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Videsh yoga: the 12th, 9th, 7th and 4th houses and Rahu
Foreign Settlement Astrology Checker
Vedic astrology reads foreign settlement from the 12th house of distant lands, the 9th of long journeys, the 7th of foreign trade, the 4th of the homeland and Rahu, then times it by the dasha of those planets. Enter your birth details to see which of ten classical indications your chart has, and when they run.
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Calculator facts
Foreign Settlement Astrology Checker
- Ten indications, each shown for your chart
- Dasha windows for the next ten years
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Worked example (9 March 1997, 22:10, New Delhi): 4 of the 10 classical foreign settlement indications are present in this chart: 2 for settlement abroad, 1 for travel, 1 for Rahu.
Worked example: 9 March 1997, 22:10, New Delhi
Foreign Settlement Result
Several indications (4 of 10)
4 of the 10 classical foreign settlement indications are present in this chart: 2 for settlement abroad, 1 for travel, 1 for Rahu.
| Indication | In this chart | Present |
|---|---|---|
| The Lagna lord in the 12th house | Lagna lord Venus in the 5th house | No |
| The 12th lord in its own house | 12th lord Mercury in the 5th house | No |
| The Lagna lord joined with the 12th lord | Venus (1st lord) and Mercury (12th lord) together in Aquarius | Yes |
| The 4th lord in the 6th, 8th or 12th house | 4th lord Saturn in the 6th house | Yes |
| Mars, Saturn, Rahu or Ketu in the 4th house | 4th house: Jupiter | No |
| The 9th lord in the 12th, or the 12th lord in the 9th | Mercury rules the 9th house and the 12th, in the 5th house | No |
| The 7th lord in the 12th, or the 12th lord in the 7th | Mars (7th lord) in the 12th house; Mercury (12th lord) in the 5th house | Yes |
| The Moon in the 9th or 12th house | Moon in the 6th house (Pisces) | No |
| Rahu in the 4th, 7th, 9th or 12th house | Rahu in the 12th house (Virgo) | Yes |
| Rahu with the Lagna lord or the 12th lord | Rahu in Virgo; Venus in Aquarius, Mercury in Aquarius | No |
How common this is: about one chart in eight reaches this level (“several indications”) on these rules. Read the count as a leaning, not a verdict.
Dasha Windows for Going Abroad
The dasha periods of the next 10 years ruled by this chart's foreign settlement significators (Rahu; Mercury, the 12th lord; Mars, in the 12th house). A window is when the indications above are read as active, not a date of anything.
| Period (mahadasha–antardasha) | From – to | Significators |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury–Jupiter | Oct 2026 – Jan 2029 | Mercury (the 12th lord) |
| Mercury–Saturn | Jan 2029 – Sep 2031 | Mercury (the 12th lord) |
| Ketu–Mars | Mar 2034 – Aug 2034 | Mars (in the 12th house) |
| Ketu–Rahu | Aug 2034 – Aug 2035 | Rahu, the significator of the foreign |
How Foreign Settlement Is Read in a Kundli
There is no single classical yoga named for living abroad. What Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra and Phaladeepika give is the meaning of each house, and practice builds the combinations from it: the 12th house is vyaya — expense, loss and residence in distant places; the 9th is long journeys and fortune; the 7th is partners and dealings with others, read for foreign trade; the 4th is home, land and the mother, whose affliction is read as leaving the place of birth. Rahu, the outsider among the grahas, is read today as the main significator of foreign lands.
This checker reads ten combinations built on those meanings, with whole-sign houses from the Lagna and sidereal (Lahiri) positions. A lord is joined to another by sitting in the same sign, exchanging signs or aspecting it (graha drishti), the ordinary grammar of BPHS.
| Indication | Group | Read as |
|---|---|---|
| The Lagna lord in the 12th house | Settlement abroad | the self goes to the house of distant places |
| The 12th lord in its own house | Settlement abroad | a strong 12th house: residence away from the birthplace |
| The Lagna lord joined with the 12th lord | Settlement abroad | the self tied to the 12th house of distant lands |
| The 4th lord in the 6th, 8th or 12th house | Settlement abroad | the home and homeland disturbed: leaving the place of birth |
| Mars, Saturn, Rahu or Ketu in the 4th house | Settlement abroad | an unsettled 4th house: home not held for long |
| The 9th lord in the 12th, or the 12th lord in the 9th | Travel | long journeys (9th) to distant places (12th) |
| The 7th lord in the 12th, or the 12th lord in the 7th | Travel | foreign trade, partners or a spouse abroad |
| The Moon in the 9th or 12th house | Travel | a mind drawn to travel and distant places |
| Rahu in the 4th, 7th, 9th or 12th house | Rahu | the outsider planet in a house of travel or residence |
| Rahu with the Lagna lord or the 12th lord | Rahu | Rahu colouring the self or the 12th house |
Dasha Periods for Going Abroad
A promise in the chart is read as active in the Vimshottari periods of the planets that carry it. The result lists the antardashas of the next ten years ruled by Rahu, the 12th lord, the 9th lord or a planet in the 12th house, with the period's dates from the same dasha calculator the site uses. Periods where both lords are significators are marked as the stronger windows.
Where Astrologers Differ on Videsh Yoga
- Watery signs. Some add a watery sign (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) on the 12th or 9th house for crossing the sea. It depends on the Lagna alone, so a quarter of all charts would qualify; it is not counted here.
- Movable signs. Some read the Lagna lord or the 12th lord in a movable sign as movement. Not counted, for the same reason.
- The 3rd house. The 3rd is short journeys; this checker is about long ones and residence.
- Divisional charts. Some confirm in the D4 (property, homeland) or D12. This checker reads the birth chart.
- How many rules. The longer a list, the more charts qualify. This one is stated in full, and the result says how common your count is.
What These Indications Do Not Mean
They do not decide whether a visa is granted, which country you go to, or whether you should go. A chart describes leanings; documents, money, skills and family decide moves. Many people with no indication live abroad happily, and many with several never leave home.
Foreign Settlement Astrology FAQ
Which house in the kundli shows foreign settlement?
The 12th house, of distant places and residence away from home, read with the 9th house of long journeys, the 7th of foreign trade and partners, the 4th of the homeland, and Rahu.
How do I check foreign settlement in my kundli?
Enter your date of birth, exact birth time and birth place above. The checker shows each of ten classical indications for your chart, how many hold and the dasha periods of the next ten years when they run.
Does Rahu give foreign settlement?
Rahu is read today as the main significator of foreign lands. In the 4th, 7th, 9th or 12th house, or with the Lagna lord or 12th lord, it counts as an indication here; on its own it is one rule of ten.
When will I go abroad, according to astrology?
Astrology reads timing from dasha periods. The checker lists the periods of the next ten years ruled by Rahu, the 12th lord, the 9th lord or planets in the 12th: windows when the indications are active, not a travel date.
Is foreign settlement in the kundli guaranteed?
No. These are indications, and about one chart in eight has four or more of them. Visas, work and family decide moves; the chart only describes a leaning.
What is videsh yoga?
Videsh yoga is the common name for the combinations that point to foreign travel or settlement. No classical text gives one fixed yoga by that name; the rules are built from the house meanings in BPHS and Phaladeepika.