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FRRO Visa Extension

Foreign nationals wishing to stay longer in India than their permitted stay can use FRRO services, but only if their visa type allows it. The FRRO stands for Foreigners Regional Registration Offices, which can provide visa registration services to foreigners.

Currently, the FRRO centres are located in the following Indian cities:

  1. Delhi
  2. Mumbai
  3. Chennai
  4. Banglore
  5. Ahmedabad
  6. Kolkata
  7. Lucknow
  8. Trivandrum
  1. Amritsar
  2. Hyderabad
  3. Kozhikode
  4. Cochin
  5. Chandigarh
  6. Aizawl
  7. Jaipur
  8. Pudducherry

Due to technological advancement, applicants are no longer required to visit FRRO offices in person. Instead, they can register themselves online using the e-FRRO website run by the Indian Government.

Simply follow the instructions given below and get yourFRRO India e-Visa extension easily.

  1. Go to the e-FRRO website and create an account.
  2. Select the type of service you need, which in this case is visa extension.
  3. Fill out the application form and upload the required documents.
  4. Pay the application fee.
  5. Submit your application.

The FRRO will review your application and will contact you if they need any additional information. If your application is approved, you will be issued a new visa.

Additional Instructions for Applicants:

  • You can only apply for a visa extension if your current visa is still valid.
  • You must apply for a visa extension at least 15 days before your current visa expires.
  • You need to provide proof of your financial support while you are in India.
  • You have to provide a police clearance certificate from your home country.
  • You should check your email regularly for email updates.

What are the Benefits of using e-FRRO?

  • The visa extension process is completely online, easy and convenient.
  • The visa extension can be applied from anywhere at any time, with a mobile or a laptop.
  • Application status updates or alerts are sent at every stage of the processing.

How do I Create an Account on e-FRRO?

To create an account on e-FRRO, you will need to provide your:

  • Name, email address and password
  • Passport and visa number

What Documents do I need to Upload for a Visa Extension?

The documents required for a visa extension vary by the applicant’s nationality, reason for an extended stay in India. However, some common documents include:

  • Your valid passport and visa.
  • Police clearance certificate from your home country.
  • Proof of your financial support while you are in India.
  • Any other required documents as required by the FRRO.

How Much Does it Cost to Apply for a Visa Extension? 

The cost of applying for a visa extension will vary depending on your nationality and the purpose of your stay in India.

How Long Does it take to Process a Visa Extension Application?

The processing time for a visa extension application will vary depending on the workload of the FRRO office. However, most applications are processed within 15 days.

How to Apply for an Extension Visa

Step1: Create Your Account

The first step is to register with https://indianfrro.gov.in/eservices/eRegistration.jsp for the creation of your account on the online portal of FRRO extension. For that purpose you need to provide your user ID and password.

The first step to get yourself registered with https://indianfrro.gov.in/eservices/eRegistration.jsp is creation of your account on the online portal of FRRO extension. For that purpose you need to provide your user id and password.

Indian frro registration

Step 2: User Verification With Email or Mobile Number

For the user authentication process, you need to provide a valid email ID and mobile number in India to obtain the OTP (Online Time Password) in order to verify your information. Users must use their own emails and mobile numbers to avoid any kind of confusion or trouble during the authentication process.

FRRO Verification Page

Step 3: Login with Valid Credentials

After the successful creation and verification of the user's account, he/she can submit online visa extension india by logging into the portal.

Indian frro login

Step 4: Online Application Submission with Documents

Once you’re redirected to the main application page, begin filling out accurate details in the designated fields. Upload the mandatory documents and make sure no documents are missed. Review your application thoroughly for accuracy and then click “submit”.

Indian frro login

Step 5: Photographs and Documents

To submit your FRRO visa extension application, you will need to provide some registration requirements. The documents and photographs are the basic necessities for your application form. You need to upload the documents required to process your visa extension or any service and photographs, keeping in mind the instructions mentioned below:

  • Photo:

The photo should be of full face, front view, with eyes open.

The head should be centered in the frame and should show the full head from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin.

The background should be plain light colored or white.

There should be no shadows on the face or on the background.

Bring the same photo along with the application form.

Upload the photo in passport size or without borders.

Upload only the photo portion.

Do not upload tilted, distorted, or blurred photos.

  • Documents:
    • Only one copy of each document type has to be uploaded.
    • Scanned documents should be in PDF format.
    • A single supporting document can have multiple PDFs.

Once you have uploaded all the required documents and photographs, you can submit your application. The FRRO will review your application and will contact you if they need any additional information. If your application is approved, you will be issued a new visa.

Step 6: Receive Payment Requested for Indian Visa Extension

You may receive an email from FRRO to pay the Indian visa extension fee. For the purpose of paying your visa extension fees, you can use the online banking system, credit card, debit card or UPI gateway to pay your required fee amount.

