Q. What are the standard procedures that need to be completed on arrival in Mumbai?
A. International passengers - Upon arrival, a clearance from immigrations and customs is a must for all the passengers travelling internationally. There are seperate check points for both immigrations and customs.
All passengers of foreign nationality arriving in Mumbai will need to fill in the arrival card and present the same with a valid passport & visa at the immigration counter. It is mandatory that the passport has a validity of at least 6 months.
All Indian nationals arriving in Mumbai will need to clear immigrations by presenting the valid travel documents i.e. passport and visa.
Post clearance from immigrations and customs all the passengers may collect their respective baggage/s from the baggage hall and proceed towards the arrival exit.
Domestic passengers - On arrival, domestic passengers may collect their baggage/s from the baggage hall and proceed towards the arrival exit.
Q. Who all require a visa to enter India?
A. All foreign nationals entering India need a valid visa.
Q. Passengers from which countries can apply for VISA ON Arrival in Mumbai?
A. Tourist Visa On Arrival (TVOA) is available to nationals from Albania, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Island, Chile, China, China- SAR Hongkong, China- SAR Macau, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote d'lvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue Island, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Island, Tuvalu, UAE, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, Vanuatu, Vatican City-Holy See, Venezuela, Vietnam., Zambia, Zimbabwe.
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Q. What are the different duty free allowances for the passengers arriving via international flights in Mumbai?
A. All passengers arriving in India are eligible for duty free allowances. The rules for the allowance may vary according to the passenger's duration of stay abroad, resident country and age.
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Q. What is the liquor duty free allowance for passengers arriving via international flights in Mumbai?
A. All passengers entering India are eligible for duty free liquor allowance. One can purchase up to 2 litres of wine or alcoholic beverages. For more details, please visit -
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Q. What needs to be declared to the customs? How does one do it?
A. Passengers carrying any goods beyond the permissible limits will need to proceed towards the Red Channel and declare the goods to Customs.
Passengers with no goods to be declared, may proceed towards the Green Channel.
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Q. What goods fall under the 'Dangerous' category?
A. Articles or substances which are capable of posing a significant risk to health, safety, property or the environment are considered to be in the Dangerous goods category.
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Q. What are the protocols for carrying currency that one needs to adhere to while traveling internationally to/from Mumbai?
A. Passengers carrying foreign currency beyond value of USD 5000 or equivalent (in cash) or foreign exchange including currency of a total value of USD 10,000 or equivalent will need to declare this information to customs.
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Q. Where can one meet their guests post arrival in Mumbai?
A. One can meet their guests arriving from international destinations in Mumbai at the Meeters and Greeters area located at arrivals on level 2 at T2. Guest arriving in Mumbai from domestic destinations can be met at the arrivals exit at T1.
Q. Where can one book a cab / rent-a-car after arrival?
A. International passengers can book a pre- paid cab / rent-a-car from the transportation section located on level 1 at T2 post arrival.
Passengers arriving via domestic flights can book a pre- paid cab / rent-a-car on their way to arrival exit at T1.
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Q. On arival, where can one make a hotel reservation from?
International passengers can book a hotel stay on arrival by visiting the hotel reservation desk located on level 1 at T2. Passengers arriving via domestic flights can book a hotel from the reservation counters on their way to arrival exit at T1.
Q. Where are the Money changer/Foreign Exchange counters located?
A. Terminal 2 - Money changer/Foreign Exchange counters are situated at departures (level 4), arrival (level 2) and Ground Transportation Lobby (level 1) at Terminal 2.
Terminal 1 - At Terminal 1, the counters are situated at the arrival and departure halls.
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