msj5

http://www.navhindtimes.in/?p=57067



Visits by online appointment only and all hotels and guest houses and landlords to register to do online "C" forms.

chrisjolly

That's interesting reading so thank you for that. I have informed our site manager as we all usually just hand in our forms when we arrive but we are not a hotel or guest house! I think this means a lot of people will just not bother to register now. Thank you for letting us know.

leavinggoa

I just took a Form C to the local police station and it was refused. He said it had to be done online. As I am not a commercial establishment, I'm not bothering to register until they nick me and explain how I should do it.

a_f_d

This has been chewed over at length on various forums: if you are staying in your own property or that of friends/family you do not need to fill in Form C and never have had to.
If it's your own property then you should, of course (!) be on an 'X' visa, and should register with the FR[R]O if you plan to stay for more than 180 days.

AndyD 8-)₹

leavinggoa

The big "if". Is it mine or not? I'm somewhere in the middle on an Agreement of Sale.

a_f_d

VFS UK (quoting MHA) say "A tourist visa can only be granted to a foreigner who does not have a residence or occupation in India..." - note 'have' not 'own' - so that covers AforS and leases etc.

AndyD 8-)₹

chrisjolly

Residence being somewhere to live rather than to be a resident?? What is A for S and leases mean please? If you have a lease then what visa should you be getting then? Thanks..

a_f_d

Residence - somewhere you reside/live/abide (your abode)
AforS Agreement for Sale - see #5
If you have a residence in India you should be on an X visa (haven't we discussed this before?)

AndyD 8-)₹

chrisjolly

Thanks for the clarification.

chrisjolly

Here is the online form for what it is worth.
Form C|Bureau of immigration India