Arrival Departure Formalities

Welcome or Swagatham as we say in Telugu to Vizag. We Indians jump to joy in welcoming and hosting. Not because tourists spend money here but because hosting and welcoming is the part of Indian tradition. Out arrival formalities are as simple and based on such a principle. Please refer to the Visa Office of the Embassy or Website for a detailed and relaxed entry formalities to India. You don't need a special and separate entry permit to enter Andhra Pradesh or Vizag.
 

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 of exit from India.