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Restricted & Protected Areas
Certain
parts of the country need special
entry permits before they can be
visited.
Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram
and Nagaland :
These
Sates/Union Territories have been
designated as protected areas and
foreigners cannot enter these areas
without special permits. These
permits are issued by the
Under-Secretary, Ministry of Home
Affairs, Foreigner Division, Lok
Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi
–110003 at least 4 weeks before the
date of the expected visit in some
instance by Indian Mission,
consulates near your home. Advisable
to check before leaving.
Sikkim:
Certain areas of Sikkim like Gangtok,
Rumtek and Phodang and Zongri in
West Sikkim and Pamayangtse have
been excluded from the inner line
and declared as Restricted Areas.
Individual tourists are permitted to
visit Gangtok, Rumtek and Phodang.
Group tourists are permitted to
visit Zongri and Pamayangtse. The
duration of stay has been raised
from 7 to 15 days. Permits can be
issued by all Indian missions
abroad, all FRRO-Immigration
officers at Airports at Mumbai,
Calcutta, Chennai and New Delhi
Chief Secretary, Govt. of Sikkim,
Secretary, Hotel Department Govt. of
Sikkim, L.G. Police, Govt. of
Sikkim, Siliguri, Dy. Director
Tourism, Government of Sikkim, New
Delhi, Resident Commissioner, Govt.
of Sikkim, New Delhi Calcutta, Dy
Commissioner of Darjeeling and Dy.
Secretary, Home department, Govt. Of
West Bengal.
Manipur:
Manipur has
also been opened to foreign
tourists, permits can be issued by
all missions abroad, all FRRO, Home
Commissioner, Manipur, Imphal. The
duration of stay has been raised
from 3 to 5 days.
Pakistan
:
Presently visitors from many
countries (except diplomats) are not
allowed to cross India - Pakistan
Border, ex India.
Andaman
and Nicobar Islands:
Individual
foreign tourists can visit Port
Blair municipal area, Havelock
Island, Long Island, Neil Island,
Mayabunder, Diglipur, Rangat, where
a night halt is allowed and Jolly
Buoy, South Cinque, Red Skin, Mount
Harriet, Madhurban where only day
visits are allowed. Prior permit is
necessary. Individual tourists are
permitted 30 days allowed.
Lakshadweep Island:
Of this only Bangaram, Agatti and
Suheli Islands are open to foreign
tourists. Permits are required,
obtainable from the Lakshadeep
Administration, Wellington Island,
Harbour Road, Cochin-3. However
foreign tourists traveling in
organised groups may obtain permits
in advance from the administrator at
Cochin through a recognized Travel
Agent / Tour Operator. |