Foreign Visitors: Rights and Responsibilities
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No person may enter Indian borders without a proper passport and valid Indian Visa.
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After landing at Indian shores, every foreigner should register himself with the concerned Foreigner's Registration Officer within a period of 15 days. However, a foreign citizen visiting India on a tourist visa and intending to stay in India for a period of 180 days or less, does not need to get registered.
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If for some unavoidable reasons, a foreign citizen requires an extension for his stay in India, he should apply for the same, at least 2 months prior to the expiry of the valid period of his stay in India, to the Office of the Foreigner's Registration Officer i.e. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Branch).
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Following documents, in triplicate, should be furnished along with such application:
(1) Application for extension of time limit, in the prescribed format
(2) Copy of the passport.
(3) Copy of the Indian Visa.
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