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FRRO/ FRO concerned by submitting a medical certificate from a government / ICMR (Indian
Council of Medical Research)/ NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare
Providers)/ MCI (Medical Council of India)/ CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme)
recognized hospital. FRRO/ FRO concerned will issue a ‘Medical Permit’ without converting
the Visa to a Medical Visa. Conversion to Medical Visa will be required only if the treatment
exceeds 180 days or the stay stipulation period prescribed on the visa.
14 Conversion of visa of Person of Indian Origin to Entry Visa
e-visa/ Visa-on-Arrival/ Tourist Visa/ Employment Visa/ Business Visa/ Student Visa/ Research
Visa of Persons of Indian Origin, who are otherwise entitled for Entry Visa, may be converted to
Entry [‘X-1’] Visa by FRRO/ FRO concerned.
15 Restriction on engaging in tabligh activities
Foreign nationals granted any type of visa and OCI cardholders shall not be permitted to engage
themselves in tabligh work. There will be no restriction in visiting religious places and attending
normal religious activities like attending religious discourses. However, preaching religious
ideologies, making speeches in religious places, distribution of audio or visual display/ pamphlets
pertaining to religious ideologies, spreading conversion etc. will not be allowed.
16 Issue of short duration visa to foreign nationals already holding longer duration visa
In the event of a foreign national availing short duration visas such as Conference Visa, Transit
visa, e-Visa and Visa-on-Arrival while already having a long duration visa for India like multiple
entry Tourist/ Business/ Employment/ Student/ Research Visas, the long duration visas will not
get cancelled. In such cases, the long duration visa will be kept on hold for the period of the short
duration visa.
17 Dock Entry Permit to foreigners visiting the dock area in the seaports
Foreigners must take NOC (No Objection Certificate) from the FRRO/ FRO concerned at the
respective seaport to enter the dock area as the port premise is a notified Prohibited Place. In
such circumstances, the local shipping agents should make a request to the FRRO/ FRO
concerned to issue “No Objection Certificate”.. Such Dock Entry Permit will be issued by the
Port authorities only on the basis of NOC from the FRRO/ FRO concerned.
18 Persons arriving from Yellow Fever (YF) endemic countries
Persons arriving from Yellow Fever (YF) endemic countries (or if he/she has visited any Yellow
Fever (YF) endemic country during past 6 days) will be required to possess a valid certificate of
Yellow Fever vaccination from an authorized vaccination centre. The validity period of an
international certificate of vaccination for yellow fever is lifelong beginning 10 days after
vaccination.
At present, the following countries are regarded as yellow fever infected: -
AFRICA: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad,
Congo, Cote d’ Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon,
Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritiana, Niger, Nigeria,
Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, South Sudan, Togo, Uganda (30 countries).