All visitors to India
are required to carry a passport valid at least for the next 6 months. Visa exemptions
include:
Bhutanese and Nepalese visitors who
are staying for less than 3 months,
Nationals from the Maldives, if they
are staying for a maximum of 90 days (this includes any periods they may have spent in
India up to 6 months prior to the visit in question),
Transit passengers who have a
follow-on ticket within 72 hours of arrival as long as they are not going to leave the
airport.
Special restrictions apply to
Pakistani and Afghan nationals.
Special Permits
Indian tourists
visiting Arunachal Pradesh require an Inner Line Permit. All places are open to domestic
tourists except those of defense importance. Permits take approximately three weeks to be
issued so you need to plan in advance. Contact the Resident Commissioner, Arunachal
Bhawan, Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi: 110001; Tel: 91-11-3013956
The Liaison Officer, Government of
Arunachal Pradesh, 4B Chowringhee Place, Kolkata: 700013; Tel: 91-33-2486500
The Liaison Officer, Government of
Arunachal Pradesh, R.G.Baruah Road, Guwahati, Assam: 781021; Tel: 91-361-26544.
Foreign tourists
intending to visit Arunachal need clearance from the Home Ministry and a Restricted Area
Permit. A Permit takes approximately three weeks to be issued so you need advance
planning.
The Permit is valid for 10 days.
Minimum of four and a maximum of fourteen tourists must travel together on a tour arranged
through an approved travel agent.
Passport and Visa number, validity,
nationality, purpose of visit, period you intend to stay in Arunachal have to be stated in
the application form for the Permit. You need 2 passport-size photographs.
Foreign tourists are allowed to visit
Itanagar, Ziro, Along, Pasighat, Miao, Namdapha, Tipi and Bhalukpong.
Permits may be applied for at any
overseas Indian consular office or at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreigners Division,
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi 110003. |