If you are a travel lover and like to see different cultures, exciting places and rural adventures, India is a must to visit destination for you. In India you will find hills, rivers, plateaus, plains, beaches, deltas, desert, exciting wildlife, historical places so does not matter what excites you, you will love India. I will also advice you to check Make online reservation in Indian railways to get more help in planning your vacation in India.
- To Visit India, the first and foremost requirement is to get a Tourist VISA. You can download the visa application for form the official website of the High Commission of India in your country. You may login to the following website to get a list of consulate offices in various countries http://www.india-visa.com/
- After downloading the visa application form, the next step is to fill up the application form and submit it to the Consulate (Indian High commission) office in/near your city.
- While submitting your application, Duly completed application form with black colored ink and no mistakes, you require Original passport valid for at least next six months, Correct visa fee, Two Recent passport-size photographs, supporting documents that may be required by the officials.
- Person of Indian origin, applying for visa from other nations passport, should submit their Indian passport as well to obtain a visa.
- Once your visa application is processed and you receive your visa, you are ready to fly.
- While coming to India, make sure you have sufficient money with you according to your schedule and stay in India.
- Foreigners visiting India on tourist visa need to fill up a form called Form-C (Rule-14, registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992) at the time of their stay in hotel.
- Foreigners coming from or through yellow fever countries/zones must possess a valid vaccination certificate.
- The Indian Wildlife Protection Act bans all forms of wildlife trade. Violations of the provisions of the act are punishable with heavy fines and imprisonment. Travelers are, therefore, advised not to buy any wildlife or wildlife products or derivatives -specially ivory articles, fur and skin articles derived from wild animals.
- All visitors to India are required to fill Disembarkation/ Embarkation cards, which are available with the airlines and the airports in India.
- The travelers should not buy, sell or use psychotropic drugs or any other narcotic substances while in India, as their purchase, sell or possession is a cognizable offence punishable by imprisonment.
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