The Government is introducing a new liberal visa policy for Afghan nationals to stay in India on humanitarian grounds for two years w.e.f. July 01, 2014. The new policy further streamlines procedures being implemented in the current visa policy for citizens of Afghanistan.
The broad elements of the policy are:-
The broad elements of the policy are:-
- Government may allow Afghan nationals to stay in India on stay visa/resident permit upto two years at a time.
- Exemption from police reporting will be granted for Afghan nationals, upto the age of 12 years or those above 65 years of age.
- There would be liberal provisions in relation to exemption from the requirement of police reporting under various categories, including for Afghan students, medical patients, short-term visitors, businessmen, scholars, eminent persons etc.
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