Plans to make UK entry easy for SW pros

MUMBAI: UK-based Computer Services Software Association (CSSA) is currently

lobbying with Overseas Labour Services to lay down new regulations that would

give tremendous boost in software exports from India. With the new legislation,

Indian computer professionals will be able to fly to UK at short notice, using a

standard visitor's visa rather than a work permit which can take up to two

months to process.

CSSA executive director Tony Lewis said, "We are talking to the OLS

about cutting the burden of the red tape and change the rules to expedite the

process of short term and time-specific assignments. This would shorten the

interim period for any project and make it easier for both OLS and the

outsourcing company." Rave Technolgies MD Anand Jhaveri said, "Such a

legislation would make Indian software development companies significantly more

competent as they would be able to respond to customer's need much faster."