Registration with Foreigners Registration Office (FRO)/ Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO)
All foreign visitors to India, holding any category of visa, are required to compulsorily register with FRO/FRRO, if their continuous stay in India exceeds 180 days. They are required to register with the FRO/FRRO within 14 days of first arrival only. This registration is required during the first visit after the visa is issued. Subsequent travels using the same visa do not require registration. Children below the age of 16 years are exempt from this requirement.

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  • If you are applying for Diplomatic or Official Visa, please CLICK HERE
  • If you are applying from Johannesburg (provinces covered are-Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West, Limpopo, Northern Cape and Western Cape), please CLICK HERE
  • If you are applying from Durban (provinces covered are - Kwazulu Natal, Eastern Cape and Free State), please CLICK HERE

Visa Registration Formalities



The applicants are requested to visit FAQ Section on our Website for any Visa and Passport related clarification. For any further clarification please write to us at e-mail address: vccons@indconjoburg.co.za . Phone calls to the Consulate may be avoided as the Consulate has difficulty in answering the spate of phone calls received everyday.

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