confusion about visa date of issue India Travel Advice-Please Help

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"adi_shakthi16" <adi_shakthi16

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Thursday, November 07, 2002 2:18 AM

Re: India Travel Advice-Please Help

 

> dear william,

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> firstly - do not ever go by what the travel agent tells you regarding

> visa regulations... visa is always from the date of issue upto the

> date of expiration - this is true of all visas -regadless of american

> or indian!!! of course, if you overstay your american visa, they

 

it seems there is here a confusion between the validity of the visa and the

length of stay allowed in the country.

If the visa is valid six months it means you have six months to enter the

country.

Then there is the lenght of stay allowed, for example you can get a three

months tourist visa, which can be extended a further three months without

too much trouble at any Indian immigration office.

Other kind of visa are students visa (granted for a full year stay) but you

must show proof of actual enrollment in an Indian university.

Hope this does clarify things regarding visa validity and length of stay

granted.

Roger Garin-Michaud

from Saint-Priest near Lyon France (GMT+1)

http://www.cyberdistributeur.com