Existing X1 Visa - Travel to India Permitted
Oct 17, 2021, 5:04 am
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Existing X1 Visa - Travel to India Permitted
Hi,
I have an elderly friend booked to fly to India on Tuesday - she has an X1 Visa (basically from what I understand a strange visa - she's a widow of an Indian Passport Holder) so it's not a tourist visa. It's an existing valid visa from pre Covid times - she believes that she can travel on Tuesday - and I cannot find ANY information to support or dispute this (it seems like it's only Tourist Visa that have been cancelled) - and the embassy and their outsourced office in the UK are uncontactable. I'm trying to see if I can provide any official information to help support her at check-in.
Can anyone help?
I have an elderly friend booked to fly to India on Tuesday - she has an X1 Visa (basically from what I understand a strange visa - she's a widow of an Indian Passport Holder) so it's not a tourist visa. It's an existing valid visa from pre Covid times - she believes that she can travel on Tuesday - and I cannot find ANY information to support or dispute this (it seems like it's only Tourist Visa that have been cancelled) - and the embassy and their outsourced office in the UK are uncontactable. I'm trying to see if I can provide any official information to help support her at check-in.
Can anyone help?
Oct 17, 2021, 1:31 pm
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All previously issued visas were invalidated in June 2020. Best is to contact the bureau of immigration helpline.
https://boi.gov.in/
Helpline for COVID-19 : Phone Number (24X7) 011-24300666
Email id : support.covid19-boi[at]gov.inGuidelines for COVID-19 : Click here to visit Minisitry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India
Email id : support.covid19-boi[at]gov.inGuidelines for COVID-19 : Click here to visit Minisitry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India
- For all immigration, registration, visa, ECNR etc. related queries Email may be sent on Support Centre's email id support-boi[at]mha[dot]gov[dot]in
- Phone Numbers of BOI Support Centre 011-26711443 and 011-26713851
- For PIO,OCI related queries can be done on 011-26184824
- For eVIsa related queries please dial 011-24300666
- BOI Commissioner email-id comm.boi-mha[at]nic[dot]in
Oct 17, 2021, 1:48 pm
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All previously issued visas were invalidated in June 2020. Best is to contact the bureau of immigration helpline.
https://boi.gov.in/
https://boi.gov.in/
Oct 17, 2021, 2:47 pm
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The special X visa were not mentioned in the notification https://boi.gov.in/content/restorati...e-tourist-visa
Oct 19, 2021, 5:18 am
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sometimes the airline would have information on whether travel would be allowed on a particular type of visa....contacting them wouldn't hurt....also, it would be advisable to reach the airport early as confusion over permitted visa types can take a while to sort out....
Oct 20, 2021, 8:40 am
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Net result - the quickest check-in she's ever had, called me after clearing immigration at LHR - no issue at all with the X-1 visa - it hadn't been cancelled and no issue with acceptance.
Oct 22, 2021, 3:51 am
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Tough to contact BA - but I advised her to get the airport earlier than she has done - if for no reason as to ensure her e-voucher could get processed asap (BA will only do that up to check in closing).
Net result - the quickest check-in she's ever had, called me after clearing immigration at LHR - no issue at all with the X-1 visa - it hadn't been cancelled and no issue with acceptance.
Net result - the quickest check-in she's ever had, called me after clearing immigration at LHR - no issue at all with the X-1 visa - it hadn't been cancelled and no issue with acceptance.
