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Mizoram — Protected Area Permit

Permit for foreign nationals · India

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For visitors: permit required.

  • Boundary area — 21,068 km²
  • Checked against the act on 20 October 2026

Who may enter, and with what

Rules by group of people, as the source states them, with dates. We give no assessments of our own.

  • Foreign nationals — permit required. Foreigners need a permit (Protected / Restricted Area Permit) to enter or stay in the area; applications are online only via e-FRRO.Issued by: Authorised bodies of the Government of India (Ministry of Home Affairs, embassies, FRRO, state governments) · Processing time: At least 30 days in advance from abroad; 15 days via the FRRO if already in IndiaExceptions: Citizens of Bhutan (except persons of Afghan, Chinese and Pakistani origin) and those who lived in the zone for at least 5 years before 01.09.2025 — without a permit
    Original wording

    Every foreigner shall be required to obtain a permit to enter into or stay

    Apply · Immigration and Foreigners Order, 2025 (Gazette of India, S.O. 3986(E)), para. 14 · as of 1 September 2025 · checked 20 October 2026
  • Citizens of Afghanistan — permit required. Citizens of Afghanistan, China and Pakistan and persons of that origin get the permit only with prior approval of the Government of India.Issued by: Only with prior approval of the Government of India (Ministry of Home Affairs)
    Original wording

    except with the prior approval of the Central Government

    Apply · Immigration and Foreigners Order, 2025 (Gazette of India, S.O. 3986(E)), para. 14 · as of 1 September 2025 · checked 20 October 2026
  • Citizens of Bhutan — no permit. Citizens of Bhutan do not need the permit.Exceptions: Except persons of Afghan, Chinese and Pakistani origin
    Original wording

    any person who is a citizen of Bhutan

    Immigration and Foreigners Order, 2025 (Gazette of India, S.O. 3986(E)), para. 14 · as of 1 September 2025 · checked 20 October 2026
  • Citizens of China — permit required. Citizens of Afghanistan, China and Pakistan and persons of that origin get the permit only with prior approval of the Government of India.Issued by: Only with prior approval of the Government of India (Ministry of Home Affairs)
    Original wording

    except with the prior approval of the Central Government

    Apply · Immigration and Foreigners Order, 2025 (Gazette of India, S.O. 3986(E)), para. 14 · as of 1 September 2025 · checked 20 October 2026
  • Citizens of Pakistan — permit required. Citizens of Afghanistan, China and Pakistan and persons of that origin get the permit only with prior approval of the Government of India.Issued by: Only with prior approval of the Government of India (Ministry of Home Affairs)
    Original wording

    except with the prior approval of the Central Government

    Apply · Immigration and Foreigners Order, 2025 (Gazette of India, S.O. 3986(E)), para. 14 · as of 1 September 2025 · checked 20 October 2026

Legal basis

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Questions

Permits and restricted zones — FAQ

Do you need a permit: Mizoram — Protected Area Permit?
For visitors: permit required. Foreigners need a permit (Protected / Restricted Area Permit) to enter or stay in the area; applications are online only via e-FRRO.
Where do I get the permit?
Issued by: Authorised bodies of the Government of India (Ministry of Home Affairs, embassies, FRRO, state governments). The link to the official application page is in the rule above.
Will the planner see this zone on my route?
Yes: the zone has a boundary, and the trip plan will show a line if the route or an overnight stop falls inside.

Other zones: India

Andaman and Nicobar Islands — Restricted Area PermitArunachal Pradesh — Inner Line PermitArunachal Pradesh — Protected Area PermitHimachal Pradesh: Kinnaur and Spiti villages — Protected Area PermitJammu and Kashmir: between the Inner Line and the border — Protected Area PermitLadakh: between the Inner Line and the border — Protected Area PermitLakshadweep — entry permitManipur — Inner Line PermitManipur — Protected Area PermitMizoram — Inner Line PermitNagaland — Inner Line PermitNagaland — Protected Area PermitRajasthan border tehsils — Protected Area PermitSikkim — Protected Area PermitTibetan settlements and monasteries in India — Restricted Area PermitUttarakhand: between the Inner Line and the border — Protected Area Permit
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