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| Visa and Customs |
Visa
All participants need a valid passport and a visa. Visas are not available on arrival. Participants should contact the nearest Indian embassy or consulate to check visa requirements.
Visa forms and fees for India vary slightly depending on the country in which the Indian Embassy / Consulate or High Commission is located.
Timings and closed days of the various Indian embassies also vary from country to country.
It's best to google for "India Visa ccc" where ccc is the capital city of the country where you live.
The following links may be helpful:
http://www.india-visa.com/
http://www.eindiavisa.com/
Customs
Declaration of Goods
Goods over the duty free allowance, prohibited or restricted goods and commercial goods should be declared at the red channel counter. All visitors to India can bring in, free of duty, used personal effects such as laptop, palm computer and personal jewellery if they take them out again when they depart.
Foreign Currency Declaration
Travelers should declare foreign currency in the currency declaration form if they are carrying bank notes or traveler's cheques with a value of more than US $ 10,000 or its equivalent in other currency, they should also declare currency notes with the value of more than US$ 5,000 or its equivalent in other currency.
Lost or mishandled baggage
The owner of lost or mishandled baggage should obtain a customs endorsement of the unused duty free allowance, and contact a custom officer at the baggage reclaim area incase of any difficulty or complaints.
Prohibited Articles and Restricted goods
The export or import of narcotic drugs, wildlife and its products, and arms and explosives is prohibited. Anyone attempting to export or import these goods may be arrested and penalized.
Currency
The currency in India is the Rupee, which comes in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000. Please use authorised money changers and banks to change currency. They will issue a certificate of exchange which is required at the time of re-conversion of any unused currency. It is illegal to exchange foreign currency other than through authorised money changers or banks. One dollar is roughly equivalent to Rs 39 - subject to minor fluctuations, of course.
There are 24-hour ATMs all over the city
Normal commercial banking hours are from 10 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday. Banks are closed on weekends and on public holidays.
Insurance and Liability
The Organizers do not take responsibility for any individual, medical, travel or personal insurance. Participants are advised to secure their own insurance policies as necessary.
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