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 A substantial part of travellers to Punjab are the NRIs who immigrated to UK, Canada and other countries. To facilitate their trip, we have provided information under different sections which may prove useful before they set out.

Embassy Information

The United States Embassy
Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri
Tel 91-11-24198000
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Website: newdelhi.usembassy.gov
It is open on weekdays between 8:30 am and 1:00 pm and again between 2:00 pm and 5:30 pm for consular services.

The Canadian High Commission
7/8 Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri
Tel 91-11-26876500
Fax 91-11-26886736
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It is open on weekdays between 8:30 am and 1:00 pm and again between 2:00 pm and 5:30 pm for consular services.

The British High Commission
Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri
Tel 011-6872161
It is open on weekdays between 8:30 am and 1:00 pm and again between 2:00 pm and 5:30 pm for consular services.

For lost passports and other emergencies, a duty officer is available 24 hours at each embassy.

Duty free Allowances
Please click through the following link for the latest information on Duty free allowances and entitlements for Tourists.
http://www.cbec.gov.in/cae/customs/info-trvllrs/tourists.htm

Foreign Currency
There are no restrictions on the amount of foreign currency or traveller's cheques a tourist may bring into India provided he makes a declaration in the Currency Declaration Form given to him on arrival. This will enable him not only to exchange the currency bought in, but also to take the unspent currency out of India on departure. Cash, bank notes and traveller's cheques up to US$ 1,000 or equivalent, need not be declared at the time of entry. Any money in the form of traveller's cheques, drafts, bills, cheques, etc. in convertible currencies, which tourists wish to convert into Indian currency, should be exchanged only through authorised money changers and banks who will issue an encashment certificate that is required at the time of reconversion of any unspent money into foreign currency. Exchanging of foreign currency at places other than banks or from people other than authorised money changers is an offense under Foreign Exchange Regulations Act 1973.