Travel to India – Requirements

All you normally need to travel to India is a valid passport and visa. No vaccination certificate is required except for people travelling to India directly from African and South American countries where yellow fever is endemic.

A special license is required to photograph protected monuments using a flash and tripod. If you have stayed in India for more than 90 days, an income tax clearance form would be required when leaving the country. An airport tax of Rupees 750 (US$ 18 or euro 14) has to be paid on departure.

There are some conditions for bringing in certain personal goods such as film, video cameras, liquor, tobacco and weapons, while all high value articles and professional materials must be declared on arrival and re-exported on departure.

All India is on the same time, GMT + 5 hours 30 minutes. The Voltage is 220 AC 50 cycles and effective international telephone and postal connections are available almost everywhere.

Government of India Tourist Offices in Europe

1. Frankfurt: Basler Strasse 48, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Telephone : 069/24 29 4927
Fax : 069/24 29 4977
E-mail : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website : http://www.india-tourism.com

2. Milan: Via Albricci, 9-20722 Milano, Italia
Telephone : +39 02 804 952
Fax : +39 02 805 3506


Air India Offices in Europe

Frankfurt: Baseler Street 48, 60329 Frankfurt
Telephone : 0049 69 25600410
Fax : 0049 69 25600445

London: 55 Berkeley Square, London W1 J 5BD
Telephone: 0207 495 7950
Fax : 0207 495 1401


Paris: 5 Rue des Colonnes, 75002 Paris
Telephone: 01 55 35 40 00
Fax : 01 55 35 40 20


Vienna : Vienna 1010, Opernring-1
Telephone: + 431 587 21470
Fax : + 431 587 21472