Q.1196 Foreign Tour with NRO

Funds . . . Purchase foreign

travel tickets from India . . .

Question: A question for you: We are OCIs. We have NRE and NRO accounts in India which we regularly use when visiting India every year. The question I have is this: can we use the INR in our NRO a/c (not NRE) to purchase foreign tour packages from Indian travel agents while we are in India, ie, departing from India for these tours? P.S. I know you don't answer on personal level but I wonder how would I find the answer when you already have nearly 1200 Q&A in your FAQ section! I hope it is chronological, so that, I can check answers for question #1195 and beyond for next few days! Answer: OCI holders can purchase travel tickets from Indian travel agents for domestic or international travel provided the initial departure is from India. Kindly refer to FAQ Number 404 for more information. Use the link provided: http://nriinformation.com/faq_two/question40 4.htm Yes! posting in FAQ section of questions and answers are indeed in chronological order. On our FAQ index page readers are advised that ‘Questions and Answers are posted in ascending order as questions are received’.