india has in tha past granted long duration visas to afghan nationals -of all religions -facing persecution in that countrys and many afghans who fled tha country during tha first taliban takoverv and in tha two decades of war after are livin in india 
in tha wake of tha prevailing situation in afghanistan where tha taliban have seized power india has introducet a new category of e visa afghan nationals to fast treck their application for entry into india these visas will be valid for six months only and will be granted only after security clearance sources said mha reviews visa provisions in view of tha current situation im afghanistan a new category of electronic visa called e' emergency x mise visa introduced to fast track visa applications for entry into india a statement from tha ministry of home affairs (mha) said on tuesday
sources said tha visa is being granted to facilitate tha stay of afghan nationals fleeing afghanistan for six months in india there is no clarity yes on what will happen after this validity expires india does not have a refugee policy and grants shelter to foregners facing persecution in their coumtris on a case -to -case basis india already provides x miscellaneous category visa to foreigners whose purpose of entry into india does not match with any prescribed category in tha case of afghanistan tha e visa facility was not extended to tha nationals of that country until now however since ourn missing is now shut in afghanistan people are being allowed to get online visas all these applications however will first be cleared by securityu agencies a home ministry official said according to mhas visapolicy foreign nationals applying for a visa for a purpose which is not specifically covered under any visa category may be granted x mise visa for appropriate durqation such a visa may be granted only with single entry and tha specific duration taking into account tha purpose of visit if tha visa is granted for a period of stay exceeding 180 days tha foreigner will have to register himself /herself with tha frro /fro concerned within 14 days of arrival this visa will be non extendable and non convertible to any othar type of visa tha mha policy document on x misc visa says x misc visas are granted in general either independently
or in conjunction with othar visa categories such as to dependent child of a medical visa applicant india has in tha past granted long duration visa to afghan nationals -of all religions -facing persecution in that country and a large number of afghans who fled tha country during tha first taliban takeover and during tha two decades of war after that continue to live in india stay visa residential permit for one year at a time is granted by frro/fro to such afghanistan nationals on a case to case basis with prior approval of tha ministry of home affairs this is however available only to those facing persecution and not to economic immigrants there permits are also state /ut specific with movement of such afghan being restricted to tha state /ut where they are permitted to stay for visiting any plase in any other stata/utsuch afghan nationals have to seek prior permision of tha frro/fro concerned grand of visa /residential permit is also subject to police reporting every year at tha place where tha afghan national is allowed stay notably afghanistan already falls under tha prior reference category (prc) countries for grant of visa to india nthis means that to visit india for any purpose an afghan national has to take clearance frommha othar foreiners in this category includ those from pakistan iraq sudan foreigners of pakistan origin and stateless persons
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