Travel to India with British Passport with out Indian Visa

[kiranchinnu]

Apologizes If this question is asked elsewhere pls point me to that direction.

Recently I got ILR along with my wife .We didn’t apply ILR for our baby as she was born in UK. She holds Indian passport and dependant visa (expired) earlier as we visited India once. And we applied for MN1 (3) application and it is successful. Following that I have applied for British passport couple of days back thru fast track. Excepting passport in couple of days. We have urgent travel due to family issues in India and would need to send my wife and baby once her British passport is issued (hope fully in couple of days).

As there is no time I will not able to surrender her Indian passport and apply for visa

What are my options now?

Can she
1. Travel to India on Indian passport
2. Surrender the Indian passport in India.
3. Apply for Indian visa (if we can) or PIO.Is father must for applying PIO from India as I am not intending to travel with them.

Can we do this, if so time scales and procedure pls.

Thanks in advance.

[ban.s]

be prepared for a very complex process.....

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Exit visa from India for British born child

[ban.s]

btw - when did the child get MN1 approved? the child "may" get 3 months concession on travel on Indian passport if the return date is within 90 days from the MN1 approval.

[kiranchinnu]

btw - when did the child get MN1 approved? the child "may" get 3 months concession on travel on Indian passport if the return date is within 90 days from the MN1 approval.

Thanks for the reply , MN1 approved in 11 feb . we may cross 90 days that's my worry is all about.

[ban.s]

the broad steps need to be followed are (subject to discretion of FRRO officers in India)

surrender indian passport in india - this will potentially be the complex step and officers may ask presence of both the parents. afaik there is no documented process on this.

once surrendered, then you may wish to apply for an entry permit. in my opinion, this may be an optional step. this child is not yet eligible for an OCI.

apply for an exit permit before departure. this is critical as without an exit permit, departure is not permitted.

[kiranchinnu]

the broad steps need to be followed are (subject to discretion of FRRO officers in India)

surrender indian passport in india - this will potentially be the complex step and officers may ask presence of both the parents. afaik there is no documented process on this.

once surrendered, then you may wish to apply for an entry permit. in my opinion, this may be an optional step. this child is not yet eligible for an OCI.

apply for an exit permit before departure. this is critical as without an exit permit, departure is not permitted.

Thanks ban.s, will review whether the pain is worth taking or not.