Visa,
Customer (India) |
PASSPORT & VISA |
Citizens of all the country need to have
a valid passport and an entry , transit or tourist visa
obtained from the Indian Mission in their country. Tourist
Visa is normally valid for 120 days. Visa extensions can
be got by applying to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Lok
Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, (Ph: 4693334 ,4612543 and 4617649)
The letter should be handed over at the Foreigners Regional
Registration Office at Hans Bhavan, Tilak Bridge, near
ITO. (Ph: 3319489/8179). It is open from 0930 hrs to 1330
hrs and 1400 hrs to 1600 hrs. (It is closed on weekends
and national Holidays) It is recommended to obtain a multiple
Entry Tourist Visa since this simplifies the procedure
for visiting neighbouring countries like Nepal and Sri
Lanka. Indians holding foreign passports would also have
to obtain an Indian Visa before entering India.
EXCHANGE RATES:
The rates for purchase and sale of UK Pound and US$ currency
notes and foreign currency travellers cheques, where applicable,
are quoted by authorised dealers/money-changers within
the floor and ceiling rates worked out daily in accordance
with guidelines prescribed by Reserve Bank of India. For
other currencies, banks quote rates based on market conditions.
Bank drafts and travellers cheques fetch better rates
than currency notes. Currencies like UK Pound, US$ and
Deutsche Mark are widely accepted. |
REGISTRATION |
All foreigners are required to get themselves
registered with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office(FRRO)
which is situated in Hans Bhavan, Tilak Road, near the
Income Tax Office(ITO). The building is very close to
India Gate |
CUSTOM CLEARANCE |
Those without any dutiable goods or high
value articles or foreign exchange more than US $2,500
or unaccompained baggage which need to be declared, can
walk through Green Channel. All others need to pass through
the Red Channe. Goods upto Rs 750 (Rs. 12,000 for persons
of Indian origin) for personal use or as gifts are exempt
from duty. Beyond the free baggage limit, the duty rate
is 52% plus 2% special duty |
Those not entitled |
Persons from Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and
China do not get any free allowances, while in case
of nationals of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, it is Rs.
6000 if they stay for more than three days and Rs. 3000
if the stay is less |
Tousist Baggage Form |
On arrival, a TBRE (tourist baggage re_export
form) is to be shown with the entered articles to Customs
for verification at the time of departure |
Landing certificate |
It is required if you are expecting unacompained
baggabge as also for mishandled baggage |
Bringing in currency |
Any amount in the form of currency, travellers
cheques and the like can be brought in and the same amount
can be taken back. In case the amount exceeds US $10,000
in the form of currency notes, travellers cheques or bank
notes / or currency notes alone of more than US $2,500,
they have to be declared on arrival on the Currency Declaration
Form (CDF), duly attested by the Custom Officer |
Indian currency |
No Indian currency can be brought in or
taken out, and while remitting money to India the full
address of the bank should be given.
Travel with in INDIA
For travel within India, foreign tourists have to pay
their fares in foreign exchange. All booking offices of
Indian Airlines, all other private airlines and booking
offices of Indian Railways at many important centres accept
payment in foreign exchange from foreign tourists. Rail
fares can be paid in Indian rupees on the production of
the Encashment Certificates obtained earlier. |
Money changing |
The unit of currency is the rupee and all
money should be changed with authorised money changers
available at various places. You should insist on a receipt
which will help in reconverting the money whenever you
desire so. It is better to avoid touts who may offer higher
sums than the prevailing value |
Export curbs |
All articles brought in can be taken back.
from India one can take back souveniors worth Rs 1,00,000
in value and more than that after getting permission from
the Reserve Bank of India. Jewellery or precious stones
of high value need an advance RBI permit as also appraisal
by the Customs Appraiser at the airport in advance |
Foreign Travel Tax |
Restrictions exist on art objects more than
100 years old. Any doubts should be got cleared from Director
Antiquities, Archaeological survey of India, Janpath,
Ph: 3017220. Export of wildlife items is prohibited and
in some cases regulated |
Antiquities, art objects |
Restrictions exist on art objects more than
100 years old. Any doubts should be got cleared from Director
Antiquities, Archaeological survey of India, Janpath,
Ph: 3017220. Export of wildlife items is prohibited and
in some cases regulated |
Foreign Travel Tax |
Rs 500 and only Rs 150 for citizens of Afganistan,
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Maldives, Nepal
and sri Lanka.
CURRENCY AND JEWELLERY
INDIAN CURRENCY: Bringing Indian currency of any denomination
into India is prohibited. Foreign tourists' returning
to India from Nepal are, however, permitted to bring with
them unspent Indian currency which needs to be declared.
There is no restriction on bringing into India of cheques/drafts
issued by overseas bank and denominated in Indian rupees
drawn on banks situated in India.
PERSONAL JEWELLERY
Foreign tourists are permitted to bring with
them their personal jewellery either worn on their person
or as part of their personal effects in accordance with
Customs Baggage Rules. The Rules, inter alia, require
an endorsement by the Indian Customs on the tourists'
passports about the jewellery brought by the latter.
In order to facilitate Customs clearance of the same
personal jewellery at the time of the tourist's departure
from India, details thereof are endorsed on the tourist's
passports at the time of entry. |
ARRIVAL, LEAVING THE AIRPORT |
Transport of various sorts is available
at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. These include
autorickshaws, taxis, and even buses most of which are
operated by private operators. There is also a prepaid
taxi service and it is advisable that this facility is
made use of as it proves to be the most economical |
TIME DIFFERENCE |
The standard time for India is calculated
from Allahabad and is common to all cities. Indian Standard
Time (IST) is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of London,
4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Paris, about 10 hours
30 minutes behind New York, 3 hours and 30 minutes behind
Tokyo and 4 hours and 30 minutes behind Sydney |
CREDIT CARDS |
American Express, Master Charge, Visa and
Diners Club credit cards are generally accepted by large
establishments including hotels, shops, and airlines |
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