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Gujarat Homestay Registration Guide (2026)
Gujarat registers homestays through the Commissioner of Tourism with three grades and low fees. Here are the room limits, fees, process and the tax benefits the policy lists.
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Odisha's 2025 scheme splits homestays into two routes: a subsidy route in notified villages and a registration-only route for everyone else. Here is who qualifies, what it costs and what you must keep doing.
Nepal regulates homestays under a 2010 operating procedure and local-government registration. This is an overview with the limits of what we could verify, and what to confirm before you open.
Sri Lanka's tourism authority licenses homestay units, bungalows and rented houses. Here are the categories, room sizes, fees, inspection and renewal rules.
Assam's Aamaar Aalohi scheme backs rural homestays with training, publicity and, for new builds, a construction subsidy. Here is how it works and what is changing under the 2026 rules.
Goa registers homestays and B&Bs under its Registration of Tourist Trade rules and a dedicated scheme. Here are the room limits, the fee, the documents and what owners must keep doing after.