Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Syrian LGBTQ+ Man Seeks Long Term Visa in Gujarat HC
A 29-year-old Syrian man who is part of the LGBTQ+ community and lives with HIV is asking the Gujarat High Court for a long-term visa to stay in India.
He is scared to go back to Syria because he could be hurt or killed there for being gay and having HIV.
He came to India in 2019 to study and fell in love with an Indian man.
His visa expired in 2023, and he was arrested in November 2025.
He has a refugee card from the UNHCR and wants the court to stop his deportation and let him stay with his partner.
A 29-year-old Syrian LGBTQ+ man and his 33-year-old Indian partner filed a petition in the Gujarat High Court seeking a long-term visa.
The Syrian national fears persecution in Syria due to his sexual orientation and HIV status.
He arrived in India in 2019 for education and obtained a B.Tech degree from Marwadi University, Rajkot.
His visa expired in 2023, and he was arrested in November 2025 following the Red Fort blast in New Delhi.
The petition seeks to quash the FIR lodged against them and to prevent the Syrian national's deportation to Syria.
- Who
- A 29-year-old Syrian LGBTQ+ man and his 33-year-old Indian partner
- What
- Seeking long-term visa and quashing of FIR in Gujarat High Court
- When
- Petition filed recently, FIR lodged on November 17, 2025
- Where
- Gujarat High Court, India
- Why
- Fear of persecution and violence in Syria due to his sexual orientation and HIV status
- Petitioner's Age
- 29 years
- Petitioner's Nationality
- Syrian
- Petitioner's Status
- LGBTQ+ and HIV positive
- Current Location
- Joint Interrogation Centre, Ahmedabad
- Visa Expiry
- End of 2023
- UNHCR Refugee Card
- Granted in January 2024
- FIR Lodged Against
- November 17, 2025
- Indian Partner's Age
- 33 years