Obtaining residence

There are 3 main recommended ways:

1. Get a job offer (which will mean the employer can apply for a work permit to make your stay legal). The job is normally one that a local person could not do to warrant hiring a foreigner. There are usually minimum salary, qualifications, and experience requirements.

2. Join a retirement programme and apply for the associated visa (this usually requires a person to be over 55 and to put a deposit in a bank). For India this is on a case-by-case basis I understand.

3. Have a stash of cash available, which you are ready to lose, and an excellent business idea to set up a business (as an investor you will be considered for a visa so that you can stay in the country to run your business).

NONE of these ways leads to RESIDENCE. That is something you can apply for on a separate basis. The rules differ in almost every country, but usually involve being able to speak a local language to some extent.

I am from the U.S.

Would the Indian embassy in the U.S. capitol process my visa application for living in India?

Regards,
Daniel