Starting a Homestay in Tamil Nadu

Before you choose the property

Start with the rules that actually shape the project.

Registration under the located Guidelines is compulsory statewide for the Homestay/B&B categories.

Current Homestay definition requires resident owner/promoter and permits 1–6 rooms/12 beds.

Current B&B definition uses a resident designated agent/operator where the owner/promoter does not reside and permits 1–8 rooms/16 beds.

Scope: Source-checked regulatory and business-planning guidance. It does not approve a particular title, building, tax position, food activity or operating structure.

01 / Executive finding

The practical starting point

Tamil Nadu’s current homestay framework is G.O.(Ms) No.105 dated 27 April 2022 and its annexed Guidelines, effective 1 June 2022, as materially amended by G.O.(Ms) No.242 dated 7 July 2026. The live Tourism Operator Registration System currently links the 2026 “B&B, Home Stay Amendment”. [S1, pp.1–2; S2, pp.2–20; S3, pp.1–4; S4, G.O. Guidelines]
Registration is compulsory for a Bed & Breakfast or Homestay establishment under the Guidelines, which expressly extend to the whole State of Tamil Nadu. Tourism registration is expressly defined as registration/classification, not as a substitute for other licensing. [S2, pp.2–3, clauses 1–2]
Under the July 2026 definition, a Homestay requires the owner/promoter to physically reside in the same premises and permits 1–6 lettable rooms, maximum 12 beds. [S3, p.2, amendment 1(d)]
A Bed & Breakfast is now the category in which the owner/promoter does not reside but a designated agent/operator resides at the establishment; it permits 1–8 lettable rooms, maximum 16 beds. [S3, pp.1–2, amendment 1(c)]
No permanent-domicile, Tamil Nadu domicile or prescribed number of years of local residence was located. The rule located is physical residence at the establishment, not domicile. [S3, pp.1–2]
The premises are required by the base Guidelines to be a purely residential unit. Approved building plan “as applicable” and a Chartered Engineer’s stability certificate form part of the published registration file. Tourism registration itself therefore does not establish lawful land use, sanctioned construction, occupancy status or local-body compliance. [S2, pp.5, 14]
Classification remains Silver or Gold. The published Form B contains grade-specific standards including room areas of 100 sq ft for Silver and 120 sq ft for Gold, bathroom areas of 24 sq ft and 40 sq ft respectively, and numerous mandatory/desirable facilities. [S2, pp.15–18, Form B]
Current registration fees introduced in July 2026 are: Silver ₹8,000 for 5 years or ₹15,000 for 7 years; Gold ₹13,500 for 5 years or ₹18,500 for 7 years. Renewal is ₹10,000 Silver / ₹15,000 Gold. Inspection/reinspection charges exist but the current amount was Not stated in the current official material reviewed. [S3, p.2; S2, p.5]
The 2026 amendment substitutes the inspection machinery: an inspection committee constituted by the Commissioner/Director of Tourism prepares the report, the District Tourism Development Committee (DTDC) examines and recommends, and the Commissioner/Director passes the final order. It says the process shall be completed within 60 days of application if all required documents are submitted; this is not an approval guarantee. [S3, p.3, substituted clause 5]
Renewal is to be done online at least three months before expiry. A maximum two-month post-expiry delay is permitted with ₹5,000 for each month of delay; beyond two months, the amended clause says registration will be cancelled and the facility shut down. [S3, p.3, substituted clause 8]
A major publication problem remains: the still-published Form B contains the superseded room limits of 3 rooms/6 beds for Homestay and 6 rooms/12 beds for B&B, notwithstanding the 2026 G.O.’s express increase to 6/12 and 8/16. For inspection-document purposes, the official materials are therefore not fully aligned. [S2, p.15, Form B; S3, p.2]
Another material implementation conflict remains because surviving 2022 processing provisions and Form B continue referring to an external “Inspection Agency”, whereas G.O.(Ms) No.242 substitutes a Commissioner/Director-constituted Committee and DTDC process. [S2, pp.6–8, clauses 5–7/Form B; S3, p.3]
The 2023 Tourism Policy says rural homestays, termed “Countryside Stays,” shall receive special incentives under the Homestay Scheme; however, ordinary Homestay is not listed among the Chapter 15 eligible tourism-project categories reviewed, and a current financial “Homestay Scheme” instrument specifying amount, eligibility, ceilings and sanction procedure was Not stated in the current official material reviewed. [S7, pp.29, 79–81]
Foreign-guest reporting is now governed by the Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025: Rule 17 expressly includes “home stay”, covers foreigners including OCI cardholders, requires electronic arrival and departure reporting within 24 hours, and at least one year’s electronic retention. The older Tamil Nadu Guidelines still use the legacy “Form-C” wording. [S15, Rule 17, p.27; S2, pp.9,18]
There is enough official evidence to describe the core category, residence condition, room cap, fees, classification and principal process, but not enough alignment to publish an unqualified operating guide without written Tourism Department clarification on the post-July-2026 inspection checklist/process, non-individual/operator structures, GST-upload treatment and incentive scheme.

02 / Document chronology

Use the current rules and implementation

2019 — Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules. G.O.(Ms) No.18 established the statewide combined planning/building framework for Corporations, Municipalities, Town Panchayats and Village Panchayats. Later amendments exist, meaning the 2019 PDF cannot alone establish the current development-control position of a specific property. [S12] 27 April 2022 — G.O.(Ms) No.105. Government approved the annexed B&B/Homestay Guidelines and prescribed commencement on 1 June 2022. [S1, paras 4–6] 1 June 2022 — Guidelines take effect. They introduced compulsory statewide registration, Homestay/B&B definitions, Silver/Gold classification, forms, documents, inspection and operating duties. [S2] 2023 — Tamil Nadu Tourism Policy. It introduces “Countryside Stays” as rural homestays and states that special incentives would be available under a “Homestay Scheme”. It separately creates an eligible-project category for Plantation/Farm Tourism Projects. [S7, p.29; pp.79–81] 1 September 2025 — Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025. These superseded specified earlier foreigner-registration rules and established current accommodation reporting through Rule 17. “Home stay” is expressly included. [S15, Rule 17] 13 March / 1 April 2026 — FSSAI reforms. FSSAI revised turnover thresholds with effect from 1 April 2026: registration up to ₹1.5 crore, State licence above ₹1.5 crore up to ₹50 crore, Central licence above ₹50 crore, subject to the applicable food-business categorisation. [S14, paras 3–5] 7 July 2026 — G.O.(Ms) No.242. This is the latest located Tamil Nadu homestay amendment. It expressly substitutes the B&B and Homestay definitions/capacity, fee table, clause 5 inspection machinery and clause 8 renewal rule; it also omits the old initial-validity item and inserts online self-renewal. [S3, pp.1–3] Unresolved chronology issue: S3 did not publish a fully consolidated replacement of S2. Consequently, S2’s Form B and parts of clause 6 still contain the superseded capacity and “Inspection Agency” terminology. The later G.O. controls where it expressly substitutes text, but the procedural form itself remains stale online.

