*Deutscher Text weiter unten* *Home Ministry of India has lifted two-months gap for tourist visa*
Dear reader, we are pleased to announce that the Home Ministry of India has lifted the two-months gap for tourist visas. We are very happy about this decision as we were concerned about the matter and, as you might know, we had sent a Petition to the Home Ministry and other Indian Ministries on 7 December 2011 to ease the two-months gap. See Petition <http://www.igsg.org/Petition.htm> We had also sent a copy to the German Foreign Ministry in Berlin. They answered us on 31 July 2012 that the matter regarding visa rules is of the sole responsibility of the issuing country. Nevertheless the German Ministry contacted the Indian Embassy in Berlin. See Answer of German Foreign Ministry<http://www.igsg.org/Seiten_ab-2012-10/Petition_Antw-Ausw-Amt_2012-08-01_en.htm> Here is the press release: Ministry of Home Affairs 04-December, 2012 15:13 IST *Revised Guidelines on Tourist Visa* The Govt. has reviewed the provision relating to two months gap between two visits of a foreign national to India on a Tourist Visa. It has been decided to lift the restriction of two month gap on re-entry of foreign nationals coming to India except in case of nationals of Afghanistan, China, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan, Bangladesh, foreigners of Pakistan and Bangladesh origins and Stateless persons. .***** KSD/Samir (Release ID :89835) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *2-Monats-Klausel für Touristen-Visas aufgehoben* Liebe Leser, die indische Regierung hat die 2-Monats-Klausel für Touristen-Visas aufgehoben. Wir freuen uns, dass damit ein Schritt getan wurde, für den sich die IGSG in den letzten Monaten eingesetzt hatte. Wir dürfen daran erinnern, dass die IGSG im Dezember 2011 eine Petition in diesem Sinne an mehrere indische Ministerien gesandt hatte (siehe Petition <http://www.igsg.org/Petition.htm>). Ein Schreiben in dieser Angelegenheit war auch an das Außenministerium in Berlin gegangen, das darauf hinwies, dass die Regelung für die Einreise in der alleinigen Souveränität des betreffenden Staates liege, die Sache aber informell mit der indischen Botschaft aufnahm (siehe Answer of German Foreign Ministry<http://www.igsg.org/Seiten_ab-2012-10/Petition_Antw-Ausw-Amt_2012-08-01_en.htm> ). Hier das Press Release des indischen Innenministeriums: Ministry of Home Affairs 04-December, 2012 15:13 IST *Revised Guidelines on Tourist Visa* The Govt. has reviewed the provision relating to two months gap between two visits of a foreign national to India on a Tourist Visa. It has been decided to lift the restriction of two month gap on re-entry of foreign nationals coming to India except in case of nationals of Afghanistan, China, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan, Bangladesh, foreigners of Pakistan and Bangladesh origins and Stateless persons. .***** KSD/Samir (Release ID :89835) -- *5th German Cultural Week Goa 2012 9-16 December with Oktoberfest on 16 December* ** *IGSG - Indo German Friendship Society Goa* [email protected] www.igsg.org **
