# Schedule II — Transactions Requiring PRIOR GOVERNMENT APPROVAL
Unlike Schedule I (outright prohibition) and Schedule III (limit-based with RBI as approver), Schedule II identifies transactions where the drawal of foreign exchange requires prior approval of a specific Ministry/Department of the Government of India.
## The Schedule II Table
| Purpose of Remittance | Approving Ministry/Department |
|---|---|
| Cultural Tours | Ministry of Human Resources Development (Department of Education and Culture) |
| Advertisement in foreign print media by a State Government or its PSUs (exceeding US$ 10,000), other than for promotion of tourism, foreign investments, or international bidding | Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs |
| Payment of import through ocean transport by a Govt. Department or PSU on c.i.f. basis (i.e., other than f.o.b./f.a.s.) | Ministry of Surface Transport (Chartering Wing) |
| Multi-modal transport operators making remittance to their agents abroad | Registration Certificate from the Director General of Shipping |
| Hiring charges of transponders by TV Channels & Internet service providers | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting / Ministry of Communication and Information Technology |
| Container detention charges exceeding the rate prescribed by Director General of Shipping | Ministry of Surface Transport (DG of Shipping) |
| Remittance of prize money / sponsorship of sports activity abroad by a person other than International/National/State Level sports bodies, if amount exceeds US$ 100,000 | Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Youth Affairs and Sports) |
| Membership of P & I Club | Ministry of Finance (Insurance Division) |
## Trigger Thresholds to Remember
- Advertisement in foreign print media (State Govt/PSU): approval triggered when exceeds US$ 10,000.
- Sports prize money/sponsorship: approval triggered when exceeds US$ 100,000 (and remitter is not an International/National/State Level sports body).
- For the remaining items, the trigger is the purpose itself, not an amount.
## Mapping Ministries to Subject-Matter
- Surface Transport / DG Shipping → all sea/ocean/shipping items (ocean transport imports, multi-modal transport, container detention).
- HRD → culture (cultural tours) and sports (prize money / sponsorship).
- Finance (Economic Affairs) → State Govt foreign advertisements.
- Finance (Insurance Division) → P & I Club membership.
- I&B / Communications → transponder hire by TV / ISP.