03 / Category definitions

Choose the right accommodation category

Category	Location	Eligible owner/applicant	Residence requirement	Operator allowed	Capacity	Food position	Source
Homestay Establishment	Whole Tamil Nadu; residential premises	Applicant definition includes owner/promoter or agent/operator, but current Homestay definition centres on resident owner/promoter	Owner/promoter physically resides in same premises	Management role appears in Forms/Guidelines, but an operator cannot replace the resident-owner element of the current Homestay definition without written clarification	1–6 lettable rooms; max 12 beds	Form B: FSSAI permit “where applicable”	[S2, cls.1–4/Form B; S3, p.2]
Bed & Breakfast Establishment	Whole Tamil Nadu; includes buildings in plantations	Owner/promoter, agent/operator route published	Owner/promoter does not reside; designated agent/operator resides	Yes, expressly contemplated	1–8 lettable rooms; max 16 beds	FSSAI where applicable	[S3, pp.1–2; S2, Form B]
Countryside Stay	Rural areas	Homeowner/family concept in Tourism Policy	Policy describes tourists staying with homeowner/families	Separate operator rule Not stated in the material reviewed	Not stated in the material reviewed as a separate category	Not stated in the material reviewed	[S7, p.29]
Plantation/Farm Tourism Project	Anywhere in State under Tourism Policy	Eligible project/enterprise under incentive framework	No residence requirement stated in the project eligibility table	Enterprise/project model contemplated	Minimum 5 guest rooms; not stated as a maximum	Café may be one of service options; food-licensing remains separate	[S7, p.81]
Guest House / Service Apartment / Lodging House	Depends on local body	Local licensing/use rules, not the homestay Guidelines	Not stated in the material reviewed in homestay framework	Not stated in the material reviewed	Not stated in the material reviewed	Separate local/food rules may apply	[S11, Schedule III]
Hotel / Resort	Project/category dependent	Separate tourism/building regimes	No homestay residence rule	Separate regime	Not stated in the material reviewed in current homestay sources	Separate	[S7; S2]
Farm stay as a standalone TORS registration category	—	Not stated in the current official material reviewed	Not stated in the material reviewed	Not stated in the material reviewed	Not stated in the material reviewed	Not stated in the material reviewed	S7 instead identifies “Plantation/Farm Tourism Project” for policy incentives

“Countryside Stay” should not be presented as a demonstrated third TORS registration category: the policy text describes rural homestays, while the operative registration Guidelines locate Homestay/B&B as the registered categories.

04 / Eligibility decision tree

Check whether the applicant and property qualify

Start with the exact property address and local-body category. Identify Corporation/Municipality/Town Panchayat/Village Panchayat, planning authority, whether the site is coastal, forest-adjacent, heritage-controlled or otherwise specially regulated, and the sanctioned/current use of the building. 1. Is there already a specific residential property?

No — only capital is available. No property-specific TORS application can yet be completed because Form A requires the establishment address, ownership details, road/access, areas, rooms, plans, photographs and map coordinates. Not established in the published material
Land exists but there is no lawful residential building yet. Secure planning/building feasibility first; tourism registration does not confer development permission. Confirm this in writing with the authority
Yes. Continue. 2. What is the ownership/lease position?
Owner applying directly with published ownership proof → continue.
Agent/operator acting for owner with the published duly registered special power of authorisation → continue, subject to category/residence.
Lessee relying only on a lease without the published owner authorisation → Confirm this in writing with the authority
Joint/inherited property where not every co-owner has consented and authority mechanics are unclear → Confirm this in writing with the authority 3. Who will physically live in the premises?
Owner/promoter physically lives there → test Homestay.
Owner/promoter lives elsewhere but a designated agent/operator resides → test B&B.
Neither owner/promoter nor designated resident operator lives there → does not appear to fit the published homestay definition
“Caretaker” lives there but is not demonstrably the designated agent/operator contemplated by the Guidelines → Confirm this in writing with the authority 4. Applicant identity and residency
Individual resident owner/promoter → continue.
Company, LLP, partnership, trust or society proposed as the residence-bearing Homestay applicant → current forms/rules do not clearly explain how an artificial legal person satisfies physical residence → Confirm this in writing with the authority
No Tamil Nadu domicile but physically resident at the property → no domicile restriction was located → continue on other criteria. 5. Room/bed plan
Homestay: 1–6 lettable rooms and no more than 12 beds → continue.
B&B: 1–8 lettable rooms and no more than 16 beds → continue.
Above those current limits → Consider another accommodation category
Homestay uses rooms 4–6 or B&B rooms 7–8 → legally within G.O.242’s current limits, but stale Form B remains online → Confirm this in writing with the authority 6. Is the building purely residential and capable of meeting the required documents/standards?
Yes, with appropriate plan, stability certificate, access, safety, rooms and facilities → continue.
Mixed/uncertain use, unapproved additions, unresolved conversion or absence of required building documentation → Confirm this in writing with the authority 7. Existing, proposed or already running?
Existing lawful residence, not yet operating, meeting Homestay residence/capacity standards → This appears to fit the published route, subject to the remaining checks
Running but unregistered → registration is compulsory; the historical 2022 three-month transition is long expired → Confirm this in writing with the authority
Proposed building/renovation not yet lawfully approved → Not established in the published material Use these branches as a starting test and confirm the result for the exact property.

05 / Applicant and operating structures

Set the ownership and operating structure

Structure	Supported route	Main obstacle	Source	Question requiring clarification
Resident individual owner	Strongest published Homestay route if owner/promoter lives in same premises and standards/cap are met	Property/local approvals still separate	[S2–S3]	None on basic category; address-specific approvals remain
Joint/inherited ownership	Ownership proof can potentially be produced	Co-owner consent/signature rule Not stated in the material reviewed	[S2, p.4]	Must every co-owner consent/execute authority?
Owner living elsewhere	Current definition points away from Homestay	Must use B&B structure with resident designated agent/operator if otherwise eligible	[S3, pp.1–2]	Confirm category treatment where owner only visits periodically
Owner using caretaker	“Caretaker” is not a defined status	Resident agent/operator is defined; caretaker alone is not	[S2, definitions; S3]	Can caretaker become designated operator after registered authorisation?
Long-term lessee	Lease alone is not stated as sufficient in registration document list	Published operator route requires owner’s registered special authorisation	[S2, pp.4,20]	Can a lessee be registration holder, or only authorised operator?
Company / partnership / LLP	Not stated in the material reviewed as an expressly supported Homestay registration-holder route	Physical-residence requirement and natural-person Form A fields create uncertainty	[S2 Form A; S3]	Can an entity own/hold registration while a named resident promoter/host satisfies residence?
Professional operator / management company	Guidelines define operator and contemplate authorised management	Corporate operator and its residence status are not clearly addressed; management agreement is not the same instrument as registered special authority	[S2, pp.3–4,20]	Can a company be “operator”, and what individual must reside?
Capital-only participant	No application route until property/applicant/host/operator structure exists	Form A is property-specific	[S2, Forms]	Decide property first
Landowner proposing new construction	Can develop only after independent planning/building path	TORS is not building permission	[S2; S12]	Confirm allowable use/design with planning/local authority before construction

