General Information

How to reach Jaipur

Air connections

Jaipur Airport (JAI/VIJP) is situated in the satellite town of Sanganer and offers sporadic direct service to London, Dublin, Singapore and Dubai.

Jaipur has well connected domestic air links with many Indian cities such as Jodhpur, Udaipur, Aurangabad, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Goa, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai and Raipur.

Overseas participants are advised to use international gateway airports at Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata for comfortable air services to Jaipur.

You can also book your airport transfer in advance with Conference Managers to avoid any inconvenience on your arrival.

Rail Connections

Jaipur is well connected directly by rail from all major cities in India such as Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Indore, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune, et al.

For information on rail services, please visit www.indianrail.gov.in. For online-reservation facility, visit www.irctc.co.in.

Passport and Visa requirements

You are advised to contact the Indian Embassy / High Commission / Consulate in your country in order to obtain a visa of entry. Please apply for your visa in good time. Your travel agent may also be able to help you. For a list of Indian Embassies across the world please click here.

For detailed information click here.

Foreign passengers should ensure that they are in possession of valid Indian Visa before they start their journey to India except nationals of Nepal and Bhutan who do not require visa to enter India and nationals of Maldives who do not require visa for entry in India for a period up to 90 days (a separate Visa regime exists for diplomatic/official passport holders).

The Consular Passport and Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India is responsible for issuance of Indian visas to the foreign nationals for their visit for various purposes. This facility is granted through various Indian missions abroad.

Visa fees are non-refundable and subject to change without notice. The High Commission reserves the right on granting and deciding type/duration of visa irrespective of the fees tendered at the time of making application. Granting of Visa does not confer the right of entry to India and is subject to the discretion of the Immigration Authorities.

The instruction and information given here is general in nature, however for specific information, you may contact the respective Indian Mission.

Visa Application Form

Visa application form is available at the Indian Mission in the country where the applicant resides. All NRIs/PIOs, including children (who don’t possess OCI or PIO card) need to apply for Visa in separate visa forms.

Procedure for obtaining Visa

Visas can be applied for in person or by post at the High Commission of India based in the country from where the candidate intends to depart for India. Specific visas are granted for a variety of purposes that are aforementioned.

1. Travel Visa application requirements

  1. Valid passport
  2. Completed application form. (Nationals of Pakistan and Bangladesh must complete special application forms)
  3. Two passport-size photographs. (Nationals of Pakistan will require five)
  4. Visa fee
  5. Stamped self-addressed delivery envelope for postal applications.

2. Types of applicable Visa

  1. Tourist Visa
    Validity: 6 months. The applicant is required to submit documents in proof of his financial standing. Tourists travelling in groups of not less than four members under the auspices of a recognized travel agency may be considered for grant of collective tourist visa.
  2. Business Visa
    Validity: One or more years with multiple-entry. A letter from the sponsoring organization indicating nature of business, probable duration of stay, places and organizations to be visited incorporating there in a guarantee to meet maintenance expenses, etc. should accompany the application.
  3. Conference Visa
    Conference Visas are issued for attending conferences / seminars / meetings in India. The letter of invitation is to be submitted along with the visa application. Delegates coming to attend conferences may combine tourism with attending conferences.

3. Visa Fees (subject to change, kindly check with Indian mission in your country)

Visa with validity six months US$ 30
Visas with validity one year US$ 50
Visas with validity one to five years US$100

4. Processing time

Personal applications are processed the same day. Postal applications will take approximately two weeks.

Airports in India

The international airports in the metro cities have extensive services ensuring that the traveller on business can continue working even during his wait for boarding an international connection, or when transferring between international flights.

These facilities include restaurants, business centres, rest rooms and telephone booths. Business centres are furnished with state-of-the-art equipment including word-processors and telefax. Airports also offer tourist duty-free & handicrafts shopping, snack bars, nursery and baby care rooms, and an art gallery too for art lovers. Duty-free prices in the airport shops are very competitive, giving one good bargain on international merchandise.

Electricity

230-240V, 50 HZ. Sockets accept round pins. Should you wish to use appliances of 110 volts, some hotels may provide adaptors on request. It is advisable to carry universal adaptors.

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Universal Travel Adaptors

Travel Insurance

Participants are reminded that it is advisable to obtain travel insurance. Such insurance should cover payment for your medical care in the case of hospitalization as well as the cost of repatriation to your home country if that should become necessary.

The Organizers do not take responsibility for any individual, medical, travel or personal insurance. Participants are advised to secure their own insurance policies as necessary.

Banking & Currency

The currency in India is the INR (Rs) (Indian National Rupee), which comes in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000. Please use authorized money changers and banks to change currency. They will issue a certificate of exchange which is required at the time of re-conversion of any unused currency. Under the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999, it is an offence to exchange foreign currency other than through authorized money changers or banks. The currency may be exchanged at the airport on arrival. The currency exchange facility will also be made available at the conference venue.

Most bank ATMs honor Visa, Visa Electron, Master & Maestro cards & you may use these ATMs also to withdraw money. One such ATM is available at the venue.

Most hotels, shops & other establishments accept credit cards. Master & VISA cards are accepted at almost all such establishments whereas some of them accept Diners & American Express cards as well.

Health

Please consult with your physician regarding health precautions prior to visiting India.

If you are coming from or have visited Africa, South America or an area infected with Yellow Fever within five days prior to your arrival in India, proof of inoculation against Yellow Fever is required.

Food

Indian cuisine differs from region to region. The variety of food you get in India is unimaginable. For people in the north wheat is the staple, while it is rice in south India. Generally Indian food is spicy and hot. The waiters can be told to make it less spicy. Many restaurants serve Continental, Chinese, Thai, Spanish, French. Mexican, Italian, Lebanese, Mediterranean, and other cuisines. American fast food is very popular and outlets are present in most cities and towns.

Tipping

Tipping is optional but a common practice in India. The usual practice is leaving a 5-10% tip for the services provided.

Tap water is not purified for drinking. Unless you have access to a water filter, or are sure water has been boiled, it is safer to stick to bottled water. Avoid ice in your drinks outside your hotel.

Smoking Policy

All conference rooms and public areas in the venue are strict no-smoking zones. Smoking in public areas (eg. hotels, airports, restaurants) & transportation (eg. airlines, railways, cars & coaches) is a punishable offence in India.

Key Contacts for Assistance

KDM – Kuoni Destination Management has been appointed as the official PCO (Professional Conference Organisers for IFFTI 2012 Conference).

For pre or post congress tours, hotel bookings, or any other travel related assistance, please write to us at iffti2012@in.kuoni.com

Tel: +91 124 4563000 Extn: 129
Fax: + 91 124 4563100 (Kind Attention: IFFTI 2012 Conference)