Hi,
I need some answers to the following questions:-
I am visiting India soon for s short duration,
1)Can i carry with me a digital camera,a portable dvd player, an lcd monitor , a laptop and some cosmetics and computer related small electronic items?
Is there a duty chargeable on them?
As per mumbaicustoms.gov.in, one can carry goods upto Rs25,000 free, not to declare and can walk thru the green channel?
Is this correct?Is there a specific rule for visiting indian canadian immigrant?
2)Also,is it necessary to keep all the bills for the above?
3)Is the 183 days rule applicable to new immigrants like myself going to India for a visit and must return within 183 days or can stay for a longer time?
Pl.inform.
caprico
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MJ
YEs. you can take all these things and not declare them and just walk through the green channel. There is no problem, if you just carry one each of any costly item eg. 1 lap tp, 1 desk top etc.. The Indian govt. allows 1 laptop free, irrespetive of the cost (assuming that you donot bring it back). If there is any costly item that exceeds rs, 25000 limit (like say you are taking 2 laptops), you can then ask them to write 1 laptop on to your passport (the other laptop is allowed) which you will have to bring back to Canada if written. Mostly if you threaten them like this, they may allow you to carry it into india for a very very small bribe.
receipts are encouraged to prove the customs, that the costly items are used ones (less duty if any) or new items. If they put tax for you, the bill will decide the actual price of the item.
If you are a Canadian PR with indian passport, you can stay in India as long as you want (more than 183 days). You only need to make sure that if you ever decide to come back to Canada, you should be legal to enter Canada (eg. valid PR card).
if you are a Canadian, with a Canadian Passport and Indian visa, you can stay in Canada as long as the visa allows you. for PIO card/OCI with Cdn. Passport, you can stay like 15 years or more.
TK
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Originally posted by tamilkuravan
YEs. you can take all these things and not declare them and just walk through the green channel. There is no problem, if you just carry one each of any costly item eg. 1 lap tp, 1 desk top etc.. The Indian govt. allows 1 laptop free, irrespetive of the cost (assuming that you donot bring it back). If there is any costly item that exceeds rs, 25000 limit (like say you are taking 2 laptops), you can then ask them to write 1 laptop on to your passport (the other laptop is allowed) which you will have to bring back to Canada if written. Mostly if you threaten them like this, they may allow you to carry it into india for a very very small bribe.
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Originally posted by hchheda
I beg to differ TK saab, you are allowed ONLY items of personal nature to be brought with you FREE. So 1 laptop is free to take in with an assumed obligation that it is going back with you...though many people dont do so...similarly, 1 Digital camera, 1 Mobile..etc have no problems going in. But I doubt if a desktop can be classified under this rule or even a flat panel monitor.
Hiren
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I am a Gents and not a Ladies.
Instead of guessing why don't we read rules on this official page?
http://www.cbec.gov.in/cae/customs/cs-act/formatted-htmls/cs-rulef.htm
http://www.cbec.gov.in/
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A Proud Indian Canadian
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Originally posted by hchheda
I beg to differ TK saab, you are allowed ONLY items of personal nature to be brought with you FREE. So 1 laptop is free to take in with an assumed obligation that it is going back with you...though many people dont do so...similarly, 1 Digital camera, 1 Mobile..etc have no problems going in. But I doubt if a desktop can be classified under this rule or even a flat panel monitor.
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I am a Gents and not a Ladies.
They hardly bother you in customs anymore. In the old days when nothing or very little was manufactured in India they used to really check you. Infact to get an airport assignment the customs officer had to give lacks of rupees to his supervisor.
But nowadays nobody bothers to bring anything from abroad.
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