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Settling In

After You Arrive in India

Your first weeks in India: register with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), join your university, open a bank account and get a mobile number.

Welcome • India

After You Arrive in India

Arrival Plan

Your first days

Residence Permit

FRRO and e-FRRO

Registering Your Stay

How registration works

Your First Steps in India

Four tasks keep you legal and ready to study.

Register

If your visa is valid for more than 180 days, register on e-FRRO within 14 days of first arrival.

Join your university

Get your bonafide certificate from the international office.

Bank account

Open a Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO) account.

Mobile number

e-FRRO sends a one-time code (OTP) to your Indian mobile number.

Post-Arrival Resources

Comprehensive guides for each aspect of settling into your new life in India.

Arrival Plan
Your first days

What to do on landing day, in your first days and before day 14.

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Residence Permit
FRRO and e-FRRO

Register on e-FRRO, get your Residence Permit (RP, your registration paper) and extend your student visa.

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Registering Your Stay
How registration works

Your e-Arrival card (the online arrival form), your FSIS number and your address in India.

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University Enrolment
Your first days on campus

Joining your university after you arrive.

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Bank and SIM
Money and phone

Your NRO account (a bank account for foreigners) and a mobile number.

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Adaptation Timeline

A structured approach to settling in India during your first few months.

Arrival Day
Day 1
Arrive and get to your room.
Pass immigration: fingerprints and photo.
Get to your room or hostel (student rooms on or near campus).
First Days
After Day 1
Start your university papers.
Report to the international office.
Ask for your bonafide certificate.
Get an Indian mobile number.
Before Day 14
Within 14 days
Register your stay. This is needed if your visa is valid for more than 180 days.
Create your e-FRRO account.
Upload your papers and apply for registration.
Support Services

Support Resources

Essential support services and resources to help you during your stay in India.

Your university's international office

Gives your bonafide certificate and helps with e-FRRO.

FRRO Delhi

The registration office for Delhi. Other cities have their own FRRO.

Contact

011-26711443 or 011-26713851

Hours

Open 24 hours a day, every day

Study in India help line

Help with the Study in India (SII) website and your SII ID.

Contact

+91 120 6565065

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about post-arrival life in India.

Settle in step by step

Read each guide, or ask Qogent for help.

Need Assistance?

Need Help Settling In India?

Qogent is with you even after you land in India, offering post-arrival assistance and guidance.

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