Category "india"

Exchanging demonetized Indian Rupee notes in Singapore

India had demonetized old notes of 500 and 1000 denomination back in November. The deadline for depositing old notes in banks was December 30, 2016. Recently w

Can I travel with cremated remains (father's ashes) from USA to India?

Recently our beloved father passed away in the USA. We have already performed his cremation, and now we are planning to take the cremated remains to India. We d

Is an empty "Copper vessel" allowed in baggage on Indian domestic flights?

We have (four members) planned travel to Varanasi (Coimbatore - Hyderabad - Varanasi by SpiceJet) for the purpose of getting the Ganga water to a spiritual func

Indian passport threading coming off

My Indian passport threading is coming off i.e. the cover of the passport is coming off, there are only 2 threads remaining. Will it be a problem at the airpo

What happens when a prohibited item is found in checked-in luggage in India?

Unlike US, India does not have the concept of locks which can be opened by security (TSA locks) but most major airports scan baggage after check-in (i.e. in the

How to remove my passport from a blacklist in Indian Immigration?

I'm a citizen of Sri Lanka. I visited India on a tourist visa in 2007. I didn't overstay and didn't have any issues when coming back. But when I applied for a v

What is the best place to exchange USD to INR (Indian Rupees)?

What is the best place to exchange my cash in USD? Should I do it in US or India?

Indian tourist visa

What happens if I can't use my Indian tourist visa within the stipulated time? Will I get another visa if I apply for soon?

Do we need to take our marriage certificate to show to a hotel in New Delhi?

My wife and I are planning to go to India in a little over a week. We have a booking at The Metropolitan Hotel & Spa New Delhi. I have been reading about is

Where does one apply for 6 month Indian tourist visa?

Everywhere I looked I only could find e-Visas that are 1 month long... I managed to find this website which shows that visa is 35£ (+ their fee) so there

How to top-up an Indian mobile number with a non-Indian bank card?

Continuation of: Is there a possibility to preserve an unused Indian mobile number for a period of time? TLDR: People who travel to India couple of times a yea

How to extend a single-entry Indian tourist visa?

My Chinese friend just landed (Saturday, 25/Feb/2017) in India for a short trip. She has a single-entry Indian tourist visa issued on 27/Nov/2016, which will ex

I have both OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) and Indian visa. How do I cancel Indian visa and retain OCI? [closed]

I am a US citizen (US Passport holder) and I have a Overseas Citizen of India card. I have an Indian visa in my US passport as well. I travele

EgyptAir asking for creditcard of person who booked tickets

Recently I booked tickets for my in-law via Expedia. I got a deal from EgyptAir for Mumbai-NYC. After booking we realized that EgyptAir mentions on the confirme

Is there a period of time that needs to pass before applying for a 2nd Indian E-visa?

I traveled to India using an E-visa from 2nd - 21st January 2017, for tourism purposes. I am planning to travel to India again between 12th - 21st April, again

Can I bring desktop PC components from India to USA?

I want to bring desktop components from India to USA including a processor, graphics card, motherboard, ram, ssd, and a monitor. I will be carrying it in a hand

What kind of travel charger adapter needed when traveling from India to Australia?

I am traveling from India to Australia next month. Can anyone please tell me which kind of adapter I should buy? will the product listed below help? or do I nee

Is USA safe for Indians currently

My very close friend and his wife, me and some friends are planning to travel to USA in couple of months as a vacation trip. But I keep on hearing news about In

Is a US drivers license adequate for domestic flights in India?

I want to fly on a domestic flight in India. Is it enough to have my US drivers license or do I need my passport w/ OCI?

Indian Visa -- when does 180 days countdown start

I am in India currently with 10 years tourist visa. Which has limitation of 180 days. I want to know when does 180 days countdown starts? From date my visa was