Important links:
All foreign nationals entering India post an Indian mission
abroad to obtain a national passport with a valid visa form are required to
possess a valid international travel documents.
· All individual visa applicants to
apply for an order for Indian visas for Indian visa must apply through the
online application links, are requested.
· Successfully submit the
application form duly completed and signed physical copy in all spheres, the
Indian Visa Application Centre (citizens IVAC) along with the required support
of the Indian Embassy / post or submit documents directly to the interview on
the scheduled date. Instructions for filling in forms and schedule appointments
online visa application instructions for this can be seen. Online Indian visa
application in order to meet important technical data can be specified in the
technical instructions.
· There will be a link to the visa
application Visa Enquiry.
· For detailed information about
Indian Visa applicants are also concerned Indian Mission are requested to visit
the website.
Online Visa Application:
All individual visa applicants
apply online via the link to apply for Indian visa is being requested. Order an
application for a visa to India, the web browser's address bar https://indianvisa-bangladesh.nic.in/:
or by typing the URL can apply. In both cases, a handwritten application of the
Indian Mission / Post, which has never been implemented by any of the benefits
of online visa will not be accepted. All successfully completed and submitted
the application form, along with the required supporting documents, citizens
are concerned about the lack of IVAC Indian Visa Application Centre (citizens
IVAC) or the Indian Mission / Post may be submitted directly to the interview
on the scheduled date. Instructions for filling in forms and schedule
appointments online for the visa application can be specified in the
instructions. Online Indian visa application in order to meet important
technical data can be specified in the technical instructions. You can already
apply online for online Indian visa and want to know the status of your
application, please follow the link for Visa Enquiry. Further details / Visa
Enquiry Details will be available on the page.
Visa Type:
Visa, conference visa, diplomatic
visa, employment visa, urgent visa, entry visa, a journalist visa, medical
visa, Missionaries of visa, permit to re-enter within 2 months, study visa,
student visa: Tourist visa, India's government following visa, transit visa .
And supporting documents relating to the provision of visas, follow the link
for more details
Visa Processing Time:
Indian Visa Application Centre or
directly after receiving the visa application of the Indian Embassy / post
processing and nationalities, depending on the case and to issue a visa, except
in special cases, require a minimum of three working days.
Image Requirements:
· Online India to complete their
visa application online visa application the applicant can upload a digital
photo. Digital photo will be uploaded along with the visa application should
meet the following requirements:
· Format - JPEG,
· Volume
· At least 10 kilobytes
· Up to 300 KB
· Height and width should be equal
to the picture.
· Picture full face, front view,
eyes should be presented.
· The bottom of the chin to the top
of the frame and the full head of hair in the center of the head.
· The background must be plain
light-colored or white background.
· Superior shadow on the face or
background.
· Unlimited.
· Make sure that the bottom of the
chin to the top of the photo full head of hair present. 1. Head 1-3 / 8-inch
(35mm to 25mm) inches should be measured. Make sure eye height of 1-1 to 1-3 /
8 inches in.
Indian visa fee:
The type and duration of visa applied
for the visa fee depends on. Visa fees are divided into different types
depending on such cases; Basic fees, special fees, processing fees by
multiplying the agency obsolete. During the online registration process, at the
end of the process will be displayed in the basic fee. However, these fees will
be indicative only and the final fee once I got to the counter application fees
are non refundable deposit will be charged, even if the visa application is
withdrawn, the visa is not granted, or issued a visa or otherwise applied for
shorter duration than the period or the terms and conditions of issue or at a
time that may vary from that sought by the applicant back. For more information
on this issue, the local consulate office or the office of the Indian Visa
Application Centre or for information on applicable fees and payment methods,
please check with the website.
FOREIGNERS ACT
Act Name : THE FOREIGNERS ACT, 1946
Act title : ACT NO. 31 OF 1946*
Enactment date : [23rd November, 1946.]
