Foreigners, Tourists & Visa

• FAQs relating to Tourist Visa 

• Accreditation facility in respect of approved Commonwealth Games Family Members (CGFMs) for participation in XIX Commonwealth Games to be held from October 3-14, 2010, in Delhi 

• Visa Provisions

• Visa Form

• FAQs relating to work related Visas issued by India 

• Student Visa (FAQ)

• Delegation of Powers to FRROs/State Governments for Extension of Research Visa

• Application form for Visa Related Services
  
  (Visa Extension/Conversion/ Regularisation of overstyal/Permission to exit/Endorsement in new passport/Permission to change port of exit/mode of travel/visit additional places) Form (in word format)
  Form (in pdf format, Use Adobe Acrobat Reader)

• PIO Card Notification

• PIO Form

• Foreign Contribution Regulation Act

• Guide for International Conferences / Seminar in India

Visa Provision

• Tourist visa up to 5 years may be granted if the foreigner is connected with the tourism trade.
• If visa is for more than 180 days, registration is compulsory within 14 days’ of arrival in India.
• Extension of visa in Delhi - MHA - Director (F)/Deputy Secretary (F), Jaisalmer House, 26 Mansingh Road, New Delhi - 110011.
• VISA TIMINGS-Submission of Application: 09:30 hrs. to 12:00 hrs. 

REQUIREMENT OF IDENTIFICATION PAPERS TO ESTABLISH THEIR IDENTITY AS NEPALESE OR INDIAN FOR PERSONS ENTERING INDIA OR NEPAL FROM EITHER COUNTRY BY AIR.

Instructions have been issued whereby Nepalese and Indian citizens, while travelling by air, between the two countries must be in possession of any of the following documents to prove their nationality :

(i) valid national passport ;

(ii)valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India / State Government or UT Administration / Election Commission of India ;

(iii)emergency certificate issued by the Embassy of India, Kathmandu toIndians and by the Embassy of Nepal in Delhi in respect ofNepalesecitizens.

The above arrangement is in operation since 1.10.2000.