India
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for India
You · American passport
Up to 30 days per visit
Get the India e-Tourist Visa (ETA) before you travel.
indianvisaonline.gov.in · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Up to 180 days per visit
It needs Carnet de Passages en Douane before you cross.
morth.nic.in · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 60 days out
Restricted: max 2 pets, AQCS No Objection Certificate, and tourists also need a DGFT import licence; air arrival only at 6 airports. See the steps
aqcsindia.gov.in · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
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We'll email you if India's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into India.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
Have an ISO 15-digit microchip implanted before the rabies vaccine.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- 31 to 365 days before you arrive
Rabies vaccination
Pets 3 months and older need a rabies vaccine given more than 1 month and within 12 months before embarkation.
- Within 10 days before you arrive
Official veterinary health certificate
A vet examines the pet and completes the health certificate no more than 10 days before entry.
- At least 7 days before you arrive
DGFT import licence (tourists/short stay)
Short-stay visitors (not transferring residence) need an import licence from DGFT before applying for the AQCS clearance.
- At least 7 days before you arrive
Advance NOC from AQCS
Apply to AQCS for the advance No Objection Certificate at least 7 days before embarkation; it is issued within 1 working day and is free.
- By the day you arrive
Other core vaccinations
Dogs: distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus (plus leptospirosis/parainfluenza); cats: panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis, calicivirus.
- By the day you arrive
Government endorsement of the certificate
The official veterinary authority of the country you depart from signs/stamps the health certificate.
- At the border
Veterinary check on arrival
Physical exam at the AQCS station of the arrival airport (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad). A final NOC is issued if healthy; sick animals go to 15-30 days quarantine observation.
aqcsindia.gov.in · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in India
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | indianvisaonline.gov.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | indianvisaonline.gov.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | indianvisaonline.gov.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | indianvisaonline.gov.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | indianvisaonline.gov.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | indianvisaonline.gov.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | indianvisaonline.gov.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | indianvisaonline.gov.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in India
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Carnet needed | Up to 180 days per visit | morth.nic.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Carnet needed | Up to 180 days per visit | morth.nic.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Carnet needed | Up to 180 days per visit | morth.nic.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Carnet needed | Up to 180 days per visit | morth.nic.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Carnet needed | Up to 180 days per visit | morth.nic.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Carnet needed | Up to 180 days per visit | morth.nic.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Carnet needed | Up to 180 days per visit | morth.nic.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Carnet needed | Up to 180 days per visit | morth.nic.in · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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