THE FOREIGNERS ACT, 1946 ACT NO. 31 OF 1946* [23rd November, 1946.] An Act to confer upon the Central Government certain powers In respect of foreigners. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the exercise by the Central Government of certain powers in respect of the entry of foreigners into 1[India], their presence therein and their departure therefrom; 1. Short title and extent. (1) This Act may be called the Foreigners Act, 1946. (2) It extends to the whole of 1[India] 2* * *. 2.Definitions. In this Act- 3[(a) "foreigner" means a person who is not a citizen of India;] 4* * * * * * (b) " prescribed " means prescribed by orders made under this Act ; (c) "specified" means specified by direction of a prescribed authority. 3.Power to make orders.(1) The Central Government may by order make provision, either generally or with respect to all foreigners or with respect to any particular foreigner or any prescribed class or description of foreigner, for prohibiting, regulating or restricting the entry of foreigners into 1[India] or their departure therefrom or their presence or continued presence therein. -------------------------------------------------------------------- *
This Act has been extended to- Goa, Daman and Diu with modifications by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and Sch. Pondicherry with modifications vide Notification No. G.S.R. 1557, dated 24-11-1962, Gazette of India, Part II, Sec. 3 (i), p. 1886. and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. 1. Lakshadweep, Minicoy and Amindivi Island vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s, 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-10-1967). the State of Sikim vide Notification No. G.S.R. 41 (E), date 27-1-1976 (w.e.f. 1-2-1976). 1 Subs. by Act 38 of 1947, s. 2, for "British India". 2 The words "except the State of Hyderabad", ins. by the A.O. 1950), omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch. 3 Subs. by Act 11 of 1957. s. 2. For the former clause (w.e.f. 19-1- 1957). 4 Cl. (aa), ins. by the A.O. 1950, omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch. 5 For Foreigners Order, 1948, see Gazette of India, 1948, Pt. I, p. 198. 8 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, orders made under this section may provide that the foreigner- (a) shall not enter 1[India] or shall enter 1[India] only at such times and by such route and at such port or place and subject to the observance of such conditions on arrival as may be prescribed; (b) shall not depart from 1[India], or shall depart only at such times and by such route and from such port or place and subject to the observance of such conditions on departure as may be prescribed;(c) shall not remain in 1[India] or in any prescribed area therein ; 2 (cc) shall, If he has been required by order under this section not to remain in India, meet from any resources at his disposal the cost of his removal from India and of his maintenance therein pending such removal;](d) shall remove himself to, and remain in, such area in
1[India] as may be prescribed;(e) shall comply with such conditions as may be prescribed or specified- (i) requiring him to reside in a particular place; (ii) imposing any restrictions on his movements; (iii) requiring him to furnish such proof of his identity and to report such particulars to such authority in such manner and at such time and place as may be prescribed or specified ; (iv) requiring him to allow his photograph and finger impressions to be taken and to furnish specimens of his handwriting and signature to such authority and at such time and place as may be prescribed or specified (v) requiring him to submit himself to such medical examination by such authority and at such time and place as may be prescribed or specified; --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 38 of 1947, s, 2, for "British India". 2 Ins. by s. 4, ibid. 8A (vi) prohibiting him from association with persons of a prescribed or specified description ; (vii) prohibiting him from engaging in activities of a prescribed or specified description ; (viii) prohibiting him from using or possessing prescribed or specified articles ; (ix) otherwise regulating his conduct in any such particular as may be prescribed or specified ; (f) shall enter into a bond with or without sureties for the due observance of, or as an alternative to the enforcement of, any or all prescribed or specified restrictions or conditions 9 1[(g)] shall be arrested and detained or confined;] and may make provision 2[for any matter which is to be or may be prescribed and] for such incidental and supplementary matters as may, in the opinion of the Central Government, be expedient or necessary for giving effect to this Act. 2[(3) Any authority prescribed in this behalf may with respect to any particular foreigner make orders under clause (e) 2[or clause (f)] of sub-section (2).] 4[3A. Power to exempt citizens of Common-wealth countries and other persons from application of Act in certain cases. (1) The Central Government may, by order, declare that all or any of the provisions of this Act or of any order made thereunder shall not apply, or shall apply only in such circumstances or with such exceptions or modifications or subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order, to or in relation to- (a) the citizen's of any such Commonwealth country as may be so specified; or (b) any other individual foreigner or class or description of foreigner. (2) A copy of every order made tinder this section shall be placed on the table of both Houses of Parliament as soon as may be after it is made.] 4. Persons on parole.
5[(1)] Any foreigner (hereinafter referred to as an internee) in respect of whom there is in force any order made under clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 3, directing that he be detained or confined, shall be detained or confined in such place and manner and subject to such conditions as to maintenance, discipline and the punishment of offences and breaches of discipline as the Central Government may from time to time by order determine.] (2) Any foreigner (hereinafter referred to as a person on parole) in respect of whom there is in force an order under clause (e) of sub- section (2) of section 3 requiring him to reside at a place set apart for the residence under supervision of a number of foreigners, shall while residing therein be subject to such conditions as to maintain- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Ins. by Act 42 of 1962, s. 3. The former brackets, letter and words" (g) shall be, arrested and detained or confined ;" were omitted by Act 11 of 1957, s. 3 (w.e.f. 19-1-1957). 2 Ins. by Act 38 of 1947, s. 4. 3 Subs. by Act 11 of 1957, s. 3, for ", clause (f) or clause (g)" (w.e.f. 19-1- 1957). 4 Ins. by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 19-1-1957). 5 Ins. by Act 42 of 1962, s. 3. The former sub-section (1) was omitted by Act 11 of 1957, s. 5 (w.e.f. 19-1-1957). 10 ance, discipline and the punishment of offences and breaches of dis- cipline as the Central Government may from time to time by order determine.
