India Raises the Issue of Easier Visas and Mobility with the EU — What’s Going On Now

India has once again drawn attention to one of the biggest challenges faced by its exporters and professionals working with Europe — the complicated and slow visa process, especially in Germany, and the limited ability for experts to move freely for work.

During recent high-level talks in New Delhi, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, met with German Foreign Minister Johann David Wadephul. Both sides agreed that smoother and faster procedures are essential if trade and professional cooperation between India and the EU are to grow.

The goal is simple — to make it easier for people and businesses to work together. Right now, long visa delays, excessive paperwork, and different technical or regulatory barriers make this process frustrating for many Indian professionals and exporters.

Key points of discussion:

• Faster visa processing for businesspeople and skilled workers;

• Easier mobility for professionals who need to travel between India and EU countries;

• Removal of technical and non-tariff barriers that slow down trade;

• Lifting unnecessary regulations that make it harder to export goods and services from India to the European market.

  
  

India also hopes that Germany will actively support its efforts to speed up the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the EU.If this agreement moves forward, it could open new opportunities for both businesses and skilled professionals — easier market access, fairer competition, and more predictable rules for cooperation.

These talks show that India and the EU are both interested in a more open, transparent, and practical partnership — one that benefits not only companies but also people.

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