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| Arrival
Formalities |
If the visa, for stay in India, is for more than 180 days,
a Registration Certificate and Residential Permit should
be obtained from the nearest Foreigners' Registration
Office within 15 days of arrival. Four photographs are
also required for registration. The foreigners registered
at Foreigners' Registration Office are required to report
change of their addresses. All persons including Indian
nationals are required to fill in a Disembarkation Card,
at the time of arrival. |
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| Departure
from India |
All persons, except nationals of Bhutan & Nepal, leaving
by air, road or rail have to fill in an Embarkation Card
at the time of departure. |
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Exit Formalities |
Every foreigner who is about to depart finally from India
must surrender his Certificate of Registration either
to the Registration Officer of the place where he is registered
or of the place from where he plans to depart or to the
Immigration Officer at the Port/Check post of exit from
India. |
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Foreign Travel Tax |
Passengers embarking on trips to any place outside India
from a Customs airport/seaport will have to pay a Foreign
Travel Tax (FTT) of Rs. 500 and Rs. 150 on trips to
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan,
Srilanka and Maldives. No tax is payable on trips performed
by ship from Rameshwaram to Talaimanar and in case of
transit passengers, provided they do not leave the customs
barrier. Transit passengers travelling by air who have
to leave the airport on account of mechanical trouble
but continue their journey by the same aircraft and
the same flight number by which they arrive are also
exempt from FTT. Transit sea passengers leaving the
ship for sightseeing, shopping etc. during the ships'
call at any of the Indian ports will not be required
to pay FTT.
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Customs |
Visitors are generally required to make an oral baggage
declaration in respect of baggage and foreign currency
in their possession. They are also required to obtain
the Currency Declaration Form from the Customs. They should
fill in the Disembarkation Card handed over to them by
the airline during the course of the flight.
There are two channels for clearance :
Green
Channel :
For passengers not in possession of any dutiable articles
or unaccompanied baggage.
Red Channel
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For passengers with dutiable articles or unaccompanied
baggage or high value articles to be entered on the tourist
Baggage Re-Export Form.
Dutiable articles or unaccompanied baggage or high-value
articles must be entered on a Tourist Baggage Re-Export
Form (TBRE). These articles must be reexported at the
time of departure. A failure to re-export anything listed
on the TBRE becomes a payable duty levied for each missing
item. The following duty-free possessions are permissible-
clothes and jewellery, cameras and up to five rolls of
film; binoculars, a portable musical instrument, a radio
or portable tape recorder, a tent and camping equipment,
fishing rod, a pair of skis, two tennis rackets, 200 cigarettes
or 50 cigars,.95 liters of liquor, and gifts not exceeding
a value of Rs. 600 (about $20). Depending on the attitude
of the customs' official, one may or may not have to enter
a portable computer on a TBRE form. |
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Currency Allowed In India |
There are no restrictions on the amount of foreign currency
or travellers' cheques a tourist may bring into India
provided he makes a declaration in the Currency Declaration
Form given to him on arrival. This will enable him not
only to exchange the currency bought in, but also to take
the unspent currency out of India on departure. Cash,
bank notes and travellers' cheques up to US$ 1,000 or
equivalent, need not be declared at the time of entry.
Any money in the form of travellers' cheques, drafts,
bills, cheques, etc. in convertible currencies, which
tourists wish to convert into Indian currency, should
be exchanged only through authorized money changers and
banks who will issue an encashment certificate that is
required at the time of reconversion of any unspent money
into foreign currency. Exchanging of foreign currency
other than banks or authorized money changers is an offense
under Foreign Exchange Regulations Act 1973. |
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Leaving India |
Exchange Indian currency before you depart. Banking facilities,
for the conversion of rupees into foreign currency are
usually located in the same airport hall as the check-in
counters. Its best to access these facilities before immigration
as they are not available thereafter. All animal products,
souvenirs, and trophies are subject to the Wildlife (Protection)
Act, 1972. The export of skins made from protected wildlife
species is not allowed. Such items cannot be imported
into many countries, including the United States. As a
rule, avoiding such souvenirs that could be made of animal
skins (except crocodile-leather goods) is best. Generally,
items more than 100 years old cannot be exported without
a permit from the Archaeological Survey, which has an
office in Delhi. Reputable shops will provide you with
the required permit or help you procure it. Indian Customs
will detain items without permits if they are believed
to be over 100 years old. |
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Embassy Information |
The
United States Embassy
(Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri, tel. 011-6889033) is open
weekdays 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM for consular
services.
The Canadian High Commission
(7/8 Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri, tel. 011-6876500) is open
Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM -12:45 PM and 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
and Friday 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM for consular services.
The British High Commission
(Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri, tel. 011-6872161) is open
weekdays 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon and 2:00 PM -4:00 PM for
consular services.
For lost passports or emergencies, a duty officer is available
24 hours a day at each embassy.
Time:
GMT/UTC plus five hours 30 minutes
Electricity:
230-240V, 50 HZ
Weights & measures:
Metric (see conversion table)
Tourism:
2 million visitors per year |
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Airports |
The international airports in the metro cities extend
services ensuring that the traveller on business can continue
working even during his wait for boarding an international
connection, or when transferring between international
flights. These facilities include restaurants, business
centers, rest rooms and telephone booths. Business centers
are furnished with state-of-the-art equipment including
word processors and tele fax. Airports also offer tourist
duty free & handicrafts shopping, snack bars, nursery
and baby care rooms, and an art gallery too for art lovers.
Duty free prices in the airport shops are very competitive,
giving one bargains on international merchandise. |
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