New members of the India forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018

Hi Julien, thanks for the warm welcome!
I´m not living yet in the country, I think in march or april 2018.
I´m economist with a MBA degree from Venezuela.
I´m looking for improoving English and having a work experience in a starup, entrepreneurship or a company there.

Hi Julien,

I need some help from you here. M in Mumbai, and looking for some Foreigner Artist to work in an Action Sci-Fi project...........can you guide me how to do n what exactly to do to reach out to the Maximum people. As my shoot has already been delayed from Feb to May now.

Regards,
Vicky

Welcome Gema

Dear all,
Im Juliana Do, a Vietnamese and newbie here. I usually travel to India for business. My office is in Delhi, my manufacturers are in Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and I had long time stayed in Noida in 2017. Im planning to get back there in this May after China and have the trip to the south - Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. It's my pleasure to connect with expats in India. By the way, anyone please suggest me where to visit in these places? Thank you!

Hi Juliana,how are you??

Come to kerala very nice place in India

Some need to help in Kerala contact me ***

HI All,

I just joined the club and looking forward to meeting You all.
I moved to Pune in May 2017 and have started liking it here.. The climate and the warmth of the people.
I am an educator . I teach students and adults for better memory, creativity, focus, problem solving.
I enjoy travelling, reading, music, theatre.. Just about a lot that life has to offer.

Dear all,

I’m Ken Japanese, will move to Gurgaon very soon on late March.
(I’m currently in Vietnam where I’ve stayed for 3 years)
I will work as a business consultant in an Indian firm.

I like singing in the choir, traveling /adventures and having some delicious foods (not very big fan of spicy foods though).
I’m very looking forward to move to India and learn many things not only about job or businesses, but also about lives.

I am willing to have chance for many communication and information exchange here.

P.S.
Seems like the housing information doesn’t have information of Gurgaon. Pity..
Should I look at New Delhi?

Best regards,
Ken

Hi,

what kind of teaching you do.? Like special  children and adults.?


Thanks
Gary
Chennai-INDIA.

Great Ken, if you need any help here, you can contact me, I work in Gurgaon only

I would be glad to make an acquaintance with native arabic speaking expats living in Delhi NCR. We may have an opportunity to do some work together.

Hi All,

I've been in New Town, Kolkata, India, on and off since March last year.

Spent most of the time getting my company registered, opening bank accounts etc/..etc, now looking for suitable premises to open my first English bar / restaurant in Kolkata. All being well, the plan is to roll-out in other major cities in India.

It would be nice to get some feedback from other members in a similar business; also, if there are any social meet-up groups or places expats frequent in Kolkata.

Cheers,

Visho

Thank you so much!
I really appreciate many nice people here!

Hi folks!

We're seriously looking at moving to India.  Goa is on the list of possible destinations but we're still researching.  And will in all likelihood visit a few places before deciding.

Both of us are self employed so we'll definitely need internet.  Doesn't have to be super fast, but reliable is essential.

Ideally, we'd like to live outside of any major cities, I'm aware that might not play well with the need for good internet.  But essentially, we don't want to be around too much hustle and bustle.  We're happy to drive an hour or so into the nearest big town or city.

So the things I'm looking at now are; potential areas to live (specifics on safety and internet), prices to buy property, prices on buying a vehicle, private medical care costs, ballpark figures of monthly expenses.

And in terms of visas, I'm trying to figure out what will work for us since we're self employed.

Thanks for having me here, I'm looking forward to connecting and learning from other expats.

A

Hi. I'm Phol, a filipina planning to get married with my Indian boyfriend. I will go to Delhi on April 18 with 60days e-visa. He is in Dubai right now that's why I will be the one who will process our court marriage in Delhi. (I visited India twice already. That's why I think I can process it even he can't be with me)

As per Special Marriage Act 1954, I need to stay in India at least 30 days before giving the notice. So, I am planning to stay in a hostel. Then proceed to the filing of Notice of Intended Marriage with 30 days notice if there is any objection. If no objection, my soon-to-be-husband will come to Delhi for the official court marriage.

If my 60 days e-visa is not enough, I will apply for a visa extension to FRRO as I've read that from there they will be granted a 15 to 30-day visa extension for critical reasons of death, sickness, MARRIAGE or flight disruption.

After getting the marriage certificate, we will convert my Tourist Visa to X Visa.

Can anyone tell me if our plan is possible?

I need some help also regarding the requirements I need to bring to India.
-DO I NEED TO BRING AN ATTESTED CENOMAR AND AFFIDAVIT OF SINGLENESS FROM DFA?

Please  I need an answer.

Thank you. Godspeed.

