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Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after you arrive.

A return or onward ticket showing departure before the permitted stay ends is commonly expected and may be checked at check-in or on arrival

You should have No fixed amount is officially published, immigration officers may ask for evidence of sufficient funds and accommodation for the stay.

Every foreign guest must be registered by their hotel or host within 24 hours of arrival, Form C (also called Form III), a requirement of the Immigration and Foreigners Act filed by the accommodation provider, not something the traveler submits personally, unlike Malaysia's, Singapore's, Brunei's, and China's own traveler-submitted arrival card systems

Check with the embassy for overstay penalties.Overstaying is an offence under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, penalties are tiered by the length of the overstay, an INR 500 fine for up to 15 days, rising to INR 10,000 for 16 to 30 days and further for longer overstays, alongside possible imprisonment and deportation for serious or repeated cases; deportation can make a future Indian visa difficult to obtain

Declare cash above USD 5,000 in foreign currency cash alone, or USD 10,000 combined foreign currency cash and traveler's checks together, requires a Currency Declaration Form above either threshold; INR 25,000 for Indian Rupees carried, confirmed against Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs regulations.

e-Visas and the visa on arrival facility are both explicitly non-extendable outright. An ordinary visa obtained in advance can be extended only in exceptional circumstances, for example a medical emergency, applied for through the e-FRRO portal, not a routine option

Always confirm with the official embassy or consulate before you fly.