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Permit for foreign nationals

Tibetan settlements and monasteries in India — Restricted Area Permit

Permit for foreign nationals · India

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For visitors: notification required.

  • No boundary — routes will not see this zone
  • Checked against the act on 21 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 — notification required. Foreigners may visit in the daytime without a permit if the settlement reports the visitor to the FRO/FRRO; staying overnight requires a permit.Issued by: The settlement or institution reports the guest's details to the FRO/FRROExceptions: Staying overnight — only with a permit; 8 settlements in Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Odisha — with a notice of arrival (Form III); Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim also require the state's Protected Area Permit
    Original wording

    during daytime shall be permitted without a Permit

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

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Questions

Permits and restricted zones — FAQ

Do you need a permit: Tibetan settlements and monasteries in India — Restricted Area Permit?
For visitors: notification required. Foreigners may visit in the daytime without a permit if the settlement reports the visitor to the FRO/FRRO; staying overnight requires a permit.
Where do I get the permit?
Issued by: The settlement or institution reports the guest's details to the FRO/FRRO. The link to the official application page is in the rule above.
Will the planner see this zone on my route?
No: we have no boundary for this zone, so the planner cannot see it. Check your route against the rule above.

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 PermitMizoram — Protected Area PermitNagaland — Inner Line PermitNagaland — Protected Area PermitRajasthan border tehsils — Protected Area PermitSikkim — Protected Area PermitUttarakhand: between the Inner Line and the border — Protected Area Permit
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