Foreigners Regional Registration Office, Hyderabad
FRRO | Bhawana Saxena |
Telephone No. | 040-27900388 (FAX) |
Email ID | frrohyd@nic.in, frrohyd2011@gmail.com |
Office Address | Office of the FRRO, Old Begumpet Airport, Begumpet, Hyderabad (AP) |
Contact Person | FRRO OFFICE 040-27900211 , 040-27900299 AIRPORT, HYDERABAD 040-24251310 OR 040-66601310,040-24251317 OR 040-66601317, 040-24251312 OR 040-66601312 (FAX) |
Foreigners Regional Registration Office, Bengaluru
FRRO | Soumendu Mukherjee |
Telephone No. | 080-25297683 (O)
080-25201416 (Off Fax) |
Email ID | frroblr-ka@nic.in |
Office Address | Office of the FRRO, MHA, No.55, Double Road, ( Near ESI Hospital) Indira Nagar, Bengaluru-560038 |
Contact Person at (Airport) | AFRRO Departure/Arrival 080-22001302, 080-22001311, 080-22001307, 080-22001320 (Fax) Email immblr-ka@nic.in |
Foreigners Regional Registration Office, Kolkata
FRRO | Shakeel Ahmed |
Telephone No. | 033-224700549 (O)
033-22470549 (FAX) |
Email ID | frrokol@nic.in |
Office Address | 237, Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose, Road, Kolkata-700020 |
Contact Person (Airport) | AFRRO Departure/Arrival Telephone No. 033-25208100 |
Foreigners Regional Registration Office,Chennai
FRRO | Avi Prakash |
Telephone No. | 044-23454970(O)
044-23454971(FAX) |
Email ID | frrochn@nic.in |
Office Address | Shastri Bhawan,
26, Haddows Road, Chennai-600006. |
Contact Person (Airport) | SIO (Departure/Arrival)
Tel. : 044-23454977(fax) Tel. : 044-23454976(o) |
Contact Person (Harbour) | SIOI
Tel. : 044-23454975(Tele-fax) |
Foreigners Regional Registration Office, Mumbai
FRRO | Aswati Dorjee |
Telephone No. | 022-22621169 (O)
022-22620721 (FAX) |
Email ID | frromum@nic.in, dcpsb2frro@indiatimes.com |
Office Address | 3rd floor, Special Branch Building, Badruddin Tayabji Lane, Behind St. Xaviers College, Mumbai-400001 |
Contact Person at (Airport) | AFRRO Departure/Arrival 022-26828098 |
Foreigners Regional Registration Office, Delhi
FRRO | Narendra Singh Bundela |  |
Telephone No. | 011-26711384 (O)
011-26711348 (FAX) | |
Email ID | frrodelhi@hotmail.com, frrodli@nic.in, boihq@nic.in | |
Office Address | East Block-VIII, Level-II, Sector-1, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 | |
Contact Person at (Airport) | AFRRO Departure/Arrival, Tel. No011-011-25652389 | |
Contact Person at Foreigners Registration Office | Incharge Foreigner's Registration Office (F&R Branch) East Block-VIII, Level-II, Sector-1, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066. Telephone No.: 011-26711443 011-26195530, 26192634, 26171944 /Extn. 302/142/141 |
Instructions for Foreigners possesing Toursit Visa.
Registration:
Registration with the nearest FRRO/FROs is required only if the foreigner holding tourist visa has entered India for the second time within 60 days of the last departure.
Such Residential Permit/Registration Certificate issued to the foreigner whould be valid only for period of 180 days or 90 days as the case may be. The 180 days would be calculated from the 1st date of entry into the country within 60 days.
Once such a foreigner exits the country after availing the facility (within the visa validity period or the stay stiuplation period of 180/90 days as the case may be) there shall be a gap of atleast two month from the date of final exit before he/she can come again to India.
Penalty for late Registration
No fee is requried to be paid for registraiton, but a penalty in Indian Currency equivalent to US$ 30/- (Rs. 1395/-) in case of late registration is charged.
Requirements at the time of Registration
Every foreigner at the time of Registration, shall furnish, such information in registration report, as may be in his possession for the purpose of atisfying the Registration Officer and shall, on being required, shall sign the registration report in the presence of the said officer and shall thereupon be entitled to receive from the said officer a certificate of registration in Part-III of Form-A.
The following documents are required to be submitted at the time of registration.
Note:
Exit Permission : Foreigners holding Tourist Visa and who have overstayed for one year or less can seek exit permission from the concerned FRROs/FROs subject to usual checks and conditions.
