Posted on: 20-10-16 14:37:17
I dont think the renunciation certificate is a requirement for visit visa or tourist visa, but only for OCI. Do call BLS/CGI and inquire. If the stay is expected to last longer than 30 days, its better to get regular visit visa.
Looks like a Renunciation cert IS required for the Tourist visa. From the checklist:
Additional documents for Former Indian Nationals Applying for tourist Visa (Photocopies)
- Last Held Cancelled Indian passport and Surrender/Renunciation certificate issued by Indian Mission along with citizenship
card/certificate
- Copy of landing paper if 10 year tourist visa is applied for.
I think, we need to fit the visit in 30 days to just get the eVisa instead of this gruesome marry go-around for the renunciation cert and Indian passport cancellation. Too bad, we don't think about it when we are not travelling and in our idle time 
. Anyhow! 30 days is it.
On the other hand, it appears to be the new requirement. My wife visited India last year and got the tourist visa without any request for renunciation certificate.
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Originally posted by febpreet
Looks like a Renunciation cert IS required for the Tourist visa. From the checklist:
Additional documents for Former Indian Nationals Applying for tourist Visa (Photocopies)
- Last Held Cancelled Indian passport and Surrender/Renunciation certificate issued by Indian Mission along with citizenship
card/certificate
- Copy of landing paper if 10 year tourist visa is applied for.
I think, we need to fit the visit in 30 days to just get the eVisa instead of this gruesome marry go-around for the renunciation cert and Indian passport cancellation. Too bad, we don't think about it when we are not travelling and in our idle time :(. Anyhow! 30 days is it.
On the other hand, it appears to be the new requirement. My wife visited India last year and got the tourist visa without any request for renunciation certificate.
The requirement was there last year too. Your wife just got lucky. Depending on the whims and fancies of the agent, you can get off easily or be harassed further.
Even if you overstay your visit by a few days, I don't think they are going to Catch you on your way OUT of India.
While LEAVING India, I am not sure if they actually see your entry stamp or the lenght of your Indian Visa on your Canadian PP.
You are just coming back to Canada on a Canadian PP, Indian visa won't even be looked at.
But the airline and Indian authorities might check the return date on your airline ticket, when going to India and ask you, why return date is beyond the 30 day E Visa date ?
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