Foreigners Division 
Ministry of Home Affairs
Government of India

What's New

FCRA

• Extension of deadline for registration as OCI cardholder by erstwhile PIO cardholders -regarding  

• Engagement of the Consultant at the Advisory level on contract basis in Foreigners Division, Ministry of Home Affairs.  

• Order regarding association named India Every Home Crusade, #431 (20 Old) Ritherdon Road  

• Making all FCRA services online - regarding.  

• Draft Amendment  

• Cancellation Order-F.No.II/21022/58(040)/2015-FCRA(MU)  

• Cancellation Order  

• Kerala Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services'Emmaus' H.M.T. Colony, PO. Ernakulam-683503 (Kerala)  

• USER GUIDE FOR Reporting of Transactions received under FCRA by BANKS  

• Online Reporting of receipt of foreign contribution by banks  

• Foreign Hospitality-Letter to Chief Secretary,Dated 14Aug2013

Foreigner Visa/Immigration/etc.

• Advisory on fake Indian e-Visa Portals. 

• Facilities granted to persons belonging to minority communities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan staying in India on LTV  

• Visa-on-Arrival for Japanese nationals - Introduction of a new chapter in the Visa Manual CIRCULAR NO.: 469  

• Date for submission of application for registration as OCI cardholder in lieu of PIO card extended till 30.12.2016 

• Visa-on-Arrival for Japanese nationals - Introduction of a new chapter in the Visa Manual CIRCULAR NO.: 467 

• WAIVER OF VISA FEES FOR APPLICANTS FROM LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LDCs) APPLYING FOR INDIAN BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT VISA 

• Grant of Visa to foreign nationals/ permission to OCI cardholders to commission surrogacy in India withdrawn w.e.f. 3.11.2015

• Identification of 17 mentally unsound persons believed to be Indian nationals, who are lodged in jails in Pakistan

REGISTRATION AS OCI CARDHOLDER IN LIEU OF PIO CARD

• Grant of Long Term Visa (LTV) to the Pakistani nationals

• Discontinuation of manual TVoA to 12 Nationals wef 27.01.15

• Instructions relating to issue of Residential Permits to Japanese nationals holding Employment Visa and their dependents holding Entry Visa.

• Tourist Visa on Arrival - User Guide

• Press Note of HM's meeting with Australian Minister.

• Instructions relating to registration of foreign nationals coming to India on Medical Visa/ Medical Attendant Visa, Dated 28Jan2014 

• Instructions relating to grant of Visa to crew of non-scheduled airlines and chartered flights and issue of Temporary Landing Permits (TLPs), Dated 05Sep2013.