Customs Duty Information - India
Customs Duty-Baggage rules information
Visa and Customs Duty Information-India
There are separate rules for baggage clearance by
customs authorities in India for Indian residents, foreigners residing
in India and for tourists visiting India. For details on baggage rules
are available on the Indian
customs website.
Indian citizens presently settled abroad contemplating a return to India for settlement have an option of using the transfer of residency rules that offer those returning after extended stays to benefit from relaxed rules regarding import of their personal belongings.
If you are thinking of transferring your residence to India, check out the duty free allowances and entitlements that may apply to you.
Rate of Customs Duty in India: For information on rate of duty charged or other questions regarding Indian customs rules and regulations please use the link customs duty
Please note that when arriving in India by air. There
are two channels to exit the airport after clearing immigration at the
airport. They are
known as the Red and Green Channels. If you do not have anything to
declare at customs then you are free to walk out from the green channel.
Incase you have something to declare then you should proceed via the
'Red' channel where customs officers are waiting to assess your dutiable
items and give you an opportunity to pay the customs duty applicable.
VISA INFORMATION FOR INDIA
To get detailed information on visa requirements, visa forms etc is
available at the ministry of external affairs of India website.
Listed here are the addresses and contact numbers of some foreign Embassies and High Commissions in New Delhi India.
Canadian
High Commission
Address
7-8,Shantipath Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Pin Code
110021
Phone 6876500 Fax
6875387
Embassy of the People's Republic of China
Address
50-D,
Shantipath Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Pin Code
110021
Phone
6871585, 6871586
Fax
6885486
Embassy of France
Address
2/50-E ,Shantipath Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Pin Code
110021 Phone
6118790 Fax
6872305
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Address
No.6,Block 50-G,Shantipath Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Pin Code
110021
Phone
6871831 Fax
6873117
Embassy Of Greece
Address
16, Sunder Nagar
New Delhi
Pin Code
110003
Phone
4617800, 4617854, 4623785
Fax
4601363
Embassy of Ireland
Address
230, Jor Bagh
New Delhi
Pin Code
110003
Phone
4626733, 4626741,4626743
Fax
4697053
Embassy of Italy
Address
50-E, Chandragupta Marg Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Pin Code
110021
Phone
6114355, 6114359,6114353
Fax
6873889
Embassy of Japan
Address
50-G, Shantipath Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Pin Code
110021
Phone
6876564, 6876581
Fax
6885587
Embassy of the State of Kuwait
Address
5-A, Shantipath Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Pin Code
110021
Phone
4100791
High
Commission for Malaysia
Address
50-M, Satya Marg Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Pin Code
110021
Phone
6111291, 6111292,6111293
Fax
6881538
Email
hcom@del2.vsnl.ne
Royal Nepalese Embassy
Address
Barakhamba Road
New Delhi
Pin Code
110001
Phone
3329969, 3327361, 3329218
Fax
3326857, 3329647
Email
ramjanki@vsnl.net.in
Royal Netherlands Embassy
Address
6/50F, Shantipath Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Pin Code
110021
Phone
6884951, 6884952,6884953
Fax
6884956,
6882799,6885880
Email
nlgovnde@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in
New
Zealand High Commission
Address
50-N, Nyaya Marg Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Pin Code
110021
Phone
6883170 Fax
6883165, 6876554,6872317
Embassy of the Russian
Address
Shantipath Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Pin Code
110021
Phone
6873799, 6873800,6873802
Fax
6876823
Embassy of Spain
Address
12, Prithviraj Road
New Delhi
Pin Code
110011
Phone
3792082,3792085,3792074
Fax
3793375
Embassy of Sweden
Address
Nyaya Marg Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Pin Code 110021
Phone
6875760,6110735
Fax
6885401,6882737,6885540
Embassy of Switzerland
Address
Nyaya Marg Chanakyapuri
City New
Delhi
Pin Code
110021
Phone
6878372,6878373,6878374
Fax
6873093,6112220
Email
swiemdel@vsnl.com
High
Commission of Britain
Address
Shantipath Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Pin Code
110021 Phone
6872161 Fax
6872882
Embassy of the United States of America
Address
American Embassy, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Pin Code
110021 Phone
4198000
The list provided above is for Delhi only. Some countries have consular offices also in other cities like Mumbai, Kolkota, Chennai.
The majority of foreign embassies in Delhi are located on one street called Chanakyapuri.
