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This advice contains new information in the Summary and under Entry and exit (Australians undertaking cruise specials to tahiti surrogacy arrangements cruise specials to tahiti in India should be aware that India will rigorously assess visa applications to ensure full compliance with Indian surrogacy laws and regulations. Accordingly, visa processing times may take longer). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in India overall because of the risk of terrorism, civil unrest and crime and the high rate of vehicle accidents.
We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in India because of the risk of terrorism, civil unrest and crime, and the high rate of vehicle accidents. Pay close attention to your personal security at all times and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks.
cruise specials to tahiti Australians undertaking surrogacy arrangements in India should be aware that India will rigorously assess visa applications to ensure full compliance with Indian cruise specials to tahiti surrogacy laws and regulations. Accordingly, visa processing times may take longer. cruise specials to tahiti See Entry and exit .
Following the conviction and sentencing of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on 27 September 2014 in Bangalore, tension in Chennai and Bangalore remains high. Protests and demonstrations may continue cruise specials to tahiti for some time, and we recommend that Australians in Chennai and Bangalore avoid all areas where protests and demonstrations occur as they may turn violent. You should remain vigilant and monitor the local news and media sources to keep abreast of the latest developments.
Australians must obtain cruise specials to tahiti a visa before travelling to India. Travellers cruise specials to tahiti should be aware that there are a number cruise specials to tahiti of scam websites offering cruise specials to tahiti Indian visa services. You should only use the Indian Government s official website .
In September 2014, heavy monsoon rains caused widespread flooding and a number of landslides in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, cruise specials to tahiti resulting cruise specials to tahiti in a significant number cruise specials to tahiti of deaths. See the Natural disasters section.
The Indian Government has warned of a number of fraudulent (scam) cruise specials to tahiti visa websites. You can access the Indian Government s official online visa service through the following website: cruise specials to tahiti indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa . After completing the application form, if you are in Australia, you will be directed to the Australian official service provider s site at www.vfsglobal.com/india/australia for appointments and payments.
The Indian Government has advised that from December 2014, biometric data, including fingerprints and facial imagery, will be collected as part of the visa process. Visa applicants will need to be physically present at a visa application centre, by appointment, to submit their applications and biometric cruise specials to tahiti data. For more information, contact the Indian High Commission in Canberra cruise specials to tahiti or your nearest Indian Consulate .
If your passport is lost or stolen while you are in India, you will need to obtain an exit visa to leave India. cruise specials to tahiti More information regarding exit visas can be found at the Indian Government s website .
Make sure your passport has at least six months validity from your planned date of return to Australia. cruise specials to tahiti You should carry copies of a recent passport photo with you in case you need a replacement passport while overseas.
Australians undertaking surrogacy arrangements in India may be aware of recent media reporting that the Indian Government had introduced a freeze on issuing medical visas to Australian parents commissioning surrogacy in India. The Australian Government is seeking to clarify this with Indian authorities. We have been advised by Indian authorities that India will rigorously assess visa applications to ensure full compliance with Indian surrogacy laws and regulations. Accordingly, visa processing times may take longer. We therefore strongly recommend that Australians seeking medical visas to enter India for surrogacy purposes contact the appropriate Indian cruise specials to tahiti mission in Australia for advice and familiarise themselves with India s surrogacy regulations .
Indian laws controlling the import and export cruise specials to tahiti of Indian rupees, foreign currency, and other goods can change. Before you travel, you should check the Indian Customs Board webpage to confirm your allowances.
If you are planning to stay in India for more than 180 days, you are required to register within 14 days of arrival with the Foreigners Regional cruise specials to tahiti Registration Office (FRRO) in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, or with the Superintendent of Police in other areas. Failure to register may result in a fine or jail sentence, or prevent your departure from India until permission is granted by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs .
