Karnataka State Police

FOREIGNER

•  FOREIGNER means a person who is not a citizen of India.
  
  
•  An Itinerant Foreigner is one whose stay in India at any particular time does not exceed 180 days. If his stay exceeds 180 days, he becomes a Resident Foreigner. All resident foreigners are required to undergo registration formalities, if they intend to stay for more than 180 days whereas the Itinerant Foreigner need not comply with this procedure.
  
  
• The regulations of entry, stay, movements, departure, etc., of a foreigner in India are governed by Indian Passport Act 1920, Registration of Foreigners Act 1939 and the Foreigners Act 1946.
  
  
• Foreigners who enter India should have a valid Passport and Indian Visa.
  
  
• The passport is an authorisation by the country to which the foreigner belongs.
  
  
• Visa is an authorisation by the country which the foreigner wants to visit.
  
  
• Types of VISA  
  
  
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