Accommodation is easy to find and the most popular option among those who choose to work in India is to live in shared apartments. Typically you will have to shell out anywhere from $80 to $160 for a one bedroom in a three bedroom apartment, depending on the location and amenities offered.

If you do not have a flashy lifestyle then use public transport while working in India because most cities have decent public transportation put in place by the Metro railway project. Utilizing public transportation will help you make your rupee go farther too.

The government of India has taken many steps to ensure free mobility of international workers, but the paperwork to work in India is still lengthy. If you plan to work in India long term you have to arrive with an Employment Visa already arranged. However many people manage to get a job after they have arrived India too. It is possible to enter India with a variety of visas, such as business, project, tourist, or visitor visas. In this case, if you obtain work in India, it is necessary to return to your home country and return with the Employment Visa in place.

Several years ago the system was given a bit of an overhaul and the rules more strictly enforced because foreign companies were bringing in low-skilled workers in large numbers to work on on-going projects and not documenting them properly.

How To Get Your Employment Visa. Your employer in India will send you a detailed appointment letter, which is required to state specifically why a qualified Indian was not found to fill the job in India. This is a common visa requirement in many countries and helps curb the influx of semi or unskilled manpower. The letter will basically outline why your skills are unique and necessary. The employer will also need to send a a tax liability letter (where the employer takes the responsibility for paying your taxes). These are the largest steps in the process to work legally in India, and although they may sound complicated, are actually quite simple once you have an employer to assist you.

Generally work visas are easy to come by and shouldn’t take more than a few working days to secure. Extensions of up to 15 days are possible for most types of visa, but extensions of Employment Visas are granted only the Ministry of Home Affairs in Delhi.