|
Immigration check is done for all passengers, Indians or foreigners, both at the time of arrival and departure. The passports are duly stamped at arrival as well as departure. Passengers should be careful to see that their passports are duly stamped before leaving the Indian immigration regulations counter.
All passengers, Foreigners as well as Indians, coming to India or departing from India are required to fill-up D (Disembarkation) Card and E (Embarkation) Cards on arrival and departure respectively. The following informations are required to be provided by the passengers in these cards: -
1. Name and Sex
2. Date of birth, Place of Birth, Nationality
3. Passport details viz. number, place and dates of issue/expiry.
4. Visa details viz. number, place and dates of issue/expiry (for arriving foreigners only)
5. Address in India
6. Flight number and date of arrival/departure
7. Occupation
8. Purpose of visit to/from India
Registration requirements for foreign nationals
Foreigners entering India on a Student, Employment, Research or Missionary Visa, which is valid for more than 180 days, are required to register with the Foreigners Registration Officer under whose jurisdiction they propose to stay. This should be done within 14 days or arrival in India, irrespective of their actual period of stay.
Foreigners visiting India on any other category of long term VISA that is valid for more than 180 days are not required to register themselves if their actual stay does not exceed 180 days on each visit. If such a foreigner intends to stay in India for more than 180 days during a particular visit, he/she should get registered within 180 days of arrival in India.
The following categories of foreign nationals are exempt from registration:-
(A) Those visiting India on any short term VISA i.e. valid for 180 days or less,
(B) Children below 16 years of age (any type of VISA)
Pakistan nationals are required to register within 24 hours of their arrival in India. Afghanistan nationals are required to register within 7 days of their arrival in India.
There is no fee charged for registration. However, US$ 30 (Rupees equivalent amounting to Rs. 1395/-) is charged for over-stay and/or late registration, if overstay is condoned by the competent authority.
Registration facilities are not provided at the airport. Registration is done in the offices of FRROs/CHIO or the Superintendents of Police/districts.
Formalities to be observed by registered foreigners
A registered foreigner is issued a registration booklet containing his latest photograph, details of residence etc. An endorsement is made in the passport also regarding registration. The foreigner is required to intimate any permanent change in his address to the Registration Authorities. A foreigner is also required to inform the registration officer if he proposes to be absent from his registered address for a continuous period of 8 weeks or more. Similarly, a foreigner, who stays for a period of more than 8 weeks at any place other than the district of his registered address, shall inform the Registration Officer of that district of his presence.
Registration formalities for foreigners are guided by the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939 and Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992
Form to be filled up by foreigners staying at hotels
Foreigners visiting India on Tourist Visa and not staying continuously for more than six months in India are not required to register themselves. However, all foreigners including even tourists and others who are not required to register, are required to fill up a form called Form-C (Rule-14, Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992) at the time of their stay in any hotel (which includes any boarding-house, club, dak bunglow, rest house, paying guest house, sarai and other premises of like nature). It is the responsibility of the hotel owner to get this form filled up by the foreigner.
Documents required at the time of registration
1. Registration form.
2. 4 photographs.
3. Proof of residential address in India
4. Photocopy of main pages of passport i.e. those containing the photograph, personal particulars, Indian Visa and latest arrival stamp in India.
Note: -
HIV test for Visa holders of more than one-year duration was required earlier at the time of registration. This requirement is now dispensed with; according to MHA circular No. 319 vide No. 25022/149/2002-F.I dated 22.11.2002.
Following additional documents are also required in case of:
Student Visa: Bonafide certificate from School/college by authorized signatory of the institute mentioning the course being undertaken.
Business Visa:
Business related papers showing the authenticity of the business.
Copy of the approval from Government of India in case of joint venture or collaboration (in duplicate)
Copy of permission from the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) in case of business/joint venture, etc
Journalist Visa: Accreditation certificate from the Press Information Bureau with the approval of MEA (Ministry of External Affairs).
Employment Visa:
Letter of terms and conditions from the employer
Copy of contract with concerned Indian company
Covering/request letter from the company
Undertaking from the Indian company on the following lines:
UNDERTAKING
We take full responsibility for the activities and conduct of Mr./Mrs.___________________ national of________________ during his/her stay in India. If anything adverse comes to notice during this period, we undertake to repatriate him/her on our cost.
Date: Signature of competent authority
Seal:
| 
|
