Lakshadweep Coral Atolls Complete Guide 2026: Bangaram, Agatti, Kavaratti, Kadmat and Minicoy
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations Lakshadweep Coral Atolls Complete Guide 2026: Bangaram, Agatti, Kavaratti, Kadmat and Minicoy TL;DR I planned my first Lakshadweep trip three times before I actually went, and every reset came down to one document: the Lakshadweep Special Permit. You cannot rock up here on a whim. Indian citizens need a permit at roughly ₹500 (about USD 6), and foreign nationals need one at roughly ₹5,000 (about USD 60), applied through the Lakshadweep Tourism office or the official e-Permit portal that has been running since 2017. Foreigners are also restricted to a small list of accessible islands, mainly Bangaram, Agatti and Kadmat, with the rest reserved for Indian visitors or residents. The second reality is access. There is exactly one airport in the territory, Agatti Aerodrome, and almost every flight runs from Kochi in Kerala. Air India operates the route with a small ATR aircraft, the runway is a thin coral strip surrounded by lagoon, ...