Visa Requirements
Travel to India for the POSC meeting or to attend Petrotech-2005 requires a
valid Business Visa in a current passport. Visa application forms are
available by download from Indian Consulates in most countries, and the
details of the Consulates can be found by simple web searches. Required
supporting documentation includes:
- a letter of Invitation to attend Petrotech (available either at
http://www.petrotech2005.com/invitation.asp
or from the Petrotech secretariat),
- and a letter stating provision of financial and travel resources to
travelers from their own organization.
- Two passport photographs.
- Other items for certain countries specified in the application forms.
Processing of visa applications may take from under one day up to 2 or 3
weeks: details can be found on the Consulate web sites. Visa agencies
and expeditors may offer fast services.
Some good general links here
http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/delhi/
Hotels
A wide selection of hotels is available. The Petrotech Brochure lists
several, as do the web sites provided here.
http://www.worldexecutive.com/cityguides/new_delhi/maps.html
Maps
http://www.delhitourism.com/geography/central.html
Flights
January
is a popular time among India’s diaspora to visit home and flights are
usually very full at this time of year. Also, it is suggested that you
seek to avoid the very frequent weather (fog) disruption to air traffic
at Delhi in January. Plan
to arrive around mid-day, not mid-night.
Some airlines alter their schedules to this effect in January.
Road Transport
Many overseas organizations active in India insist on
their employees not driving themselves. It
is common practice when several journeys are anticipated in a day to hire a
cab and its driver for the whole day. The
cost will be about $20.
Currency
The Indian Rupee (Rs.) currently trades at around Rs44 to
the US Dollar. Credit cards are
widely accepted. It is
recommended to carry a few hundred US $ travelers checks as back-up, and to
exchange some $50 or so in the airport arrivals hall for taxis, tips, and
other small items where credit cards are not useful.
Medication
The PETROTECH-2005 brochure states the following:
“Delegates are advised to obtain a vaccination certificate against yellow
fever if arriving from/traveling through endemic areas in Africa. “
In addition, travelers should
seek advise from their doctors on the need for anti-malarial and other
preventative medication.
The above information is for guidance only and is
not claimed to be complete.
