Re Indian Tourist Visa 60 Day Re-Entry & FRRO
Apr 27, 2011, 4:46 am
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Re Indian Tourist Visa 60 Day Re-Entry & FRRO
Guys, need some urgent help, if I have a tourist visa with the "mandatory 60 day gap required between future visits" and I gain a waiver for the 60 day gap through Indian consulate, do I still have to register with the FRRO in India within 14 days of arrival?? Can some one please clarify this??
Should I take the "ALL SUCH" as in context to this? rather then "ALL OTHER CASES" ??
Thanks in advance!
Re-Entry Permit: If after a visa is issued, and the applicant needs to re-enter India within two months of exit, a Re-entry Permit is required (even for a multiple entry visa holder). After processing such cases an endorsement would be made on passport permitting two to three entries depending on the itinerary and supporting documents submitted by the applicant. A fee equivalent of A$25 would be chargeable for granting such permission. This service can be availed directly at the, High Commission of India in Canberra/Consulate General of India in Sydney/Melbourne. In all such cases the applicant should register with the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO) with in 14 days of arrival. All Tourist visas are non extendable and non convertible Immigration Authorities in India may also grant such re-entry permit to persons of Indian origin in emergency cases.
Thanks in advance!
Apr 27, 2011, 5:52 am
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yes you have to....my client ran into this problem just last week....he had the waiver & failed to register....when he got to the airport to fly back to the uk they did not let him board the flight....he had to wait till the following day to register & only then did they allow him to fly back....
Apr 27, 2011, 6:26 am
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yes you have to....my client ran into this problem just last week....he had the waiver & failed to register....when he got to the airport to fly back to the uk they did not let him board the flight....he had to wait till the following day to register & only then did they allow him to fly back....
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Apr 27, 2011, 6:37 am
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Apr 27, 2011, 6:44 am
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cheers ^
Apr 27, 2011, 7:16 pm
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anyway I will be surely considering OCI, since ex AUS the Indian govt does not allow 10 year visa's like in the States.... 5 year visa is equivalent to the fee of OCI, so Id rather go for the OCI.
Apr 27, 2011, 11:16 pm
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Guys, is it 60 days from Departure or 60 days from Arrival?? as I arrived in DELHI on 28th January and flew back to SYD on 12 March, and then re-entered DEL on 6th April?? I went to the FRRO office they said I do not need to register, as I re-entered India after 60 days?? (they said they only look at the arrival date, nothing to do with departure date) since I re-entered India after 60 days of my first arrival... ?? is this true? I don't want to get harassed at the Airport..
and the official also said, if I had to "register" it would have stated on the VISA STAMP/RE-ENTRY ENDORSEMENT Stamp, but nothing is there..
Thanks ^
and the official also said, if I had to "register" it would have stated on the VISA STAMP/RE-ENTRY ENDORSEMENT Stamp, but nothing is there..
Thanks ^
Apr 28, 2011, 1:10 am
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Guys, is it 60 days from Departure or 60 days from Arrival?? as I arrived in DELHI on 28th January and flew back to SYD on 12 March, and then re-entered DEL on 6th April?? I went to the FRRO office they said I do not need to register, as I re-entered India after 60 days?? (they said they only look at the arrival date, nothing to do with departure date) since I re-entered India after 60 days of my first arrival... ?? is this true? I don't want to get harassed at the Airport..
and the official also said, if I had to "register" it would have stated on the VISA STAMP/RE-ENTRY ENDORSEMENT Stamp, but nothing is there..
Thanks ^
and the official also said, if I had to "register" it would have stated on the VISA STAMP/RE-ENTRY ENDORSEMENT Stamp, but nothing is there..
Thanks ^
Apr 28, 2011, 2:06 am
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A bit of a pain to apply but totally worth it in situations like the OP describes.
Apr 28, 2011, 3:23 am
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Apr 28, 2011, 5:37 am
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yes you have to....my client ran into this problem just last week....he had the waiver & failed to register....when he got to the airport to fly back to the uk they did not let him board the flight....he had to wait till the following day to register & only then did they allow him to fly back....
Why???