India: Circumstances under which a visa to return to India would be refused to anybody holding a valid identity certificate; terms and conditions, or other restrictions, for such visas; procedures for obtaining one in Canada or the United States
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 19 December 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IND41947.E |
| Reference | 4 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, India: Circumstances under which a visa to return to India would be refused to anybody holding a valid identity certificate; terms and conditions, or other restrictions, for such visas; procedures for obtaining one in Canada or the United States , 19 December 2003, IND41947.E , available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/403dd1f90.html [accessed 19 May 2023] |
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No information on the circumstances under which a visa to return to India would be refused to anybody holding a valid identity certificate and the terms and conditions, or other restrictions, for such visas could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
Please consult the attached "General Information on Visas" taken from the Website of the High Commission of India, in Ottawa, which explains the procedures for obtaining a visa to India in Canada.
Please consult the attached "Guidelines for Visa Applicants" taken from the Website of the Embassy of India, in Washington D.C., for information on the procedures for obtaining a visa to India in the United States.
Also, please refer to ZZZ36499.E of 28 February 2001 for information on the travel restrictions attached to identity certificates and ZZZ32810.E of 13 September 1999 for information from the United States Department of State on Tibetans in India.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Attachments
Embassy of India, Washington, D.C. n.d. "Guidelines for Visa Applicants."
High Commission of India, Ottawa. n.d. "General Information on Visas."
Sources Consulted
IRB Databases
While willing to assist, the High Commission of India, in Ottawa, was unable to obtain the necessary information from the home country.
Internet sites, including:
Embassy of India, Washington, D.C.
High Commission of India, Ottawa
World Tibet Network
