Q.1115 Exit Permit for Child

Born in India in 2014

Question: Dear sir, Need your help here... My child is born in India in 2014. I am holding Australian passport with OCI, my wife is an Indian national, hence we got our child's Australian passport in Jan 2016. But due to some family condition we could not go to Australia since then. We have been living in Indian since 2013 now. Now we want to go back to Australia, so need to apply for our child's Exit Permit. Please guide us here. Kind Regards Answer: To get an exit visa for your child, you need to contact the nearest Foreigners Regional Registration Office [FRRO] in your area of residence in India. Exit visas are issued by the FRRO. Documents generally required to apply for an exit visa in India are: • Application Form duly filled • Child’s birth certificate • Copy of both parents’ passport and visa • Copy of the child’s passport • Copy of parents’ proof of address • Passport-sized photographs • Copy of whole family’s airline tickets You may also check FAQ number 927 titled ‘Get Exit Visa for baby born in India & parent is foreign citizen’ for additional information on getting exit visas from India.