Last Updated:April 30, 2025, 16:07 IST India has cut visa categories for Pakistani citizens from 16 to 2 after the Pahalgam terror attack. Long-term visa holders can stay indefinitely Pakistani citizens holding long-term visas are now permitted to remain in India indefinitely, according to a new policy. (Representative/PTI) In a retaliatory measure following the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian government has curtailed visa validity for Pakistani citizens, including medical visa, effective from April 27. This action reduces the previously available 16 visa categories to a mere two. The Ministry of External Affairs is poised to make a decision on the fate of one of the remaining visa options shortly. Indian security agencies have been directed to take stringent measures against Pakistani nationals residing illegally in the country. Historically, India offered 16 visa types to Pakistani citizens. These included the Student Visa, Business Visa, Diplomatic Visa, Official Visa, Journalist Visa, Film Visa, Transit Visa, Visitor Visa, Medical Visa, Conference Visa, Mountaineering Visa, Long Term Visa, Group Tourist Visa, Religious Traveller Visa, Group Religious Visa for Pakistani …