1[(3) No person shall- (a) knowingly assist an internee or a person on parole to escape from custody or the place set apart for his residence, or knowingly harbour an escaped internee or person on parole, or (b) give an escaped internee or person on parole any assistance with intent thereby to prevent, hinder or interfere with the apprehension of the internee or the person on parole. (4) The Central Government may, by order, provide for regulating access to, and the conduct of persons in, places in India where internees or persons on parole are detained or restricted, as the case may be, and for prohibiting or regulating the despatch or conveyance from outside such places to or for internees or persons on parole therein of such articles as may be prescribed.] 5.Change of name. (1) No foreigner who was in 2[India] on the date on which this Act came into force shall, while in 2[India] after that date, assume or use or purport to assume or use for any purpose any name other than that by which he was ordinarily known immediately before the said date. (2) Where, after the date on which this Act came into force, any foreigner carries on or purports to carry on (whether alone or in association with any other person) any trade or business under any name or style, other than that under which that trade or business was being carried on immediately before the said date, he shall, for the purposes of sub-section (1), be deemed to be using a name other than that by which he was ordinarily known immediately before the said date. (3) In relation to any foreigner who, not having been in 2[India] on the date on which this Act came into force, thereafter enters 2[India], sub-sections (1) and (2) shall have effect as if for any reference in those sub-sections to the date on which this Act came into force there were substituted a reference to the date on which he first enters 2 [India] thereafter. (4) For the purposes of this section- (a) the expression "name" includes a surname, and ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 42 of 1962, s. 3, for sub-sections (3) and (4). 2 Subs.
by Act 98 of 1947, s. 2, for "British India". 10 (b) a name shall be deemed to be changed if the spelling thereof is altered. (5) Nothing in this section shall apply to the assumption or use- (a) of any name in pursuance of a 1* * * licence or permission granted by the Central Government; or (b) by any married woman, of her husband's name. 6. Obligations of masters of vessels, etc. (1) The master of any vessel landing or embarking at a port in 2[India] passengers coming to or going from that port by sea and the pilot of any aircraft landing or embarking at any place in 2[India] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 The word " Royal omitted by Act 1 1 of 1957, s. 6 (w.e.f. 19-1- 1957). 2 Subs. by Act 38 of 1947, s. 2, for "British India". 11 passengers coming to or going from that place by air, shall furnish to such person and in such manner as may be prescribed a return giving the prescribed particulars with respect to any passengers or members of the crew, who are foreigners. (2) Any District Magistrate and any Commissioner of Police or, where there is no Commissioner of Police, any Superintendent of Police may, for any purpose connected with the enforcement of this Act or any order made thereunder, require the master of any such vessel or the pilot of any such aircraft to furnish such information as may be prescribed in respect of passengers or members of the crew on such vessel or aircraft, as the case may be. (3) Any passenger on such vessel or such aircraft and any member of the crew of such vessel or aircraft shall furnish to the master of the vessel or the pilot of the aircraft, as the case may be, any information required by him for the purpose of furnishing the return referred to in sub-section (1) or for furnishing the information required under sub-section (2). 1[(4)] If any foreigner enters India in contravention of any provision of this Act or any order made thereunder, the prescribed authority may, within two months from the date of such entry, direct the master of the vessel or the pilot of the aircraft on which such entry was effected or the owner or the agent of the owner of such vessel or aircraft, to provide, to the satisfaction of the said authority and otherwise than at the expense of Government, accommodation on a vessel or aircraft for the purpose of removing the said foreigner from India.
