Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Diseases and Vaccinations for India’s Travelers:-


Vaccinations for Indian Travel:
Malaria: For Malaria, vaccination is recommended for all areas, except for areas at altitudes more than 2,000 m (6,561 ft).
Hepatitis A: Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all travelers to India.
Typhoid: All travelers are recommended to take Typhoid vaccination.


Polio: In case of Polio, one-time booster is recommended for any adult traveler who completed the childhood series but never had polio vaccine as an adult.
Yellow Fever: Vaccination for yellow fever is required only for travelers arriving from or transiting through any yellow-fever-infected area like Africa.
Japanese Encephalitis: This vaccine is recommended for travelers staying for more than 1 month and traveling to rural areas or travelers engaging in extensive unprotected outdoor activities in rural areas, especially after dusk.
Hepatitis B: Travelers who may have intimate contact with local residents should take this vaccination, especially if their period of stay is more than 6 months.
Rabies: Any traveler who may have direct contact with animals should take this vaccination.
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): If any person born after 1956 has not previously taken this vaccination, he/she should take two doses of the same.
Tetanus-Diphtheria: You need to take this revaccination every 10 years.

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Indian Visa Guidelines:



To get a visa for India, you need to submit a number of documents. Following is a list of important documents for Indian visa:





- Visa application form.
-Passport, having a minimum validity of six months on the date of application.
-Two identical passport sized photographs, black and white or colored.
-Supporting documents, depending upon the type of visa.
-Visa fee.

There are a number of Indian visa types, suitable for different purposes of travel. Given below are the different types of Indian visas:
-Tourist Visa: If you are coming to India on a holiday to explore the country, then, tourist visa is for you.
-Business Visa: For a business related trip, you need to apply for the business visa.
-Student Visa: For study purpose in India is the student visa.
-Transit Visa: It is meant for transit passengers only, to enable them to travel through India to reach the ultimate destination.
-Missionaries Visa: This visa is for people coming to India to act as missionaries.
-Employment Visa: Meant for skilled professionals or those people who have been appointed by Indian companies, organizations, firms, etc.
-Journalist Visa: Professional journalists and photographers visiting India should apply for the Journalist visa.
-Conference Visa: It is issued for attending conferences/seminars/meetings in India.
-Research Visa: For research purposes, a research visa is issued.
-Entry Visa: It is given only to persons of Indian origin or the family members of a person employed in India.