LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2186
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2021
2186. SHRI BHAGWANT MANN:
Will the Minister of External Affairs be pleased to state:
(a) the number of students coming to India for studies during the last five years, country-wise;
(b) the number of foreigners residing in India for employment, country-wise; and
(c) the number of foreigners migrated from India during Covid-19 pandemic?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
[SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]
(a) Foreigners who arrived in India on Student Visa during the last five years is given as under:
Year |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 (Up to 30.11.2021) |
Arrival |
72,172 |
70,463 |
72,268 |
74,689 |
20,561 |
23,439 |
Country/Region wise details are at Annexure I.
(b) 20,607 foreigners are staying in India on Employment Visa as on December 02, 2021. Country/Region wise details are atAnnexure II.
(c) 41,51,758 foreigners departed from India during the period January 01, 2020 to November 30, 2021.