| Passport &
Visa: Citizens of all countries 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. Applying to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi can get visa extensions. The letter should then be handed over at
the Foreigners Regional Registration Office at Hans Bhavan, Tilak Bridge, near ITO. Delhi.
Those wishing to visit neighboring country like Sri Lanka or Nepal, and then coming back
to India, should obtain a double/multiple entry visa. Registration: All foreigners
are required to get themselves registered with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office
which is situated in Hans Bhavan, Tilak Road, Near ITO Delhi.
Income-Tax Clearance:
If the stay exceeds 120 days, an income-tax clearance certificate, issued by the Foreign
Section of the Income-Tax Office is required.
Health Regulations:
Yellow fever inoculation certificate is compulsory for those who have travelled across
Africa, or Papua New Guinea in the last six days. The certificate becomes valid 10 days
after the inoculation. No immunization against small pox or cholera is required. Those
without the yellow certificate are liable to be quarantined for up to six days. |
