Arrival Formalities All persons including Indian nationals are required
to fill in a Disembarkation Card, at the time of arrival.
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 must
surrender his Certificate of Registration either to the Registration Officer
of the place where he is registered or of the place from where he plans
to depart or to the Immigration Officer at the Port / Check post of exit
from India.
Foreign Travel Tax
Passengers embarking on trips to any place
outside India from a Customs airport/seaport will have to pay a Foreign
Travel Tax (FTT) of Rs. 500 and Rs. 150 on trips to Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Maldives. No tax is payable
on trips 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 account of
mechanical trouble but continue their journey 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.
Customs
Visitors are generally required to make a baggage declaration in
respect of baggage and foreign currency in their possession. They are also
required to obtain the Currency Declaration Form from the Customs. They
should fill in the Disembarkation Card handed over to them by the airline
during the course of the flight. |