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There are
three kinds of visas for tourists.
1. The 15- day single/ double entry transit visa. This visa is
valid for 30 days from the date of its issue.
2. The 3-month multiple-entry transit visa. This visa is valid for
90 days from the date of first entry into India, which must be
within 30 days from the date of its issue.
3. The 6-month multiple entry visa. This visa is valid for 180
days from the date of entry into India.
Visa extension: It is virtually impossible to get the 15
day or 3- month visa extended. Only the 6 month tourist visa can
be extended. It can be quite a bother to extent it beyond a 15 day
period. Avoid it unless there is an emergency. A 15 day extension
on the 6 month visa is issued by the Foreigner's Regional
Registration Office (FRRO) Hans Bhawan, 1st floor, Bhahadurshah
Zafar Marg Tel:3319781. It is open on weekdays, 9.30 am to 1.30 pm
and 2pm to 4pm. A 15 day extension is given only if confirmed
air tickets are not available. No fee is charged. The 6-
month visa can be extended for a maximum period of one month, but
any extension beyond 15 days is a complicated matter.
Here's trying to simplify it for you.
Remember, it is a three step procedure.
Step1: Collect the long term visa extension form from the
Ministry of Home Affairs Office located on the 1st floor of the
Lok Nayak Bhawan behind Khan Market tel: 4697648/4697018.
Step 2: After filling up the form, take it, along with four
passport-size photographs, to the FRRO for authorisation. A fee of
Rs 775 is levied on a 1 -month visa extension.
Step 3:After authorisation for visa extension is stamped on
the form by the FRRO, take it back to the Ministry of Home
Affairs, Lok Nayak Bhawan. Here you will receive the actual visa
extension.
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