High
Commission of India, London
Visa
Services
CHECKLIST FOR FRRO/FRO REGISTRATION FORMALITIES
1.
List of documents that are required at the time of registration with the
Foreigners Registration Offices in India is given below. The registration is
essential for all foreigners having visas for a period exceeding 6 months except
the exempted categories and should be done within 14 days of first arrival at
the nearest office of the Foreigners Registration Officer:
(i)
Original passport on which visa is endorsed.
(ii)
Photocopy of the passport and initial visa.
(iii)
Four photographs of the applicant
(iv)
Details of residence in India
(v)
HIV test report from one of the WHO recognized Institutions from people
in the age group 15 to 60 years, if the foreigner is visiting India on a visa
for more than one year.
(vi)
Copy of the marriage certificate in case of those seeking extension of
stay on grounds of being spouse of an Indian national.
(vii)
Bonafide certificate from the University/College/Institution in case of
Student visa.
(viii)
Accreditation certificate from Press Information Bureau in case of
Journalist visa.
(ix)
Approval of the Department of Company Affairs in case of Board level
appointments in Public Limited Companies.
(x)
Copy of the approval from Government of India in case of a joint venture
or collaboration (in duplicate).
(xi)
Copy of permission from the RBI in case of contract or agreement, in case
of business/joint ventures etc.
(xii)
Terms and conditions of appointment and copy of contract or agreement, in
case of Employment visa.
(xiii)
Undertaking from the concerned Indian company on the following lines in
case of Employment/Business visas:
UNDERTAKING:
We take full responsibility for the activities and conduct of
Mr/Mrs/Ms_________ national of_________________ during his/her stay in India. If
anything adverse comes to notice during this period, we undertake to repatriate
him/her at our cost.
Date/Seal
Signature of competent authority
2.
Addresses of Registration Offices:
4. Registration
is required to be done only once during the validity of a visa irrespective of
the number of times the foreigner leaves/re-enters India on a multi entry
facility.
5.
Following categories of foreigners are
exempted from registration:
(i)
US Nationals holding ten year Tourist/Business visas provided their
continuous stay during each visit does not exceed 6 months.
(ii)
Foreigners of Indian origin holding 5
year multiple entry X visa with an endorsement that “stay should not
exceed 6 months during each visit.”
(iii)
Foreigners holding five-year Tourist visas, who are actively engaged in
tourist/travel trade, desirous of visiting India frequently over extended
periods for promotion of tourism etc., provided that their visa contains an
endorsement that “continuous stay should not exceed 6 months”.
(iv)
Foreigners below the age of 16 years.
6. Foreigners can visit
restricted/prohibited areas only after getting a valid permit as visa alone is
not enough to visit such places.
7. Foreigners coming from or through yellow fever countries must
come with valid vaccination certificate.
8. On arrival/departure, foreigners should fill up
Disembarkation/Embarkation forms.
CAUTION
The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act bans all forms
of wildlife trade. Violations of the provisions of the Act are punishable with
heavy fines and imprisonment. Foreigners are therefore, advised not to buy any
wildlife or wildlife products or derivatives, specially ivory articles, fur and
skin articles derived from wild animals such as Shahtoosh.
BEWARE
Foreigners
should not carry, buy, sell or use psychotropic drugs or any other narcotic
substances while in India as their purchase, sale or possession is a cognisable
offence.
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