The broad definition of “Owner” in S2 includes persons receiving or entitled to receive property tariff/profits in capacities such as agent, trustee, guardian, manager or receiver. That wording does not by itself settle corporate/LLP eligibility or remove the current Homestay physical-residence requirement. [S2, p.3]

06 / Property and classification standards

Prepare the property for inspection

Topic	Mandatory / classification / guidance / unclear	Requirement	Applies when	Source	Confidence
Residential character	Mandatory	Premises to be purely residential units	Both categories	[S2, p.5]	HIGH
Host residence	Mandatory/category definition	Homestay: owner/promoter resides; B&B: designated agent/operator resides where owner does not	Category selection	[S3, pp.1–2]	HIGH
Homestay rooms/beds	Mandatory	1–6 lettable rooms; max 12 beds	Homestay	[S3, p.2]	HIGH; stale Form B conflict
B&B rooms/beds	Mandatory	1–8 lettable rooms; max 16 beds	B&B	[S3, pp.1–2]	HIGH; stale Form B conflict
Total non-guest rooms	Unclear	No separate cap on owner/family rooms located; Form A asks rooms offered under Guidelines	Both	[S2, Form A p.12]	MEDIUM
Guestroom area	Classification	Silver 100 sq ft; Gold 120 sq ft	Classification	[S2, Form B p.15]	HIGH
Room condition	Classification	Clean, airy, pest-free, without dampness, outside window/ventilation	Both grades	[S2, Form B p.15]	HIGH
Attached bathroom	General condition + classification inconsistency	General clause requires attached bathrooms; Form B calls attached private bathroom Desirable Silver / Mandatory Gold	Both	[S2, p.6/Form B p.16]	LOW — official text not aligned
Bathroom area	Classification	Silver 24 sq ft; Gold 40 sq ft	Classification	[S2, Form B p.16]	HIGH
Hot/cold water	Classification	24-hour hot/cold water with proper sewerage: Desirable Silver / Mandatory Gold	Classification	[S2, Form B p.16]	HIGH
Water/power	Mandatory general condition	Adequate water, power, ventilation and lighting	Both	[S2, p.6]	HIGH
Backup power	Unclear	Not stated in the current official material reviewed as universal homestay requirement	—	—	LOW
Kitchen	Classification	Clean, hygienic, smoke-free, pest-free kitchen mandatory for Silver and Gold in Form B	Classification	[S2, Form B p.16]	HIGH
Dining area	Classification	Desirable Silver; Mandatory Gold	Classification	[S2, Form B p.16]	HIGH
Cutlery/crockery	Classification	Mandatory both	Classification	[S2, Form B p.16]	HIGH
Heating/cooling	Classification	According to climate; Desirable Silver / Mandatory Gold	Classification	[S2, Form B p.16]	HIGH
Internet/Wi-Fi	Classification	Desirable Silver / Mandatory Gold	Classification	[S2, Form B p.16]	HIGH
Earthed socket	Classification	15A earthed guestroom socket mandatory both	Classification	[S2, Form B p.16]	HIGH
Parking	Mandatory + conflicting classification	General clause: minimum one car parking and at least one parking place per two rooms, premises/vicinity; Form B says “sufficient parking” Desirable Silver/Mandatory Gold	Both	[S2, p.6/Form B p.15]	LOW — conflict
Road access	Mandatory general	Easily accessible by motorable road	Both	[S2, p.6]	HIGH
Surveillance	Classification	Mandatory Silver and Gold	Both	[S2, Form B p.15]	HIGH
Fire safety	Mandatory general/classification	Hygiene/safety including fire safety; fire extinguisher mandatory in Form B	Both	[S2, pp.6,18]	HIGH for tourism standard; external fire NOC issue separate
Waste	Classification/local dependency	Garbage disposal as per municipal laws mandatory both	Both	[S2, Form B p.17]	HIGH
First aid	Application/facility disclosure	Included in facility list/photos	Both	[S2, pp.5,14]	HIGH
Lounge/public area	Classification	Desirable Silver / Mandatory Gold	Classification	[S2, Form B p.17]	HIGH
Reception restriction	Unclear	Not stated in the current official material reviewed	—	—	LOW
Signage	Unclear	Homestay-specific signage mandate/restriction Not stated in the material reviewed	—	—	LOW
Accessibility	Unclear	Homestay-specific inclusive-design/accessibility schedule Not stated in the material reviewed	Address/building classification may create other obligations	[S12]	LOW
Approved building plan	Application requirement	Copy required “as applicable”	Registration	[S2, p.5/p.14]	HIGH
Structural stability	Application requirement	Chartered Engineer stability certificate	Registration	[S2, p.5/p.14]	HIGH

