U.S. State Department Updates India Travel Advisory with Entry Requirements
The U.S. Department of State reissued India's Level 2 travel advisory with updates to entry/exit requirements. The advisory cites crime and terrorism risks and lists multiple Do Not Travel areas, including Jammu and Kashmir (except eastern Ladakh), the India-Pakistan border, parts of central and east India, and Manipur. It also notes that satellite phones and GPS devices are illegal in India, with penalties up to $200,000 or three years in jail.
Impact and considerations
The updated entry requirements and device ban directly affect corporate travel compliance, and itineraries involving high-risk areas in India need reassessment.
Key points
- The advisory was reissued with updates to entry/exit requirements.
- Multiple areas are Do Not Travel, including Jammu and Kashmir (except eastern Ladakh), the India-Pakistan border, parts of central and east India, and Manipur.
- Satellite phones and GPS devices are illegal in India, with penalties up to $200,000 or three years in jail.
- U.S. citizens are advised not to cross the India-Nepal border by land, and electronic visas are not accepted for land border crossings.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- U.S. Department of State
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 16 Jun 2025, 08:00
- Page published
- 11 Sept 2026, 00:31
- Last updated
- 16 Jun 2025, 08:00
- Original links
- US Travel Advisories：India - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 16 Jun 2025, 08:00