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newcomers · India

Newcomers in India

First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.

Go to India

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Newcomers · India · 5 public bodies

India · newcomers

Newcomers in India

First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.

Go to India

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First steps

This guide for India is being prepared and will be reviewed by a qualified professional. It gives information and referrals, never legal advice.

First steps

6 topics
  1. 01
    Status and documents

    Residence, asylum and family reunification: where to find official information and qualified help.

  2. 02
    Work and qualifications

    Recognition of qualifications, licensing paths and first jobs.

  3. 03
    Language

    Host-language courses and heritage-language schools.

  4. 04
    Health and wellbeing

    Registering with health services and finding culturally competent care.

  5. 05
    Housing and money

    Housing, banking and avoiding scams that target newcomers.

  6. 06
    Community

    Meeting people safely: the local cell, events and mentors.

Information and referrals only, never legal or medical advice. We do not record who uses this page.

Public bodies for newcomers in India

5 public bodies, by what each one deals with. Each one is checked against its official page (last on 23 October 2026).

Arrival and status

2 bodies
  • Bureau of Immigration

    Visas and registration of foreign nationals.

    to verify
  • e-FRRO

    Online registration and visa services for foreign nationals.

    to verify

Study and research centres

1 body

Asylum and refugee protection

1 body
  • UNHCR Help India

    How to register with UNHCR in India and book document renewals.

    secondary

Emergency numbers

1 body
  • 112

    Call 112 for police, fire or ambulance.

    to verify