Visa help.
#1051
Re: Visa help.
Sadly Iain not a relaxation of rules but a case of having the "balls" to ask for
what you are entitled to ,to make your residing in India legal!!
It was being told personally by The High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka that I was breaking the law by residing in India on a tourist visa that made me apply for an X visa even though I still had 4 months left on a T visa.
#1052
Re: Visa help.
Thanks. I`ll be home on friday.
Sadly Iain not a relaxation of rules but a case of having the "balls" to ask for
what you are entitled to ,to make your residing in India legal!!
It was being told personally by The High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka that I was breaking the law by residing in India on a tourist visa that made me apply for an X visa even though I still had 4 months left on a T visa.
Sadly Iain not a relaxation of rules but a case of having the "balls" to ask for
what you are entitled to ,to make your residing in India legal!!
It was being told personally by The High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka that I was breaking the law by residing in India on a tourist visa that made me apply for an X visa even though I still had 4 months left on a T visa.
Mind you I can see some total confusion at immigration when they see you have two different visas - how will they cope ?
Dread - x
#1053
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 20,720
Re: Visa help.
The old visa will I presume have "CANCELLED WITHOUT PREJUDICE" stamped across it. I have had this before when applying early and got a T instead of X there were no problems.
#1057
Forum Regular
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 63
Re: Visa help.
msj5 - am i correct, you got a 6 month X in Sri Lanka to return home to Goa in less than 2 months out?
The advantages of this are
1) you might be able to extend the 6 month X at Panjim without having to leave again?
2) you register at FRO Panjim and get a Resident Permit which helps if you are getting a landline phone, registering a vehicle, transfering electricity or PWD accounts into your name
Other than that, except for the fact that you individually will have less hassle, why the big celebration everybody?
The advantages of this are
1) you might be able to extend the 6 month X at Panjim without having to leave again?
2) you register at FRO Panjim and get a Resident Permit which helps if you are getting a landline phone, registering a vehicle, transfering electricity or PWD accounts into your name
Other than that, except for the fact that you individually will have less hassle, why the big celebration everybody?
#1058
Re: Visa help.
msj5 - am i correct, you got a 6 month X in Sri Lanka to return home to Goa in less than 2 months out?
The advantages of this are
1) you might be able to extend the 6 month X at Panjim without having to leave again?
2) you register at FRO Panjim and get a Resident Permit which helps if you are getting a landline phone, registering a vehicle, transfering electricity or PWD accounts into your name
Other than that, except for the fact that you individually will have less hassle, why the big celebration everybody?
The advantages of this are
1) you might be able to extend the 6 month X at Panjim without having to leave again?
2) you register at FRO Panjim and get a Resident Permit which helps if you are getting a landline phone, registering a vehicle, transfering electricity or PWD accounts into your name
Other than that, except for the fact that you individually will have less hassle, why the big celebration everybody?
#1059
Re: Visa help.
msj5 - am i correct, you got a 6 month X in Sri Lanka to return home to Goa in less than 2 months out?
The advantages of this are
1) you might be able to extend the 6 month X at Panjim without having to leave again?
2) you register at FRO Panjim and get a Resident Permit which helps if you are getting a landline phone, registering a vehicle, transfering electricity or PWD accounts into your name
Other than that, except for the fact that you individually will have less hassle, why the big celebration everybody?
The advantages of this are
1) you might be able to extend the 6 month X at Panjim without having to leave again?
2) you register at FRO Panjim and get a Resident Permit which helps if you are getting a landline phone, registering a vehicle, transfering electricity or PWD accounts into your name
Other than that, except for the fact that you individually will have less hassle, why the big celebration everybody?
It seems X visas are extendable for PIO's / spouses.
AndyD 8-)₹
#1060
Re: Visa help.
msj5 - am i correct, you got a 6 month X in Sri Lanka to return home to Goa in less than 2 months out?
The advantages of this are
1) you might be able to extend the 6 month X at Panjim without having to leave again?
2) you register at FRO Panjim and get a Resident Permit which helps if you are getting a landline phone, registering a vehicle, transfering electricity or PWD accounts into your name
Other than that, except for the fact that you individually will have less hassle, why the big celebration everybody?
The advantages of this are
1) you might be able to extend the 6 month X at Panjim without having to leave again?
2) you register at FRO Panjim and get a Resident Permit which helps if you are getting a landline phone, registering a vehicle, transfering electricity or PWD accounts into your name
Other than that, except for the fact that you individually will have less hassle, why the big celebration everybody?
The big celebration, as others have said is that we have NOT been able to get X visas .
I have been told by Vfs that I can extend it in India but not sure how easy it would be.
I have also heard through the grape vine that a new Visa office is to open in Panjim during the monsoon.
#1061
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Location: BENAULIM
Posts: 611
Re: Visa help.
I returned to the UK to apply for X visa as HCI in Sri Lanka pointed out that it is "illegal" to live in India on a tourist visa.
The big celebration, as others have said is that we have NOT been able to get X visas .
I have been told by Vfs that I can extend it in India but not sure how easy it would be.
I have also heard through the grape vine that a new Visa office is to open in Panjim during the monsoon.
The big celebration, as others have said is that we have NOT been able to get X visas .
I have been told by Vfs that I can extend it in India but not sure how easy it would be.
I have also heard through the grape vine that a new Visa office is to open in Panjim during the monsoon.
#1064
Re: Visa help.
Note: although you can apply at a FR[R]O they will then - if you are lucky - forward it to Delhi, giving you a temporary 3-month extension while Delhi Dither; if Delhi give you this first extension then subsequent ones can be done at the FRO.
- As msj5 reports "I have also heard through the grape vine that a new Visa office is to open in Panjim during the monsoon" - this sounds as if the MHA take-over of immigration in Goa is going ahead and an FRRO is opening - since the last couple of years considerably more authority has been delegated to FRRO's.
AndyD 8-)₹
#1065
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Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 13
Re: Visa help.
Once you have a PIO YOU DO NOT REQUIRE A VISA period; you only requirement is a valid passport (your home country)
You only other requirement (one time only) is to register with the FFRO when you exceed the 180 days.
You only other requirement (one time only) is to register with the FFRO when you exceed the 180 days.