If you are keenly interested in going to Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara then you need to go through the Kartarpur Corridor Registration Process. You are at the right place then. I will take you through all the latest rules and documents required for the registration process for 2023.
All The details like fees, ETA, Covid restrictions, and currency exchange will be served to you.
This article will belong to our Temple Travel series, where you get the best authentic temple research articles from a travel perspective. Let’s deep dive into it.
While you can check out, my latest article from the same series A Divine Visit to Shantikunj Gayatri Parivar Ashram Haridwar here.
Table of contents
- Documents Required Kartarpur Corridor Registration
- Registration process
- Police Verification
- ETA – Electronic Travel Authorization
- Fees for Kartarpur Corridor Registration
- Covid Report – RT-PCR Report
- Documents Checklist while Leaving
Documents Required for Kartarpur Corridor Registration
First thing first, Before doing anything you need to know what documents you actually need for registering yourself. According to the latest 2023 rules of the Indian and Pakistani Governments, you need the below documents handy when you are ready for registration.
- Passport
- Passport size photo
- Active Mobile number
- Active Email Id
Registration process
The Kartarpur Corridor Registration process begins by visiting https://prakashpurb550.mha.gov.in/kpr/ official website. You will see an Apply Now Option. The moment you click on it you will be asked, Are you an Indian Passport holder or OCI card holder (overseas citizen of India)?
After you select appropriate, now you are in the next window, where you are asked the date on which you want to visit. see the screenshot below. Select, and go ahead.
Now, There are 4 parts of the form but it depends if you are required to fill all of them or not on your Indian or OCI identity. I own an Indian Passport, so was not required to fill out all of them. You can see what they ask in all parts of the below screenshots.
Ideally, Now you know what being is asked, so you are better prepared with your answers. Just follow what comes to you and complete the form.
After this, you need to upload your passport photograph and Passport size photo on the portal.
That’s it. You have done your temporary registration process. Yes, It’s temporary, cause filling form only form does not mean that you are authorized to go. There are a few more steps ahead that need to be completed. Just go through the below reading.
Police verification
After completing the form, your local police station will call you or in some cases, can even visit your home for verification purposes. They can even ask you a few questions, It’s better to provide real information to them, cause you know what it can cost.
I don’t know about other states, but in Punjab, the police will provide you with another form to fill out. in which you have to provide your basic details and two witness details along with their sign. Also, the Adhaar cards xerox are attached of the witnesses.
After you submit this form along with a copy of your passport and Adhaar card plus copies of witness Adhaar Cards, your case will be sent to the commissioner’s office for clearance.
See sample here
ETA – Electronic Travel Authorization
Once you are done with police verification, The next step is to get an ETA or Electronic Travel Authorization. Before 3-4 days of your exact travel date, you will receive your ETA in your Email. ETA is an official travel document supporting your trip to Pakistan. It’s the most important document that is acceptable to both governments.
ETA is checked at every point along with your passport on both sides, so keep it with you handy and safe.
You can see the sample ETA here.
Fees for Kartarpur Corridor Registration
A fee of 20 dollars is required for Kartarpur corridor registration. While it is not to be paid online while registration but has to be given by hand to the National bank of Pakistan in Pakistan.
If you are going from India, then do exchange your currency in India itself, don’t exchange it in Pakistan.
If you exchange in Pakistan you have to pay at least 800 rs more INR than in India. While there is an exchange SBI counter on the Kartarpur corridor itself and ATM too. You can exchange it here.
I got 20 dollars against 1750 rs in the corridor, while Pakistan’s rate was 2600 INR for 20 dollars.
Covid Report – Rt-Pcr Report
One more thing, As per the new rules after the Covid Pandemic, every devotee is required to have a negative RTPCR test report. The test should not be older than 72 hours from the travel date.
While the RT-PCR test is easily available in all major cities, I can give you the best tip for this.
RT-PCR tests conducted in private hospitals could cost between 500 to 2000 rs but you can get it done for only 10 rs. Yes! you read It right. Only 10 rs.
Also, the test report will take 24 to 48 hours in private hospitals but for 10 rs you can get an Instant report.
Even though I struggled a lot with this, fortunately, I found this hospital where it is done for 10 rs with an instant report. While you are in DERA BABA NANAK for reaching the corridor, there is a government hospital. You go there and an instant test is done and an instant report is provided, that too for only 10 rs.
Isn’t it great? Do let me know in the comments if you have faced any problems with this test or if you are planning to go.
Documents Checklist while Leaving
Hoooh! A lot of work right! But now you are ready to go. Surely, it’s always fruitful to check whether you have all the documents required. so here is a quick checklist.
- ETA form
- Passport
- RT-PCR NEGATIVE test report
- 20 dollars note
- Any government IDs
Final words
Now that you are all set and ready. Nothing can stop you to complete Kartarpur Corridor Registration Process and visiting Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan.
Do let me know, your experiences and hardels you face while registering and while going there. If you have already experienced the Gurdwara sahib, then don’t forget to share your experience in the comments.
