about tourism rules and regulations

1. CURRENCIES & CUSTOM DUTIES
•
Cash, bank notes, and travelers' cheques up to US $1,000 or equivalent
need not be declared at the time of entry. If the amount exceeds the
given limit then the passenger has to disclose in the Currency
Declaration Form, the amount of foreign currency or travelers' cheques
brought by him at the time of arrival. If done then there are no
restrictions. This will not only enable him to exchange the currency
brought in, but also to take the remaining currency way to home on
departure. Any money in the form of travelers' cheques, drafts, bills,
cheques, etc., in convertible currencies that tourists wish to convert
into Indian currency should be exchanged only through authorized
moneychangers and banks.
•
The following duty-free possessions are permissible: clothes and
jewelry, 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).

2. TOURISM RULES
FORA TOURIST

3. Indiatravelrules
•Travel tips:
Knowledge of Travel Rules for India
becomes utmost important, while
planning a trip to India. These travel
rules are related to three essential
elements - Individual/Group Passport,
Visa and Custom duty on luggage and
goods.

4. VISA RULES:
• India Travel whether for tourism, business, studies or other
purposes requires a valid passport and an entry visa. Visas can be
obtained and issued from the Indian Embassies or Indian High
Commissions abroad. One thing worth remembering is that the
entry visas are not issued at the entry point. A passenger found
guilty of TRAVEling without an entry visa is detained and
immediately deported.
• Following is a list of important documents to be submitted while applying for
Indian visas:
• Visa application form.
• Passport, having a minimum validity of six months on the date of application.
• Two identical passport sized photographs, black and white or colored.
• Supporting documents, depending upon the type of visa.
• Visa fee.

5. CUSTOM RULES:
•
For the smooth passage of the tourists at the
airport check-in counters, two channels have
been provided. One is green channel, meant for
passengers not having any of the dutiable
articles or unaccompanied baggage. On the
contrary, for passengers with dutiable articles
or unaccompanied baggage or high-value articles
(to be entered on the Tourist Baggage Re-
Export Form), the red channel is there at
service.
•

6. TOURIST BAGGAGE
RE-EXPORT FORM
•
The Dutiable articles, unaccompanied
baggage, or high-value articles carried
along with the passenger must be
entered on a Tourist Baggage Re-Export
Form (TBRE). These articles must be
re-exported at the time of departure. A
failure to re-export anything listed on
the TBRE becomes a payable duty levied
for each missing item

7. Arrival & Departure Formalities Information

8. 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.

9. 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.
• 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/Checkpost of
exit from India.

10. CURRENCY ALLOWED
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.

11. LEAVING INDIAA
NOTES:
It is advisable for you to carry your own medicines. Almost all medicines in India are
locally manufactured and you may not find the same brand names. However, you
may easily set substitute products here. But take the advice of reputed
druggists or doctors for the purpose.
• Make sure to remove your footwear when visiting a place of worship or
mausoleum. Some temples in India will not even allow you to carry leather
articles inside. You can deposit them in the temple cloakroom and collect it on
your way out.
• The electric current in India is 220/ 250 volts and 50 cycles. It is AC practically
everywhere. Carry converters if you have some electric equipment with you
• Don't forget to keep photocopies of your important documents for travel to
India. Keep them separate from the originals, in case the originals get lost or
stolen.
• One of the two most important India Travel documents to carry with you is your
Passport. Make sure to have this basic document with you all the time. Before
the trip starts, check that your passport is in order and will be valid for the
period of your stay. Otherwise, get it renewed. If, by any chance, your passport
gets lost or stolen, immediately contact your country's embassy or consulate in
India. And don't forget to inform the nearest police station at the same time.

12. By: Surbhi Sharma
To: Dr. Prashant
Gautam

13. THANK-YOU