SUMMER-ABROAD.UCDAVIS.EDU August 21, 2008 03:22 AM
As UC Davis Summer Abroad programs are not affiliated with a host university, you will enter as a tourist. The State Department website shows the requirements for travel for U.S. citizens:
State Department: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1139.html
U.S. Citizens. *Valid passport and valid Indian visa required to enter and exit India for any purpose. Visitors, including those on official U.S. government business, must obtain visas at an Indian Embassy or Consulate abroad prior to entering the country, as there are no provisions for visas upon arrival. Those arriving without a valid passport and valid visa are subject to immediate deportation. The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India are unable to assist when U.S. citizens arrive without proper documentation. Each visitor should carry photocopies of the bio-data page of the traveler's U.S. passport and the page containing the Indian visa in order to facilitate obtaining an exit visa from the Indian government in the event of theft or loss of the passport.
Americans wishing to visit India are responsible for requesting the correct type of visa from the Indian Embassy or Consulate, as there generally are no provisions for changing one's immigration category (e.g., from tourist to work visa) once admitted.
Non-U.S. citizens should check for entry and Visa requirements online at http://www.visahq.com/visas.php. Participants are responsible for obtaining their own visa. Summer Abroad will supply a verification of enrollment letter for non-U.S. citizens upon request.
All Summer Abroad participants are responsible for obtaining their own tourist visa.
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