07 / Documents and declarations

Assemble the application file

Document	Who provides/signs	Format/stamp requirement	Validity period	When required	Source	Unresolved issue
Form A	Applicant	Published application form; online submission	Not stated	Initial application	[S2, pp.11–13]	Authenticated current web form not inspected
Form C undertaking	Owner/promoter/agent/operator	Signed prescribed undertaking	Not stated	Registration/renewal file	[S2, p.19]	Portal e-sign/upload mechanism not public
Ownership proof	Owner	Title deed or property-tax receipt or electricity-bill receipt stated	Not stated	Owner applicant	[S2, p.4]	Co-owner/inherited-property consent rule not located
Special power of authorisation	Owner → promoter/agent/operator	Published specimen says ₹50 non-judicial stamp “as applicable value in force”, registered by Sub-Registrar	Minimum 4 years from application in specimen	Where authorised person applies/manages	[S2, p.20]	Does 4-year minimum suffice for 5/7-year registration?
Location plan — major roads	Applicant	Upload	Not stated	Application	[S2, pp.4,14]	File format/size not public
Access plan — bus/rail/airport	Applicant	Upload, distances required	Not stated	Application	[S2, pp.4,14]	—
Building/facade/street/interior photographs	Applicant	Soft/scanned copies	Not stated	Application	[S2, pp.4,14]	Pixel/file rules not located
Facility photographs	Applicant	Includes parking, Wi-Fi, cooking, laundry, phone, first aid etc.	Not stated	Application	[S2, p.14]	Checklist contains some merely desirable facilities
Approved building plan	Applicant/property owner	Copy	Not stated	“As applicable”	[S2, p.5]	What substitutes for lawful older buildings is not stated
Stability certificate	Chartered Engineer	Certificate	Validity not stated	Application	[S2, p.5]	Current acceptable age not stated
Latitude/longitude and map	Applicant	Online map/location	Not stated	Application	[S2, p.5]	File format not public
GST registration	Applicant/operator	Copy/details	Not stated	Published checklist/Form A	[S2, pp.5,12,14]	Whether portal permits “not applicable” where GST registration is not legally required is unknown
PAN	Operator/applicant	Copy/details	Not stated	Application	[S2, pp.5,12,14]	Entity vs individual PAN implementation unclear
Form B checklist	Applicant + inspector observations	Published checklist	At application/renewal	Registration/renewal	[S2, pp.15–18]	Stale capacity and inspector nomenclature
Character certificate	—	—	—	—	—	Not stated in the current official material reviewed
Police verification of owner/operator/staff	—	—	—	—	—	Not stated in the current official material reviewed as a TORS application document
General local-body NOC	—	—	—	—	—	Not stated in the material reviewed as a universal tourism-registration document
Fire NOC	—	—	—	—	—	Fire-safety standard is located; universal separate Fire NOC for every homestay is Not stated in the material reviewed
FSSAI registration/licence	Relevant FBO	FoSCoS/FSSAI route	Current FSSAI regime	“Where applicable”	[S2 Form B; S14]	Exact food-business category must be determined from actual activity

Form C states that information/documents must be correct/authentic and material facts must not be concealed; false information or concealment can expose the applicant to legal action and summary cancellation. [S2, p.19]

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08 / Application and inspection process

Follow the application and inspection process

Step	Responsible person/authority	Input/document	Resulting record	Stated period	What does not happen automatically
1. Property/category assessment	Applicant	Address, ownership, host/operator, rooms/beds, residential/building status	Decision to pursue Homestay/B&B/other category	None	No approval merely from meeting definition
2. Choose Silver/Gold	Applicant	Form B facility standards	Classification sought	Before operation	Applying Gold does not guarantee Gold
3. TORS signup	Applicant	Name, mobile, email, OTP, CAPTCHA	User account route	Public page gives no service period	Signup is not an application or registration [S5]
4. Online application	Applicant	Form A and attachments	Application record	Before commencement	Submission does not permit operation [S2, p.4]
5. Payment	Applicant	Registration fee + applicable inspection charge	Payment record	At application	Payment is non-refundable and not approval [S2, p.5; S3, p.2]
6. Document scrutiny	Current post-2026 committee/process; surviving S2 still describes “Inspection Agency”	Application documents	Scrutiny/query/inspection readiness	Overall S3 condition: 60 days if all documents	Current authenticated query UI not inspected
7. Physical inspection	Committee constituted by Commissioner/Director under S3	Property + applicable checklist	Detailed inspection report	Included in conditional 60-day process	Inspector may recommend lower category, not higher [S3, p.3]
8. Rectification if required	Applicant	Assessment deficiencies	Online compliance report	Surviving S2 says within 30 days	Failure leads to rejection/fresh application under S2; post-S3 implementation terminology needs clarification [S2, p.7]
9. Reinspection if required	Current authority unclear because S2 says Inspection Agency + Tourism representative	Compliance report + reinspection fee	Reinspection report	Not stated	Reinspection is not automatic approval
10. DTDC examination	District Tourism Development Committee	Detailed inspection report	DTDC recommendation	Included in S3 conditional 60 days	DTDC recommendation is not final registration
11. Final order	Commissioner/Director of Tourism	DTDC recommendation	Approval/refusal/order	S3: process within 60 days if all docs	No guarantee of approval [S3, p.3]
12. Certificate	Department/TORS	Approved application	Registration & Classification Certificate downloadable online	No separate period	Certificate does not replace other licences [S2, p.8]
13. Appeal if rejected/cancelled	Owner → Secretary to Government, Tourism Department	Appeal against order	Final Secretary decision under located clause	Within 30 days of communication	Appeal does not suspend other legal obligations [S2, p.9]

The 2022 text says an applicant selects a physical-inspection time slot and describes an external inspection agency. Since the 2026 G.O. substitutes clause 5 but not every sentence in clause 6/Form B, the exact current online scheduling and reinspection architecture requires written confirmation. [S2, pp.6–7; S3, p.3]

09 / Fees, timelines, validity and renewal

Confirm fees, timing and certificate validity

Item	Current verified position	Nature	Source/status
Silver initial registration — 5 years	₹8,000	Current amended fee option	[S3, p.2]
Silver initial registration — 7 years	₹15,000	Current amended fee option	[S3, p.2]
Gold initial registration — 5 years	₹13,500	Current amended fee option	[S3, p.2]
Gold initial registration — 7 years	₹18,500	Current amended fee option	[S3, p.2]
Silver renewal	₹10,000	Current amended fee	[S3, p.2]
Gold renewal	₹15,000	Current amended fee	[S3, p.2]
Late renewal	₹5,000 for each month of delay, max 2 months post-expiry	Current rule	[S3, p.3]
Renewal filing	At least 3 months before expiry	Current amended rule	[S3, p.3]
Maximum late period	2 months after expiry	Current amended rule	[S3, p.3]
Failure beyond late period	Registration cancelled; facility shut down	Current amended rule	[S3, p.3]
Renewal duration	Further period not exceeding 3 years at a time	Surviving clause after S3 renumbering	[S2, p.6; S3, p.2]
Inspection charge	Department fixes from time to time	Amount Not stated in the material reviewed publicly	[S2, p.5]
Reinspection charge	Department fixes from time to time	Amount Not stated in the material reviewed	[S2, pp.5,7]
Payment route	Online/payment gateway	Published process	[S2, p.5]
Refund	Fee once paid not refunded/adjusted	Mandatory rule	[S2, p.10; S3 lower-grade rule]
Overall process	Within 60 days of application if all required documents submitted	Conditional administrative rule; not approval guarantee	[S3, p.3]
After rectification compliance	S2 says registration finalised within 30 days after receipt of compliant rectification report	Surviving/overlapping text	[S2, p.9]