Payment requested from FRRO

To pay the visa extension fee, login to the FRRO portal and click on “Payment”, the payment page will appear on your screen. Please note that the fee depends on your nationality.

Payment for India visa extension

You have to choose payment gateway, can choose any one SBI e-pay or Axis. You can pay using a credit card, debit card, internet banking or UPI gateway like Google Pay.

choose payment gateway FRRO

On pressing "Pay Now" ,the application will be redirected to Payment Gateway to pay the registration fee and will be outside the control of Indian FRRO Application. The responsibility of security of the transaction process and details on the payment page will be of Payment gateway.

SBI ePay accepts both OTP (One Time Password) and non-OTP transactions. In case of any issue, please contact your Card issuing Bank.

make payment online for extension visa

 You will see a confirmation page after a successful payment.

Payment confirmation from eFRRO

NOTE: You can track the status of your application by logging in to the portal. If your application is approved or rejected, you will be notified on the portal and a copy of the document (RC/RP) will be sent to you by email. You can also contact the agency using the portal in case of any emergency or exigency.

Here are the steps on how to track the status of your application:

  1. Go to the e-FRRO website and log in to your account.
  2. Click on the "Track Application Status" tab.
  3. Enter your application number and date of birth.
  4. Click on the "Submit" button.

You will be able to see the status of your application, including the date it was submitted, the date it was processed, and the decision.

If your application is approved, you will be able to download a copy of the approved document. If your application is rejected, you will be able to see the reason for the rejection.

You can also contact the agency using the portal in case of any emergency or exigency. To do this, click on the "Contact Us" tab and fill out the contact form.

Extension Visa Processing Time

After completing the entire extension process, your application will be processed within 7 - 10 days and then you’ll receive a response update at your registered email address.

Receive the India Visa Extension/Registration Certificate on Email

After completing the whole process and making the payment. you will receive the extension visa as a PDF in your email. An Indian visa can be extended for at least 1 month - 1 year. It depends on FRRO or your stay days in India.

rc/rp visa extende indias

FAQs

Who needs to apply for e-FRRO?

All the eligible international travellers wanting to avail visa services while in India including, FRRO Registration Extension, Visa Conversion, Exit Permit etc, are required to apply through the e-FRRO portal. 

Do I need to visit the FRRO/FRO office after applying through e-FRRO?

No. Only if you are specifically called upon by the FRRO, then you necessarily need to visit the office at the given time. 

How would I get RC/RP?

Anything relating to RC/RP or Exit Permit etc will be sent to you by post and for that purpose you need to provide an address situated in India in the online application form.

Is it necessary to have endorsement on my passport?

Generally there is no such need of having endorsement on your passport. But if there is, you will be informed by the FRRO to visit the office.

What should I do in case of any emergency/exigency?

You are allowed to appeal to the concerned Civil Authority by visiting the FRRO extension office directly in case of any emergency/exigency. FRRO would provide you their services but electronically. The reason behind it is that you may face trouble at Immigration Check Posts if you are having manual services.

What will be the result of delaying the fee payment or document uploading?

If you make a delay in paying your India e-Visa Extension Fees, uploading the documents or attending the interviews, you will be responsible for prosecution/fine as per Indian laws. So you need to be very careful about the deadlines and your punctuality.

Can I provide any email in order to complete my registration?

You are advised to use your own personal email ID in order to complete your registration. Your personal email id is required so that your data privacy and data security would be preserved from any kind of illegal use. For the purpose of active communication, you should provide your own email address.

Can I use my own ID to apply for any of my family members?

Yes, there is absolutely no restriction in applying for your family members using your own ID. Although, you will have to submit an individual form for every member.

SBI PAYMENT (FAQs)

SBI is State Bank of India and here are some common questions relating to this domain so you would be clarified about payment methods.

What is SBIePay?

SBI ePay is the Payment Aggregator service of State Bank of India which allows you to make payments in more than one way on a single payment page. It provides quite comfort to the applicants. SBIPay allows you to use Debit and Credit issued by MasterCard and VISA.

What are all the payment modes available on SBIePay payment page?

SBIepay has enabled the facility of online payments using Credit and Debit Cards issued by MasterCard and VISA

Are transactions on SBIePay secure?

Transactions on SBIePay are completely safe and secure as it is certified by Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) ver 2.0. The promise of security is ensured by the company truly. A 3D secure system is being utilized in this payment system verified by Visa and MasterCard Secure Code.

Moreover, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is also being used in SBI ePay in order to preserve the security and privacy of payment information. Using this encryption the delicate payment details of the user would not be sent over the internet unencrypted and viewed by any unauthorized individual.

Can International payments be processed?

Yes, SBIePay has enabled the international cards for payments issued by MasterCard and VISA both but there is no 3D Secure authentication in them.

