Instructions for Foreigners possesing Toursit Visa.

Instructions for Foreigners possesing Toursit Visa.

1. A Tourist Visa can be granted to a foreigner who does not have a residence or ccupation in India and whose sole objective of visiting India is recreation, site seeing, causal visit to meet friends/relatives in India.
2. Tourist visa is non extendable and non convertible.
3. There shall be a gap of at least two months between two visits to India on a Tourist Visa.
4. If a foreign national is required to visit the country again within a period of two months of his last departure such foreign nationals shall obtained special permission from the mission/port concerned.

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.

• 4 recent passport size photographs;
• Photocopy of arrival stamp, photo page and valid Indian Visa page of the passport;
• Proof of residential address in India or copy of C-Form from the Hotel

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.