India Reciprocity Schedule

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Visa Classification	Fee	Number of Applications	Validity Period
A-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [A]
A-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [A]
A-3 [1]	None	Multiple	24 Months
B-1	None	Multiple	120 Months [B]
B-2	None	Multiple	120 Months [B]
B-1/B-2	None	Multiple	120 Months [B]
C-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
C-1/D	None	Multiple	60 Months
C-2	None	Multiple	12 Months
C-3	None	Two	3 Months
D	None	Multiple	60 Months
E-1 [2]	No Treaty	N/A	N/A
E-2 [2]	No Treaty	N/A	N/A
F-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [B]
F-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [B]
G-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-3	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-4	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-5 [1]	None	Multiple	24 Months
H-1B	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-1C	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2A	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2B	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2R	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-4	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
I	None	Multiple	60 Months
J-1 [4]	None	Multiple	60 Months
J-2 [4]	None	Multiple	60 Months
K-1	None	One	6 Months
K-2	None	One	6 Months
K-3	None	Multiple	24 Months
K-4	None	Multiple	24 Months
L-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
L-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
M-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
M-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
N-8	None	Multiple	60 Months
N-9	None	Multiple	60 Months
NATO 1-7	N/A	N/A	N/A
O-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
O-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
O-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-4	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
Q-1 [6]	None	Multiple	15 Months [3]
R-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
R-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
S-5 [7]	None	One	1 Month
S-6 [7]	None	One	1 Month
S-7 [7]	None	One	1 Month
T-1 [9]	N/A	N/A	N/A
T-2	None	One	6 Months
T-3	None	One	6 Months
T-4	None	One	6 Months
T-5	None	One	6 Months
TD [5]	N/A	N/A	N/A
V-1	None	Multiple	120 Months
V-2	None	Multiple	120 Months [8]
V-3	None	Multiple	120 Months [8]

Documents

Birth Certificates

Available. Prior to l970, the reporting of births was voluntary. Birth certificates of Europeans, Anglo-Indians, Armenian Christians, Jews and Parsis born prior to l970 may be obtained from the State Registrar General of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. No standard or uniform certificate is issued by the authorities. In addition, acceptable certificates may often be obtained from the municipal and rural registration records, which are maintained under the state laws. Europeans, Anglo-Indians, and Indian Christians are usually able to obtain church baptismal certificates.

Under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act of l969, births are required to be registered in almost all of the States and Union Territories of India. Birth certificates are available to any applicant born on or after April l, l970, upon payment of a nominal fee to the appropriate authority.

In cases where birth certificates from the authorities are unavailable or contain insufficient information regarding the birth or the parents, a sworn affidavit executed by either the parents, if living, or other close relatives older than the applicant, may be submitted. It should set forth the relationship between the deponent and the applicant, how well the deponent knows the applicant, date and place of the applicant's birth, the names of both parents, and any other related facts. Such an affidavit, when a birth certificate is unavailable, should be accompanied by a document from a competent governmental authority confirming that the certificate does not exist, or no longer exists.

Adoption Certificates

Available. An adoption must conform to the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act of 1956 in order to be valid. It should be noted that families with a natural child or children may not legally adopt another child or children of the same sex. Clarification of the restrictions would assist INS in its adjudication of these cases.

Consular officers will accept an "Adoption Deed" on stamped paper, signed by the natural parents and the adoptive parents, and registered with the Sub-Registrar of Assurances of the area. The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act of 1956 permits adoptions only to Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Jains. All others are not allowed to adopt a child in India. Non-Hindus wishing to adopt an Indian child must obtain guardianship under the Guardianship and Wards Act before removing a child out of India to a country where adoption is legal.

Marriage Certificates

Available. The Hindu and Muslim communities do not usually register marriages, however, marriages by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs may be voluntarily registered under the Hindu Marriage Act of l955. This Act does not apply to Muslims, Parsis, Jews or Christians, who may register their marriages under the Special Marriage Act of l954, or the Christian Marriage Act. Marriage certificates for marriages registered under these Acts may be obtained from the offices of Government Registrar of Marriages, which are located in the headquarters of each district. The certificate will be issued by the Registrar only if the bride and groom personally appear before the official and pay the required fee.

A certificate of marriage between Muslims is usually issued by the priest who performed the ceremony. The document is in the Urdu language, and a certified translation is required. Marriages between Christians are usually obtainable from Church records. If the marriage has not been officially registered, then two sworn affidavits giving the names, dates and places of birth of the bride and groom, and the date and place of marriage, as well as the names of the parents of both parties are acceptable. The affidavits must be executed by one of the parents of each party, or if the parents are deceased, by the nearest relative of each party who was present at the wedding.

