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Guides on Registration
Every GuestHawk guide that covers Registration, for Indian hotels, hostels and homestays.
How to get a hotel license in India: every licence a hotel needs
The full set of licences an Indian hotel needs, with who issues each, the documents, fees, renewals and state examples.
Read the guideComplianceTrade license for hotels: who issues it, fees and renewal
What the municipal trade licence is, who needs it, how fees are set (GHMC example), health licences, documents and renewal.
Read the guideCompliancePolice license for hotel in India: what you still need in 2026
Where the police lodging and eating house licence stands in four big cities, and the register, ID, CCTV and foreign guest duties every hotel still has.
Read the guideComplianceBar license for hotel in India: costs, requirements and how to apply
Bar and liquor licences for hotels and restaurants in India: licence types, official fees in three states, requirements, how to apply and dry states.
Read the guideComplianceHotel star rating system in India: classification, checklist and fees
How the Ministry of Tourism classifies hotels from 1 Star to 5 Star Deluxe and Heritage, with a criteria checklist, fees and the NIDHI+ process.
Read the guideHomestaysHomestay registration in India: a state-by-state guide (2026)
Homestay registration in Kerala, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal, J&K, UP, West Bengal, Assam and Goa: schemes, portals, documents and fees.
Read the guideHomestaysHow to start a homestay business in India
What counts as a homestay, registration by state, costs, pricing, bookings, GST and Form C, for first-time hosts in India.
Read the guideSpend less time on the paperwork.
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