Production Company ltd is a manufacturing company.

They are located at 123 Any Street, Any Town, Bangalore, India 12345]

4. Relationship with Sponsor and Its Duration:

[relationship between US company and Indian company – ex: Widget Enterprises has contracted with

India Production Company to produce widgets for sale in the US. The relationship has existed for 3

years.]

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Letter Of Invitation India