Permits and restricted zones — India
17 zones with special entry rules. “What you need” is for visitors, not counting specific nationalities; the rules for every group, exceptions and the application link are on the zone page.
Zones
Updated 21 October 2026
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands — Restricted Area Permit
Permit for foreign nationals
permit required
7,409 km² · 6 rules
- Arunachal Pradesh — Protected Area Permit
Permit for foreign nationals
permit required — or permit in advance, via an agency: depends on the area, purpose or group; see the rule
83,124 km² · 6 rules
- Himachal Pradesh: Kinnaur and Spiti villages — Protected Area Permit
Permit for foreign nationals
permit required
8 km² · approximate boundary · 5 rules
- Jammu and Kashmir: between the Inner Line and the border — Protected Area Permit
Permit for foreign nationals
permit required
12,254 km² · approximate boundary · 5 rules
- Ladakh: between the Inner Line and the border — Protected Area Permit
Permit for foreign nationals
no permit — or permit required: depends on the area, purpose or group; see the rule
43,799 km² · approximate boundary · 6 rules
- Manipur — Protected Area Permit
Permit for foreign nationals
permit required
22,352 km² · 5 rules
- Mizoram — Protected Area Permit
Permit for foreign nationals
permit required
21,068 km² · 5 rules
- Nagaland — Protected Area Permit
Permit for foreign nationals
permit required
16,562 km² · 5 rules
- Rajasthan border tehsils — Protected Area Permit
Permit for foreign nationals
permit required
84,275 km² · approximate boundary · 5 rules
- Sikkim — Protected Area Permit
Permit for foreign nationals
permit required
7,106 km² · 5 rules
- Tibetan settlements and monasteries in India — Restricted Area Permit
Permit for foreign nationals
notification required
no boundary · 1 rule
- Uttarakhand: between the Inner Line and the border — Protected Area Permit
Permit for foreign nationals
permit required
8,334 km² · approximate boundary · 5 rules
- Arunachal Pradesh — Inner Line Permit
Permit for citizens too
permit required
83,124 km² · 1 rule
- Lakshadweep — entry permit
Permit for citizens too
permit required
73,195 km² · 1 rule
- Manipur — Inner Line Permit
Permit for citizens too
permit required
22,352 km² · 1 rule
- Mizoram — Inner Line Permit
Permit for citizens too
permit required
21,068 km² · 1 rule
- Nagaland — Inner Line Permit
Permit for citizens too
permit required
16,562 km² · 1 rule
Other countries
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