The Government of India has issued new guidelines regarding Tourist Visas applicable to all foreign nationals (including Malaysian Nationals) as mentioned below which have recently come into force:

 

1. In respect of all foreign nationals holding Indian Tourist Visas with Double or Multiple entry facility, there should be gap of at least two months between two successive visits to India.

 

2. If any foreign national is required to visit India again within a period of two months of his/her last departure, such foreign national should obtain special permission from the concerned High Commission / Embassy of India. The High Commission / Embassy of India will consider such requests only in emergent situations like death/serious illness in the family, non-availability of connecting flights to return to their country of origin or travel to another country which can be duly justified with proper documentation to the satisfaction of the Mission.

 

All such requests will be subject to the following conditions:

 

(a) The applicant should furnish an undertaking on the following lines:

 

(i)   That the purpose of the visit is because of an emergency situation

 

(ii)  That he/she is not engaged in business activities , nor in employment or pursuing studies/ research etc.

 

(b)  Those covered under the above mentioned guidelines and granted permission by the Mission to re-enter India should register themselves with the Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRRO) concerned within 14 (Fourteen) days of their arrival in India.

 

3. If any foreign national applies for a Tourist Visa frequently i.e., within one month of expiry of the previous Tourist Visa, such cases would be subjected to thorough scrutiny before grant of fresh visa. The cases found not convincing will be rejected.