VISA FEE W.E.F. JULY 2008
Sl No. | Type of Visa | Duration | Visa Fee |
1 | Tourist visa (Multiple Entry) | Upto 6 Months | Rs. 1860/- ($40) |
Toutist Visa (Multiple Entry) | Upto 1 Year | Rs. 3025/- ($65) | |
Toutist Visa (Multiple Entry) | Upto 5 Year | Rs. 6050/- ($130) | |
Toutist Visa (Multiple Entry) Singaporean | Upto 6 Months | Rs. 1163/- ($25) | |
2 | Transit Visa | Valid for 15 days Single/ Doube Entry) | Rs. 930/- ($20) |
3 | Multiple Entry Student Visa | Valid for the duration of the course or 5 years, whichever is less. | Rs. 3500/- ($75) |
4 | *All other type of multiple entry visa as (other than Tourist, Transit & Student visas) | Upto 6 Months Upto 1 Year Upto 5 Years | Rs. 3720/- ($ Rs. 5580/- ($120) Rs. 9300/- ($200) |
*FEE FOR BUSINESS VISA FOR 15 SPECIFIED COUNTRIES & EMPLOYMENT VISA FOR 17 SPECIFIED COUNTRIES ENLISTED SEPARATELY IN COLUMN 5 AND COLUMN 6 BUSINESS VISA FEES OF THE 15 SPECIFIED COUNTRIES ON RECIPROCAL BASIs
Sl. No. | Country | Upto 1 Year | More than 1 Year upto 5 Year |
1 | USA | 6510 | 10230 |
2 | Ecuador | 11160 | 14880 |
3 | New Zealand | 6045 | 9765 |
4 | Ukraine | 9300 | 13020 |
5 | France | 7673 | 11393 |
6 | Australia | 9998 | 13718 |
7 | Czech Republic | 8835 | 12555 |
8 | Iran | 12788 | 16508 |
9 | Ireland | 9300 | 13020 |
10 | Nigeria | 13485 | 17205 |
11 | Poland | 6743 | 10463 |
12 | Saudi Arabia | 9998 | 13718 |
13 | UK | 7208 | 10928 |
14 | Thailand | 9300 | 13020 |
15 | UAE | 19298 | 23018 |
EMPLOYMENT VISA FEE OF THE COUNTRIES ON RECIPROCAL BASIS
4700 6510 6975 8835 19763 21623 7440 9300 6278 8138 4883 6743 5813 7673 4185 6045 3953 5813 4185 6045 8370 10230 6743 8603 7440 9300 17448 19298 4700 6510 46500 48360 10928 12788
VISA FEES FOR SRI LANKAN NATIONALS
6 Months-Single entry
6 Months/1 Year-Multiple Entry
5 Years-Multiple entry
Rs. 135/-
Rs. 405/-
Rs. 3500/-
6 Months-Single entry
6 Months-Multiple entry
1 Year-Multiple entry
Rs. 135/-
Rs. 270/-
Rs. 405/-
6 Months-Single entry
6 Months-Multiple entry
Rs. 135/-
Rs. 270/-
VISA FEE FOR JAPANESE NATIONALS
SERVICE CHARGE COUNTRIES
Russian Rs. 1860/- Romanian Rs, 2000/-
GRATIS VISA COUNTRIES
1 | Afghanistan | 2 | Argentina |
3 | Bangladesh | 4 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
5 | Jamaica | 6 | Maldives |
7 | Mauritius | 8 | Mongolia |
9 | South Africa | 10 | Uruguay |
11 | Napali & Bhutaniese nationals do not require visa to enter India. However, Nepali nationals require visa, if they enter India from China | 12 | Pakistani nationals should be charged visa fee of Rs. 15/- an Indian visa of all types. |
13 | Service Charges of Rs. 235/- to be charged when an Indian visa affixed on old passport is transferred to a new passport (not to be charged from gratis visa counties, Nepaliese, Bhutaniese and Pakistani nationals). | 14 | Fee for issuance of restricted/Protected area permit Rs. 1395/- (Not to be charged from Gratis visa countries, Nepaliese, Bhutanies and Pakistani nationals). |
15.German nationals married to Indian Nationals and their dependant children are exempt from paying Visa fee for extension of VISA.
16.Fee for Tourist Visa-on-Arrival
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Foreigners visiting India on long term (more than 180 days) Student visa(S) (including those coming for study of Yoga, Vedic Culture, Indian system of dance and Music), Research Visa(R), Employment Visa(E),Missionary Visa (M) ,Medical Visa(M) or Medical Attendant (MX) Visa are required to get themselves registered with concerned FRRO/FRO within 14 days of his/her first arrival, irrespective of the duration of their stay.
If the Indian Visa has a stipulation/ observation/ Special endorsement made by Indian mission/ Embassy on the Indian Visa for Registration, the Foreigners are required to be registered..
