Travel to the eight states of North East India by foreigners or Indians can be limited and requires the use of permits in some states. Below is what tourists need to know by state.
Entry Requirements in various states:
| State | Domestic Tourist | Foreign Tourist |
| Assam | NIL | NIL |
| Tripura | NIL | NIL |
| Meghalaya | NIL | NIL |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Inner Line Permit (ILP) | Protected Area Permit (PAP) |
| Mizoram | Inner Line Permit (ILP) | Registeration with Foreigners Registration Officer (FRO) |
| Manipur | Inner Line Permit (ILP) for travelling through Nagaland | Registeration with Foreigners Registration Officer (FRO) |
| Nagaland | Inner Line Permit (ILP) | Registeration with Foreigners Registration Officer (FRO) |
| Sikkim | NIL | Inner Line Permit (ILP) |
