The Consulate-General of India in São Paulo issued an urgent notice on 27 July 2026 detailing a nationwide policy that offers temporary relief to foreign nationals stranded in India as a result of the Israel-Iran conflict and the wider West-Asia airspace crisis. Key measures include: • Automatic one-month extension, free of charge, of all visa and e-visa categories that have expired or are due to expire shortly. • Complete waiver of overstay penalties accrued after 28 February 2026, the date the conflict began disrupting commercial flights. • Gratis exit permits for those leaving India, with no adverse immigration record for failure to apply in time. • Issuance of free Temporary Landing Permits to passengers on diverted flights who enter India unexpectedly. Foreigners must apply online through the e-FRRO portal or visit their jurisdictional Foreigners Regional Registration Office to formalise extensions, but officials have been instructed to fast-track cases. The Ministry of Home Affairs said the concession will be reviewed in 30 days in line with the security situation. For multinational companies the amnesty averts potentially hefty overstay fines (INR 10,000 per day in some cases) and protects employees’ future visa eligibility. Mobility teams should audit travellers who entered India on or after 1 March 2026 and confirm their new visa-expiry dates once the gratis extension is reflected in the e-FRRO dashboard. Airlines are advised to accept printouts or digital copies of the e-FRRO approval email in lieu of a physical visa sticker when checking passengers out of India. Employers should also note that the stay-extension counts towards the employee’s total presence in India for tax-residency calculations, potentially triggering a permanent-establishment review.