(5) The master of any vessel or the pilot of any aircraft which is about to carry passengers from a port or place in India to any destination outside India, or the owner or the agent of the owner of any such vessel or aircraft shall, if so directed by the Central Government and on tender of payment therefor at the current rates, provide on the vessel or aircraft accommodation to such port or place outside India, being a port or place at which the vessel or aircraft is due to call, as the Central Government may specify, for any foreigner ordered under section 3 not to remain in India and for his dependents, if any, travelling with him.] 1[(6)] For the purposes of this section- (a) " master of a vessel " and " pilot of any aircraft shall include any person authorised by such master or pilot, as the case may be, to discharge on his behalf any of the duties imposed on him by this section ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subsections (4) and (5) ins. and the original sub-section (4) renumbered as (6) by Act 38 of 1947, s. 5. 12 (b) passenger "means any person not being a bona-fide member of the crew, travelling or seeking to travel on a vessel or aircraft. 7. Obligation of hotel keepers and others to furnish particulars. (1) It shall be the duty of the keeper of any premises whether furnished or unfurnished where lodging or sleeping accommodation is provided for reward, to submit to such person and in such manner such information in respect of foreigners accommodated in such premises, as may be prescribed. Explanation.- The information referred to in this sub-section may relate to all or any of the foreigners accommodated at such premises and may be required to be submitted periodically or at any specific time or occasion. (2) Every person accommodated in any such premises shall furnish to the keeper thereof a statement containing such particulars as may be required by the keeper for the purpose of furnishing the information referred to in sub-section (1). (3) The keeper of every such premises shall maintain a record of the information furnished by him under sub-section (1) and of the information obtained by him under sub-section (2) and such record shall be maintained in such manner and preserved for such period as may be prescribed, and shall at all times be open to inspection by any police officer or by a person authorised in this behalf by the District Magistrate. 1(4) If in any area prescribed in this behalf the prescribed authority by notice published in such manner as may in the opinion of the authority be best adapted for informing the persons concerned so directs, it shall be the duty of every person occupying or having under his control any residential premises to submit to such person and in such manner such information in respect of foreigners accommodated in such premises as may be specified ; and the provisions of sub-section (2) shall apply to every person accommodated in any such premises.] 2 [7A.
Power to control places frequented by foreigners. (1) The prescribed authority may, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, direct the owner or person having control of any premises used as a restaurant or as a place of public resort or entertainment or as a club and frequented by foreigners- (a) to close such premises either entirely or during specified periods, or ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Ins. by Act 38 of 1947, s. 6. 2 Ins. by S. 7, ibid. 13 (b) to use or permit the use of such premises only under such conditions as may be specified, or (c) to refuse admission to such premises either to all foreigners or to any specified foreigner or class of foreigner. (2) A person to whom any direction has been given under sub- section (1) shall not, while such direction remains in force, use or permit to be used any other premises for any of the aforesaid purposes, except with the previous permission in writing of the pres- cribed authority and in accordance with any conditions which that authority may think fit to impose. (3) Any person to whom any direction has been given under sub- section (1) and who is aggrieved thereby may, within thirty days from the date of such direction, appeal to the Central Government ; and the decision of the Central Government in the matter shall be final.] 8. Determination of nationality. (1) When a foreigner is recognised as a national by the law of more than one foreign country or where for any reason it is uncertain what nationality if any is to be, ascribed to a foreigner, that foreigner may be treated as the national of the country with which he appears to the prescribed authority to be most closely connected for the time being in interest or sympathy or if he is of uncertain nationality, of the country with which he was last so connected : Provided that where a foreigner acquired a nationality by birth, he shall, except where the Central Government so directs either generally or in a particular case, be deemed to retain that nationality unless he proves to the satisfaction of the said authority that he has subsequently acquired by naturalization or otherwise some other nationality and still recognized as entitled to protection by the Government of the country whose nationality he has so acquired. (2) A decision as to nationality given under sub-section (1) shall. be final and shall not be called in question in any Court : Provided that the Central Government, either of its own motion or on an application by the foreigner concerned, may revise any such decision. 9.Burden of proof. If in any case not falling under section 8 any question arises with reference to this Act or any order made or direction given thereunder, whether any person is or is not a foreigner or is or is not a foreigner of a particular class- or description the onus of proving that such person is not a foreigner or is not a foreigner of such 14 particular class or description, as the case may be, shall, notwith- standing anything contained in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, lie upon such person. 10. Power to exempt from application of Act. [Power to exempt from application of Act.] Rep. by the Foreigners Laws (Amendment) Act, 1957 (11 of 1957), s. 7 (w.e.f. 19- 1-1957). 11. Power to give effect orders, directions etc.