Jammu and Kashmir - Ladakh region: We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir state. Travellers should take into consideration local security measures and the overall security environment when deciding to visit the Ladakh region. All travel to the region should be via Manali, or by air to the region s main city of Leh, in order to avoid potential trouble spots elsewhere in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir - Cities of Jammu and Srinagar (including the Jammu-Srinagar highway): We advise you to reconsider your need to travel to the cities of Jammu and Srinagar, including the Jammu-Srinagar highway, due to the risk of armed clashes, cruise specials to tahiti terrorist attacks and violent cruise specials to tahiti demonstrations. If you choose to travel to Srinagar, you should do so by air.
Other Parts of Jammu and Kashmir: We advise you not to travel to other parts of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, due to the danger of armed clashes, terrorist activities and violent cruise specials to tahiti demonstrations, particularly in rural areas and areas close to the border cruise specials to tahiti with Pakistan. In the past, attacks have targeted tourist buses. There have also been isolated incidences of kidnapping of foreigners in Kashmir.
Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh: Maoist insurgents, known as Naxalites, frequently conduct attacks in rural and forested areas of Chhattisgarh. Naxalites are responsible for more attacks in India resulting in deaths than any other non-state armed group. Border areas with neighbouring states are also at risk of Naxalite violence, particularly Odisha, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Andra Pradesh.
Borders with Pakistan: We advise you not to travel in the immediate vicinity of the border with Pakistan (northern and western India), other than at the international border crossing at Atari, India and Wagah, Pakistan. On 2 November 2014, a terrorist attack on the Pakistani side of the Atari-Wagah border crossing killed at least 55 people and injured 200. Security at the daily flag-lowering ceremony has been increased, but visitors to the border crossing should cruise specials to tahiti maintain a high level of vigilance. Landmines pose a serious risk along some stretches of the India-Pakistan border.
North-eastern cruise specials to tahiti states of Assam, Nagaland, cruise specials to tahiti Tripura and Manipur: We advise you to reconsider cruise specials to tahiti your need to travel to these areas due to the risk of armed robbery, kidnapping, extortion, and separatist and insurgent violence, including in rural areas. Insurgent groups have attacked civilians and bombed buildings in these states.
We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in India overall due to the threat of terrorist activity. Pay close attention to your personal security at all times and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security threats. Terrorist attacks can occur anywhere at any time in India with little or no warning.
We continue to receive reports that terrorists are planning attacks in India. Terrorist cruise specials to tahiti attacks in India have involved multiple, consecutive explosions and resulted in a high number of fatalities. Many past attacks in Indian cities have been indiscriminate rather than directed against a particular target, with the aim to inflict mass casualties.
Major secular and religious holidays and periods of religious significance, such as Ramadan, Eid, Diwali, Christmas, Easter and New Year s Eve could provide terrorist groups an opportunity or pretext cruise specials to tahiti to stage an attack. You should also be vigilant in the period surrounding cruise specials to tahiti days of national significance, such as Republic cruise specials to tahiti Day (26 January) cruise specials to tahiti and Independence Day (15 August).
The Indian Government has in the past issued public alert warnings about possible terrorist attacks. cruise specials to tahiti You should take such alert warnings seriously and avoid any areas identified as a possible target of attack.
The threat of terrorism exists in all Indian cities and tourist centres. In the past, terrorists have targeted areas frequented by tourists cruise specials to tahiti including hotels, markets, tourist cruise specials to tahiti sites, transport hubs and networks and religious sites. Attacks have also targeted local courts, sporting events and cinemas, and Indian security and political establishments.
Take into consideration local security measures when deciding where to visit. There are limited security measures in place on public transport, such as buses and railways. Security arrangements at airports have been enhanced, reflecting the threat of terrorist cruise specials to tahiti attacks against Indian aviation interests.
Terrorism is a threat throughout the world. See our Terrorist Threat Overseas bulletin for more information on terrorism and our General advice to Australian travellers for tips on staying safe overseas.
Violent protests and demonstrations occur sporadically and often spontaneously throughout India. Civil unrest and communal violence have in the past claimed a significant number of lives. You should avoid locations where protests and demonstrations are being held as these may become violent. You should be aware that international events, political developments in the region and local events can trigger demonstrations in India, often causing disruptions to public cruise specials to tahiti transport.
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