Guides for Kerala homestay and resort owners

Six rules for Kerala stays changed in 2025 and 2026: GST, Form C, FSSAI, the fire NOC, the panchayat licence and the pollution board list. These guides are on the current rules, read on the official websites, with the sources under each guide.

Licences and rules

Licences a Kerala homestay needs in 2026: the full listOne table: every licence, who needs it, where to apply and how long it lasts, on the 2025-26 rules.Checked 29 October 2026 · 4 min read
Form C is now Form III: foreign guests at a homestay (2026)The new law, who must file, the 24-hour rule, what the form asks, and the penalty.Checked 29 October 2026 · 3 min read
Serving food at your homestay? FSSAI and health cards (2026)The 2026 FSSAI change, who needs registration, the fee, and the health card.Checked 29 October 2026 · 2 min read
Kerala Tourism homestay classification: who can apply (2026)Who can apply, the fee, the 3-year renewal, and the electricity tariff it brings.Checked 29 October 2026 · 2 min read
Does a Kerala homestay need pollution board consent? (2026)White, Green, Orange: where homestays, hotels and resorts fall, and what consent means.Checked 29 October 2026 · 2 min read
Panchayat licence for a homestay: the 2025 rules and K-SMARTThe new enterprise licence, how long it lasts, renewal and late fees, and the documents.Checked 29 October 2026 · 2 min read

Money: GST, loans and subsidies

Getting bookings

These are plain guides, not legal or tax advice. Rules change: check with the office named in each guide before you act.