If a foreign national holding a visa valid for less than one year wants to convert it to a visa, which is valid for more than the above period, then he/she would be required to approach the Ministry of Home Affairs for conversion/extension of the said visa. Work permits or employment visas are also extendable in India.

Foreigners who wish to stay in India beyond the visa period should apply for extension of stay 90 days before his residential permit is due to expire. The Central Government has delegated limited powers to the FROs to grant extension of stay to foreigners.

A tourist group consisting of four or more members arriving by air, ship or by a chartered or scheduled flight may be granted a collective landing permit for a period of upto 30 days by the immigration authorities on landing, provided the group is sponsored by a travel agency recognized by the Government of India and a pre-drawn itinerary is presented along with details of passport etc. of the members, and the travel agency gives an undertaking to conduct the group together.

Children of foreigners of Indian origin below the age of 12 without a visa may be granted a landing permit by the immigration authorities upto a period of 90 days to see their relatives.