Foreigners visiting India on other categories of long term visa including Business/Entry(X) visa would not require registration with the concerned FRROs/FROs if , repeat if duration of his/her stay does not exceed 180 days on a single visit. In case a foreigner intends to stay for more than 180 days on a single visit he should get himself registered well before the expiry of 180 days.
Pakistan Nationals are required to register within 24 hours and Afghanistan Nationals are required to register within 14 days of their arrival in India. Pak nationals may report to Special Branch, Police Bhawan, Asaf Ali Road, Delhi for registration.
Registration facilities are not provided at the airport and are carried out in the office of FRROs or District Superintendents of Police (FROs).
Personal presence of the foreigner at the FRRO/FRO office is mandatory for visa related services.
Children below 16 years of age are exempt from Registration if they have entered on PIO card or on any type of VISA.
Itis mandatoryfor the foreigner (even children) to personally appear at the FRRO office, Delhi for obtaining any visa related services.
No fee is charged for registration, but a penalty in Indian currency equivalent to US$ 30/-(Rs.1395/-) in case of late registration is charged.
Every foreigner at the time of Registration, shall furnish, such information in registration report, as may be in his possession for the purpose of satisfying the Registration Officer and shall, on being required, shall sign the registration report in the presence of the said officer and shall thereupon be entitled to receive from the said officer a certificate of registration in Part III of Form A
:A foreigner is also required to submit: -
Every registered foreigner shall, within twenty-four hours, which can be extended if sufficient cause is shown, on demand by any Registration Officer, any magistrate or any police officer not below the rank of a head constable, produce his certificate of registration for inspection by such registration officer, magistrate or police officer:If the Registration Officer, magistrate or police officer, not being below the rank of an Inspector is of the opinion that the passport or other documents of identification produced by the foreigner do not furnish adequate proof of identity and if the registration certificate does not bear the photograph or finger impressions/signatures, he may be asked to produce, four copies of passport size photograph, four complete sets of his finger impressions/signatures, one of which shall be made on the Registration Certificate. The finger impression/signatures shall be made in the presence of the Registration Officer and each set attested by him.
If at any time a foreigner proposes to be absent from one's registered address for a continuous period of eight weeks or more or one is changing his registered address then the foreigner is required to inform in person or through an authorized representative or by registered post to his Registration Officer of his intention to leave either temporarily or permanently the jurisdiction of the Registration Officer. In case of return, the foreigner should inform the Registration Officer of the date of return and in the case the foreigner is moving away, the change of address. Any changes made subsequently should also be intimated to the Registration Officer.
Every foreigner, who stays for a period of more than eight weeks at any place in any district other than the district in which registered address is situated, shall inform the Registration Officer of that district of his presence. This can be made in writing and the requirements deemed to have been fulfilled if, prior to arrival the foreigner furnishes to the Registration Officer of the said district intimating the dates of his proposed arrival and departure from the district.
A foreigner shall be deemed to have changed his registered address, if he changes his residence from one place to another place in India and if having no residence, he leaves his registered address knowing that he is not likely to return within six months of leaving it.
Every foreigner is required to furnish to the Registration Officer of the district in which his registered address is situated, particulars of any circumstances affecting in any manner the accuracy of the particulars recorded in his certificate of registration within fourteen days after the circumstance has occurred, and generally shall provide to the Registration Officer all information as may be necessary for maintaining the accuracy of the certificate.
Every foreigner who is about to depart finally from India shall surrender his certificate of registration either to the Registration Officer of the place where he is registered or of the place from where he intends to depart or to the Immigration Officer at the Port/Check post of exit at the time of final departure from India. If the certificate is surrendered other than to the Immigration Officer of the port or check post of exit, a receipt indicating such surrender of the document may be obtained and shown to the Immigration Officer at the time of final departure.
If any certificate of registration, issued under these rules is lost or destroyed, the foreigner to whom it was issued, shall make or send to the Registration Officer of the district of his registered address a report of circumstances in which it was so lost or destroyed together with an application in writing a copy of police report in order to issue a duplicate copy of the certificate of registration.
Every foreigner shall within twenty-four hours of demand being made of him by any Registration Officer, magistrate or police officer, not below the rank of a head constable ,which can be extended in case of sufficient cause shown by the foreigner, shall produce, at such place as may be specified , his passport or such other proof of his identity.
Every foreigner entering India shall, on demand by the Registration Officer, deliver his passport or other proof of identity to that officer and shall thereafter attend at such time and place as the Registration Officer may direct for the purpose of receiving back his passport and shall be entitled to receive a receipt for it from the Registration Officer.
