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TEMPLES OF
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Custom
According to customs, a "tourist" is defined as
a person not normally residing in India, who
enters India for a period up to six months in
the course of any twelve-month period, for
legitimate non-immigration purposes, such as
touring, recreation, sports, health, family
reason, study, pilgrimage or business. Stay
beyond a period of six months in India requires
permission from the Collector of Customs or the
CBEC depending on whether to extended the stay
for 18 months or more. If satisfied by the
necessity, the board may extend the period of
stay beyond 2 years. Passengers who are covered
by this definition, except passengers of Nepal
origin arriving from Nepal, will be entitled to
concessions under the Tourist Baggage Rules
1978, whether they happen to possess Tourist,
Transit or Entry Visa or not.
Refusal of exemption
Notwithstanding anything contained in the rules,
the proper officer may refuse to a tourist
exemption granted by these Rules in any of the
following cases, namely :
When the total quantity of a commodity imported
by a tourist exceeds substantially the limit
laid down in these Rules.When the tourist enters
India more than once a month.
When the tourist is under 17 years of age.
(husband and the wife travelling together are
entitled to a baggage concessions separately.)
Baggage Declaration
Visitors are generally required to make oral
baggage declarations in respect of baggage and
foreign currency in their possession. Visitors
in possession of more than US$ 1000 or
equivalent thereof in shape of travelers cheque,
bank notes, currency notes are required to
obtain a currency declaration form before
leaving customs. They should fill in the
Disembarkation Card handed over to them by the
airlines during the course of the flight.
There are two channels for Customs clearance :
Green Channel
For
passengers not having any dutiable articles or
unaccompanied baggage.
Red
Channel
For
passengers having dutiable articles or
unaccompanied baggage or high value articles to
be entered on Tourist Baggage Re-Export (TBRE)
form.For more accurate & complete details
contact your nearest Government of India Tourist
office. |
