Do you need any permits for Spiti valley in 2024?
Are there any permission required to undertaker the Spiti valley? As far as it is concerned it is true if one is an international citizen but if one is an Indian citizen it is not possible. As I continue this blog I will get into more detail on this subject.
They could reach Spiti valley much easier than in Ladakh, which told about the difference in the level of difficulty of the two trips. You are not very likely to be injured by AMS on the whole area of Spiti as for the majority of your trek you might use your cell phone. The region is tethered more, yet there’s a section where one can easily be cornered and cut off from social interactions.
However, owing to all those ruckus about the Rohtang Permits and all the hue and cry about Rohtang Permits, many visitors in the recent times have been approaching me with questions like: Are we required to have any permits to visit Spiti valley at all? Or preferably, what is that portion within the valley which is out-of-bounds for tourists, for Indians or otherwise?
The answer will be varying whether taking in account of Indian citizens and foreign tourists as well as as per the sort of travel one is willing to undertake and the places to be visited.
Do you need any permits for Spiti Valley?
To however do the entire Spiti circuit in perhaps what I would consider the most traditional way having begun from Shimla and ending in Manali then you don’t actually need any permits to Spiti valley or even Rohtang pass at all.
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Indian Nationals Do you need any permits for Spiti valley in 2024?
Simply begin your tour from Shimla, cover the round, go across the Kunzum La and Rohtang La if going, and end your tour at Manali. Whatever you want to bring for identification must be accompanied by a valid form of identification, papers related to your vehicle, your driving license etc. In fact, it is not necessary for the foreigners especially the Indian populace to secure any other form of permit for them to access some areas.
If there is one downside of approaching this place from the Manali way then it is a bit trickier and this is when the word ‘permit’ is taken into consideration but the only permit one would ever require is to cross Rohtang Pass. To access the Spiti valley or to the particular regions of the valley, there are no requirements for getting any permissions.
Foreign Nationals Do you need any permits for Spiti valley in 2024?
However, if you are a foreign tourist and coming from Shimla, then you would need to obtain an Inner line permit from either the District Collectors office in Shimla or at the Reckong Peo border post. Without a permit, you will only be allowed to travel as far as Reckong Peo and will be stopped at the next check post if you do not have an Inner line permit.
Once you have obtained the permit, please carry several photocopies of it as you may have to submit one at the check posts. It is wise to also carry photocopies of your passport and spare passport-size photos.
If you were planning to enter the valley from the Manali side, you do not need to obtain an inner line permit for just coming to Kaza. The border police will register your passport number at the entrance to the valley and it will rarely take longer than 5 minutes.
But if you want to travel from Kaza to Reckong Peo, you will have to get the permit from the DM office in Kaza. It is because the stretch between Kaza and Peo is too close to the border, around Shipki La pass.
Permits for Spiti Valley – Conclusion
I hope the information given in this write-up was of help and has cleared any confusion regarding Do you need any permits for Spiti valley in 2024? . Again in case of any queries, concerns or ideas, please feel free to type in the comment box below this post and I will be glad to respond to them.