IMMIGRATION CHECK POST, PORT BLAIR

Dec. 31, 2018

Government of India has designated Port Blair airport as an authorised Immigration Check Post (ICP) for entry into and exit point from India.

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With this decision, starting from January 1, Foreign tourists can now directly fly to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
This has been done In pursuance of sub-rule (b) of rule 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950.
The Superintendent of Police (CID) of the Island has been designated as the “civil authority” for the immigration check post at Port Blair airport.
The decision came after it was found that Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the most sought-after tourist destination in the country receiving an average four lakh tourists, including several thousand foreigners, annually.
According to data available with the Home Ministry, more than 16 lakh tourists visited the Andaman and Nicobar Islands between 2015 and October 2018.

Source : PIB