Special permits can be obtained if
specifically asked for while applying for a visa or they may be obtained
after arrival in India.
The FRROs (Foreigners' Regional
Registration Offices) in Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta and the Chief Immigration
Officer in Madras can issue the same as well as group permits. This permit
is valid for a maximum period of 15 days only. Permits must be applied for
at least two weeks in advance for gourp tourists.
Permits
are required for the following places:North Eastern
Frontiers: Permits are available at the FRRos in Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay
and with the Chief Immigration Officer in Madras.
Andaman
Islands: Permits are obtainable from an Indian Embassy or Consular
Offices abroad or from the FRROs in Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta and the Chief
Immigration Officer in Madras.
Visas to
neighbouring countries: Afghanistan: From the
Embassy at 5/50-F, Shantipath, New Delhi - 110 021 (Tel: 603331 Telex :
031-72253)
Bhutan: Bhutan Tourism Corporation, P.O. Box No.
159, Thimphu, Bhutan which organises goup tours of six or more members will
also take care of visa formalities.
Myanmar: From the Embassy
at 3/50 -F, Nyaya Marg, New Delhi - 100 021 (Tel : 600251 Telex : 031-72224
MEND IN)
Nepal: from the Royal Nepalese Embassy, Barakhamba
Road, New Delhi- 110 001 (Tel : 3329969 Telex : 031-66283 NEMB IN) Fax : 332
6857
Thailand: from the Embassies in New Delhi and Calcutta :
56-N, Nyaya Marg, New Delhi - 110 021 (Tel: 607807 Telex : 031-72275 THAI
IN) Fax : 6872029)
Sri Lanka: Most westerners do not need a
visa
Foreign
Missions/ Consulates in India..........Indian Embassy/ High Commissions 
