Thanks, Caminando. I will be super careful!!

Apply for a double entry and explain your plans and rough dates.We did this in march and had no problems.
metita

hi there
we started the process for an Indian visa recently (whilst in nepal) and they are being real sticklers with officialdom! currently it appears that they WILL NOT issue multiple entry visas for anyone....regardless of the pleas made. They have also only been issuing 3 month visas and not 6 months. it appears that most Indian embassys are the same as we had the same probs when we applied in Pakistan for our first Indian visa.

the border posts between India and nepal are also pretty official. the Neaplise in the West may be more 'open' to suggestion....but the Indians....as far as we have found...nope.

they are adhering to the ...'you must be out 2 months before re-entry'...really strongly. A friend of ours - a British passport holder, currently working in nepal had been into india one one visa and wanted to apply for another and he was told adamantly ( we were there at the time) No visa. You must be out of the country ie India for 2 months before you can apply. he had only used 20 odd days of his 3 months visa for India but this made no difference - it was still 'No visa'.

yes - it is mainly for migrant workers - but it appears that for the Indian embassies and border controls...are indeed apply it to all regardless of passport.

lets hope this visa issue eases up but since we have been in this part of the world its only been getting worse not better....so dont count on getting a multiple entry 6 month visa.

just plan on worst case scenario - 3 month single entry with the need for a 2 month break between each new Indian visa.

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I just talked to a friend who organizes pilgrimages to Buddhist sites in India and Nepal. He has had to cancel the Nepal portion of his most recent trip (to Lumbini - the birthplace of the Buddha), because of the changes in the Visa regulations. If the officials won't budge for religious pilgrims, I can't see them making exceptions for adventure bikers.

Hi,

I applied for and got a Multiple Entry, 6 month visa with re-entry from Pakistan, Bhutan and Bangladesh from the London Consulate (or rather via VFS the outsourcing agency) in August 2010. The re-entry bit is printed on the visa so it's quite specific otherwise you cannot re-enter India within two months of leaving (as many people have said). The re-entry bit is so that I can return to India from those specific countries within two months of leaving -- ie. I can arrive from Pakistan then pop into Bhutan and Bangladesh for a few days apiece (neither of which I have visas for -- more fun for later).

All the details at India is go — Moto Travels

Cheers,

Ian

Hi all,

We are in India now and fly back to Spain for a wedding in 12 days. So we'll have to manage to reenter this country.

We were told the 2 months issue in the Embassy in Switzerland where we applied. But the Embassy in Madrid outsourced the visa service to an agency and they (wrongly!!!) told us: you get to India and register during the first 14 days of arrival and then there is no problem (so we bought these flights). First, you can only can only register in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkota and Amritsar (no other city, we saw the official document in Agra). Thus, came back in purpose to Delhi to the FRRO, as they call it (Foreign Regional Registration Office), in R.K. Puram Sector-1, East Block Nr.8. Very difficult to find, so ask for the Hyatt Hotel, the place everybody knows (AIIMS Metro station, yellow line, then autorickshaw), and it's right behind.

Once there, they refused to stamp/register, whatever. The first guy said no problem, you come back and then register. But we insisted and could talk to the chief and said: "always problems with Spaniards. NO, register after second visit, when you come back, ask for special permit to reenter when you are in Madrid". "Well, the guy did not mention special permit, authorization". "I am the boss, I tell you". So, we phoned the Embassy and they said it could be exceptionally done. Otherwise, we understood from them that we could apply for a new visa (also valid for 180 days, 90 days maximum stay) and the previous one would be canceled.

Conclusion: we'll try the new visa -paying again- to be sure(r) that we are not refused in Delhi airport (we also wanted to extend the visa to visit Nepal and come back, but NO WAY, they wouldn't do it). I understand that we would not have to register, since that would be our first visit with the new visa. Otherwise, some kind of stamp in the passport, cross-fingers and register.

I hope it helps. Especially for us to enter again! :-)

Regards,

Esteban