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The Foreigners' Registration Office (FRO) in Gurgaon has drastically cut down the number of available immigration appointments per day, resulting in a wait time of at least seven to ten business days.
This is particularly delaying registration applications, which are due within 14 calendar days of arrival and can only be made after arrival.
Foreign nationals should file visa renewal applications at least 45 days prior to the visa/residential permit expiry date to prevent overstaying in India.
What This Means for Foreign Nationals
Travelers to the Gurgaon area should inform their immigration professional of upcoming travel while in India and should keep these travel dates flexible. Employers and applicants should share all immigration application documents as soon as their immigration professional requests them, as digital copies must be uploaded to the FRO’s portal to secure an appointment.
We worked closely with Fragomen Immigration Services India (Pvt.) Limited ("Fragomen-India") to prepare this alert. It is provided for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to [email protected]
Fragomen in India is Fragomen Immigration Services India (Pvt) Ltd., operating exclusively as an immigration consultancy and not as a law firm in India.
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