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According to the officials of FRO branch, Chandigarh, it was learnt that any foreigner arriving in India on a valid visa, if wants to stay in a city of his/her choice for more than 48 hours, he/she needs to get himself/herself registered with the FRO branch of the concerned UT/ state. From the figures, it was assessed that 707 foreigners stayed in Chandigarh for more than 48 hours and got themselves registered with the FRO branch.
The records maintained by the Chandigarh Police also revealed that out of the 707 foreigners, 685 foreign tourists left for their respective countries and the rest moved back to New Delhi.
“We maintain a proper record of the foreigners arriving in the city. All hotels, guesthouses and inns have already been instructed to intimate the concerned police station, immediately, whenever a foreigner comes and stays at their place. The hotel staff is also suppose to maintain a proper register and record the passport number of the tourist staying in the hotel. C-forms are to be filled up by the hotel, which is duly checked by police station personnel,” said Deputy Superintendent of Police (CID) Satbir Singh.
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