How can a customer/applicant understand that payment has been made successfully?

After completing the application form on the FRRO online portal (online visa extension india), click “Pay Now” and get redirected to the SBI ePay page. Select your payment method like MasterCard and VISA, and enter the required details and click “Proceed”. Two options will appear, select either 3D Secure Page and enter your OTP/Password or process transaction without a 3D secure page. Once the transaction is completed, the applicant is provided with the payment receipt.

How do I know that my Bank participates in 3D Secure transactions?

When the applicant will be provided with a 3D Secure page requiring the password/OTP, this means that your Bank participates in 3D Secure transaction. In case, the applicant is not asked for any password/OTP then he should immediately contact his Bank for support.

What am I supposed to do if the successful page on the portal is not shown after completion of the transaction?

You will be provided with a payment successful page along with a reference number. If you do not receive any success message even after the card account has been charged, a refund shall be initiated after due reconciliation to your card account.

What is the process of refunding?

The process of refunding begins when the transaction fails and the applicant’s card account is debited more than once. The amount is refunded to the applicant after the reconciliation process which takes seven days.

What kind of support is available for the applicants? 

Technical support is provided by SBI ePay for every payment related transaction at 1800221401. The timings on weekdays are 10:30 a.m to 6:30 p.m. For Saturday, the time starts from IST 10:30 a.m till 2:30 p.m. 

How many transactions an applicant is allowed to have for the same application number registered on the portal?

The applicant is allowed to make up to 3 transactions for a single application ID.

What happens in case all the transaction attempts of the applicant fail?

If your transaction attempt fails, fill out an Indianvisa extension application form and make a new transaction using the new application ID.

Can the online payment portal charge more than one time for an application ID?

There is no such rule of charging for more than once to one application ID. If anything happens like this, all the amount will be refunded to the applicant after due reconciliation within 7 days of transactions.

AXIS PAYMENT (FAQs)

Some Frequently Asked Questions regarding AXIS Payment are listed as follows:

What is Axis Bank Payment Gateway service?

Axis Bank is a world-class Internet Payment Gateway Solution that facilitates you to accept payments on a 24x7 basis from around the world which certainly means that there is no such trouble for time difference. It nearly accepts all Visa and MasterCard issued in and outside India.

Is Axis Bank payment gateway page providing its applicants a variety of payment modes?

Yes, Axis Bank Payment Gateway services are certainly providing online payments of all Credit and Debit Cards issued by MasterCard and VISA.

Is it secure to make transactions on Axis Bank Payment Gateway?

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) standards promises the security and authenticity of Axis Bank Payment Gateway. Each and every transaction initiated at Axis Bank Payment Gateway services comes with 128 bit security and two factor authentication via MasterCard Secure Code and Verified-by-Visa authentication is enabled.

Is there a chance of processing international payments?

Axis Bank Payment Gateway undoubtedly accepts all the international payment cards issued by MasterCard and VISA both with and without 3D secure authentication both.

How does a customer/applicant get the idea of a successful payment?

After filling out the details, click “Pay Now”, the Axis Bank Gateway will appear with payment options, including MasterCard and Visa. Enter required details such as your card number, expiry date, CVV code and click “Pay Now”. If your bank uses 3D secure, complete the OTP/3D secure passport verification, otherwise, the transaction will be processed automatically. Once successful, you’ll be redirected to the online portal with your payment receipt.

How do I make sure that my Bank participates in 3D Secure transactions?

If your Bank is participating in 3D Secure, during the transaction a 3D secure page would appear and the card owner needs to enter his/her password /OTP.

What am I supposed to do if the successful page on the portal is not shown after completion of the transaction?

You will be provided with a payment successful page along with a reference number. If you do not receive any success message even after the card account has been charged, a refund shall be initiated after due reconciliation to your card account.

What is the process of funding?

The process of refunding takes place when the transaction fails and the applicant’s card account is debited more than once. The amount is refunded to the applicant after the reconciliation process which takes 7 days.

What kind of support is available for the applicants ?

Axis bank provides technical support and for all payment related transactions, applicants can contact at +91-022-7131-2125/2126 (Timings: 09.30 a.m. to 7.00 p.m IST).

Technical Information

There are 2 important points regarding the technicality of the portal.

This portal website is best viewed in browsers including, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer ( Windows 9.0 and above).

You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in your systems in order to read or print out the downloaded application form.

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Important Web Links

Applicants searching for the common information regarding immigration, tourism etc. can use the links below to get what they need.

  • http://mha.gov.in/
  • http://www.mea.gov.in/
  • http://tourism.gov.in/
  • https://boi.gov.in/
  • https://www.mygov.in/group/incredible-india-0/

Content Disclaimer: Although this information was last updated in September 2026, we recommend verifying with the appropriate agencies, embassies, and airlines to ensure complete accuracy regarding your travel plans.

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