Dharamshala: According to a circular issued by the Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama based in New Delhi with regard to the directives of the Ministry of Home Affairs, GOI dated 27 January 2020, F.IV-25022/05/2009, the Settlement Officers of the Central Tibetan Administration are hereby instructed, regarding the extension of RC, Exit Permit and Return Visa to India, to follow up on whether the applicant is a current resident of the settlement before issuing a supporting letter. If the concerned individual has shifted his/her residence elsewhere, they are to be instructed to apply for RC Transfer and a supporting letter from the relevant settlement office under the Tibetan Administration.

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