Validity caution: G.O.242 expressly omitted the former clause that made initial registration valid to the end of the second succeeding financial year. Its new fee table instead prices 5-year and 7-year registration options. The safest public wording is therefore “the amended fee table provides 5-year and 7-year initial registration options,” rather than relying on the superseded 2022 validity formula. [S3, p.2]

10 / Operating duties after registration

Run the registered homestay correctly

Maintain category conditions and standards. Periodic inspection is permitted. Major deficiencies can lead to suspension for up to 60 days while rectification occurs; guests must not be accommodated during suspension. Failure to rectify may lead to cancellation. [S2, pp.8–9]
Display room information/rates. The Guidelines require room photographs on boarding sites and the maximum room tariff at the premises and online booking sites. [S2, p.9, clause 12(a)]
Notify facility changes. Changes in facilities are to be informed online to the Department within one week. [S2, p.9, clause 12(b)]
Guest records. Form B makes a guest check-in/check-out register mandatory for both grades and specifically mentions passport details for foreign tourists. A separate minimum retention period for ordinary domestic guest records was Not stated in the material reviewed in the tourism Guidelines. [S2, Form B p.18]
Domestic ID requirements. A precise tourism-rule list of Aadhaar/passport/driving licence/etc. for domestic guests was Not stated in the current official material reviewed.
Foreign guests. Rule 17 of the Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025 requires the accommodation keeper to collect required particulars from every foreigner including an OCI cardholder, maintain the electronic record at least one year, transmit Form III within 24 hours after arrival and transmit departure details within 24 hours after departure. “Home stay” is expressly included. [S15, Rule 17]
Foreign-reporting portal. The current Bureau of Immigration portal identifies the online process as Form III while retaining legacy Form C labels in places. [S16]
Tourism statistics. The authenticated TORS navigation contains a “Tourist Statistics” module, but the filing frequency, fields and applicability to Homestay were not publicly inspectable without authentication. [S4–S5]
Food. Form B requires FSSAI permission “where applicable.” Whether the host is an FBO and which Kind of Business/licence class applies depends on the actual food service. [S2, Form B; S14]
Tax. The Guidelines require compliance with applicable Income Tax, GST and other laws; they do not themselves determine the tax result. [S2, p.9]
Waste. Garbage disposal according to municipal law is mandatory in Form B. [S2, p.17]
Safety. General maintenance, hygiene, cleanliness and fire safety remain required; Form B specifically requires a fire extinguisher. [S2, pp.6,18]
Staff/caretaker police verification: Not stated in the current official material reviewed as a universal tourism duty.
Mandatory local employment/training quota: Not stated in the current official material reviewed for ordinary Homestays.
Guest invoice/billing format: Not stated in the material reviewed as a separate tourism-registration prescription; tax invoicing must be considered under applicable tax law.
Incident reporting: a distinct universal homestay incident-reporting procedure was Not stated in the material reviewed.
Insurance: a compulsory Homestay insurance policy was Not stated in the material reviewed. As a commercial risk-management recommendation, the property/operator should independently assess property, public-liability, employer and other relevant covers; this is not a published TORS condition.

11 / Adjacent approvals and dependencies

Close the approvals outside Tourism

Topic	What tourism registration resolves	What it does not resolve	Likely authority	Official source located	Property-specific question
Land/building use	Registers/classifies Homestay/B&B	Lawful land use, zoning, planning permission, unauthorised additions, change of use	CMDA/DTCP/local planning/local body as applicable	S12	Is the exact accommodation use lawful at this survey/address?
Sanctioned plan	Requires copy “as applicable”	Does not regularise deviations	Planning/local body	S2/S12	Does present building match approved plan?
Completion/occupancy	Tourism Guidelines do not decide it	Completion/occupancy requirement for exact building	Local/planning authority	Address-specific	Which certificate is legally required for this building?
Older construction	No special relaxation located	Historic/legacy building legality	Local/planning authority	Not stated in the material reviewed as homestay exception	What documentary substitute is accepted?
Fire	Sets tourism fire-safety standard	Separate Fire & Rescue NOC applicability	TN Fire & Rescue/local/building authority	Homestay-wide NOC rule Not stated in the material reviewed	Does size/use trigger additional fire approval?
Food	Form B says FSSAI where applicable	FBO status and licence/registration class	FSSAI/FoSCoS; State Food Safety	S14	What food is prepared/sold and by whom?
Police	Foreign reporting cross-reference	Domestic police NOC/staff verification	District police/FRRO as applicable	No universal TORS police NOC located	Is any local order applicable?
Foreign guests	Tourism registration recognises duty	Does not perform Form III reporting	Bureau of Immigration/FRRO/FRO	S15–S16	Has accommodation keeper completed portal registration?
Local-body trade/public-building licence	Nothing definitive	Whether exact use falls within local licence schedule	Corporation/Municipality/Town Panchayat/Panchayat	S11	What local use classification applies?
CRZ	Nothing	Prior CRZ clearance where development falls within CRZ	TNSCZMA/DCZMA/MoEFCC/SEIAA/planning authority	S13	Is site within mapped CRZ and what works are proposed?
Forest/protected area	Nothing	Forest/wildlife/ecosensitive restrictions	Forest/Wildlife/competent authority	Property-specific source not selected without location	Is site inside/near protected or notified area?
Heritage	Nothing	Archaeology/heritage/local restrictions	ASI/State Archaeology/local planning as applicable	Property-specific	Is building/site protected or within regulated area?
GST	Checklist requests GST details/copy	Does not itself determine statutory GST liability	CBIC/GST authorities	S18	Is applicant/operator legally required to register, and whose GSTIN belongs on TORS?
Udyam	Nothing	MSME registration/status	Ministry of MSME	S17	Is Udyam commercially/incentive-relevant?
Water	Requires adequate supply	Source permission, borewell/local connection/sewerage legality	Local body/water authority/TWAD etc.	Property-specific	Source, capacity and disposal route?
Electricity	Requires adequate power	Tariff category/load/service conversion	TANGEDCO/TNPDCL as applicable	S2 only says applicable rate applies	What tariff/service category applies to actual use?
Property tax	Nothing	Assessment/use classification	Local body	S2 says applicable rate applies	Does operating use alter assessment?
Waste/sewerage	Requires municipal-law compliance	Collection contract, septic/STP/local rules	Local body/TNPCB where applicable	S2/S11	How will waste and sewage actually be handled?
Pollution	Nothing	Consent/authorisation where activity triggers it	TNPCB	Property-specific	Does any ancillary activity trigger consent?