(1) Any authority empowered by or under or in pursuance of the provisions of this Act to give any direction or to exercise any other power, may, in addition to any other action expressly provided for in this Act, take, or cause to be taken such steps and use, or cause to be used, such force as may, in its opinion, be reasonably necessary for securing compliance with such direction or for preventing or rectifying any breach thereof, or for the effective exercise of such power, as the case may be. (2) Any police officer may take such steps and use such force as may, in his opinion, be reasonably necessary for securing compliance with any order made or direction given under or in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or for preventing or rectifying any breach of such order or direction. (3) The power conferred by this section shall be deemed to confer upon any person acting in exercise thereof a right of access to any land or other property whatsoever. 12. Power to delegate authority. Any authority upon which any power to make or give any direction, consent or permission or to do any other act is conferred by this Act or by any order made thereunder may, unless express provision is made to the contrary, in writing authorise, conditionally or otherwise, any authority subordinate to it to exercise such power on its behalf, and thereupon the said subordinate authority shall, subject to such conditions as may be contained in the authorisation, be deemed to be the authority upon which such power is conferred by or under this Act. 13. Attempts to etc., contravene the provisions of this Act, etc. (1) Any person who attempts to contravene, or abets or attempts to abet, or does any act preparatory to, a contravention of, the provisions of this Act or of any order made or direction given thereunder, or fails to comply with any direction given in pursuance of any such order, shall be deemed to have contravened the provisions of this Act. (2) Any person who, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that any other person has contravened the provisions of this Act or of any order made or direction given thereunder, gives that 15 other person any assistance with intent thereby to prevent, hinder or otherwise interfere with his arrest, trial or punishment for the said contravention shall be deemed to have abetted that contravention. (3) The master of any vessel or the pilot of any aircraft, as the case may be, by means of which any foreigner enters or leaves 1[India] in contravention of any order made under, or direction given in pursuance of, section 3 shall, unless he proves that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the said contravention, be deemed to have contravened this Act. 14. Penalties. If any person contravenes the provisions of this Act or of any order made thereunder, or any direction given in pursuance of this Act or such order, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine and if such person has entered into a bond in pursuance of clause (f) of subsection (2) of section 3, his bond shall be forfeited, and any person bound thereby shall pay the penalty thereof, or show cause to the satisfaction of the convicting Court why such penalty should not be paid. 1
5. Protection to persons acting under this Act. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act. 16. Application of other laws not barred. The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of the Registration of Foreigners Act 1939, (16 of 1939.) the Indian Passport Act, 1920, (34 of 1920.) and of any other enactment for the time being in force. 17. Repeals. [Repeals.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 195 (35 of 1950), s. 2 and Sch. I. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 38 of 1947, s. 2, for "British India".
1[(3) No person shall- (a) knowingly assist an internee or a person on parole to escape from custody or the place set apart for his residence, or knowingly harbour an escaped internee or person on parole, or (b) give an escaped internee or person on parole any assistance with intent thereby to prevent, hinder or interfere with the apprehension of the internee or the person on parole. (4) The Central Government may, by order, provide for regulating access to, and the conduct of persons in, places in India where internees or persons on parole are detained or restricted, as the case may be, and for prohibiting or regulating the despatch or conveyance from outside such places to or for internees or persons on parole therein of such articles as may be prescribed.] 5.Change of name. (1) No foreigner who was in 2[India] on the date on which this Act came into force shall, while in 2[India] after that date, assume or use or purport to assume or use for any purpose any name other than that by which he was ordinarily known immediately before the said date. (2) Where, after the date on which this Act came into force, any foreigner carries on or purports to carry on (whether alone or in association with any other person) any trade or business under any name or style, other than that under which that trade or business was being carried on immediately before the said date, he shall, for the purposes of sub-section (1), be deemed to be using a name other than that by which he was ordinarily known immediately before the said date. (3) In relation to any foreigner who, not having been in 2[India] on the date on which this Act came into force, thereafter enters 2[India], sub-sections (1) and (2) shall have effect as if for any reference in those sub-sections to the date on which this Act came into force there were substituted a reference to the date on which he first enters 2 [India] thereafter. (4) For the purposes of this section- (a) the expression "name" includes a surname, and ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 42 of 1962, s. 3, for sub-sections (3) and (4). 2 Subs.
