Rule 7 Receiving foreign hospitality by specified categories of persons
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(1) Any person belonging to any of the categories specified in section 6 who wishes to avail of foreign hospitality shall apply 1The words "electronically online" ins. after "apply" by G.S.R. 199(E), dated 7th March, 2019 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2019); the words "electronically online to the Central Government" subs. by G.S.R. 695(E), dated 10th November, 2020 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2020).to the Central Government in electronic formDefined in rule 2(c): Form means a form appended to these rules; 3[(ca) key functionary, in relation to a person other than an individual, includes— (i) the Director of a company; (ii) a partner in a firm; (iii) a trustee of a trust; (iv) the Karta of a Hindu undivided family; (v) an office bearer, member of the governing body, managin... in FormDefined in rule 2(c): Form means a form appended to these rules; 3[(ca) key functionary, in relation to a person other than an individual, includes— (i) the Director of a company; (ii) a partner in a firm; (iii) a trustee of a trust; (iv) the Karta of a Hindu undivided family; (v) an office bearer, member of the governing body, managin... FC-2 for prior permission to accept such foreign hospitality.
(2) Every application for acceptance of foreign hospitality shall be accompanied by an invitation letter from the host or the host country, as the case may be, and administrative clearance of the Ministry or department concerned in case of visits sponsored by a Ministry or department of the Government.
(3) The application for grant of permission to accept foreign hospitality must reach the appropriate authority ordinarily two weeks before the proposed date of onward journey.
(4) In case of emergent medical aid needed on account of sudden illness during a visit abroad, the acceptance of foreign hospitality shall be required to be intimated to the Central Government within 2Subs. by G.S.R. 659(E), dated 16th September, 2019 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2019), for "sixty days".one month of such receipt giving full details including the source, approximate value in Indian Rupees, and the purpose for which and the manner in which it was utilised.
Provided that no such intimation is required if the value of such hospitality in emergent medical aid is upto one lakh rupees or equivalent thereto.
1. The words "electronically online" ins. after "apply" by G.S.R. 199(E), dated 7th March, 2019 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2019); the words "electronically online to the Central Government" subs. by G.S.R. 695(E), dated 10th November, 2020 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2020).
2. Subs. by G.S.R. 659(E), dated 16th September, 2019 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2019), for "sixty days".