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Visas
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Transit Visas:
Transit visas are granted by Indian Missions
abroad for a maximum period of 15 days.
Exemption
from Registration: Foreigners
coming to India on tourist visas for 180
days or a shorter period are not requird
to register themselves with any authority.
They can move about freely in the country,
except to the restricted/protected areas
and prohibited areas.
Nationals of Bangladesh are exempt from
registration for up to six months. If their
stay exceeds six months, they have to register
themselves. Family passports issued by other
governments are recognized without any discrimination.
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Landing
Permit Facility (For group tourist):
Foreign tourists in group of four or more arriving by
air or sea, sponsored by recognized Indian travel agencies
and with a pre-drawn itinerary may be granted a collective
lading permit for a specified period of time on the
written request of the travel agencies. The Immigration
Officer must have full personal and passport details
of the group members, the itinerary, an undertaking
to conduct the group as per their itinerary and an assurance
that no individual will be allowed to drop out from
group at any place. However, such landing permits do
not entitle Israeli group tourists to visit the state
of J&K unless they are specifically cleared by the
MHA.
Extension
of Visa: As a rule, no extension of
stay is granted on a Tourist Visa. Tourist visas are
available for a maximum period of 180 days. No charges
are levied for visa extension within the maximum period
of 180 days. Identical passport photographs are required.
However, in the case of an extension beyond 180 days,
which is allowed only in exceptional cases, an extension
fee which varies from country to country is charged.
In case a foreign tourist has obtained extension beyond
three months of stay in India, he will have to surrender
his Certificate of Registration and residential Permit
before leaving India. For extension to your tourist
visa in Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai and chennai, contact
- The
FRRO in any of the cities mentioned above.
- In
state capitals and district headquarters submit
your application to:
- The
Home Department in the state capital or as applicable.
- The
Police Commissioner's office.
- The
Senior Superintendent of Police.
- The
Superintendent of Police.
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