Home Stay Registration Made Mandatory Across the State

Bangalore, Ju. 19: It is mandatory for all homestays operating in the state to register with the Tourism Department. So far, more than 500 homestay owners have applied for registration, and all the eligible homestay owners who have not registered will soon be officially registered through the tourism department without delay, said Dr. Ram Prasat Manohar, Commissioner of Tourism Department.

The Commissioner has released a press release in this regard that the Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka has implemented the 'Karnataka Homestay Registration Guidelines-2025' which is getting a good response across the state. More than 500 homestay owners who were not registered till now have applied for official registration. Registration is now mandatory for every homestay in the state providing hospitality to tourists. In this background,

The Commissioner has called upon all eligible homestay owners who have not registered to register officially through the Tourism Department without delay.

Out of the applications submitted online to the department, the enrollment verification of about 400 applications has already been completed and currently the location verification work is in progress. Each application submitted is scrutinized by a team comprising officials from the Tourism Department, Police Department, District Collector's Office and Zilla Panchayat/Zilla Urban Development Cell and the registration certificate is issued. In this process infrastructure, security, cleanliness and operational standards are being rigorously evaluated.

Registration will not be granted to homestays that do not meet the minimum standards laid down in the guidelines. They can re-apply after rectifying the necessary omissions. The registration certificate is issued within 45 days after all the verifications are completed and approved by the concerned authority. This certificate will be valid for five years, after which renewal is mandatory, he said.

Due to this mandatory registration system, real homestays in the state will get official recognition from the government. It will help in maintaining an official database at the departmental level, besides providing a reliable and safe accommodation system to the tourists. Registered homestays must strictly adhere to government safety and operational guidelines. Also Dr. said that operation will be started against unauthorized home stays which are providing hospitality to tourists without registration. Ram Prasat Manohar has warned.

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