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 authorised
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 authorised
money changers is an offense under Foreign Exchange Regulations Act 1973.
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. All
persons including Indian nationals are required to fill in a Disembarkation
Card, at the time of arrival. Four photographs are also required for
registration. The foreigners registered at Foreigners' Registration Office
are required to report change of their addresses.
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 shall
surrender his Certificate of Registration either to the Registration Officer
of the place where he is registered or of the place from where he intends to
depart or to the Immigration Officer at the Port/Checkpost of exit from
India.
Foreign tourists should be in possesion of their Yellow Fever
Vaccination Certificate conforming to International Health Regulation, if
they are originating or transiting through Yellow Fever endemic countries.
The international airports in the metrocities offer a range of
services ensuring that the traveller on business can continue working while
waiting to board an international connection, or when transferring between
international flights. These include restaurants, business centers, rest
rooms and handy telephones booths. Business centers are equipped with
state-of-the-art equipment including wordprocessors and telefax. Airports
also offer tourist dutyfree & handicrafts shopping, informal snack bars,
nursery and baby care rooms, and even an art gallery. Dutyfree prices in the
airport shops are very competitive, offering you bargains on international
merchandise.
Passengers embarking on journeys to any place outside India
from a Customs airport/seaport will have to pay a Foreign Travel Tax (FTT)
of Rs. 300 and Rs. 150 on journeys to Afganistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Srilanka and Maldives. No tax is payable on
journeys 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 accout of
mechanical trouble but continue their jouney 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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