West Bengal - Obtain Duplicate Certificate as Tourist Guide

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:
FOR REGIONAL LEVEL GUIDE:

1. To apply for Duplicate Tourist Guide Certificate, applicant has to visit the West Bengal Ministry of Tourism office.
2. For West Bengal Ministry of Tourism office contact click here: Tourism Office
3. If the tour guide lost his license or it has been damaged in natural calamities / accidents, he should approach the nearest police station and file a complaint.
4. Tour guide has to apply for the duplicate license along with the FIR obtained from the police station. He must include a letter stating the reason for applying the duplicate copy.
5. Now get the relevant application form from the authorities and fill the form with valid details appropriately.
6. Now complete the form with necessary information and make sure you have all the documents in hand that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
7. After filling the form, attach the documents mentioned in the required documents section below with the completed application form.
8. Submit the form along with the required documents to the authorities.
9. Now collect the acknowledgment slip from the authorities.
10. Now the authorities will verify your application and validate the submitted documents.
11. After the verification process, applicant shall receive the duplicate copy of tourist guide certificate.

Apply through Centres:

1. To apply through centres, the applicant has to approach the respective “CSC” centre in their area. Refer the following link for location: CSC Locator link
   • NOTE: The applicant has to select the state, district and block name from the drop-down menu, or the applicant has to click on their respective district to find nearby centres.
2. Please visit the centre and consult with the centre operator for your requirement.
3. If the operator issues an application form, then collect it and pay the requisite fee. Please complete the application form.
4. Now, submit the completed application along with the required documents as per the “Required Documents” section of this page. It is advised to take the documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes.
5. The operator will process the application online. On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement. The applicant will also get a transaction number as a text message on their registered mobile number.
6. Applicant has to make necessary payment as centre operator quotes and don’t forget to take the receipt.
7. This application will be forwarded to the respective department for further processing.
8. ”SMS” triggered update on application status will be sent to the applicant’s mobile. Please keep track of the notification.
9. The submitted application will be processed by the department. A designated authority will verify the submitted documents and inspect the area of the applicant to clarify the applicant’s details.
10. Based on the outcome of the above-mentioned steps and other internal processing, the designated issuing authority will issue the certificate.
11. The status, viz. Approval or Rejection will be conveyed to the applicant through an “SMS” or applicable norms.

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Required Documents

• Damaged copy of the tour guide certificate – if available.
• Application Form
• Aadhaar card.
• Voter ID card.
• Smart Card.
• PAN Card.
• First Information Report (FIR).
• Justification Document for Duplicate copy.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Tourism,:
Government of India,
India tourism KOLKATA,
‘Embassy’, 4 Shakespeare Sarani Kolkata,
West Bengal – 700071.
Phone: 033-22821475; Fax: 033-22823521.
Email: [email protected] ,
Contact Link: Tourism Office

Eligibility

• Applicant whose tourist guide certificate is lost / damaged can apply for duplicate certificate.
• Applicant would have to apply afresh for the duplicate guide license on the basis of First Information Report (FIR) and statement that the guide license has been lost.

Fees

Fees varies from time to time.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

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Instructions

Tour guide is fully responsible for the guide license issued to him.

Required Information

• Name of the Applicant
• Contact number
• E mail ID
• PAN number
• Residential Address

Need for the Document

To interact with the tourists as a guide you must hold a valid Tour Guide License.

Information which might help

• Tourist guides play a major role in collaborating with tourists who visit our Country / Region / State.
• Tourist guide is responsible for the people who visit the country. They should project correct image of the country, explain the facts about the destination and make the tourists feel comfortable and ensure safety.
  
  

There are 4 categories of Regional Level Tourist Guides

• General – These guides can work as a regional level guide on a full time basis.
• General Linguistic – Ministry of Tourism will identify the guides with fluency in foreign languages.
• Expert Guides – This is a special category in the tourist guide sector. In this category, scholars or specialists in the fields of tourism will be placed.
• Expert Linguistic – In this category, scholars or specialists with fluency in foreign language will be placed.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

One who holds the Tour guide license can be officially allotted as the state / central government tourist guide.

External Links

Guidelines for Tourist guide

Others

Prior to issuing of guiding license, the candidates would have to undergo a verification of their antecedents through the Police and any adverse report would lead to immediate disqualification of the candidate.