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ENTRY FORMATLITIES
FOR FOREIGNERS

Indian nationals needs no permit to visit the

Andamans. However, visiting to tribal reserved
areas in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is
prohibited.

Entry Formalities for

foreigners
All foreign nationals required a permit
(RAP - Restricted Area Permit) to visit the
Andaman Nicobar Islands, which is easily
available on arrival at Port Blair by flight or
ship from the Immigration Authorities for
30 days subject to availability of valid visa.
This is extendable for another 15 days in
certain cases with permission and the
delegated authority to extend permission
is the Superintendent of Police, FRO/CID,
Port Blair.

The Restricted Area Permit can also be

obtained from the Indian Missions
overseas and also from the Foreigners
Registration Offices at New Delhi,
Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata and from
the Immigration Authorities at the Airport
of New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and
Kolkata.

1. Foreigners will not require RAP for visiting

the following 30 Islands in the Andaman
and Nicobar Islands viz. (1) East Island (2)
North Andaman (3) Smith Island (4)
Curfew Island (5) Stewart Island (6)
Landfall Island (7) Aves Island (8) Middle
Andaman (9) Long Island (10) Strait Island
(11) North Passage (12) Baratang (13)
South Andaman (14) Swaraj Dweep (15)
Shaheed Dweep (16) Flat Bay (17) North
Sentinel Island (18) Little Andaman (19)
Chowra (20) Tillang Chong Island (21)
Teressa (22) Katchal (23)Nancowry (24)
Kamorta (25) Pulomilo (26) Great Nicobar
(27) Little Nicobar(28) Narcondum Island
(29) Interview Island and (30) Viper Island
(Day visit only).

2. All the foreigners arriving at Port Blair will

have to show their passport at Immigration
counters at Airport and Seaport for veri?
cation.

3. Citizen of Afghanistan, China and

Pakistan and foreign nationals having their
origin in these countries would continue to
require the Restricted Area Permit to visit
Andaman & Nicobar Islands. In such
cases, the Restricted Area Permit (RAP)
would be granted only if the foreign
tourists has obtained prior approval of the
Ministry of Home Affairs. If any such
national is found visiting these islands
without the Restricted Area Permit,
necessary penal action would be taken
under the relevant provisions of the
Foreigners Act, 1946.

4. For visiting Mayabunder and Diglipur,

Citizens of Myanmar will continue to
require Restricted Area Permit (RAP)
which shall be issued only with the prior
approval of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

5. In order to ensure preservation of nature

and marine resources (including Marine
parks and Environment) of the Andaman
and Nicobar Islands without affecting
tourism and business at large, the
guidelines issued by the Ministry of
Environment & Forest from time to time
should be strictly adhered to.

6. Separate approvals of the competent

authority would continue to be required for
visiting Reserved Forests, Wildlife
Sanctuaries and Tribal Reserves.

7. The visiting parties would invariably be

accompanied by a guide nominated by the
Chief Wild Life Warden of A&N Islands
and should follow the code of conduct in
the Park areas.

8. Visitors should pay an entry fee. In case of

violation of National Marine Park Code
suitable ?ne may be imposed on the
offender by the A&N Islands
Administration.

9. Visit to the Marine Park area is to be

restricted to small boats or glass bottom
boats. No oil leakage is to be allowed in
the area

10. In case of foreigners staying in hotels/

lodges/ guest houses, hostels, sarais, inns
etc. in the islands, there is a mandatory
requirement of submission of details of
such foreigners in Form-C by the hotel
keepers to the FRO, Port Blair, mentioning
the date of arrival, departure and next
place of visit. The Form-C may be
submitted in of?ine mode to FRO
whenever the Hotel keeper ?nds it dif?cult
to submit in online mode. Hotels situated
outside port Blair not having net
connectivity should submit the form—C
with concerned SHO’s within 24 hours and
SHO’s should furnished the information to
FRO office immediately.

11. In order to access areas housing defence,

paramilitary and other sensitive
establishments in these islands, specific
permissions from the competent authority
shall be required.

12. In case a foreigner stay is more than 180

days, he or she should registered with
FRO Port Blair within 14 days.

13. No foreigners shall remain in these areas

after the expiry of travel documents /
permit.

14. Scuba Diving and underwater

Photography is to be permitted in
identified area, but no removal of Coral
Fish or any other item from the Marine
Park is to be permitted.

15. Possession / sale / use / purchase /

transportation of contraband drugs is
liable for prosecution and shall result in
imprisonment for up to 20 years.

16. Camping on sea beaches and sleeping in

the jungle is strictly prohibited. No person
will remain on the sea beach and jungle
after sunset.

17. Do not stay in unauthorized buildings/

premises.

18. Do not drive any vehicle without valid

International driving license. Wearing of
helmet is compulsory for two wheeler
riders and pillion rider.

19. Obscenity in public places is liable for

prosecution. Also respect the culture and
customs of the people of the area where
you visit.

20. No photograph of aboriginal tribes

(Jarawas) while traveling by bus/cars
through Andaman Trunk Road is allowed.
It is a legal offence.

21. Do not engage any un-authorized

mechanized dinghy/boat/vessel to cross
sea/ creeks etc.

22. Obtain Immigration related information

from Immigration Branch at Port Blair
main of?ce, located in the ground ?oor of
the of?ce of Supdt. of Police (South
Andaman District)/ Foreigners
Registration Officer. Phone No. 03192-
237793 and 234472 extensions 358 &
374.

23. In any emergency, please contact the

concerned police station of the area. The
telephone numbers are: Police Control
Room (for Port Blair Area) (100), PS
Swaraj Dweep (282405), PS Shaheed
Dweep (282602), PS Baratang (279503),
PS Kadamtala (267005), OP Long Island
(278611) PS Rangat (274239), OP
Betapur (270111), PS Billiground
(270523), PS Mayabunder (273203) PS
Diglipur (272223), PS Kalighat (278149),
PS Hut Bay (284208),PS Katchal
(293464),PS Teressa (294039), PS
Campbell Bay (263464), PS Nancowry
(263464).

For More Information

Contact

1. Tourist Information Centre : Directorate of Tourism, Andaman & Nicobar Administration Port Blair, 744101 Phone: 03192 - 232694/232747(F)

2. Tourist Information Centre : Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair, 744101 Phone: 03192 - 232414

Download Restricted Area Permit

(RAP) Form Here %

CONTACT US

Tourist Information Center

Directorate of Tourism
Andaman & Nicobar Administration Port Blair, 744101

) 03192-232694 / 232747
) Fax: 03192-230933
tourisminformation[dot]ipt[at]gmail[dot]com

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