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In April 2018, the Union Government launched the e-FRRO scheme which allows foreigners to register and avail visa and immigration related services online. Under the new scheme, a foreign citizen is no longer required to appear in-person at an FRRO, unless specifically required to do so.
Beginning in the 2000s many countries introduced e-visas and electronic travel authorisations (ETAs) as an alternative to traditional visas.An ETA is a kind of pre-arrival registration, which may or may not be officially classified as a visa depending on the issuing jurisdiction, required for foreign travellers who are exempted from obtaining a full visa.
From 1 April 2017 e-visas are granted under three categories of tourist, business and medical. The window for application under e-visa scheme was increased from 30 days to 120 days, and duration of stay on e-visa was increased from 30 days to 60 days, with double entry on e-tourist and e-business visa, and triple entry on e-medical visa. [83]
The agency was established in 1971, and is headed by the Commissioner of Immigration. [2] [3] The BoI is a department directly under the Ministry of Home Affairs. [4] The BoI manages 48 of the 108 immigration check posts operating in India. The remaining are controlled by the respective State Governments. [5]
eMigrate is an Indian digital portal developed by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India in 2014. [1] It automates emigration processes and facilitates a safety and legal support to Indian workers employed abroad, particularly blue-collar laborers. [2] [3]
India: eVisa [130] 30 days e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports [Note 4] or 5 designated seaports. [Note 5] [131] An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. [citation needed] Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa.
An electronic visa (e-Visa or eVisa) is stored in a computer and is linked to the passport number so no label, sticker, or stamp is placed in the passport before travel. The application is done over the internet, and the receipt acts as a visa, which can be printed or stored on a mobile device.
Pakistani nationals are not eligible to schedule appointments, and must report to a police station within 24 hours of arriving in India. [2] e-FRRO is the online portal which involves completely online application submission and document upload, for which no facilitation is required by any intermediary / agents etc. The foreigners are required ...