She is on etourist visa with validity of 1 year

[minglevi 0]

She recently became US citizen and immediately after that she went to India and she is going to stay in India for long time.
Her etourist visa says 

• e-Visa Validity period is 365 days from the date of issuance of this ETA.
• Activities Permitted :Meeting Friends/Relatives
• Continuous stay during each visit should not exceed 180 days

 

Every foreigner entering India on a visa that is valid for 180 days or more has to register themselves with the Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO), 

within 14 days of arrival. But she did not register ..and it has been 152 days...does she need to pay penalty?

 

Does she need to register if she is going to stay for longer than 180 days which is continuous? what is the purpose of registration?

Will registration extend the continuous 180 days requirement to 1 year or its will provide exit visa?

[9000miles 46]

> Every foreigner entering India on a visa that is valid for 180 days or more has to register themselves with the Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO), within 14 days of arrival. But she did not register ..and it has been 152 days...does she need to pay penalty?

> Does she need to register if she is going to stay for longer than 180 days which is continuous?

 

It's not possible to register with the FRRO on a tourist visa. Not sure why the visa boilerplate text says this for Americans. 

 

> what is the purpose of registration?

 

Specific types of visas allow you to register for residency permits/longer stays (tourist visa is not one of these visas). With a residency permit, it's easier to open a bank account but it doesn't provide permission to work or anything like that. 

 

>  Will registration extend the continuous 180 days requirement to 1 year or its will provide exit visa?

 

I mentioned the same in other thread, you should consider applying for an entry visa (sticker visa, not e-visa) for your relative as it'd allow them to stay longer in India.

 

If it's any help, https://www.indiamike.com is just about the most conclusive place to learn in detail about Indian visas and practical use. The government and embassy pages tend to all say slightly different things.