Every keeper of a hotel shall require every visitor to the hotel to furnish the particulars necessary for recording, and sign, on his arrival at the hotel, his name and nationality in a register maintained for the purpose in Hotel Register and, if any such visitor is a foreigner shall further require him;
(a) On his arrival at such a hotel to furnish the other particulars specified in Items 4 to 10 of the said register; and
(b) At the time of his departure from such a hotel to furnish the particulars necessary for recording in the said register, the date and time of his departure and the address to which he is proceeding.
The prescribed Hotel Register shall at all time be made available for inspection, on the demand of the Registration Officer, any magistrate or any police officer not below the rank of head constable.
Every particular, other than the signature of the keeper of a hotel or a visitor, which is required to be recorded in the said register, shall be recorded by the keeper of the hotel in the English language or otherwise, in an Indian language.
It shall be duty of the keeper of the hotel, if so requested to explain to the visitor the requirements of doing the same.
The keeper of the hotel shall, as soon as it may be but not more than twenty four hours, after the arrival of any foreigner, transmit a copy of duty completed Form C to the Registration Officer (Copies of Form C can be obtained, from any Registration Officer on application).
(a)“Hotel” includes any boarding-house, club, dak-banglow, rest house, paying guest house, sarai or other premises of like nature;
(b)“Keeper of a hotel” means the person having the management of a hotel and includes any person authorized by the keeper, and competent to perform the duties of the keeper of the hotel.
(c)“Sign” includes, in respect of a visitor who is unable to write, the making of a thumb impression or other mark by means of which he is accustomed to attest a document; and
(d) “Visitor” means a person for whom accommodation is provided at a hotel.
The master or the person having management of any vessel arriving at or leaving any place in India shall—
(a) require any person who intends to disembark from or embark on any such vessel for the purpose of entering or leaving India, to furnish in writing a true statement of the particulars set out in Form ‘D’ (Disembarkation/Embarkation Card), as the case may be;
(b) cause Form ‘D’(Disembarkation/Embarkation Card) to be delivered to the Registration Officer at the place of arrival or departure
(c) Take steps to ensure that no foreigner disembarks or embarks until authorized to do so by the Registration Officer.
(d) If so requested by the Registration Officer, a foreigner who is about to depart from India shall surrender his certificate of registration and deliver such certificate to Registration Officer;
(e) If so required by the Registration Officer, furnish on arrival at the said place a true statement in writing showing the name and nationality of every seaman employed on such vessel, and at the time of departing from such place take such steps as the Registration Officer may specify to ascertain whether or not any such seaman as aforesaid who is a foreigner is about to depart on board such vessel; and
(f) Generally render to the Registration Officer such assistance as he may reasonably require for carrying out the purpose of the Act and these rules.
The master or the person having the management of any vessel arriving at, or leaving any place in India by Sea shall also furnish, before any passenger disembarks or embarks, to the Registration Officer of any such place, a passenger manifest in prescribed format.
Every particular, other than the signature of a foreign passenger, which is required to be recorded in Form D, as the case may be, shall be recorded;
(a) if the passenger is able to write in English language, by the passenger , in the English language;
(b) if the passenger is unable to write in English language, by the passenger, in an Indian language; or
(c) if the passenger is unable to write in English language or in an Indian language, by the master of the vessel or by any person having the management of such vessel or by any seaman authorized in this behalf by such master or person, in the English language or in an Indian language.
If a foreign passenger does not understand the English language or Indian language it shall be the duty of the master of the vessel, if so requested, to explain to the foreign passenger the requirements.
Passenger Manifest shall be completed in the English language or in an Indian language.
| Q | Who can grant extension of Employment Visa or Business Visa? |
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| Q | Can a foreigner registered on Employment Visa change his original Company/employer? |
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| Q | What type of visa is granted to the family members of foreigners holding 'E' type (Employment) Visa? |
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| A | Whether Transit Visa can be extended/converted into another VISA? |
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| Q | Whether overstay on Transit Visa can be condoned by FRROs/FROs/SSPs? |
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| Q | What length of overstay can be condoned by FRROs/FROs? |
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| Q | What is the penalty fee for overstay? |
| A | An amount in Indian Rupees equivalent to US $30 (Rs.1395/- at present) plus regular fees for extension (Relevant visa fees as per duration of stay and type) is charged. |
| Q | Can diplomatic, official and UN-visas (UN diplomatic/official) be extended by FRROs/FROs? |
| A | No, only MEA can extend these visas. |
| Q | Whether a 5 years extension can be given to a registered foreigner? |
| A | Yes. Five year VISA extension can be granted for following categories of foreigners:
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| Q | When extension of a foreigner is under consideration with MHA, he/she is given three months extension, if he travels abroad and comes after expiry of three months extension, will he be given entry? |
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