Short answer: Since April 2025, Haryana law requires anyone who gives visa consultancy for study or tourism abroad, processes visa applications or runs a travel agency to hold a registration certificate under the Haryana Registration and Regulation of Travel Agents Act, 2025. Before choosing a visa consultant in Karnal, ask for the registration certificate (each branch needs its own), check every requirement on the official embassy website, and walk away from anyone who says your visa is a sure thing.

Last checked: 23 October 2026, on the Haryana Vidhan Sabha website, the Ministry of External Affairs website and the published text of the Haryana Act.

The Haryana travel agents law in brief

  • Act: Haryana Registration and Regulation of Travel Agents Act, 2025 (Haryana Act No. 10 of 2025), in force from its publication on 9 April 2025.
  • 2026 amendment: the Amendment Act, 2026 limits the law to study and tourism services. Recruitment for jobs abroad stays under the central Emigration Act, 1983.
  • Who needs registration: anyone offering visa consultancy or guidance for education abroad, processing visa applications, selling tickets, advertising or holding seminars on going abroad, and touts acting for them.
  • Validity: a registration certificate is valid for three years, and every branch office needs its own certificate.
  • Penalties: working without registration can bring two to seven years in prison and a fine; using forged documents or human smuggling can bring seven to ten years. Repeat offences carry double the penalty.

How to choose a visa consultant in Karnal

  1. Ask for the registration certificate under the Haryana Act and note the number, firm name and branch address.
  2. Check the office address on the certificate matches the office you are sitting in.
  3. Ask where each requirement comes from. A good consultant can show you the embassy or immigration page for the fees, funds and documents.
  4. Check the university: the Ministry of External Affairs advises students to make sure the foreign university or college is accredited and recognised.
  5. Get receipts and a written scope of work, and keep your original documents with you.

Red flags

  • Visa "guarantees" or "100% success" promises.
  • Routes that involve entering a country without the right visa, or a "study visa" sold as a job.
  • Requests to submit fake bank statements, fake work experience or fake admission letters.
  • No certificate, no office address and payments without receipts.

Jobs abroad are a different system

Only Recruiting Agents registered with the Ministry of External Affairs under the Emigration Act, 1983 can recruit for overseas jobs. Check any job offer against the MEA list of registered Recruiting Agents. The Protector of Emigrants office for Haryana is in Sector 34-A, Chandigarh.

About Win Your Visa

Win Your Visa is a Punjab Government licensed consultancy (Licence No. 908) with offices in Jagraon and Ludhiana, Punjab. We do not have an office in Karnal or anywhere in Haryana. Students from Karnal who want our guidance can visit our Ludhiana branch or Jagraon head office, or start with a phone call. We advise on study visas for 22 countries, MBBS abroad, visitor visas, and IELTS and PTE coaching, and we check every requirement on official websites.

FAQs

Do visa consultants in Haryana need a licence?

Yes. Under the Haryana Registration and Regulation of Travel Agents Act, 2025, travel agents, including those giving visa consultancy for study abroad, must hold a registration certificate.

Does the Haryana Act cover job visas?

No. The 2026 amendment keeps recruitment for jobs abroad under the central Emigration Act, 1983, which allows only MEA-registered Recruiting Agents to recruit.

What is the punishment for an unregistered travel agent in Haryana?

Two to seven years in prison and a fine under section 15 of the Act, and more for forged documents or human smuggling.

Can a consultant guarantee my visa?

No. Only the embassy or immigration authority decides. A guarantee is a warning sign.

Should students register before going abroad?

The Ministry of External Affairs advises students to register on the MADAD portal before they travel.

Official sources

Talk to a licensed consultant

Win Your Visa (M/s Win Your English and Consultancy) is a Punjab Government licensed consultancy, Licence No. 908. Visit our head office in Jagraon (Raikot Road, above Bank of Baroda) or our Ludhiana branch (SCO 13, Block-A, Model Town Extension), or call +91 76578 91191. See all our study destinations or contact us for directions.