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Passport valid for at least six months required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).

Certain parts of the country have been designated protected or restricted areas that require special permits and in some cases prior government authorisation. Intent to visit a specific restricted region should be indicated when applying for a visa and a permit will be granted to visit that region only. Passengers are advised to check with Indiatourism for up-to-date information before departure. The following states are subject to some restrictions: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Sikkim, Port Blair, Mizoram, Nagaland and Mundgod.

The following prices are for UK nationals only; prices for other nationals vary. Tourist: £30 (six months). Business: £30 (six months); £50 (one year); £90 (two years). Transit: £8 (single/double-entry). Student: £55 (irrespective of duration).

Note: (a) Non-UK nationals applying in the UK need to pay an additional £10 (amounts charged may also vary according to nationality and type of passport held) unless holding proof of at least one-year residence in the UK. (b) A £1 fee may be required for postal applications, depending on consulate.

Tourist: six months for multiple entry. Transit: for stays of up to 72 hours within 15 days of date of issue. Business: three or six months, or up to two years for multiple entry.

Embassy or high commission (or consular section at embassy or high commission); see Contact Addresses.

Personal applications can normally be processed the same day. Postal applications may take up to 15 working days or longer (early September to February). Those requiring an additional fee may need a minimum of seven working days and possibly much longer for their visa application to be processed.

India House, Aldwych, London WC2B 4NA, UK
Tel: (020) 7836 8484 or 7632 3149/52/53 (visa enquiries).
Website: www.hcilondon.net
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0830-1200 (visa enquiries); 0915-1730 (visa applications and collections; telephone enquiries).

7 Cork Street, London W1S 3LH, UK
Tel: (020) 7437 3677 or 0870 010 2183 (brochure request line).
Website: www.incredibleindia.org

Chancery: 2107 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Consulate: 2536 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 939 7000 or 9806 (consular section).
Website: www.indianembassy.org

Suite 1808, 1270 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, USA
Tel: (212) 586 4901.
Website: www.incredibleindia.org

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Health care facilities are limited and travellers are strongly advised to take out full comprehensive medical insurance before departing for India. It is advisable to bring specific medicines from the UK. There are state-operated facilities in all towns and cities and private consultants and specialists in urban areas.

On leaving India: Visitors leaving for countries which impose health restrictions on arrivals from India are required to be in possession of a valid certificate of inoculation and vaccination.

* Any person (including infants over six months old) arriving by air or sea from an infected country must obtain a yellow fever certificate (includes passengers who have been transit in a country in the endemic zone).

Below are listed the Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
1 Jan Idu’l Zuha/Bakrid (Feast of the Sacrifice).
20 Jan Muharram (Islamic New Year).
26 Jan** Republic Day.
16 Feb Mahashivratri.
31 Mar Mahavir Jayanthi.
1 Apr Milad-Un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
6 Apr Good Friday.
9 Apr Easter Monday.
2 May Buddha Purnima.
15 Aug** Independence Day.
4 Sep Janmashtami.
2 Oct** Mahatma Ghandi’s Birthday.
13 Oct Id ul Fitr (End of Ramadan).
21 Oct Dussehra (Vijaya Fashami).
9 Nov Deepavali or Diwali (Festival of Lights).
24 Nov Guru Nanak’s Birthday.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec Boxing Day.

2008
Dec/Jan* Idu’l Zuha/Bakrid (Feast of the Sacrifice). 
10 Jan Muharram (Islamic New Year).
26 Jan** Republic Day. 
Feb* Mahashivratri.
Feb/Mar* Mahavir Jayanthi.
Mar/Apr* Milad-Un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet). 
21 Mar Good Friday.
24 Mar Easter Monday.
Apr/May* Buddha Purnima.
15 Aug** Independence Day.
Sep* Janmashtami.
Sep/Oct* Dussehra (Vijaya Fashami).
2 Oct** Mahatma Ghandi’s Birthday.
2 Oct Id ul Fitr (End of Ramadan).
Nov* Deepavali or Diwali (Festival of Lights).
Nov* Guru Nanak’s Birthday.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec Boxing Day.
29 Dec Muharram (Islamic New Year).

* Dates to be confirmed.

(a) ** Only the secular holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday are universally observed. Public holidays in India tend to be observed on a strictly regional basis. The above dates are Government of India holidays, when government offices will be closed nationwide. In addition, there are numerous festivals and fairs which are also observed in some States as holidays, the dates of which change from year to year. For more details, contact Incredible India (see Contact Addresses). (b) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. (c) Although not government official holidays, Christmas Day (25 Dec) and New Year’s Day (1 Jan) are widely observed nationally.