Hosting foreign nationals in India

[Chitra18]

Hi, have any of you in India hosted foreign nationals? what has been your experience of getting FRRO registration done, submitting C-form etc. Is it a hassle or easy. The process etc. is listed on airbnb but wanted to know host actual experience of doing it. Thank you

[Bhumika · Accepted solution]

Hi @Chitra18, Hope you are doing well! How are you progressing with gathering information related to Hosting foreign nationals in India?

It seems like you have already gone through the Airbnb Help Centre article that outlines Responsible hosting in India.

Did you experience the FRRO registration process yourself, since the time you posted? 

It would also be a good idea to connect with local Hosts in your area through Airbnb Local Host Clubs. I am sharing the Karnataka Local Host Club for you here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/195812164510402 wherein you can connect with Bengaluru Hosts to know more about the process.

[Rakesh93]

Hey Chitra, i can understand it's a bit of a hassle the first time, the portal is clunky and manually entering all the guest details one by one gets tedious especially if you have multiple foreign guests

once you know the flow it gets easier but most hosts still find the manual part annoying.

some platforms have started solving this, qid for example has a browser extension that pulls the guest details and autofills the c form directly on the portal so you dont have to enter everything by hand each time

if you have frequent foreign guests its worth looking into, saves a decent amount of time

[Rakesh93]

Hey Chitra, i can understand it's a bit of a hassle the first time, the portal is clunky and manually entering all the guest details one by one gets tedious especially if you have multiple foreign guests

once you know the flow it gets easier but most hosts still find the manual part annoying.

some platforms have started solving this, qid for example has a browser extension that pulls the guest details and autofills the c form directly on the portal so you dont have to enter everything by hand each time

if you have frequent foreign guests its worth looking into, saves a decent amount of time