| Passport Assistance |
All travellers to India ( except Nationals of Nepal & Bhutan) must possess a valid passport. Carry your passport with you at all the times for the iidentifications. |
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| Visa Regulations |
Any foreigner who wants to enter into India must have a valid visa affixed on his or her passport. This can be obtained from the Indian Consulate in your country. Foreign nationals of Indian origin, their spouses and children can obtain visas from the Consulate. Foreign nationals of Indian origin, their spouses and children can obtain Entry Visas valid upto 10 years.
Tourist Visas can be obtained for six months, one year and 10 years. Visas of the appropriate type should be obtained by students, businessmen, journalists and others who want to visit India for professional purposes.
Validity of visas : All types of visas are valid for the indicated period from the date of issue (and not repeat not from the date of first entry into India). Post-dated visas are not issued at any case.
Application form and picture requirements : All applicants for Entry and Tourist visas are required to fill out an application form and provide one recent passport size photograph. Applicants for Business, Research, Journalist and some other types of visas are required to submit two forms duly filled in and two pictures.
Visas to non-residents : Visas can also be issued to persons who normally do not live in the jurisdiction of this Consulate (this also includes people holding Tourist / Business visas) after obtaining clearance from the Indian Mission under whose jurisdiction the applicant normally resides. This however takes a few weeks. The applicant may, however, pay an additional charge for clearance by fax or telex.
Restricted area permits : Persons desiring to go to a restricted area should fill in special forms and apply well in advance as clearances are required before a permit can be issued to travel to these places. It takes at least 6 to 8 weeks to receive the Government of India's clearances in such cases.
Requirements for student visas : Firm letters of admission from Universities, recognized Colleges or Educational Institutions in India are required for issuance of Regular Student Visas.
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Foreigners who wish to stay in India beyond the visa period should apply for extension of stay 90 days before his Residential Permit is due to expire. The Central Government has delegated limited powers to the FROs to grant extension of stay to foreigners and in all other cases the following documents are to be sent to the State government.
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- Application duly filled and signed by the foreigner in duplicate.
- Photostat copy of the valid passport along with visa page.
- HIV certificate issued by a recognized medical institution.
- Copy of the registration certificate and residential permit.
- Financial guarantee given by an Indian citizen on a Rs. 10 stamp paper.
- Photostat copy of the bank account and remittance and letter given by the bank manager.
- Police report in English issued by the jurisdictional police station where the foreigner resides.
- Receipt for having paid the prescribed fee to the RBI under head of account OAS-0070.
- In case of businessmen, the agreement between the firm and the Government of India.
- In case of employment visa, letter of consent of the firm where the foreigner is employed.
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| Visa Regulations Information ( Address of the Embassies ) |
| Australia |
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Australian High Commission
1/50-G, Shantipath
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021.
Tel: (011) 51399900 ; (011) 51221000 (Visa Queries)
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| Dubai |
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UAE Embassy
EP 12 Chandra Gupta Marg
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
Tel: (011) 2687 2822
Fax: (011) 2687 3272
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| Indonesia |
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Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
50-A, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
Tel: (011) 26118642, 26118643
Fax: (011) 2688 4402
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| Malaysia |
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High Commission of Malaysia
50-M, Satya Marg
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
Tel:
(011) 26111291 , 26111292 , 26111293 , 26111297 |
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| Maldives |
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High Commission of Republic of Maldives
E-45, Greater Kailash II
New Delhi 110048
Tel:(011) 5143 5701-08
Fax:(011) 5143 5709 |
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| Mauritius |
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Mauritius High Commission
EP-41 Jesus & Mary Marg
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
Tel:(011) 2410 2161-63
Fax:(011) 2410 2194 |
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| Singapore |
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Singapore High Commission
N-88, Panchsheel Park
New Delhi 110017
Tel:
(011) 5101 9801-04 , 5101 9818 (Visa & Consular)
(011) 5101 9825 (Trade Enquiries)
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| Sri Lanka |
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High Commission for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
27, Kautilya Marg
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
Tel:
(011) 23010201, 23017498 , 23010202 , 23010203 |
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| United Kingdom |
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British High Commission
Shantipath
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
Tel: (011) 2687 2161 Fax: (011) 2687 0065
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| United States of America |
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U.S. Embassy
Shantipath
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
Tel: (011) 2419 8000 , Fax: (011) 2419 0017
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