• Launched on November 29, 2025, the module is part of business visa reforms to simplify processes and enhance ease of doing business.

• What? Launch of Digital Module for e-B-4 Visa
• Who? DPIIT
• Purpose: To generate Indian sponsorship letters online for inviting foreign professionals under e-B-4 Visa
• Key Reforms: Equipment installation, shifted from employment to business visa; e-B-4 replaces e-PLI Visa
• Platform: NSWS

About e-B-4 Visa: 
Key Reforms: Activities like equipment installation, commissioning, and payment of fees/royalties have moved from employment to business visas.

• The B-4 Visa lets foreign experts support production-linked activities, including Quality Control(QC) and audits, training, supply chain, and plant design.
• The e-B-4 Visa has replaced the older electronic Production-Linked Incentive Visa (e-PLI Visa).

Application: The e-B-4 Visa is applied online through the NSWS module, enabling Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) and non-PLI companies to instantly generate digital sponsorship letters with auto-populated forms and Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MoCA)/Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) authentication.

• Each letter carries a unique Identification(ID) for the e-visa application, integrated via Application Programming Interfaces(APIs) for a seamless process.