Advice please on tourist visa
#1
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Advice please on tourist visa
My son plans to travel to India in September and stay a few months. He applied for a visitor's visa which was issued yesterday. He was hoping to stay in India until at least the end of January. The dates on the visa are: issued - June 27, 2014 expies - December 27, 2014. Multiple entires.
Does anyone know if these dates mean that he can enter India any time up to December 27 and can stay beyond this date, or that he must leave India by December 27?
Thanks.
Does anyone know if these dates mean that he can enter India any time up to December 27 and can stay beyond this date, or that he must leave India by December 27?
Thanks.
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Re: Advice please on tourist visa
Thank you. That is what I was afraid of.
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Re: Advice please on tourist visa
surely there are two things here, one when he is allowed to arrive as per the visa dates and then when he is supposed to leave which would be defined by the stamp placed in the passport upon arrival?
#6
Re: Advice please on tourist visa
Agree with Britishbull. What often happens is that a visa will have a validity date by which entry must be made. On arrival there will be a number of days stamped in the passport by which the visitor must leave by.
Perhaps someone else can provide more details?
Perhaps someone else can provide more details?
#7
Re: Advice please on tourist visa
the 6 month tourist visa is valid for 6 months from the date it is issued so it starts immediately. It is not like most other visa's for other countries that start from date of entry.
#8
Re: Advice please on tourist visa
... and, just to be confusing, the new eVisa is valid for 30 days from arrival. AndyD 8-)₹