[SHE.C]

CAN ANY ONE HELP ME PLEASE
WEVE BEEN GOING TO India  AND Goa FOR 18 YRS AND STILL CAN ONLY GET 6 MONTH VISA
HOW CAN I APPLY FOR A DUEL PASSPORT OR A 5 YR VISA
ANY INFO VERY MUCH ACCEPTED
FOR GOT TO SAY WE GO OUT 3 TIME A YEAR FOR HOLIDAYS BUT ONLY WHILE VISA LAST


              THANKYOU
                

                             SHEILA       

[jyotirmoy]

Are you a PIO? Person of Indian Origin?

[SHE.C]

jyotirmoy, on Oct 12 2007, 03:00 PM, said:

Are you a PIO? Person of Indian Origin?

no im white english but willing to convert the closest ive got to pio is my mumsgrandad was a ghurka and won the star of India the only english person to win it
does that count
I know im clutching at straws
but what the hell ive got to give it a go

                                     she

[malkers]

If your Mum's grandad was born in India then I believe that she will be able to apply for PIO status and then once she has it you will be able to get it but you need one hell of a lot of information, birth certificates, death certificates, school leaving certificates etc.  If no direct relative was born there then you have no chance and no other way to become an Indian citizen so you'd have to stick with your 6 month visas.

John.sw will no doubt answer in more detail as he jumped through many hoops to get his PIO as his grandmother was born there!

Good luck!

[Spice Odyssey]

hi
Off late, India has been very stringent in giving visas for foreign nationals for long stays. I know few people who have long stay visas but have to get out and re-enter in every 6 months..  so continuous stay for over 180 days is virtually impossible.
The other possibility is getting a business visa by forming a company with all FEMA clearances. If you have all papers in place, and a functioning business, you have a chance of getting a resident visa for a longer duration..
good luck!
Justin

[john.sw]

There is no such thing as dual nationality in India.

The nearest you can get are:

PIO (Person of Indian Origin) Link

Any person:

1.  who at any time held an Indian passport; or

2. he/she or either of his/her parents or grandparents or great grandparents was born in and permanently resident in India as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935 and other territories that became part of India thereafter provided neither was at any time a citizen of any country as may be specified by the Central Government from time to time; or

3. who is a spouse of a citizen of India or a Person of Indian Origin as mentioned above.

The scheme is broad-based, covers up to four generations and also the foreign spouse of a citizen of India or a PIO.

OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) Link

Persons of Indian Origin, who migrated from India after 26 January, 1950, and

1. who were citizens of India on or at anytime after 26.01.1950 or
      
2. who were eligible to become Indian citizens on 26th January, 1950 or
    
3. belonged to a territory that became part of India after 15th August, 1947 and

4. their children and grand children,

whose present nationality is such that the country of nationality allows dual citizenship in some form or the other under the local laws, will be eligible to be registered as OCI.

I hope this helps.

[john.sw]

malkers, on Oct 13 2007, 09:24 AM, said:

If your Mum's grandad was born in India then I believe that she will be able to apply for PIO status and then once she has it you will be able to get it ...

If your great grandfather was born in and a permanent resident of India you can apply directly for a PIO Card.  There is no need for your mother to apply.

To support your application based on your great grandfather's birth and permanent residence in India you would need:

Your great grandfather's expired Indian passport in original

OR

Any 2 or more of the following documents:

• Photocopy of your great grandfather's expired Indian passport
  
• Letter from British Home Office confirming your great grandfather's Indian origin.
  
• Your great grandfather's Birth Certificate (showing he was born in India).
  
• Your great grandfather's Nationality Certificate.
  
• Your great grandfather's School or College leaving certificates

If your great grandfather was British and had a British Passport it will show his place of birth. If he was born in India this passport can be used to support your application for PIO status.

You will also need to show your antecedence, so you'll need your grandparent's birth and marriage certificates, your parents'  birth and marriage certificates, and your own birth certificate.  Other documentation is also needed, such as your own passport.

The spouse of a PIO can be granted PIO status on the basis of his or her marriage to a PIO Card holder.

[jyoti]

Aw, man.  The short title was "How to get a long term Indian..."  Now I'm super disappointed. With all those "Isn't it time your marriage was fixed?" I thought I might finally have an answer for them!  

[cyberhippie]

Two other clutching at straw scenarios, join an institute of higher education and you could get a visas for as long as 5 years which doesn't require that you leave every 180 days.

Join the Hari Krishna movement where you can also get a visa for five years, which is renewable and doesn't require you leave every 180 days.

The former you will have to apply for in your home country and be ready for a long wait!! like 12 months whilst you supply all the paper work and it is checked.

The latter may still be available whilst in India, it certainly used to be!!