The Town Panchayat Schedule III reviewed names eating houses/restaurants and certain lodging uses including Guest House and Service Apartment but does not expressly name Homestay. It should therefore not be converted into a blanket claim that every Tamil Nadu Homestay owes the same Town Panchayat trade licence/fee. [S11, Schedule III] For coastal sites, TNSCZMA states that development activities within CRZ require prior CRZ clearance from the competent authority after the prescribed coastal-zone process. Tourism registration does not displace this. [S13]

12 / Incentives, subsidy and funding

Evaluate incentives without assuming sanction

A. Ordinary Homestay / “Countryside Stay”

Official scheme statement located: Tamil Nadu Tourism Policy 2023, p.29 states that rural homestays, called “Countryside Stays”, are to be promoted and that such projects “shall be given special incentives under the Homestay Scheme”. [S7, p.29] Current operative Homestay Scheme containing financial quantum, ceiling, beneficiary, eligible expenditure, bank route and sanction process: Not stated in the current official material reviewed. Current applications confirmed open: Not stated in the current official material reviewed. Publication consequence: no percentage, rupee amount, loan promise or subsidy entitlement should presently be published for an ordinary Tamil Nadu TORS Homestay.

B. Separately qualifying Plantation/Farm Tourism Project

This is a distinct Tourism Policy eligible project and should not be treated as interchangeable with Homestay. Verified eligibility under the Policy includes:

minimum plantation land: 5 acres;
minimum built-up area: 5,000 sq ft;
minimum guest rooms: 5;
at least three specified services among café, interpretation centre, souvenir store and produce-conversion centre; and
botanically rich plantation/herbs/fruits/tea/spices accessible to tourists;
permitted anywhere in the State. [S7, p.81] If a project independently qualifies under that eligible-project category, Tourism Policy incentive machinery may become relevant.

Category A incentive framework

For eligible Category A tourism projects, the Policy identifies capital subsidy, additional capital subsidy, interest subvention, payroll incentive and quality-certification incentive. The ordinary Homestay registration category is not itself shown in the reviewed Chapter 15 eligible-project table, so these figures must not be advertised as Homestay benefits merely because a property has TORS registration. [S7, pp.79–84]

Assistance	Verified Policy formula/condition	Sanction route	Automatic?
Capital subsidy — Category A eligible project	25% of ECA; ceiling stated as ₹25 lakh for Micro and ₹1.5 crore for Small/Medium in Policy	Tourism → MSME Department	No; subject to eligibility, sanction and MSME rules [S7, p.82]
Additional capital subsidy	Certain eligible founder/co-founder categories: 5% ECA, max ₹5 lakh, with ≥26% equity; scaling existing MSE: 5% ECA max ₹25 lakh; additional Micro benefit 10% ECA max ₹5 lakh	Only projects approved for capital subsidy; MSME route	No [S7, p.83]
Interest subvention	Up to 5% on specified eligible loans; Policy ceilings include ₹25 lakh / ₹20 lakh depending route; maximum six years	MSME-policy route	No; timely payment condition applies [S7, p.83]
Payroll	Policy incentive subject to employment conditions	MSME route	No
Quality certification	Reimbursement framework subject to recognised certification and proof	Administering department	No

Current MSME classification caution: the Tourism Policy PDF reproduces older MSME thresholds, but the official Udyam portal now states, from 1 April 2025, Micro ≤ ₹2.5 crore investment and ₹10 crore turnover; Small ≤ ₹25 crore and ₹100 crore; Medium ≤ ₹125 crore and ₹500 crore. The administering Tourism/MSME Departments should confirm which current classification governs incentive processing rather than a public guide reproducing stale 2023 footnote thresholds. [S17]

Eligible Capital Assets

For the Tourism Policy incentive system, ECA includes specified site infrastructure, structures/buildings, plant/machinery, MEP installations, fixtures/furniture and utilities. Buildings may be leased only under the Policy’s specified lease condition of at least 10 years. ECA expressly excludes land, working capital, capitalised interest, pre-construction/consultant expense and intangibles. [S7, p.88] This incentive-specific acceptance of leased assets does not establish that a lessee is a lawful Homestay registration holder under the separate 2022/2026 TORS Guidelines.

Application and sanction

The Tourism Policy says incentive applications go first to the Department of Tourism. For Category A, its Policy Cell checks eligibility/completeness, after which eligible applications go to the MSME Department for sanction/disbursement. B/C projects go through the corresponding Industries route. Supporting documents are subject to Operational Guidelines. [S7, pp.92–94] Current portal acceptance/open window for an ordinary Homestay subsidy: Not stated in the current official material reviewed.

13 / Business implications

Translate the rules into a workable project

Before selecting or acquiring property

the project team should establish, before commercial commitment:

exact address, survey/property identifiers and local body;
title/ownership/co-owner position;
lawful residential status;
sanctioned-plan and existing-building status;
whether owner/promoter will actually reside;
whether the intended operating structure is Homestay or B&B;
proposed guest rooms/beds;
access and parking feasibility;
planning/local-body/CRZ/forest/heritage constraints;
whether food will be served;
who will hold TORS registration, contract with guests, employ staff and receive revenues. A capital-only participant therefore needs property and legal-structure screening before a TORS strategy exists.

Before construction or renovation

Do not design a building around TORS room limits first and attempt to legalise it later. Planning/building classification, sanctioned use, structural feasibility, access, parking, coastal/protected constraints and infrastructure should be tested before capital expenditure. TORS registration is not development permission. [S2; S12–S13]

Registration holder versus operating entity

The Guidelines contemplate owners, promoters, agents and operators and can issue certificates to an owner/promoter/operator/agent “as the case may be”. They also require a registered special power where a promoter/agent/operator acts for the owner. [S2, pp.4,8,20] However, the current Homestay definition specifically requires owner/promoter physical residence. No current source located proves that an LLP/company management entity may itself satisfy that residence condition or become the sole Homestay registration holder while the owner lives elsewhere. Accordingly, registration holder, property owner, resident host, operator, management company, employer and investor should not be collapsed into one concept.

What an LLP or management agreement cannot solve by itself

An LLP/company or contractual management agreement does not, without official confirmation:

convert a non-resident owner’s property into a Homestay;
replace the published registered special power of authorisation;
establish that a corporate operator satisfies a residence requirement;
legalise the building or land use;
remove food/GST/foreign-reporting obligations; or
guarantee transferability of registration.

Property-development assessment should include

A project property file should separately record:

title/encumbrance/co-owner position;
development-control and sanctioned-building position;
intended TORS category;
resident person and legal relationship to owner;
registration holder;
operator/manager;
rooms/beds offered;
Form B Silver/Gold gaps;
building/access/parking/fire/waste/utilities;
food and foreign-guest systems;
GST/business-entity analysis;
site-specific environment/protected-area issues;
incentive eligibility, if independently qualifying;
unresolved authority questions. Commercial terms should be proposed only after those facts are known. No fixed ownership percentage, capital contribution, return, room rate, occupancy or income commitment follows from the regulatory sources.

