Important Announcement
According to a circular issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs/Foreigners Division, failure to renew the Registration Certificate/stay permit will be charged with financial penalty of USD 300 to 500 based on the visa expiration date. The Department of Security, CTA issued a public advisory in this regard. Read here.
The circular reads as follows:
Financial penalty regarding overstay and visa violations:
S. No. | Offense | Penalty |
1 | (i) Overstay of more than 2 years; and/or
(ii) Visa violations including indulging in Tabligh activities, visiting a place in Protected/Restricted Area without the Permit, indulging in activities which are not permitted under the visa granted to the foreigner etc. and/or (iii) Cases involving both overstay and visa violations |
USD 500 |
2 | (i) Overstay from 91 days to 2 years; and/or
(ii) any other minor offenses under the Foreigners Act, 1946, the Passport (Entry into India) Act 1920, the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939 and other Indian laws. |
USD 400 |
3 | Overstay up to 90 days and/or non-registration | USD 300 |
4 | In case of persons belonging to minority communities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, the penalty for overstay will be as follows:
For overstay of more than 2 years For overstay from 91 days to 2 years For overstay up to 90 days |
Rs. 500 Rs. 200 Rs. 100 |