India Visa after marriage

Now, a myth-buster! There is no specific visa called Spouse visa for India. For any foreigners married to Indians, you can get an Entry visa (X) through any of the FRROs in India. This visa doesn't give you any rights to be employed or do business, but you can stay for a long term in India on this visa.

1. Can I stay in India if I marry an Indian?
2. Can you get Indian citizenship by marriage?
3. Can you get married in India on a tourist visa?
4. How can I extend my spouse visa in India?
5. Can OCI holder marry in India?
6. How can I marry a foreign girl?
7. Who is the first citizen of India?
8. What is proof of citizenship in India?
9. How can a foreigner marry an Indian in India?
10. Can a man marry two wives legally in India?
11. What do Indian husbands expect from their wives?
12. How can I get married fast in India?

Can I stay in India if I marry an Indian?

Foreign nationals marrying Indians presently cannot leave India even for a single day in the one-year prescribed period before applying for Indian citizenship. ... "The combined scheme will be renamed as Indian Overseas Cardholder," the new proposal says.

Can you get Indian citizenship by marriage?

You can find the Form III for registration as Citizen of India under Section 5(1)(c) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 made by a person who is/has been married to a citizen of India. Users must read the form and then fill up the details as mentioned in the form.

Can you get married in India on a tourist visa?

As per the visa manual, tourist visa can be converted to X2 visa only when the marriage takes place in India and gets registered within the validity of the present tourist visa. Contrary to that, if anyone wants to do so has to go back to his or her country and come back on X2 visa.

How can I extend my spouse visa in India?

A fully filled visa extension form. Recent passport size photographs. A copy of passport/VISA/registration certificate. Copy of valid and notarized Lease/Rent agreement OR Copy of C-Form from the Hotel OR copy of recent electricity/telephone bill along with the letter from the landlord, towards proof of residence.

Can OCI holder marry in India?

OCI citizens are of Indian origin, however, they are foreign passport holders and are not citizens of India. The Centre on Friday told the Delhi High Court that the foreigners registered as OCI cardholders because of their marriage to Indian nationals cannot continue to enjoy that status after their divorce.

How can I marry a foreign girl?

A fiancé (K-1) visa grants permission to a non-U.S. citizen who is engaged to marry a U.S. citizen to enter the United States for the purpose of getting married. In order for your fiancé to get a K-1 visa, you will need to file a petition on Form I-129F with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Who is the first citizen of India?

The President of India is termed the First Citizen of India.

What is proof of citizenship in India?

Another Mumbai court held in 2019 that a passport is sufficient proof of citizenship. In National Human Rights Commission vs State of Arunachal Pradesh (1996), the Supreme Court clarified that a person can be registered as a citizen of India only if the requirements of section 5 are satisfied.

How can a foreigner marry an Indian in India?

Under the Act, there's a 30 day residency requirement, which means that either the bride or the groom has to be living in India for at least 30 days prior to applying to the local registry office to get married. For foreigners, this is evidenced by a certificate from the local police station.

Can a man marry two wives legally in India?

Legal developments

Thus polygamy became illegal in India in 1956, uniformly for all of its citizens except for Muslims, who are permitted to have four wives and for Hindus in Goa and along the western coast where bigamy is legal. A polygamous Hindu marriage is null and void.

What do Indian husbands expect from their wives?

Pure Love & Affection

Showing him pure love and affection is another thing Indian men want in a wife. To feel pampered, cared for and even get spoiled with affectionate hands -Indian men just expect their wives to be superwoman.

How can I get married fast in India?

What do you need to get married in India?

1. Proof of Residency and Address in India for at least 30 days prior to the application, for at least one of the parties.
2. A valid passport for both parties.
3. Original birth certificate for both parties.