User Guide

For

Protected Area Permit for Foreigners Visiting

the Tibetan Settlements in India
(Public Portal)

National Informatics Centre

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, New Delhi

(Version 1.1, October 2019)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sr No. Particulars Page No.

1. Inroduction 3
2. Genereal Instruction for User 3
3. Getting Started 4
4. Apply Online 6
5. Occupation Details 8
6. Permanent Address 9
7. Reference Detail 10
8. Passport Detail 11
9. Visiting Details 12
10. Accompanying 14
11. Travel 15
12. Previous Visiting 16
13. Final Submit 17
14. Print application 19
15. Complete your partially filled application 19
16. Track Application 20

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1 Introduction

In order to streamline and facilitate the processing of Protected Area Permit (PAP), Ministry
of Home Affairs has launched the online facilities of seeking applications for PAP(Protected
Area Permit) from the foreigners intending to visit Tibetan Settlements/Camps in India and
also issuing of permits online to such foreigners if otherwise not rejected.

All foreigners intending to visit Tibetan Settlements/Camps in India may therefore apply
online for PAP by logging in this Ministry’s website https://papvt.mha.gov.in/

Applications found incomplete shall be summarily rejected and no correspondence/reply

shall be given. There is a provision to save the details partially (in case user/officer need to
leave in between), but once the form is submitted finally, there is no provision to modify
the details in the form.

2 General Instructions for User

1. Online application form is organized in various section. Each section is accessable

through it’s respective menu tab.

2. Next and previous buttons are given on each screen to navigate next and previous
screen.

3. Each data field marked with red asterisk (*) is mandatory to fill.
4. Modify button is given on each screen under respective menu tab in the application
form. To save the changes in the form under respective menu tab, user will click on
Modify button .

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3 Getting Started

1. Click on the web browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox Mozilla etc.)
available on your computer.
2. On the address bar please type https://papvt.mha.gov.in and then press “ENTER” key
from your keyboard.

Type URL
https://papvt.mha.gov.in

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3. Then, the following Home page of “PAPVT “website will open.

Click on Apply Online

for fresh application

4. Click on Apply Online link in the menu that will direct you on the online application Form.

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4 Apply Online

After clicking on Apply Online menu item link in previous screen, application form will be
displayed on the following screen.

1. Applicant/user is requested to note down temporary application ID for future

reference.
2. Fill personal details, name changes details, Past nationality if Different in the form and
then click on Save button.

Click on check box

if you have ever
changed you name

3.

Click to save
details

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Please note down

Temporary Application ID
to complete partially filled
application

User can also modify record if he has entered wrong data. Enter the correct information and
click on Modify button in above screen.

User can go to the next screen by clicking on next button icon given on each screen or he can
also go directly on any screen by clicking on the relevant menu item link.

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5 Occupation Detail

Click on Occupation menu item, the following screen will be displayed.

Fill all the data fields in above screen and click on Save button.

Click here to move on

next screen

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6 Permanent Address

Click on "Permanent Address" link in the menu or click on "Next" button in the previous screen,
the following screen will be displayed.

Enter applicant permanent address details and address in india if any, in the above screen and
click on Save button.

Click here to move on

next screen

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7 Reference Details

Click on "REFERENCE DETAILS" link in the menu or click on "Next" button in the previous
screen, the following screen will be displayed.

User will provide the following information in above screen

a) Reference in applicant country

b) Reference in India

Click on Save button after filling data in their respective data fields

Click here to move on

next screen
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8 Passport Detail

Click on "ADDRESS DETAIL" link in the menu or click on "Next" button in the previous screen,
the following screen will be displayed.

User will provide passport and visa related information in the above screen.
User will also need to upload following documents in above screen.
a) Applicant Passport scanned copy in PDF format
b) Applicant passport size photo in JPG format

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Click here to view

uploaded document

Click here to move on

next screen

9 Visiting Details

Click on "VISITING DETAILS" link in the menu or click on "Next" button in the previous screen,
the following screen will be displayed.

Select state and settlement in above screen and click on Add Settlement button to Save record

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Enter visiting place details i.e Route Intended to be followed, purpose to visit, date of visit,
likely duration of visit (From, To).

Click here to move on

next screen

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10 Accompanying

Click on "ACCOMPANYING" link in the menu or click on "Next" button in the previous screen,
the following screen will be displayed.

Enter the details of applicant accompanying person in above screen and then click on Add
button. User can also add details of more than one accompanying person.

Click on EDIT button to modify the details of accompanying person.

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11 Travel

Click on "TRAVEL" link in the menu or click on "Next" button in the previous screen, the following
screen will be displayed. Here user will enter the details about his arrangements for travel and
accommodation.

Select Traveled by option from the drop-down list and fill other details like accommodation
city, address and zip code.

Click on Save button.

Click here to move on

next screen

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12 Previous Visiting

Click on " PREVIOUS VISITING" link in the menu or click on "Next" button in the previous
screen, the following screen will be displayed.

Provide your input for each question by clicking on “YES” or “NO” radio button. In case user click
on “Yes”, he needs to fill all associated data fields as shown in below screen.

Provide previous details

when clicked on “Yes”

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Provide previous details

when clicked on “Yes”

Provide previous details

when clicked on “Yes”

13 Final Submit

Click on " Final Submit" link in the menu or click on "Next" button in the previous screen, the
following screen will be displayed.

Click here to preview filled

application form before final
submission

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After clicking on "Preview Before Final Submit” button, user will have application preview
in PDF format on his/her screen .

Click here to close

user will verify all information filled in application and proceed for Final Submit.

Click for final submit

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14 Print Application

After final submission of application in the previous screen, an acknowledgment will be

displayed on the user screen.

Click to view and take final print

online submitted application

There is no need to send any physical/hard copy of application to ministry of Home Affairs.

15 Complete Your Partially Filled Application

User may leave a partially filled online application form at any time and may complete it later. But
once the form is finally submitted, there is no provision to modify the details in the form.

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User can retrieve partially filled application by clicking on “Complete Partially fill the
application” menu link given on home page. A window will be pop up on the screen asking
Temporary Application ID and Captcha code. User will enter the above details and proceed to
complete and final submit of online application.

16 Track Application

User can track application by clicking on “Track Application” menu item link given on home
page.

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Enter Application ID, Date of Birth and Captcha Code in above screen and then click on Track
Application button.

Following application status will be displayed on the screen.

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