Gordon There are some countries that require you to fill out a customs release form. See: http://www.isogg.org/wiki/Shipping_DNA_kits Can I suggest that your project member also joins the FIBIS (Families in British India) DNA Project? https://www.familytreedna.com/public/fibis/default.aspx You don't have to be a FIBIS member to join the project. The project admins might well have experience of posting packages from India. If not, I'm sure that they will be able to find out the answer from some of their other members. According to the FTDNA FAQs they ship to all countries in the world except for Sudan and Iran. It's only kits sent to Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Russia and Saudi Arabia that appear to need special handling: https://www.familytreedna.com/learn/ftdna/shipping-dna-tests-to-internationa l-destinations/ Best wishes Debbie