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Bihar
is a land of rich cultural heritage and geographic
beauty. There are many places of tourist interests
in Bihar and every year many foreign tourists
from different parts of the world come to
explore the eternal beauty of this state.
Tourists come for different purposes such
as tourism, business, education, family reunions,
etc. Cited below are certain guidelines that
the foreign visitors are advised to follow.
- Foreign tourists are
required to obtain a visa from the Indian
Mission in the country of their residence
or in a nearby country. They need a valid
permit to visit certain restricted/protected
areas.
- They must fill up their
Disembarkation/ Embarkation cards on arrival/departure.
- Foreigners coming from
or through Yellow Fever countries must
be able to produce a valid vaccination
certificate.
- Vaccinations like Hepatitis
A, Hepatitis B, Rabies and Typhoid are
recommended. There are some health risks
in India like Cholera, Dengue Fever, Dysentery,
Malaria and Meningitis. Travelers are
advised to take precautionary measures
against the same.
- Foreigners visiting
Bihar, who hold long-term visas (more
than 180 days), are required to obtain
a Registration Certificate and Residential
Permit from the nearest Foreigners' Registration
Office (FRRO) within 15 days of arrival.
The foreigners registered at FRRO are
required to report change of their addresses.
- Certificates of registration
issued by the Registration Officers should
be surrendered to the immigration officer
at the port/check post of exit from India.
- Passengers embarking
on journeys to any place outside India
from a Customs airport / seaport are required
to pay a Foreign Travel Tax (FTT) of Rs
500 to most countries and Rs 150 on journeys
to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma,
Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
- The Indian Wildlife
(Protection) Act bans all forms of wildlife
trade. Violations of the provisions of
the Act are punishable with heavy fines
and imprisonment. Foreigners are therefore,
advised not to buy any wild animals or
their products and derivatives like articles
of ivory, fur and skin.
- The climate of Bihar
is a part of the climatic pattern of the
Indian subcontinent. It enjoys a continental
monsoon type of climate owing to its great
distance from the sea.
- Foreign tourists are
advised to do a complete research on the
travelling and accommodation arrangements
on the places they intend to visit.
Photography
Tourists should seek permission from the authorities
concerned before taking photographs of places
of military importance, railway stations,
bridges, airports, military installations,
tribal areas and sensitive border regions.
It is prohibited to take photographs in some
of the temples, historical monuments, forts,
palaces, tombs and monasteries. Visitors are
required to take special permits from the
Archaeological Survey of India for photographing
monuments with tripods and artificial lights.
Camera fee is charged extra in some historical
monuments.
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