by Act 98 of 1947, s. 2, for "British India". 10 (b) a name shall be deemed to be changed if the spelling thereof is altered. (5) Nothing in this section shall apply to the assumption or use- (a) of any name in pursuance of a 1* * * licence or permission granted by the Central Government; or (b) by any married woman, of her husband's name. 6. Obligations of masters of vessels, etc. (1) The master of any vessel landing or embarking at a port in 2[India] passengers coming to or going from that port by sea and the pilot of any aircraft landing or embarking at any place in 2[India] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 The word " Royal omitted by Act 1 1 of 1957, s. 6 (w.e.f. 19-1- 1957). 2 Subs. by Act 38 of 1947, s. 2, for "British India". 11 passengers coming to or going from that place by air, shall furnish to such person and in such manner as may be prescribed a return giving the prescribed particulars with respect to any passengers or members of the crew, who are foreigners. (2) Any District Magistrate and any Commissioner of Police or, where there is no Commissioner of Police, any Superintendent of Police may, for any purpose connected with the enforcement of this Act or any order made thereunder, require the master of any such vessel or the pilot of any such aircraft to furnish such information as may be prescribed in respect of passengers or members of the crew on such vessel or aircraft, as the case may be. (3) Any passenger on such vessel or such aircraft and any member of the crew of such vessel or aircraft shall furnish to the master of the vessel or the pilot of the aircraft, as the case may be, any information required by him for the purpose of furnishing the return referred to in sub-section (1) or for furnishing the information required under sub-section (2). 1[(4)] If any foreigner enters India in contravention of any provision of this Act or any order made thereunder, the prescribed authority may, within two months from the date of such entry, direct the master of the vessel or the pilot of the aircraft on which such entry was effected or the owner or the agent of the owner of such vessel or aircraft, to provide, to the satisfaction of the said authority and otherwise than at the expense of Government, accommodation on a vessel or aircraft for the purpose of removing the said foreigner from India.
(5) The master of any vessel or the pilot of any aircraft which is about to carry passengers from a port or place in India to any destination outside India, or the owner or the agent of the owner of any such vessel or aircraft shall, if so directed by the Central Government and on tender of payment therefor at the current rates, provide on the vessel or aircraft accommodation to such port or place outside India, being a port or place at which the vessel or aircraft is due to call, as the Central Government may specify, for any foreigner ordered under section 3 not to remain in India and for his dependents, if any, travelling with him.] 1[(6)] For the purposes of this section- (a) " master of a vessel " and " pilot of any aircraft shall include any person authorised by such master or pilot, as the case may be, to discharge on his behalf any of the duties imposed on him by this section ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subsections (4) and (5) ins. and the original sub-section (4) renumbered as (6) by Act 38 of 1947, s. 5. 12 (b) passenger "means any person not being a bona-fide member of the crew, travelling or seeking to travel on a vessel or aircraft. 7. Obligation of hotel keepers and others to furnish particulars. (1) It shall be the duty of the keeper of any premises whether furnished or unfurnished where lodging or sleeping accommodation is provided for reward, to submit to such person and in such manner such information in respect of foreigners accommodated in such premises, as may be prescribed. Explanation.- The information referred to in this sub-section may relate to all or any of the foreigners accommodated at such premises and may be required to be submitted periodically or at any specific time or occasion. (2) Every person accommodated in any such premises shall furnish to the keeper thereof a statement containing such particulars as may be required by the keeper for the purpose of furnishing the information referred to in sub-section (1). (3) The keeper of every such premises shall maintain a record of the information furnished by him under sub-section (1) and of the information obtained by him under sub-section (2) and such record shall be maintained in such manner and preserved for such period as may be prescribed, and shall at all times be open to inspection by any police officer or by a person authorised in this behalf by the District Magistrate. 1(4) If in any area prescribed in this behalf the prescribed authority by notice published in such manner as may in the opinion of the authority be best adapted for informing the persons concerned so directs, it shall be the duty of every person occupying or having under his control any residential premises to submit to such person and in such manner such information in respect of foreigners accommodated in such premises as may be specified ; and the provisions of sub-section (2) shall apply to every person accommodated in any such premises.] 2 [7A.
