Visa Information

World Congress of Clinical Anatomists – SOCACON 2026

14th International Conference of the Society of Clinical Anatomists, India

2–4 April 2026 • Department of Anatomy, NIMS University, Jaipur

Visa Information for International Delegates

The Society of Clinical Anatomists (SOCA) and the Organising Committee feel truly blessed to invite you to the World Congress of Clinical Anatomists – SOCACON 2026. For international attendees, please review the following visa information carefully.

If you're visiting India to attend our conference, you need to obtain a Conference Visa instead of a Tourist Visa. A Conference visa is usually valid for 6 months from the time of issue and also permits tourism.

Eligibility Criteria

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) specifies the eligibility criteria for a Conference visa as follows:

Whose sole objective of visiting India is to attend a conference/seminar or workshop being held in India;
Who holds a valid passport, and a re-entry permit if that is required under the law of the country of nationality of the applicant;
Who is not a persona-non-grata to the Government of India;
Who is not considered an undesirable person and is not the subject of a negative list or any warning circular or other restrictive list; and
Who is a person of assured financial standing (the production of a return ticket and availability of sufficient money to spend during his stay in India may be considered sufficient for this purpose).

Application Process for Visa

If you're interested in applying for a Visa, you must fill our official form with your details AOE. It collects details essential for the organisers of SOCACON 2026 to obtain clearance from the Government of India.

Required Documents

You must then obtain the following documents before applying for the Conference visa:

Document	Description	Expected Timeline
Conference invitation letter	You will receive this via email as soon as you register for the conference. This letter will be provided to those who fill out the form.	After registration
Clearance letter from MEA	Required for proceeding with visa applications in the concerned consulate	—
Clearance letter from MHA	Required for some countries or travel logistics	—

Note: The MEA clearance letter is required for proceeding with visa applications in the concerned consulate, except for a few countries or travel logistics require both MEA and MHA clearance letters. Please refer to the FAQs in the MHA website for further details on what is required in the applicant's specific case.

Visa Information Form

Please fill out this form to help us process your visa invitation letter and necessary clearances.

Are you from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan or of Pakistani origin/stateless?

Full Name (as in Passport)

Nationality

Date of Birth

Place of Birth

Passport Details

Passport Number

Date of Issue

Place of Issue

Date of Expiry

Professional Details

Employer / Organization

Designation

Official Website

Postal Address

Conference Details

EasyChair Submission ID (if any)

Attendance Type

Registration ID

Additional Travel Details (Multi-line)

Purpose of Visit / Conference Participation (multi-line)

Planned Itinerary (multi-line)

Accommodation Address in India (multi-line)

Any Additional Information / Notes (multi-line)

Additional Resources

For more details about Indian visas, please visit:

Indian Visa Online Portal Visa Instructions FAQs on Tourist Visa (MHA) Downloadable FAQs on Conference Visa

Contact Information

For any visa-related queries, please contact our visa support team at socacon2026@nimsuniversity.org

World Congress of Clinical Anatomists – SOCACON 2026

14th International Conference of the Society of Clinical Anatomists, India

Department of Anatomy, National Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Jaipur

2nd to 4th April 2026