Sharell
Australian expat in India
Forum posts
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About me
Australian
Lives in Bombay
Speaks English, Hindi
Registration: 28 May 2009
About
My expat journey
Mumbai, India
India travel writer.
Cosmopolitan city. I feel safe going out alone here. Plenty of facilities for foreigners.
Too much pollution and traffic. Expensive real estate.
Kerala, India
Manager of a guest house in Varkala.
Beautiful scenery and beach.
Conservative. Jealousy and rivalry between the locals. Difficult to find western items. No large supermarkets.
Kolkata, India
Volunteer work.
Culture. Food.
The very hot and humid weather from April to July.
Melbourne, Australia
Activity
Extension Employment Visa by Pnoynpune
Help, i've been working to get my employee visa since August last year, it already expired last Aug 1st... I have requested for it to be extended till Feb 10.. The problem is, it will be Feb 10 in 2 weeks and it's still not processed. I want to go ...
FRRO is the answer to all foreigner's problems... and usually the cause of them! They would've sent that poor guy's visa extension off to Delhi for processing (because they're a regional office in Pune they can't do it themselves) and it would've ... Read More
Extension Employment Visa by Pnoynpune
Help, i've been working to get my employee visa since August last year, it already expired last Aug 1st... I have requested for it to be extended till Feb 10.. The problem is, it will be Feb 10 in 2 weeks and it's still not processed. I want to go ...
So? Someone else might be browsing the thread and looking for the right answer. If you're on an Employment visa in India and it expires and your extension hasn't been processed, you have to get and Exit visa from the FRRO. Won't be allowed to leave ... Read More
Extension Employment Visa by Pnoynpune
Help, i've been working to get my employee visa since August last year, it already expired last Aug 1st... I have requested for it to be extended till Feb 10.. The problem is, it will be Feb 10 in 2 weeks and it's still not processed. I want to go ...
No, don't contact the Embassy. You must go to your local FRRO and ask for an Exit Visa. Read More
Visa to live and work in India? by angeleyefaery
I'm planning to move to India the 24th of March this year, but right now I'm having problems finding a way to get a visa that allows for me to live and work in India. As I understand it, I need a Employment visa, but that requires having a job ...
If you want to start your own business in India, you'll need a Business visa. Employment visas are only for people who are employed with and getting a salary of more than $25,000 per year from an Indian company. If you have an employment visa, ... Read More
Getting married in India by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in India or who are about to get married in India to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in India? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
Here you go, based on my experience: http://goindia.about.com/od/gettingmarried/a/india-legal-requirements-for-marriage.htm It's quite an involved and time consuming process. Read More
Australian bringing a young family from Melb to Mumbai - yes or no? by janda
Hi there, I have been approached by my company to take on a senior sales role based in Mumbai. It has a decent IA attached but I have never really considered living in Mumbai or India for that matter. Is there anyone out there who could spare some ...
Hi, you really need to consider how adaptable and open to a different (and more challenging culture) your family is. What is likely to bother you the most isn't really related to money: -Lack of open spaces (Mumbai is a very crowded, congested, ... Read More
Going out in Bombay by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Bombay? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
Unfortunately, I don't have much experience in that regard. Apartment hunting, what a nightmare!! Read More
Going out in Bombay by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Bombay? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
Yes, that's me! ;) Read More
Going out in Bombay by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Bombay? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
Hmmmm....here's my top 10. :cool: 1. Vie Deck and Lounge (Sunday brunch buffett, dinner, disco. Beachfront location right on Juhu beach). 2. Aurus (just up from Vie on Juhu beach. Very popular bar on Friday nights. Has well known DJs. Entry can be ... Read More
Cost of Living in Mumbai, India. 2009 by Guest239485
I am a Spanish girl, 30 years old. Planing to move to Mumbay. I have a job offer to be a professor there, they offer me 110.00 INR per month. Do you think I could live there with that money? Is it safe for a woman living and moving in Mumbai? I ...
Hi there. I'm confused about about how much they're paying you. You can't mean 110.00 to be one hundred and ten rupees. Do you mean eleven thousand rupees? (11,000). If so, you will find it quite difficult to live in Mumbai on only that amount of ... Read More