Discuss a homestay in Tamil Nadu Check property eligibility

14 / Official-source conflicts

Resolve conflicting official instructions

Conflict 1 — current room caps versus Form B

Source A: G.O.(Ms) No.242/2026, p.2. Homestay: 1–6 rooms/12 beds; B&B: 1–8 rooms/16 beds. [S3] Source B: still-published Form B, p.15. Homestay: 1–3 rooms/6 beds; B&B: 1–6 rooms/12 beds. [S2] Hierarchy/date: S3 is later and expressly substitutes the definitions and clause 4(f)(ii), so the substantive legal cap is resolved in favour of S3. Implementation status: The official sources are not aligned because the inspection checklist itself has not been updated. Affected properties: Homestays proposing rooms 4–6 and B&Bs proposing rooms 7–8. Written answer should come from: Commissioner/Director of Tourism/TORS, copied to relevant District Tourism Officer, asking whether inspectors have an updated internal checklist reflecting G.O.242.

Conflict 2 — inspection authority/process

Source A: S3 replaces clause 5 with Commissioner/Director-constituted Committee → DTDC → Commissioner/Director final order, conditional 60-day process. Source B: surviving S2 clause 6/Form B still uses “Inspection Agency”, applicant-selected slots, inspection-agency observations and reinspection by agency plus Department representative. Hierarchy: S3 expressly replaces clause 5 but does not rewrite all related clause 6/Form B references. Status: The official sources are not aligned. Affected: every new application, rectification/reinspection and potentially renewal. Resolve with: Commissioner/Director of Tourism/TORS.

Conflict 3 — parking

Source A: S2 general registration condition requires minimum one car parking and at least one parking space per two rooms, on premises or vicinity. [S2, p.6] Source B: Form B describes “sufficient parking with adequate road width” as Desirable for Silver and Mandatory for Gold. [S2, p.15] Hierarchy: same instrument; no amendment found resolving the internal difference. Status: The official sources are not aligned. Affected: especially Silver applicants with constrained parking. Resolve with: Tourism inspection authority in writing before committing to a constrained site.

Conflict 4 — attached bathroom

Source A: general clause 4(f) says bedrooms should have attached bathrooms. [S2, p.6] Source B: Form B marks attached private bathrooms Desirable for Silver and Mandatory for Gold. [S2, p.16] Status: The official sources are not aligned. A prudent Silver project should not rely on the “Desirable” box to omit an attached bathroom when the general condition appears to require it.

Conflict 5 — initial validity versus amended fee options / authorisation term

Source A: S3 expressly omits the old second-succeeding-financial-year initial-validity clause and prices 5-year/7-year initial registrations. [S3, p.2] Source B: S2 special-power specimen requires authorisation for a minimum of four years from application. [S2, p.20] This is not a direct logical contradiction, but the current documents do not explain how an authorised operator’s minimum four-year instrument aligns with a 5- or 7-year registration. Status: The official sources are not aligned / WRITTEN CLARIFICATION REQUIRED.

Conflict 6 — processing timelines

Source A: S3: process within 60 days of application if all required documents are submitted. [S3, p.3] Source B: S2: registration “finalised within 30 days” of receipt of compliance report after rectifications. [S2, p.9] The 30-day period may describe a later remedial stage rather than displace the overall 60-day rule, but this is not expressly reconciled. Status: The official sources are not aligned / OVERLAPPING STAGES. Neither should be presented as a guaranteed approval time.

Conflict 7 — foreign-guest form terminology

Source A: Tamil Nadu S2 refers to Bureau of Immigration Form-C. [S2, pp.9,18] Source B: later central Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025 use Form III and expressly include Homestay, foreigners including OCI, arrival/departure within 24 hours and electronic retention. [S15, Rule17] Hierarchy: later central statutory rules govern current national reporting. Status: substantively resolved by S15, but Tamil Nadu material is stale in terminology.

Conflict 8 — Homestay incentive

Source A: Tourism Policy p.29 promises special incentives to rural Countryside Stays under a Homestay Scheme. [S7] Source B: Chapter 15’s reviewed eligible-tourism-project table does not list ordinary Homestay, while it separately lists Plantation/Farm Tourism Projects. [S7, pp.79–81] No current separate Homestay Scheme instrument defining the promised financial benefit was located. Status: The official sources are not aligned — IMPLEMENTATION INSTRUMENT Not stated in the material reviewed. Affected: rural property owners expecting subsidy. Resolve with: Department of Tourism Policy Cell/Commissioner of Tourism in writing.

Conflict 9 — GST upload versus separate GST liability

Source A: TORS Guidelines/Form A/checklist request GST registration details/copy without stating “where applicable”. [S2, pp.5,12,14] Source B: GST registration liability arises under GST legislation according to statutory conditions; TORS registration is not itself identified as the legal trigger. [S18, s.22] The hidden authenticated TORS form could have an N/A mechanism, but it was not inspected. Status: OFFICIAL APPLICATION IMPLEMENTATION NOT ALIGNED / WRITTEN CLARIFICATION REQUIRED. Tax liability itself should be determined separately by a tax professional.

15 / Unresolved questions for the authority

Take the remaining questions to the authority

Does G.O.(Ms) No.242 dated 07.07.2026 fully supersede the 3-room/6-bed Homestay and 6-room/12-bed B&B limits still printed in Form B, and will applicants proposing the new maximums be inspected against an updated checklist?
Can the Department provide the current post-G.O.242 Form B or internal inspection checklist?
After substitution of clause 5, which parts of clause 6 referring to an “Inspection Agency” remain operative?
Who currently conducts reinspection after a rectification: the Commissioner/Director’s Committee, another officer, or an external agency?
Is applicant selection of a physical-inspection time slot still available?
How should the S3 60-day process period and S2 30-day post-compliance period be read together?
For Silver classification, does the general minimum parking condition apply notwithstanding Form B marking parking merely “Desirable”?
For Silver, are attached private bathrooms mandatory under clause 4(f), despite Form B marking them “Desirable”?
Where a 5-year or 7-year registration is selected, must a promoter/agent/operator’s special power of authorisation cover the entire registration period rather than the four-year minimum in the published specimen?
Can a private limited company, LLP, partnership, trust or society be the registration holder of a Homestay?
If the property is company/LLP-owned, whose physical residence satisfies the Homestay owner/promoter residence requirement?
Can a professional management company be the registered “operator”, and if so must a named natural-person employee/director permanently reside at the premises?
Is a long-term registered lease sufficient for an applicant, or must the owner also execute the published special power of authorisation?
What consent/document is required for jointly owned or inherited property?
Does the current TORS application permit “Not Applicable” instead of a GST registration copy when the applicant/operator is not legally required to hold GST registration?
What are the current inspection and reinspection charges?
What are the current file-size/file-format/photo-resolution requirements?
What present document is accepted where a lawful older residence has no modern approved-building-plan document?
What is the formal process to add/remove guest rooms after registration?
What is the process where ownership changes through sale, gift, inheritance or partition?
Can a registration transfer to a successor or buyer, or is fresh registration required?
What is the process to change agent/operator or management company?
What periodic tourism statistics must Homestays file through TORS, at what frequency, and for which guests?
Is any police verification mandatory for owner, resident operator, caretaker or employees?
Is there a current Homestay-specific complaint/grievance portal or prescribed complaint display?
Please provide the current Homestay Scheme referred to at p.29 of the Tamil Nadu Tourism Policy 2023, including G.O., eligibility, financial amount, ceilings, application window, eligible expenditure and sanction authority.
Are applications under that Homestay Scheme currently open?
Does “Countryside Stay” constitute only a rural policy description of a registered Homestay, or a separate classification/registration?
Which current district Tourism Officer/DTDC should handle the specified property address?
Can the Department provide a current statewide district Tourism Officer master directory?

