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India day-count rules

Spending time in India? The rules below can affect tax residency, your right to remain and any path to residence or citizenship. This page brings India's day-count rules together — each explained in plain English, with a calculator and a link to the official source.

Tax residency

• 🇮🇳Avoid India tax residencyIndia uses 182 days in the previous year, and a second test of 60 days plus 365 days across the four preceding years.<=181 / YEAR
• 🇮🇳Become India tax residentIndia uses 182 days in the previous year, and a second test of 60 days plus 365 days across the four preceding years.>=182 / YEAR

Visas & entry

• 🇮🇳India Tourist Visa90 days per visit in India<=90 / VISIT