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Restricted and Protected Areas For Foreigners || Overseas Mediclaim Policy

Foreigners are not permitted to visit restricted / Protected areas, normally in remote border areas. Information about these areas is available from Indian Missions / Tourist Offices overseas. Most of these areas are away from the normal tourist circuits.

Restricted Areas Where Permits Are Required

South India

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 

Permissions to stay up to 30 days are issued on arrival at the airport in Port Blair. If you are arriving by sea, you need the permit in advance. As you need it to buy the ticket. It is advisable to get a permit while getting your Indian visa. It costs nothing and saves time later.

Following are the places for which permit is required:

1). Municipal Area, Port Blair. 2). Havelock Island. 3). Long 4). Neil Island 5). Jolly Buoy 6). South & North Cinque 7).Red Skin 8). Entire Island of center Andaman (excluding tribal reserve) 9). All Islands in Mahatma Gandhi Marine National except boat, Holoday, Twin Islands, Tarmugli Malay, and Pluto 10). Entire Island of South Andaman (excluding tribal reserve) 11). Basatang Island 12). North Passage Island 13). Little Andaman Islands excluding tribal reserve 14). Mayabunder 15). Diglipur 16). Rangat 17). Mt. Harriet 18). Madhuban 19). Ross Island 20).Narcondum Island 21). Interview Island 22). Brother Island 23). Sister Island 24). Barren Island restricted to visit on board vessels.

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Authority That Grants Permits:-

• AMHA & FRROS
• All Indian Missions abroad
• Chief Immigration Officer, Chennai
• Immigration Officer, Port Blair

Remarks: Places for 1 to 8 day and night visit allowed. Places from 14 to 24 only day visit allowed. Night halt in 9 subject to special permission of the U.T.Administration. Individual tourists are permitted, 30 days allowed.

LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS

Tourists may visit Bangaram and Suheli islands after obtaining a permit from the Lakshadweep Administration, Willingdon Island, Harbour Rd, Cochin-3.

For Agatti Island Indian National as well as foreigner need to obtain the entry permit.

North India

HIMACHAL PRADESH

Places for which permit is required

• Poo-Khab-Sumdho-Dhankar-Tabo-Gompa-Kaza
• Morang-Dabling

Authority That Grants Permits :-

• MHA
• Govt. of H.P.
• DM / SDM concerned
• ITBP/ Spl. Commissioner (Tourism)/ Resident Commissioner
• DG of Police, H.P., Shimla

FOR TREKKING ONLY, INDIVIDUAL TOURISTS NOT PERMITTED

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UTTAR PRADESH

Places for which permit is required

• Nanda Devi Sanctuary, Niti Ghati and Kalindi Khai in Chamoli, Uttar Kashi Districts.
• Adjoining areas of Milam Glacier

Authority that Grants Permits -

• MHA
• Govt. of U.P.
• DM / SDM concerned
• ITBP

INDIVIDUAL TOURISTS NOT PERMITTED

JAMMU & KASHMIR

Places for which permit is required

1) Khaltse Sub-Division (Drokahpa Area) Khaltse-Dunkhar-Skroduchan-Hanudo-Biana-Dha
2) Nubra Sub Division

• Leh-Khardung-la-khalsar - Tirit upto Panasik
• Leh-Khardung-La-Khalsar - upto Hund
• Leh-Sabo-Digar La-Digar-Labab-Khungru Gampa-Tangar (only for trekking conducted by approved tour operators and accompanied by State Police Personnel

3) Nyona Sub-Division

• Leh-Upshi-Chumathang-Mahe-Puga-Tso-Moari Lake / Kozok
• Leh-Upshi-Debring-Puga-Tso-Moari Lake / Kozork
• Leh-Karu-Changla-Durbuk-Tangtse-Lukung-Span
• Pangong Lake upto Spankmik

Authority That Grants Permits :-

• MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs)
• District Magistrates

INDIVIDUAL TOURISTS NOT PERMITTED, 7 DAYS ALLOWED. TOURIST GROUPS ARE TO TRAVEL ON IDENTIFIED TOUR CIRCUITS ONLY.

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Others

MANIPUR

Places for which permit has to be obtained: Lohtak Lake, Imphal, Moirang INA memorial, Keibul Deer Sanctuary and Waithe Lake Kongjam War Memorial.

Authority That Grants Permits -

• All Indian Missions abroad
• All FRROs & MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs)
• State Govt. of Manipur

INDIVIDUAL TOURISTS NOT PERMITTED, 6 DAYS ALLOWED.

Remarks : Calcutta to Imphal by air only.

Additional areas opened up:

• Imphal-Bishnupur-Phubala, Moirang-Sendra-Keibul-Lamjao-Imphal
• Imphal-Moirang-Lake Keibul-Lamjao-Chur-Chanderpur-Khuga-Imphal
• Imphal-Litan-Ukhral-Shiroy-Sangsak-Imphal
• Imphal-Thoubal-Waithu-Lake, Khonjam-Kakching-Thingjao-Waikhong-Sugnu-Imphal
• Imphal-Khonghampat-Kanglatombi-Kangpokpi-Senapati-Karong-Mao Gate-Imphal
• Imphal-Nonoh-Khongsang-Nungba-Jiribam-Imphal

FOREIGNERS ALLOWED ONLY IN GROUPS OF 4 OR MORE. 10 DAYS ALLOWED   ENTRY BY ROAD ALLOWED ON NH39 & NH53 FOR DIMAPUR-KOHIMA-IMPHAL-JIRIBAM-SILCHAR.

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MIZORAM

Places for which permit is required: Varaingle, Thingdawl and Aizwal.

Authority That Grants Permits:-

• Home Commr., Govt. of Mizoram, Aizwal
• All FRROs at Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai
• All Indian Missions abroad

INDIVIDUAL TOURISTS NOT PERMITTED, 10 DAYS ALLOWED.

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

Places for which permit is required: Itanagar,Ziro, Along, Deporijo Miao, Namdapha & Tipi Sujusha(Puki), Bhalukpong

Authority that grants Permits :-

• Home Commissioner, Govt.of Aurnachal  Pradesh, Itanagar
• All FRROs at Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chief Immigration Officer Chennai
• All Indian Missions abroad

INDIVIDUAL TOURISTS NOT PERMITTED, 10 DAYS ALLOWED . TOURIST GROUPS ARE TO TRAVEL ON IDENTIFIED TOUR CIRCUITS ONLY.

Additional Trekking Routes Opened-up for foreign tourists:

• Pasighat-Jengging-Yingkion
• Bhalukpong-Bomdilla-Tawang
• Roing-Mayodia-Anini
• Tezu-Hayuling

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