Cheers! It has become easier for foreign citizens and immigrants to get liquor in GIFT City.

Gandhinagar, December 23, 2025: Liquor made easier for foreign nationals As December 31 is approaching, the state government has taken a decision to make the foreign nationals residing and visiting Gujarat as well as the citizens of other states “jump” with joy. Gift CityThe mandatory procedures which till now foreigners and foreigners had to take in order to obtain and consume liquor in certain designated areas have now been relaxed.

What announcement was made regarding change in relaxation?

According to official information received in this regard, Gujarat International Financial Tech City (Gift City) is emerging as a global financial and technology hub. The GIFT City area has been provided with the objective of increasing the global business ecosystem and economic trends for global investors, technical experts and international and national level companies established in GIFT City. *Wine and Dine” Necessary changes have been made in the facility.

Stay at GIFT City at the “Wine and Dine Facility” industrial unitsvisit means Change in purpose to ensure easy access of temporary permits to visitors coming from outside Has been done. For this purpose, visitors coming to GIFT City for industrial purposes will be able to use the wine and dine as well as any other premises of the hotel/restaurant like restaurant, lawn area, pool side, terrace etc. Changes have been made with the aim of developing global business ecosystem so that visitors from other countries and states coming to GIFT City can easily use the wine and dine facility.

In order to easily issue group permits for events like international/national level conventions, conferences, business meetings organized in GIFT City, the Authorized Officer (GIFT MD) has been given the authority to issue them. The minimum age of Leaker Access Permit/Temporary Permit Holder/External Person has been kept at 21 years.

of the prevailing law of Gujarat prohibition policyNo changes have been made in it. This change has been made in the Wine and Dine Policy to develop the global business ecosystem so that only the officers/employees working in GIFT City as well as the visitors from other countries and other states visiting GIFT City for industrial purposes can easily use the wine and dine facility. This change does not apply to the citizens of Gujarat state.