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Over 8.25 lakh foreigners arrived in India on medical visa; over 26,000 overstaying

Over 8.25 lakh foreigners arrived in India on medical visa; over 26,000 overstaying
NEW DELHI: Over 8.25 lakh foreigners arrived in India on medical visa between 2019 and 2021, and 26,599 foreigners were overstaying after expiry of their medical visa period, as on January 24, 2022, the home ministry told Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Replying to a question, MoS (home) Nityanand Rai said 4.10 lakh, 1.42 lakh and 2.72 lakh foreigners arrived on medical visa in 2019, 2020 and 2021 respectively.
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In genuine cases, where overstay is unintentional or because of ignorance or under compelling circumstances, the period of overstay is regularized after charging the penalty fees and visa is extended if required. Where overstay is found to be intentional or unjustifiable, appropriate action is taken as per the Foreigners Act 1946.
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Bharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012. Her repertoire of news stories delves into the whole gamut of issues related to terrorism and internal strife, besides probing strategic affairs in India’s neighbourhood.

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