Andaman Nicobar Need Visa For Indian

Vacation is liked by everyone and in the recent years India has become anyone’s first destination for a vacation. But it is primarily a tourist destination, though there exists a large population in India that lives here. Any indian national residence on Indian mainland is eligible for an indian visa for Andaman Nicobar.

The first thing that you should consider when planning to travel abroad is obtaining a visa to the foreign country you wish to visit. Since Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a state of India, people often do not understand if an Andaman and Nicobar Islands Visa needs to be obtained to travel there.

Consulate General of India, Kolkata has issued a notice regarding Indian Passport holders traveling to Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The notice states that Indian passport holders will require visa to visit the Andaman and Nicobar islands starting from January 15, 2018.

Visa Requirements for Andaman & Nicobar

Andaman and Nicobar is a part of India, therefore, Indian Nationals do not require Visa for the Andaman Islands. They can freely enter the Andaman Islands without Visa. However, if they need to visit tribal areas they might need permissions from by Deputy Commissioner, Andaman District. The locals of the Islands are also not allowed to visit the Tribal areas without permissions.

For Foreign Nationals

Tourists from Nepal and Bhutan can also enter India without any Visa as they are exempted from Visa Formalities. But if the citizens of Nepal are entering India from China than they need to have Visa. People of Maldives also can stay up to 90 days in India without any Visa.

Foreign nationals need to have a permit- RAP (Restricted Area Permit) in order to visit the islands. This permit can be made easily available when you arrive at Port Blair by flight or ship and is issued by the Immigration Authorities which is valid for 30 days, however, it can be extended for 15 more days.

For the resident of Burma, RAP will not allow them to enter places