Infant travel to India- Help required

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reddyinusa

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Hi.

My son is born in US recently. I have applied for his passport 2 days back. I have plans of travelling to India in a month. Initially I planned to apply for PIO card but heard that it is taking atleast 45 days to process. I have to make my ticket booking immediately as I need to make a reservation for his bassinet. Hence I am thinking to apply for an Indian Visa of 1 year for the time being as I have no plans to stay more than 1 year in India. Can anyone tell me the disadvantages with Visa vs. PIO card? My child on any Visa or PIO doesn't need to register as he is less than 16 yr old.

I am planning to apply for PIO card once I am in India. Is it possible to apply for PIO card while in India? I had seen a clause saying that if one has an Indian visa of 1 year or more, one can apply for a PIO card from India. Would having 1 year visa suffice or do that person need to stay in India for 1 year?

Also can anyone suggest what type of visa do I need to take for my son? Is it a visitor visa? If visitor visa, I have to book a return ticket for my son as I might face difficulties at immigration.

Please suggest,
Thanks
Aps
 
Your son's passport will arrive in 2-3 weeks time. You don't have sufficient time to get a PIO card (which needs US passport for applying). Your only hope is to get a 1 year tourist visa for your son. Visas can be obtained in 1 day if you personally submit the application or 1 week if you mail it.
 
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Hi nkm,

Can you please tell me if booking a return ticket for a person on tourist visa is required? would it be asked by immigration officials at airport?

thanks,
Aps
 
Yes...We are planning to take a 1 year visa for him..I presently have no concrete plans of return date. Hence wanted to know if my son(US citizen on tourist visa) would face any issues if he travels to India without a return ticket.
 
reddyinusa said:
Yes...We are planning to take a 1 year visa for him..I presently have no concrete plans of return date. Hence wanted to know if my son(US citizen on tourist visa) would face any issues if he travels to India without a return ticket.
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not a problem. your son can have one way ticket or return ticket India immigration have nothing to do with with his Air ticket. if you son is staying in India for 4-5 months and has indian Visa more than 1 year then your wife can apply PIO card for him in India and she will need to send her PIO application to Delhi or nearest FRRO office.. Children under 16 years dont need any kind of registration with FRRO, they can be on visa or with PIO Card.
read the link:
http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/oci-chart.pdf
Or she can talk to any FRRO office in the link to apply PIO card for your son.
http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/AddressesOCI.pdf
 
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