Andaman and Nicobar Islands homestay guide

Practical property and application checklist
Reviewed 5 September 2026

### Starting facts
- Exact island
- District
- Village/ward
- Survey/plot number
- Full postal address
- Municipal/Panchayat/local-body jurisdiction
- Existing/proposed/running property
- Current land use
- ICRZ/IIMP status
- Tribal-reserve/protected-area/ESZ status
- Intended guest-room count
- Intended bed count
- Silver or Gold target
- Domestic/foreign guest plan
### Ownership and applicant file
- Sale deed / lease deed
- Revenue papers
- House-tax receipt if being relied upon
- Co-owner/co-sharer details
- Co-sharer affidavit
- Society/building-management NOC where relevant
- Owner/promoter identity
- Owner/promoter residential status at premises
- Family residence plan
- Police clearance/NOC
- Two owner references
- Annexure III undertaking
- Company/LLP/operator information, if any, marked **AUTHORITY CLARIFICATION REQUIRED**
### Property readiness
- Fully operational guest rooms
- Room measurements
- Bathroom measurements
- Ventilation/windows
- 24h hot/cold water
- Sewerage
- Kitchen hygiene
- Dining area
- Breakfast arrangements
- Electricity/earthed sockets
- Furniture/storage
- Internet for Gold
- Parking/road width for Gold
- Waste arrangement
- Doctor contact
- Guest register
- Fire-equipment position
- Separate fire/legal assessment
- Local building sanction
- Land-use/diversion approval
- Coastal/environmental permissions
### Application
- Annexure I
- Annexure II signed/certified
- Annexure III
- Title/lease documents
- Revenue evidence
- Co-sharer affidavit/NOC
- Police clearance
- References
- Building/interior photographs
- Room/public-area details
- Category selected
- Written confirmation of current filing route
- Written confirmation of current fee
- Payment proof once confirmed
### Inspection
- Premises continuously ready for inspection
- Every mandatory Silver/Gold checklist item checked
- Originals/supporting records available
- Measurements verified
- Deficiency list recorded
- Rectification deadline recorded
- Rectification proof retained
- Committee recommendation/category recorded
### Operations
- Tariff displayed
- Breakfast description/charges disclosed
- Guest check-in/out register maintained
- Form III reporting system activated before accepting foreign guests
- Foreign guest records retained at least one year electronically
- FSSAI status determined
- GST position reviewed
- Waste rules implemented
- Local utility classification verified
- Any facility change reported to Tourism within 30 days
- Certificate/approval records retained
- Insurance reviewed as a business-risk measure
### Renewal
- Certificate expiry date logged
- Reclassification preparation begins before three-month window
- Current fee reconfirmed
- Current filing portal reconfirmed
- Ownership/lease changes disclosed
- Room/facility changes reconciled
- Police/document updates checked
- Property/local approvals kept current
- Foreign-reporting/FSSAI/tax compliance rechecked