Q733. Procedure of getting exit

visa/permit in India

Question: Hi, We are Indian parents living in USA. My Son has born in USA and he is 5 years old. We came to India on vacation and unfortunately we did not check my son's USA passport and the passport was expired at port of exit, Chennai. We traveled with valid USA passport which was valid until 9th Feb 2015 and we landed at Chennai airport on 9th Feb 2015 at 11:45pm. When we were going through the Immigration check, the office realize that the passport was expired a while back. The had us wait in the airport for about 4 hrs and they have consulted their supervisors. They allowed my son to enter and they said.. they have excused him because the parents are Indian citizens and he has got a valid POI card. They asked us to get the new USA passport and get it endorse to get exit permit. Could you please let me know the procedure to get endorsement and the exit permit. Thanks, Mazahar. Answer: First you need to get a new passport for your son from the US Consulate. There is a US consulate in Chennai. (U.S. Consulate General, Gemini Circle, Chennai. Phone: 044-2857-4000). Foreigners registration and visa extension services are handled by the FRRO in India. The FRRO office in Chennai is located at: No. 26 Shastri Bhawan Annexe Building 26 Haddows Road, Nungabakkam. Their telephone number is 044-23454970. They should be able to help you with the exit visa. You should keep your son’s expired passport, your airline boarding cards that you used when you arrived in India as they may be required. There is also a online facility for getting exit visa from FRRO. Visit the FRRO online site by clicking HERE