16 / Source register

Official source register

ID	Issuing body	Document or portal	Document/order number	Published	Effective	Language	Status/currentness	Official URL	Pages/sections reviewed	Notes
S1	Government of Tamil Nadu, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (T3-1) Dept.	G.O. approving B&B/Homestay Guidelines; filename `GO_BedandBreakfastHomestayEstablishments.pdf`	G.O.(Ms) No.105	27 Apr 2022	01 Jun 2022	English	PRIMARY; remains foundation, subject to S3 amendments	Official G.O.105 PDF	pp.1–2/order
S2	Department of Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu	Guidelines + Forms A/B/C + Special Power; filename `Guidelines_BedandBreakfastHomestayEstablishments.pdf`	Annexed Guidelines under G.O.105	2022	01 Jun 2022	English	PRIMARY / FORM; current only as amended; several stale clauses/forms remain online	Official 2022 Guidelines and forms	pp.2–20
S3	Government of Tamil Nadu, Tourism, Culture and Special Initiatives (T3-1) Dept.	Amendment to B&B/Homestay Guidelines; filename displayed/redirected as `B&B, Home Stay.pdf`	G.O.(Ms) No.242	07 Jul 2026	No deferred date located	English	PRIMARY; latest homestay amendment located and linked by live TORS	Official G.O.242/2026 amendment	pp.1–4
S4	Department of Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu	Tourism Operator Registration System	—	Live	Live	English	PORTAL; current	TORS official portal	public homepage/G.O. list/login	Links S3 as current B&B/Home Stay amendment.
S5	Department of Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu	TORS New User Signup	—	Live	Live	English	PORTAL	TORS signup page	signup fields	No signup submitted.
S6	Department of Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu	TORS Contact page	—	Live	Live	English	CONTACT	TORS contact page	contact details	Wallajah Road, Chennai; TORS phone/email.
S7	Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Tourism	Tamil Nadu Tourism Policy 2023; filename `Tamil Nadu Tourism Policy 2023.pdf`	Policy notification number/date Not stated in the material reviewed in PDF reviewed	2023-branded	Five years from notification or until new policy	English	IMPLEMENTATION / POLICY; no replacement located; not the B&B/Homestay registration rule	Tamil Nadu Tourism Policy 2023	pp.19,29,79–94
S8	Department of Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu	State tourism contact page	—	Live	Live	English	CONTACT	Department of Tourism contact page	contact footer	Government email `tourism@tn.gov.in`.
S9	Dindigul District Administration	Contact Directory	—	Last updated 03 Sep 2026	Current page	English	CONTACT	Dindigul district contact directory	Tourism Officer entries	District Tourism Officer, Kodaikanal and Assistant Tourism Officer listed.
S10	Chengalpattu District Administration	Tourist Information	—	Last updated 25 Aug 2026	Current page	English	CONTACT	Chengalpattu tourism contact page	lines 95–121	District Tourism Development Officer contact.
S11	Directorate of Town Panchayats, Tamil Nadu	FAQ / local trade-licence schedules	Underlying local-body rules; page does not state single G.O. number	Live	Current page	English	IMPLEMENTATION	Town Panchayat FAQ and schedules	Schedule III and procedure	Does not name “homestay” in Schedule III; should not be treated as universal homestay licence rule.
S12	Government of Tamil Nadu / MAWS	Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules 2019; filename `Tamil-Nadu-Combined-Development-and-Building-Rules-2019_Gazette_43_Ex_III_1a_04.02.2019.pdf`	G.O.(Ms) No.18; SRO-A-2(c)/2019	04 Feb 2019	2019	English	PRIMARY — ADJACENT; later amendments exist; site-specific consolidated position not reviewed	Official TNCDBR 2019 Gazette PDF	enabling notification/framework
S13	Tamil Nadu State Coastal Zone Management Authority	Procedure for CRZ Application	CRZ Notifications 2011/2019; MoEFCC OM 26 Apr 2022 cited	Live	Current	English	IMPLEMENTATION — ADJACENT	TNSCZMA CRZ procedure	procedure paras	Applies only where the property/development falls in CRZ.
S14	Food Safety and Standards Authority of India	Revised turnover-threshold order; filename served as `69b4054bb6cd6Order dated 13thMarch2026_Revised Turnover threshold.pdf`	F.No. RCD-01002/1/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI-Part(1)	13 Mar 2026	01 Apr 2026	English/Hindi	CENTRAL	FSSAI revised thresholds order	pp.1–4
S15	Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India	Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025; filename `Immigration_and_Foreigners_Rules_2025_16092025.pdf`	G.S.R.596(E)	01 Sep 2025	Gazette publication	English/Hindi Gazette	CENTRAL / PRIMARY	Immigration and Foreigners Rules 2025	Rule 17; Form III
S16	Bureau of Immigration / NIC	Form III accommodation reporting portal	—	Live	Live	English	CENTRAL / PORTAL	Official Form III/Form C portal	login/public notice	Portal still retains some “Form C” legacy naming.
S17	Ministry of MSME, Government of India	Udyam Registration Portal	—	Live	Current MSME thresholds from 01 Apr 2025	English	CENTRAL / PORTAL	Official Udyam portal	classification and registration statements	Not located as a universal TORS prerequisite.
S18	Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs	CGST Act online text	Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017	Current official page	As amended from time to time	English	CENTRAL / PRIMARY	CBIC CGST Act page	Chapter VI, s.22	Used only to show GST registration is governed separately; not a tax opinion.

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