What is Basic Travel Quota Scheme (BTQ)?
Under the Basic Travel Quota (BTQ) scheme, resident Indian citizens are permitted to purchase foreign exchange up to U.S. $ 10000/- its equivalent for undertaking in a calendar year one or more private visits to any country abroad (except Nepal and Bhutan). The foreign exchange can be purchased directly from any branch of an authorized dealer or from a full-fledged money-changer(FFMC).