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QUESTION NO.2186 FOREIGNERS RESIDING IN INDIA

December 10, 2021

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 IPDF file that opens in new window. To know how to open PDF file refer Help section located at bottom of the site..

(b) 20,607 foreigners are staying in India on Employment Visa as on December 02, 2021. Country/Region wise details are atAnnexure IIPDF file that opens in new window. To know how to open PDF file refer Help section located at bottom of the site..

(c) 41,51,758 foreigners departed from India during the period January 01, 2020 to November 30, 2021.

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