New Registration Requirements in the Bangalore Region (India)
August 23, 2011— The Bangalore Foreigners’ Regional Registration Office (FRRO) now requires all foreign nationals who will work or study within its jurisdiction to register, regardless of the length of their intended stay in India. Previously, those working or studying in the Bangalore region for less than 180 days were not required to register. Dependent family members accompanying an employment visa holder remain exempt from the registration requirement if they will remain in India for less than 180 days.
Employment visa holders and their spouses are also subject to new documentary requirements when registering or applying for a visa extension with the Bangalore FRRO. When registering, foreign workers must now submit a declaration from their sponsoring employer stating that no suitable Indian worker was available for the position they will fill. They must also submit a copy of their Indian tax ID card, known as a PAN Card, or a receipt acknowledging they have applied for one. Employment visa holders applying to the Bangalore FRRO to extend their visas but who did not meet the recently-imposed minimum salary requirement when they first entered India must also submit a letter from the relevant Provident Fund (PF) office stating that they meet the requirement now. The Bangalore FRRO also clarified that the salary breakdown required for registration and visa extension applications must be submitted on the sponsoring employer’s original letterhead, and must bear the appropriate company seal and authorized signatures.
Spouses of employment visa holders registering at the Bangalore FRRO must now submit a copy of their marriage certificate with an apostille issued by the country where the marriage took place. If a spouse is already in India and does not have the necessary apostille, he or she may submit a declaration stating that an apostille will be submitted as soon as it can be obtained. Spouses must also submit a personal declaration stating they will not undertake any business or work-related activities while in India.
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