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VFTF Singapore is a 96-hour Visa Free Transit Facility (Singapore VFTF). It permits Indian passport holders to move through Singapore for up to 96 hours, which is 4 days, without requiring a transit visa. It is kind of a Singapore layover visa.

You will have to then apply for a regular transit visa.

Approximately 96 hours (4 days).

It is somewhere around 1900 rupees.

If you are eligible for VFTF then you do not need the transit visa.

The cost of an OCI card for Mauritius for a single person is 12,930 MUR (including taxes).

To apply for an OCI card, you can use the visament website for a smooth and simple process or apply through the government website.

To get an OCI card for Mauritius, you will need to wait about 7-11 weeks. It also depends on the information and documents attached to the OCI application.

To re-apply for a Damaged or Lost OCI Card in Mauritius, then you need to visit the OCI Miscellaneous Services and fill a new form for lost and damaged OCI card and pay the fees for the OCI application.

It is an ID that can be used to track the OCI application. It generally helps to start an Incomplete application.

Yes, an OCI card is better than a visa for a Spouse because an OCI application for spouse offers several benefits like visa free entry, and you can stay for an indefinite period in India.

You cannot directly download the OCI application form PDF, but after filling out the OCI form you can download it and make a PDF with all the support documents.

You can find your OCI registration temporary application ID on the application receipt or in the mail ID given at the time of registration.

Yes, US citizens with an OCI can stay in India.

Yes, an Overseas Citizen of India can inherit property in India.

Yes, Overseas Citizens of India can open Non-Resident Indian accounts in India.

The OCI cardholder can stay in India for a lifetime with multiple entries.

Yes, you can work in India if you have an Overseas Citizenship of India card.

Yes, a US citizen can permanently live in India by obtaining permanent residency.

Yes, OCI cardholders have to pay income tax in India on the income generated in the country.

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