INNERLINE PERMITS
INNER LINE PERMIT IS AN OFFICIAL MANDATORY TRAVEL DOCUMENT THAT IS ISSUED-STAMPED BY THE INDIAN AUTHORITIES TO PERMIT THE DOMESTIC / INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS TO VISIT THE PROTECTED AREAS OF LADAKH FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD.
1.INNER LINER PERMIT (ILP)
2.PROTECTED AREA PERMIT OR RESTRICTED AREA PERMIT (PAP/ RAP).
CERTAIN AREAS OF LEH-LADAKH HAVE INTERNATIONAL BORDERS SUCH AS IN THE PROXIMITY OF LINE OF CONTROL (BORDER WITH PAKISTAN) AND LINE OF ACTUAL CONTROL (BORDER WITH CHINA). DUE TO THE SECURITY PURPOSE, EVERY TOURIST REQUIRES TO OBTAIN THEM.
THIS CAN BE APPLIED BY TWO MODES – ONLINE AND OFFLINE MODE.
ONLINE METHOD:
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF LAHDC (LEH LADAKH AUTONOMOUS HILL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL)
OFFLINE METHOD:
FOR OFFLINE MODE, THE TRAVELER IS REQUIRED TO DIRECTLY VISIT THE DC OFFICE IN LEH, HERE YOU HAVE TO FILL THE FORM, PAY THE FEES, AND GET THE PERMIT STAMPED. IT IS NECESSARY TO SHOW VALID PHOTO IDENTITY PROOF ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO GET THE PERMIT STAMPED. KEEP THE EXTRA COPIES OF THE INNER LINE PERMIT WHILE TRAVELING AS THE COPIES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AT SEVERAL CHECKPOINTS.
SPECIAL CASES:
VISITORS FROM AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, CHINA, MYANMAR, PAKISTAN, AND SRI LANKA WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FROM THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE IN LEH. THEY WILL HAVE TO APPLY FOR AN INNER LINE PERMIT FROM THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS IN NEW DELHI.
FOREIGNERS HOLDING A DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT AND MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS WILL HAVE TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT FROM THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS IN NEW DELHI.