Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Burundi Woman Faces Deportation After Overstaying Visa
A woman from Burundi named Diane Niyomwungere has been living in India for 12 years on a student visa.
She was recently detained in Kutch District because her visa has expired, and her passport is invalid.
The police are talking to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office to decide what to do next.
She might be sent back to Burundi, but she has said she is afraid for her life if she is deported.
She was studying at Parul University in Vadodara with her two brothers.
Diane Niyomwungere, a 36-year-old Burundi woman, has been living in India for 12 years on a student visa.
She was detained in Kutch District for overstaying her visa and having an invalid passport.
Police are consulting with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office for next steps, which may include deportation.
She expressed fear for her life if sent back to Burundi.
She and her two brothers enrolled at Parul University in Vadodara in 2014.
- Who
- Diane Niyomwungere, a 36-year-old Burundi woman
- What
- Facing deportation for overstaying her visa
- When
- Detained earlier this month
- Where
- Kutch District, Gujarat, India
- Why
- Overstayed her student visa and has an invalid passport
Deportation Supporters
Deportation Opponents
Legal Status
Deportation Supporters
The woman overstayed her visa and has an invalid passport, making her stay illegal.
Deportation Opponents
She has lived in India for 12 years and has expressed fear for her life if deported.
- Name
- Diane Niyomwungere
- Age
- 36
- Nationality
- Burundi
- Visa Type
- Student Visa
- Duration of Stay
- 12 years
- Location of Detention
- Vipassana Centre, Kutch District
- Current Status
- Facing deportation