Visa & Customs:
Indian
visas are available from Indian Consular Offices around the world, on
payment of visa fee.
Applications for multiple and single entry
visas are accepted.
Indian visas are necessary for all
foreigners visiting India.
There are several kinds of visas
including Entry Visa, Tourist Visa, Business Visa,
Long Terms Visa(upto 5 years with multiple entry facilities) etc.
are available.
Also Collective Landing Permits are available for
foreign tourists in groups.
Visa Extensions:
Tourists
visas are available for a maximum period of 180 days. No charge are levied
for visa extension within the maximum period of 180 days.
Identical
passport photographs are required. However, in case of an extension beyond
180 days, which is allowed only in exceptional cases, an extension fee is
charged.
Tourists from other countries are advised to check
current applicable visa fee/visa extension fees with government of India
Tourist Offices or Indian Consular Offices located in their respective
countries.
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download Visa application form.
Indian
Embassies/Consulates Around the World |
Foreign Embassies/Consulates
in India
CUSTOMS
FORMALITIES AND REGULATIONS:
.
The usual duty free
regulations of one bottle of whisky, i.e. 950 ml or less and 200
cigarettes apply for India.
If the tourist brings in more than $
1000 in cash or in traveller's cheques, it must be declared by completion
of currency declaration form.
While small items like perfumes,
cosmetics etc., are allowed into the country, larger items like video
cameras are likely to be entered on a "Tourist Baggage Re-export'
form to ensure that the article is taken away on departure.
The
TBRE form should be re-submitted on departure.
Goods brought in
excess of this are chargeable to duty as per prevailing law.
INCOME
TAX CLEARANCE.
If a person not domiciled in India
intends to say in the country for more than 120 days, an "Income Tax
Clearance" certificate is required in order to leave the country.
This document will prove that the person's stay in India was
financed by his own money and not by working or selling his goods.
The
foreign section of the Income Tax Department at Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai
and Mumbai issues these certificates on being shown the person's passport,
visa extension form and the currency exchange receipts which have been
used by the person.
FOREIGN TRAVEL
TAX:
For international travel from Indian airports
Airport Travel Tax must be paid for travel to all other countries. This
tax is also applicable to infants who may not be occupying seats.
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