While granting Tourist Visa to a foreign national, the Indian Missions/ Posts stipulate that stay on each visit shall not exceed 90 days or 180 days or less number of days as the Indian Missions/ Posts may consider appropriate. However, foreign nationals entering India on e Tourist Visa can stay in the country for a maximum period of 30 days.
There is no requirement of registration on a Tourist Visa with the Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRROs)/ Foreigners Registration Offices (FROs) as the maximum period of stay allowed on each visit is 180 days. In case of overstayal by foreigners on a Tourist Visa, the FRROs/ FROs are competent to take appropriate action under the Foreigners Act, 1946 including levy of penalty for overstay.
Applications for extension of any type of visa are to be submitted by the foreign nationals to the FRROs/ FROs concerned on the online system. Powers have been delegated to the FRROs/ FROs/ State Governments/ UT Administrations for grant of extension of any type of visa subject to certain conditions. Cases are referred to the Ministry of Home Affairs for approval only in respect of cases which are beyond the delegated powers of the FRROs/ FROs/ State Governments/ UT Administrations. Details of applications for extension of visas received, fines collected and punishments enforced are not centrally maintained.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to questions by Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Shri P.P. Chaudhary, Shri DilipKumar Mansukhlal Gandhi, Shri Sunil Kumar Singh and Shri A.Arunmozhithevan in the Lok Sabha today (15 December, 2015)
There is no requirement of registration on a Tourist Visa with the Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRROs)/ Foreigners Registration Offices (FROs) as the maximum period of stay allowed on each visit is 180 days. In case of overstayal by foreigners on a Tourist Visa, the FRROs/ FROs are competent to take appropriate action under the Foreigners Act, 1946 including levy of penalty for overstay.
Applications for extension of any type of visa are to be submitted by the foreign nationals to the FRROs/ FROs concerned on the online system. Powers have been delegated to the FRROs/ FROs/ State Governments/ UT Administrations for grant of extension of any type of visa subject to certain conditions. Cases are referred to the Ministry of Home Affairs for approval only in respect of cases which are beyond the delegated powers of the FRROs/ FROs/ State Governments/ UT Administrations. Details of applications for extension of visas received, fines collected and punishments enforced are not centrally maintained.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to questions by Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Shri P.P. Chaudhary, Shri DilipKumar Mansukhlal Gandhi, Shri Sunil Kumar Singh and Shri A.Arunmozhithevan in the Lok Sabha today (15 December, 2015)
Courtesy; pib.nic.in
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