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Law to change USD 50 to rupee at Delhi airport?


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Old Nov 13th, 2007, 11:23   #1
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Law to change USD 50 to rupee at Delhi airport?

Hi everyone,

i heard from my friend that it is a law to change at least 50 USD each person at delhi airport when u touch down? is it true? that's absurb.. so is the law against bringing of rupee into india..
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No such law that I know of.
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Old Nov 13th, 2007, 11:47   #3
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I wonder where people get these ideas! Facilities for changing currency will be outside the customs/immigration area of the airport. Maybe your friend was told such a story be a tout and believed it?

The law on taking rupees in and out of the country, however, is to do do with the government's position on international foreign exchange and the status of the currency. It has nothing to do with the convenience or otherwise of a few tourists.

There are no specially-trained currency-sniffing dogs. If you have already been stopped by customs for something meriting a complete search, I guess they'll add your rupees to the list. Otherwise I wouldn't worry about bringing the few hundred you (illegally) took out last time back in with you.
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