Note: A document termed as "Marriage Agreement" or "Deed of Marriage" to live as man and wife (under the Registration Act of l908) is not confirmation of a marriage solemnized legally under the Indian Marriage Acts now in force. Such a document does not confer upon the contracting parties’ legal marital status under the law.

Divorce Certificates

Available. Methods of divorce vary among the different communities. As a rule Muslim marriages are dissolved without recourse to the judicial process, thus, no records of such divorces are generally available. Certified copies of divorce decrees of Christian, Hindu, Parsee, and Sikh divorces can be obtained from the Courts of jurisdiction.

Death Certificates

Available. Prior to April l970, reporting of deaths was voluntary. Where no official record exists, a sworn affidavit by a close relative of the deceased giving a detailed account of the circumstances of the death is acceptable.

Since April l970, Death Certificates are issued by appropriate state authorities. Certificates of Death issued by hospital authorities are acceptable.

Burial Records

Records of burial are available from the State Registrar General of Births and Deaths, or from cemetery officials/municipal corporation officials.

Police Records

Indian Police Clearance Certificates should be obtained as follows:

• All Indian IV applicants aged 16 and above, residing in India, should obtain police certificates from the local Passport Office. These are usually more dependable than those obtained at a local level and indicate that the subject had no serious criminal convictions on record at the time of passport issuance. Applicants whose Indian passport was issued within the past six months may present just the Passport Office Police Certificate, and need not obtain additional police clearances.
• Applicants over age 16, whose passports were issued more than six months previous to visa application, must also obtain a police clearance from the District Police Office serving the applicant's place of residence.
• Indian passport holders applying for visas outside India should obtain a statement from their local embassy or consulate confirming they have no criminal record.
• Non-Indian IV applicants residing in India should obtain police certificates from the District Police Station serving their area of residence.
• Indian police certificates are not available for foreign (non-Indian) applicants applying outside India.

Prison Records

Available. A person who has been incarcerated may obtain a prison record from the State Inspector General of Police, or from the Police authorities of Mumbai, Kolkata, or Chennai, or from the Superintendent of the jail in which the sentence was served.

Military Records

Unavailable. Upon discharge, retirement or resignation from military service, however, a discharge certificate is issued to such personnel.

Foreign Nationals

Unavailable.

Stateless Persons

Unavailable.

Special Clearance and Issuance Procedures

• Visas Mantis Security Advisory Opinion Requests: Visas Mantis is strongly recommended for applicants with a background or purpose of trip that is listed in the TAL. Please see 9 FAM Appendix G 502.1-7.

Visa Issuing Posts

New Delhi, India (Embassy) -- All Visa Categries

Shantipath, Chanakyapuri 110021

Tel: (91) (11) 2419-8000
Fax: (91) (11) 2419-0017

Mumbai, India (Consulate General) -- All Visa Categories

Lincoln House
78 Bhulabhai Desai Road, 400026

Tel: (91) (22) 2363-3611
Fax: (91) (22) 2363-0350

Kolkata, India (Consulate General) -- All Visa Categories

5/1 Ho Chi Minh Sarani, 700071

Tel: (91) (33) 2282-3611 through 2282-3615
Fax: (91) (33) 2282-2335

Chennai, India (Consulate General) -- All Visa Categories

220 Anna Salai
Gemini Circle, 600006

Tel: (91) (44) 2811-2000
Fax: (91) (44) 2811-2027

Visa Services

States, Union Territories, and other.

Area	Post
Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Union Territory)	Kolkata
Andhra Pradesh	Chennai
Arunachal Pradesh (Union Territory)	Kolkata
Assam	Kolkata
Bihar	Kolkata
Bhutan (country)	New Delhi
Chandigarh (Union Territory)	New Delhi
Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Union Territory)	Mumbai
Daman, and Diu (Union Territory)	Mumbai
Delhi (Union Territory)	New Delhi
Goa	Mumbai
Gujarat	Mumbai
Haryana	New Delhi
Himachal Pradesh	New Delhi
Jammu and Kashmir (disputed territory - those under de facto control of India)	New Delhi
Jharkhand	Kolkata
Karnataka	Chennai
Kerala	Chennai
Lakeshadweep (Union Territory)	Chennai
Madhya Pradesh	Mumbai
Chattisgarh	Mumbai
Maharashtra	Mumbai
Manipur	Kolkata
Meghalaya	Kolkata
Mizoram (Union Territory)	Kolkata
Nagaland	Kolkata
Orissa	Kolkata
Pondicherry (Union Territory)	Chennai
Punjab	New Delhi
Rajasthan	New Delhi
Sikkim	Kolkata
Tamil Nadu	Chennai
Tripura	Kolkata
Uttar Pradesh	New Delhi
Uttaranchal	New Delhi
West Bengal	Kolkata

Country Specific Footnotes

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