Power to control places frequented by foreigners. (1) The prescribed authority may, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, direct the owner or person having control of any premises used as a restaurant or as a place of public resort or entertainment or as a club and frequented by foreigners- (a) to close such premises either entirely or during specified periods, or ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Ins. by Act 38 of 1947, s. 6. 2 Ins. by S. 7, ibid. 13 (b) to use or permit the use of such premises only under such conditions as may be specified, or (c) to refuse admission to such premises either to all foreigners or to any specified foreigner or class of foreigner. (2) A person to whom any direction has been given under sub- section (1) shall not, while such direction remains in force, use or permit to be used any other premises for any of the aforesaid purposes, except with the previous permission in writing of the pres- cribed authority and in accordance with any conditions which that authority may think fit to impose. (3) Any person to whom any direction has been given under sub- section (1) and who is aggrieved thereby may, within thirty days from the date of such direction, appeal to the Central Government ; and the decision of the Central Government in the matter shall be final.] 8. Determination of nationality. (1) When a foreigner is recognised as a national by the law of more than one foreign country or where for any reason it is uncertain what nationality if any is to be, ascribed to a foreigner, that foreigner may be treated as the national of the country with which he appears to the prescribed authority to be most closely connected for the time being in interest or sympathy or if he is of uncertain nationality, of the country with which he was last so connected : Provided that where a foreigner acquired a nationality by birth, he shall, except where the Central Government so directs either generally or in a particular case, be deemed to retain that nationality unless he proves to the satisfaction of the said authority that he has subsequently acquired by naturalization or otherwise some other nationality and still recognized as entitled to protection by the Government of the country whose nationality he has so acquired. (2) A decision as to nationality given under sub-section (1) shall. be final and shall not be called in question in any Court : Provided that the Central Government, either of its own motion or on an application by the foreigner concerned, may revise any such decision. 9.Burden of proof. If in any case not falling under section 8 any question arises with reference to this Act or any order made or direction given thereunder, whether any person is or is not a foreigner or is or is not a foreigner of a particular class- or description the onus of proving that such person is not a foreigner or is not a foreigner of such 14 particular class or description, as the case may be, shall, notwith- standing anything contained in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, lie upon such person. 10. Power to exempt from application of Act. [Power to exempt from application of Act.] Rep. by the Foreigners Laws (Amendment) Act, 1957 (11 of 1957), s. 7 (w.e.f. 19- 1-1957). 11. Power to give effect orders, directions etc.
(1) Any authority empowered by or under or in pursuance of the provisions of this Act to give any direction or to exercise any other power, may, in addition to any other action expressly provided for in this Act, take, or cause to be taken such steps and use, or cause to be used, such force as may, in its opinion, be reasonably necessary for securing compliance with such direction or for preventing or rectifying any breach thereof, or for the effective exercise of such power, as the case may be. (2) Any police officer may take such steps and use such force as may, in his opinion, be reasonably necessary for securing compliance with any order made or direction given under or in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or for preventing or rectifying any breach of such order or direction. (3) The power conferred by this section shall be deemed to confer upon any person acting in exercise thereof a right of access to any land or other property whatsoever. 12. Power to delegate authority. Any authority upon which any power to make or give any direction, consent or permission or to do any other act is conferred by this Act or by any order made thereunder may, unless express provision is made to the contrary, in writing authorise, conditionally or otherwise, any authority subordinate to it to exercise such power on its behalf, and thereupon the said subordinate authority shall, subject to such conditions as may be contained in the authorisation, be deemed to be the authority upon which such power is conferred by or under this Act. 13. Attempts to etc., contravene the provisions of this Act, etc. (1) Any person who attempts to contravene, or abets or attempts to abet, or does any act preparatory to, a contravention of, the provisions of this Act or of any order made or direction given thereunder, or fails to comply with any direction given in pursuance of any such order, shall be deemed to have contravened the provisions of this Act. (2) Any person who, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that any other person has contravened the provisions of this Act or of any order made or direction given thereunder, gives that 15 other person any assistance with intent thereby to prevent, hinder or otherwise interfere with his arrest, trial or punishment for the said contravention shall be deemed to have abetted that contravention. (3) The master of any vessel or the pilot of any aircraft, as the case may be, by means of which any foreigner enters or leaves 1[India] in contravention of any order made under, or direction given in pursuance of, section 3 shall, unless he proves that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the said contravention, be deemed to have contravened this Act. 14. Penalties. If any person contravenes the provisions of this Act or of any order made thereunder, or any direction given in pursuance of this Act or such order, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine and if such person has entered into a bond in pursuance of clause (f) of subsection (2) of section 3, his bond shall be forfeited, and any person bound thereby shall pay the penalty thereof, or show cause to the satisfaction of the convicting Court why such penalty should not be paid. 1
5. Protection to persons acting under this Act. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act. 16. Application of other laws not barred. The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of the Registration of Foreigners Act 1939, (16 of 1939.) the Indian Passport Act, 1920, (34 of 1920.) and of any other enactment for the time being in force. 17. Repeals. [Repeals.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 195 (35 of 1950), s. 2 and Sch. I. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 38 of 1947, s. 2, for "British India".
ভিসা
ব্যবস্থা:
Sl.
