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• Can a person avail of exchange for visits abroad for private purposes other than under BTQ Scheme ?
  Exchange is not normally granted for undertaking private visits abroad except under BTQ scheme. In cases where it is essential for a person to visit abroad for any specific personal reason, Reserve Bank will consider the request on merits.
  
  
• Are any exchange facilities granted for undertaking pilgrimages outside India ?
  Exchange facilities for undertaking pilgrimages outside India are granted only for specific pilgrimages. Persons intending to undertake Haj and Ziarat pilgrimages should approach the Haj Committee at Saboo Siddique Musafir Khana, 1st Floor, Lokmanya Tilak Marg, Mumbai-400 001. Pilgrims intending to visit shrines in Pakistan should approach Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee. Similarly pilgrims intending to undertake the Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrimage should approach Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi.
  
  
• Is foreign exchange released to foreign born wives of residents for visiting countries of their birth/ other countries ?
  Yes. The Reserve Bank grants exchange facilities to foreign born wives and their dependent children resident in India for undertaking visits to country of their birth or any other country/ies. The application for the purpose should be submitted through an authorised dealer to the concerned regional office of the Reserve Bank. The application should contain particulars such as, nationality, name, address in India and residential status of her husband, country/ ies to be visited, proposed period of stay abroad, names and ages of children if accompanying the traveller, details of previous visit together with number and date of the Reserve Bank permit, if any, and estimated foreign exchange requirement accompanied by the passport of the traveller.
  
  
• What is the procedure for availing of exchange facilities for undertaking cultural tours abroad ?
  Dance troupes, artistes, etc., who wish to undertake cultural tours abroad should apply to the Ministry of Human Resource Development 18 (Department of Education and Culture), Government of India, New Delhi for necessary approval. Authorised dealers will release exchange on the basis of the Ministry's approval.
  
  
• What is the procedure for availing exchange facility for participation in sports events abroad ?
  Applicants wishing to participate in sports events abroad should apply to the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi for recommendation. Authorised dealer will release exchange on the basis of this recommendation.