Applying for an X-Visa

No, you do not. You just need to check out a handful of the threads in this section. It is what it is for!

It isn't a minefield; it is fairly straightforward!

UK immigration would probably be the worst bit, if that is where you are planning to live.

In that case, and even more so if your fiance is already in UK, you need the UK Border Agency website.

Thanks so much for create this topic with answer from Nick-H.
I have married one Indian on 28/Nov. Now i am in processing change from Business Visa to Entry X visa because I am not going to work. But what I am still confusing that? Entry X visa I cant do in employment/business but Can I study on entry X Visa?... Please reply me in urgently because I will start my study on April. If impossible then I must come back my country to renew my visa. Thanks and Regards

As far as I know, no, you can't.

An X visa allows great freedom to come and go, to and from, India, but it is not very generous in what it allows one to do here.

It was good enough for me until I qualified for PIO ...because I didn't really want to do anything!

Thanks for your quick reply. if it is like that. May I do this way? I will get admission letter from University then I apply for student visa again here? Can I apply for student visa in India when I have an entry X visa? Thanks and best regards

Sorry, no experience of student visas at all.

My guess is that you probably have to apply in the country you came from, but honestly... no idea.

Also remember that the issue of any visa cancels all other visas, so getting a student/employment/other visa cancels your X visa, even if it is for a much shorter duration.

Thanks. Its very difficult process...

"Who is eligible for PIO Card?
Any person who at any time has held an Indian passport; or
He/she or either of his/her parents or grandparents or great grandparents were born in and permanently resided in India as defined by the Government of India Act, 1935
Any person who is a spouse of a citizen of India or a person of Indian origin as mentioned above."

I have read about this information about PIO card. I am trying to find out positive way for me. Can you advise me about my situation? I came to India on 07/Oct/2011. I got marriage on 28/Nov. Can I apply for PIO after changing to Entry X visa? I held a business visa will expire on 05/Oct/2012. Thanks and best regards

Is waiting for a periode of one+ year required to apply for a PIO ?
if yes, why so ?
Thanks :-)

Normatively yes, one year is required to establish that it is a genuine marriage, and not one of convenience.

Hi ,
am new to this forum, i am in need of your response. i had applied X- visa for my spouse in Bangalore FRRO and they gave me an Intimation B letter. its been 4 months still i havent received any response . when i try to reach bangalore frro they say that still havent received any letter from delhi MHA.

when i call delhi MHA i wont get proper response for the same. does any one faced such kind of issue?

Is this a conversion from Tourist to X, or is it any extension ?

Hi,
its an conversion from student to X-visa. my spouse has completed her studies and before her student visa expires we applied for the conversion from student to X-visa from bangalore. within a week an inspection was carried out in my residence for all the proofs which i submitted at the time of submitting the X-Visa process. after that still i havent received any communication. if i try to reach the bangalore FRRO they say that contact delhi and provided some phone numbers which is of no use bcoz no one bothers to answers the calls.