No.
|
Type
of Visa
|
Period
for which granted
|
Entry
– Single (S), Multiple (M), Double
|
Documents
required with application
|
Extendable
in India
|
1
|
Tourist
|
180
days
|
M
|
-
|
No
|
2
|
Transit
|
15
days
|
S/
Double
|
Return/
onward journey ticket
|
No
|
3
|
Business
|
5
years
|
M
|
Documents
to prove bonafide purpose (Company’s letter etc.)
|
Yes
|
4
|
Employment
|
1
year/ period of contract
|
M
|
Proof
of employment (appointment document), terms and conditions
|
Yes
|
5
|
Student
|
Period
of course/ 5 years
|
M
|
Proof
of admission in Indian Institution
|
Yes
|
6
|
Foreigners
of Indian Origin
|
5
years
|
M
|
Proof
of being of Indian Origin
|
Yes
|
• If the foreign tourist
trade is connected with the tourist visa up to 5 years may be granted.
If the visa is not more
than 180 days, registration required within 14 days of arrival in India.
• MHA - - Extension of visa
in Delhi (F) / Deputy Secretary (F), Jaisalmer House, 26 Mansingh Road, New
Delhi - 110011.
• schedules Visa
Application Submission: 09:30 d. From 12:00 hours.
• Identification documents
required by individual air from both countries to enter India or Nepal,
Nepalese or Indian as well as to establish their identity
• Instructions have been
issued whereby the Nepalese and Indian nationals while traveling by air between
the two countries in order to prove their nationality will be holding any of
the following documents:
• valid national passport
• valid photo identity of
India / State Government or Union Territory Administration / Election
Commission by the Government of India issued card
• The Embassy of India in
Kathmandu emergency certificates to Indians by Nepali citizens respect and
issued by the Delhi Police in Nepal
• Operation of the system is
1.10.2000
Technical Information
• Important technical data
for online visa application
• This site in Mozilla
Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer (Windows) versions 9.0 and above are
met.
• The applicant must have
the Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0 or download the full application of higher
installed on your PC in order to print.
• Applicants submit
completed visa application form online, once an ink-jet or laser printer can
print should be used.
• the form is filled and
submitted, it determined the date of appointment and the supporting documents,
including passport and sign the application form to the Indian missions are
requested to submit a physical copy.
Visa application process
• How it works karedhapa 1
• Apply online
• Apply online
• Secure Online application
saves time and check the status.
• How it works karedhapa II
• Submit papers
• Submit papers
• Indian Misison / visa
collection centers with the required documents must be submitted with your
application.
• Step 3
• Passport, visa
• Passport, visa
• Indian Mission /
collection center or mail your passport / visa collect.
• National Informatics
Centre
• site host and the
National Informatics Centre maintainer
• Ministry of Home Affairs,
Government of India provided by content
Instructions
A. The online application
form:
• The application of the
foreigners who are applying for a visa from outside India are meant for.
• Each online application
form is meant for only one person. The application has been filed for each
individual applicant.
• Form methods, especially
the name, address and date of birth information is asked for.
• Before submitting the
application online application Applicants are required to verify the details.
This is not the case, they submitted, there is an option to save the online
application form.
• Once the online
application is submitted by the applicant, and further changes are not allowed.
Hence the applicants before submitting the online application only and are
requested to verify details.
• Applicants applying for
ID more contact (after submitting the online form automatically generated) are
requested to keep.
B. Appointment Scheduling:
• The applicant must be
concerned with the Indian mission in his / her convenience allows you to set
appointments.
• Each applicant for a
separate schedule an appointment with the Indian mission
• To fill in the online
application process C:
•
https://indianvisa-bangladesh.nic.in/: The applicant will have access to the
following link for the online visa application system
• The applicant must visit
the web link listed above, and where the tab "Select Mission" and
want to apply for a visa from the Indian mission.
• According to the standard
of the Ministry of Application Form on-line application fills.
• After filling the form
and submitting it, the system will automatically generate an application ID.
Applicants further communication to the Indian Mission to the application ID is
requested.
• Applicants for the system
automatically prompts the following confirmation: ". Online select 'yes'
to the appointment and payment to the applicant or 'no' if you want to print
the application form the applicant only"
• If the applicant's
response "no", then it is requested by the applicant to submit the
online application form and print out the online form, along with supporting
documents submitted to the concerned Indian Mission.
• reaction to the
applicant, if "yes", then the system automatically takes to perform
the following link:
• The date and time of
appointment the Indian mission
• Visa fees, service
charges, VAT, etc., in accordance with the applicable type of calculations visa
ePayment service provider
to use the payment system
If you schedule
appointments and e-payment facilities to the concerned Indian Mission is not
available, then take a printout of the online application form the applicant
and the Indian.
No comments:
Post a Comment