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  Information regarding types of VISAS and their extension
   
 

Type of Visa

Situation in which extension is sought

Period of extension

Competent Authority for sanctioning extension

Circular Number

Tourist Visa

A) Married to an Indian citizen-to stay with spouses

B) Indian origin--to spend some more time in India

C) Minor foreigners --to stay with guardians

D) Co-terminus with husbands stay

E) On Medical grounds

In the rest of cases Tourist Visa is non extendable and non-convertable

Upto 5 years at a time

 

-do-

 

-do

 

Till period of husband’s stay.

As per requirement

F.R.R.O. And State Govt

 

F.R.R.O. And State Govt.

F.R.R.O. And State Govt.

Govt. Of India

 

Govt. Of India

M.H.A. Circular No.

25022/339/94-F.I dated 9/12/94

25022/339/94-F.I dated 9/12/94

25022/339/94-F.I dated 9/12/94

Student Visa

(upto post graduation)

Study purpose

Year to year basis

F.R.O. And State Govt.

M.H.A.--18048/289/92-F.V. date 19/10/92

Research Visa

( for doing Ph.D )

For continuing research

Year to year basis

Govt. Of India

Business Visa

For continuing business

Year to year basis

Govt. Of India

Employment Visa

A) If working on the project under bilateral agreement between India and foreign countries.

B) In other cases

Year to year basis

 

 

Year to year basis

State Govt.

 

 

Govt. Of India

M.H.A.--18048/289/92-F.V. Date 19/10/92

Yoga Visa

A) Studying in Gurudev Siddhapeth, Ganeshpuri

Year to year basis

State Govt.

M.H.A.--25022/53/90-F.I. Dated 21-8-90

Entry Visa or X Visa

A) Stay in India for purposes other than mentioned against tourist visa

B) Purposes mentioned against tourist visa

Year to year basis

 

 

As mentioned against tourist visa

Govt. Of India

 

 

As mentioned against tourist visa

 

 

 

As mentioned against tourist visa

Landing Permit

A)Transiting through India

B) Other emergencies

Landing Permit is not available to Pak, Bangladesh, Taiwan Nationals

15+15 days

State Govt.

M.H.A.--25022/183/90-F-I. Dated 25/1/1991.

 

 

( Home deptt, 9th floor, New Administrative Building,Opp. Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032 is competent authority for sanctioning extensions on behalf of State Govt. in all the above types of Visas )

 

 

  • All District Superintendent of Police (S.P.) have been empowered as FRO's (Foreigners Regional Registration Officer). Similarly, all Deputy Commissioner of Police ( D.C.P.) , Special Branch Pune/Thane/Navi-Mumbai/Amravati/Nagpur/Aurangabad/Nashik/Sopalpur from Police Commissionarates have also been empowered as F.R.O.s
 
  • Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (F.R.R.O.) is Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Branch II, C.I.D., Mumbai

 

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