Employment visa and exit permit

_Mael92 New member

Member since 20 April 2020

_Mael92New member20 October 2020 11:23:33

Hello everyone,

While on an employment visa (valid till October 2020), I left India in December 2019 for a few months. However, I was not able to come back afterwards due to COVID-19 restrictions, and eventually my contract with my employer was terminated. As a result, I don't intend to come back to India before the expiration of my employment visa.

From my limited understanding, had I known that I wouldn't be coming back to India, I should have presented an exit permit when I left in December. I don't want to face any immigrations issues the next time I visit India, and could not find the contact details of any authority whom I should contact. I contacted FRRO Delhi but was told that since I'm out of India they aren't the relevant authority.

Has anybody else been in that situation, and if so, were you able to address it?

Many thanks!

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Ruediger Frank Member

Member since 15 February 2020

Ruediger FrankMember20 October 2020 13:54:21

as long as you got a stamp at immigration聽 in your passport that you left the country during the validity of your visa聽 nothing more is required. Your Employer should have informed FRO that you are not any longer employed, that's all. When you want to come back to India next time you just get a new visa.