All the Tibetan settlements established in India are classified as Protected Areas. Foreign friends of Tibetans wishing to visit the Tibetan settlements are required to take note of the following:
- Protected Area Permit (PAP) is mandatory for visiting Tibetan Settlements in India. This service is provided free of cost by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
- PAP could be applied through the Indian Missions in your respective countries or directly to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Jaisalmer House, Mansingh Road, New Delhi - 11, through the PAP application form along with copies of your passport, visa details and two passport size photographs.
- Please provide about 4-8 weeks to process your PAP application.
Please download the application form for Protected Area Permit. We have provided the form in both PDF format and also as MS Word Document.
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For further guidance and information kindly contact:
Secretary
Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
10-B, Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar-IV
New Delhi - 110024, India
Tel: +91-11-26474798, 26439745, 26218548,
Fax: +91-11-26461914,
Email: bdl@airtelbroadband.in
