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For
people coming to India for the first time,
here's a list of some of the information
you may need.
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Visa
Information
If you are not an Indian Citizen you will
need a visa to visit India. Visa can be issued
from your closest Indian Embassy / Consulate.
Once you register for a course with us, we
will give you a letter. This letter will form
the basis on which you can be issued a visa
to come to India for your further studies.
Student
Visa are issued for the duration of the academic
course of study or for a period of five years
whichever is less, on the basis of firm letters
of admission from Universities/recognized
colleges or educational institutions in India.
Change of purpose and institutions are not
permissible.
Student
Visa Fees--- US$ 50.00
If visa is for more than 180 days, registration
is compulsory within 14 days of first arrival
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There
are no restrictions on the amount of foreign
currency or travellers' cheques a tourist
may bring into India provided he makes a declaration
in the Currency Declaration Form given to
him on arrival. This will enable him not only
to exchange the currency bought in, but also
to take the unspent currency out of India
on departure. Cash, bank notes and travellers'
cheques up to US$ 1,000 or equivalent, need
not be declared at the time of entry.
Any
money in the form of travellers' cheques,
drafts, bills, cheques, etc. in convertible
currencies, which tourists wish to convert
into Indian currency, should be exchanged
only through authorised money changers and
banks who will issue an encashment certificate
that is required at the time of reconversion
of any unspent money into foreign currency.
Exchanging of foreign currency other than
banks or authorised money changers is an offense
under Foreign Exchange Regulations Act 1973.
Credit
cards are widely accepted in India, particularly
Diners Club, MasterCard, American Express
and Visa. With American Express, MasterCard
or Visa cards you can use your card to obtain
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Arrival
& Departure Formalities Arrival
Formalities :
If the visa, for stay in India, is for more
than 180 days, a Registration Certificate
and Residential Permit should be obtained
from the nearest Foreigners' Registration
Office within 15 days of arrival. All persons
including Indian nationals are required to
fill in a Disembarkation Card, at the time
of arrival. Four photographs are also required
for registration. The foreigners registered
at Foreigners' Registration Office are required
to report change of their addresses.
Departure
from India :
All persons, except nationals of Bhutan &
Nepal, leaving by air, road or rail have to
fill in an Embarkation Card at the time of
departure.
Exit
Formalities :
Every foreigner who is about to depart finally
from India shall surrender his Certificate
of Registration either to the Registration
Officer of the place where he is registered
or of the place from where he intends to depart
or to the Immigration Officer at the Port/Checkpost
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Time
India is 5 1/2 hours ahead of GMT/UTC, 4 1/2
hours behind Australian Eastern Standard Time
and 10 1/2 hours ahead of American Eastern
Standard Time. It is officially known as IST,
Indian Standard Time and is consistent throughout
the country.
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Climate
India has three major seasons: Summer, winter,
and the monsoon.
The summer months (April - June) are hot in
most parts of India. This is the season to
visit the summer resorts of Shimla, Mussoorie,
Nainital, Kufri and Kashmir valley, Darjeeling,
Shilong, Ootacamund, Kodaikanal, Pachmarhi
and Mount Abu.
The winter months (November - March) are pleasant
throughout India with bright sunny days. Winter
is more severe in the northern plains, and
in the foot hills of the Himalayas, while
the southern, eastern and western zones of
India, remain pleasantly cool. The
monsoons break at the beginning of June on
the Southwest coast of India, and gradually
break at all parts of the country, except
southeastern areas. These areas receive most
of their rainfall between mid-October and
end-December. |
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