I have a query

One of friend is travelling down to India on 25th of this may from philippines and he has booked his flight tickets and got his visa are there any other formalities that need to be fulfilled for visiting india....and can he stay at my house without staying in hotel will there be any obligations in it

You must fill out Form C (in triplicate) under the Registration of Foreigners Rule 1939 and take it to your local police station.

brother the friend of mine would be staying just for 2-3 days and then returning back....actually he wants to see kolkata and specially meet me....can you please clear be clear as what needs to be done.....i m so confused with ur above words

If he already got his tickets and visa that's all that is necessary.

Enjoy your time with your friend !

Don't do anything, especially not filing these reports. Ok, by law you have to but it'll just be a gigantic hassle. I have visitors all of the time and not once did I file such report. Neither my visitors or I have ever had an issue with this. Don't wake up the authorities, it's too hard getting them asleep again.

My sister is a Canadian citizen of Indian origin. I have never filed any such forms for her- or for my other foreigner/non-Indian friends that have stayed with us (in Delhi).

My sister in law is a US citizen. Ditto for her and her family, some of whom are not of Indian origin.

I did not even know one had to.

If he is your friend and coming only for 2-3 days then I don't think it is necessary to inform the officials. If you will inform them then your those 3 days will give only tension to you and you will not be able to enjoy with your friend. So screw the rules.

If it required by Law, then do the needful. It only takes one bad moment to regret a decision for life. I don't agree with all those who advice about giving a damn to rules...rest of course, is your take.

Ya you are right that we all are suggesting but finally he have to regret if anything wrong happens.

But think he have only 2-3 days to spend with his friend and you know how helping the policemen are. He will waste all his time only in these legal issues.

If the police did what they were supposed to do and did not focus on shaking people down then I would agree with you, jituyadav. But you know better than me how the scenario will likely play out if you want to do this by the book. Best case scenario it'll cost you half a day. Worst case scenario on top of that it'll cost money too.

I agree with the general trend her.. Just enjoy his visit.

Practically speaking if someone does questions you about your guest, say his visit was sudden and you did not know about the requirement.

Goangoangone is incorrect. The order he states was repealed by the Indian Government. The new order called, "The Foreigners (Report To Police) Order, 2001" is attached herewith. However it is not clear when or if this new order was notified in the Gazette of India. Cna someone find out through RTI and post here?

Somehow the attachment did not work so here goes again http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/expe...001-222041.asp

Apart from your post I did not find a single reference anywhere to this new order. Not sure if it ever got published and is valid. O.t.o.h. I found plenty of references to the 1971 order on official sites, among which the FRRO of Chandigarh.....so if even the authorities don't know the law and it's impossible to look things up we're a long way from home I think (or it never got published and the 1971 order is still valid, of course).

Cut to the chase, enjoy your friend's visit and ignore what was probably never meant for short, friendly visits (the baleful influence of the British Raj). Nobody has ever filed such crud for my stays over the decades..