Relief to foreigners stuck in India! Govt extends visas of till September 30

New Delhi, August 03: In a major relief to the foreigners stuck in Indian due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the Ministry of Home Affairs has now extended the visas of all foreign nationals stuck in India till September 30.

Amit Shah-led Ministry issued the official statement on Thursday.

 

 

"This facility which is presently available till August 31, 2021, has now been extended by the Central Government till September 30, 2021," the MHA said. It further said, "Such foreign nationals will not be required to submit an application to the FRRO/FRO concerned for extension of their visas till September 30, 2021."

The spokesperson said that the decision was taken because several foreigners who came to India on various types of visas before March 2020 got stranded in the country in the absence of flights to their destinations due to the pandemic.

 

 

Officials said such foreign nationals will not be required to submit an application to the FRRO/FRO concerned for the extension of their visas. However, for an extension of visa beyond September 30, they would have to apply on the online e-FRRO platform on a payment basis.

 

Officials said such foreign nationals will not be required to submit an application to the FRRO/FRO concerned for the extension of their visas. However, for an extension of visa beyond September 30, they would have to apply on the online e-FRRO platform on a payment basis.

 

 

The government spokesperson said that Afghan nationals already in India on any category of visa will be granted an extension of visa under guidelines issued separately for Afghan nationals. India recently granted e-visas to Afghans fleeing the Taliban rule under the Emergency X Misc category. These visas are valid for six months.

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