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Nice to meet you, Welcome to My India

I would be glad to make an acquaintance with native arabic speaking expats living in Delhi NCR. We may have an opportunity to do some work together.

Hi Visho,

Sounds interesting!
I'm from the Hong Kong media stream, trying to settle in Mumbai for good.
I might be able to introduce you to few friends who might be of help for your business.
Do send me a note if you plan to come to Mumbai. Have a good day.

Cheers,
Abid

Hi Abid,
Thanks for your reply. Actually, I'm planning to visit Mumbai and Goa later this year. I can give you a call when I know some firm dates.
Brgds
Visho

Hello,
I am Arabic native speaking and looking for job.m in Hyderabad.
Thank you for your feed back.

Hi everyone, it's nice to be Here.
I'm Sandra and i've already been in Hyd. India for two month, I will stay in India 1-2 years for working, at least I think. But i will be back to China each three months.
I'm working in pharmaceutical chemical business. Too hot this season and haven't explored the city yet.

Hi, Sandra  I stay in Chennai if you do come to Chennai please let me know. Will be happy to show you around.

Thanks
Gary
Chennai

Hi everyone, My name is Diego. I will be in Chennai doing an internship this summer and I am trying to find people who would like to explore the city and also travel around as well. It’s my first time in India. Don’t hesitate to contact me!

Hi Sandra and Diego,

I am in Chennai.will help u to explore the city.Please keep in touch.

Thank you, definitely will do that

Hi! My name is Vaune.  And I have fallen in love... with Delhi. <3

I was there just last month, on a 2 - week vacation.  Now that I am back home in the Philippines, all I can think of is going back.  I met new friends in India, experienced their colorful culture first hand.  I told them about my plans to relocate to Delhi. They suggested that I apply for jobs online.  And I have been, but to no avail. 

I have a 6 - year experience in reservations sales with a global hotel corporation, and to be honest, I'm starting to feel a little discouraged.  I still so want to fly back to Delhi, though.  That hasn't changed.

I'm planning on applying for a second evisa (tourist) for June 2018, so I can go back and submit my resume in person to different companies, different hotels, and even BPOs.  It's such a risk, and I've never done anything like this before.  It feels so new.  I don't even know the likelihood of me getting hired within a month or two of doing walk ins.  Does anybody know what my chances could be if I do that? Feeling helpless, excited and desperate to go back... and relocate to my Delhilove <3

Hi Gema!

Have you explored and decided which region you would like to work at?

If you could share a bit more information about your experience and skills, fellow expats would be able to help you better in finding right startup for you. I am already connected wit a few startups and even NGOs in India. I am from Ahmedabad, the western most city of India.

Also, there is a separate forum for job seekers, you can post your query there too.

Please share your thoughts!

Hello everyone.. Good to see you all here 

Hey.. If anyone is traveling to Bangalore for the first time or would like guidance in settling here, pls msg me. I would be happy to help. Well I am not a broker etc. Just want to help, as I had a tough time 15 years back when I was new here

Hey, good to hear from you. I am now in Delhi, wanted someone to accompany me in my Bangalore visit, I need visiting other places too....

Let me hear....

Regards, Africo.!

Hello Julian,
my wife and I will be travelling to Candolim on the 1st July to start our retirement.
I was an Engineer and my wife was a practice manager.
We are both retiring early at 52 and looking forward to our new adventure

regards Nigel and Jane

Hey ,
Omar here a native Arabic speaker. Will be interested in getting associated. You may call me on ***

Hello everyone! I’m Irene, from Barcelona, Spain. I have never been in India but I’m quite excited, my husband has been offered a job there, in Vadodara, and we are considering moving with our 7-years old son.

If all goes right, we will be moving to Vadodara in about 6-9 months. Is anyone living there? I would really love to speak to someone that can advice about best areas in the city to look for schools and homes. We will be doing a first exploratory trip in October, so if any of you are in Vadodara, please let me know!

Thank you.

Hi All

I’m a newbie on the forum, my husband our 3 kids (5,10 & 12) are wanting to move over to India in the next few months.

My husband is an educator (17-35 yrs) and electrical engineer and is looking for work unsure really the best ways to start.

If anyone has any ideas we would be very greatful.

Thanks
Sarah 😊

do not worry  and welcome to india

I am Udaya Kumar, having worked in India and abroad, mostly on two wheelers and portable generator manufacturers.
Presently, I am in Tanzania, with a reputed auto distributor in Dar es salaam.

Hi there, do you know where it is the best place in New Delhi to go out and meet Expats?   I am in Delhi next two months and would like to meet with local Expats.  Thank you for recommendations!