| Passport
Requirements:
Visas are required by all visitors except
those from Bhutan and Nepal. Visas are available
for the following durations:-
 Transit visa
03 month
visa
06 month
visa
01 year visa
05 year visa
- Each passport
should be accompanied by the completed application
form and three passport photographs.
- There should
be at least three clear pages on the passport
before the visa is issued.
- When applying
for the visa at the Indian Embassy/High
Commission, payment should be made in cash
or postal order (cheques are normally not
accepted) and a stamped self addressed envelope
should be included. One month should be
allowed for postal applications
- Certain parts
of India (mainly in the North East) are
"restricted areas" and require special permits.
- Personal applications
may be made to the Indian Embassy/High Commission.
Health
requirements
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Yellow Fever
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- Vaccination Certificate is required
if arriving from
an infected area.
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Cholera/Typhoid
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- Innoculation recommended.
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Malaria
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- No certificate required, but advisable
to have a
course of pills.
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Medical treatment in India
is comparatively inexpensive, though India
has a pool of some of the best doctors in
the world. Most hotels have a doctor on call.
Strong sunshine, heat, digestive
upsets and insect bites can spoil one’s
trip, so it is a good idea to take a few basic
precautions:
Avoid eating ice creams
sold by roadside vendors, undercooked meat,
unpeel able fruit or vegetable, drinking tap
water or having unbolted drinks or even ice
in drinks outside the hotel.
Carry a kit containing
sunscreens and other lotions for protection
from the sun, insect repellants and sting
relief creams, water sterilising tablets and
medicines for possible stomach upsets or indigestion.
Be careful about mosquitoes
when outside in the evenings - use an insect
repellant, socks and a long sleeves shirt
are good deterrents.
Currency
Rupee (Re.) Rs. 1 = 100 Paise
Coins are in denominations
of 25, 50 Paise and 1,2,and 5 rupees.
Notes are in denominations of 10, 20, 50,
100 and 500 rupees.
Exchange Rate: US $ 1 = Rs. 43 approx There
are no restrictions on the importation of
foreign currency by tourists, provided a Declaration
Form is completed on arrival. The import and
export of the Rupee is, however, prohibited
and may not be spent in Duty Free Shops or
on board aircrafts. Receipts of all currency
must be kept, as it may be reconverted on
departure.
It is advisable to carry money in the form
of travellers’ cheques preferably in
US Dollars as it is widely recognised and
accepted.
Changing money through unauthorised persons
is illegal as well as risky in respect of
receiving counterfeit money
Credit
Cards
Most hotels, restaurants and some shops
accept major credit cards such as (1) American
Express, (2) Diners Club (3) Visa and (4) Mastercard.
Time
GMT + 5 hours and 30 minutes.
Business
Hours
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Government Offices/Shops :
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Monday - Friday
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1000 - 1700 hrs
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Commercial Offices :
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Monday - Friday
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0930 - 1730 hrs
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Shops (most large stores) :
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Saturday
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0930 - 1300 hrs
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Monday - Saturday
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0930 - 1800 hrs
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Banks :
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Monday - Friday
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1000 - 1400 hrs
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Saturdays
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1000 - 1200 hrs
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Some government and commercial
offices are open on alternate Saturdays.
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