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Government extends visas of all foreign nationals stuck in India due to Covid till Sept 30
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The government on Thursday extended till September 30 visas of all foreign nationals stuck in India due to Covid-19 pandemic, an official spokesperson said here.
New Delhi: The government on Thursday extended till September 30 visas of all foreign nationals stuck in India due to Covid-19 pandemic, an official spokesperson said here.
The spokesperson said the decision was taken because a number of foreigners who came to India on various types of visas prior to March, 2020 got stranded in the country in the absence of flights to their destinations due to the pandemic.
"The central government had facilitated the stay of such foreign nationals within India by giving deemed extension of their regular visa or e-visa or stay stipulation period on gratis basis without levy of any overstay penalty.
This facility which is presently available till August 31, 2021 has now been extended by the central government till September 30, 2021.
Such foreign nationals will not be required to submit any application to the FRRO/FRO concerned for extension of their visas till September 30, 2021," the spokesperson said.
