India extends visa-on-arrival facility to 180 countries
NEW DELHI: In a significant step towards liberalization of the visa
regime, the government on Wednesday cleared two initiatives: visa on
arrival and electronic travel authorization for all countries barring
eight "prior reference'' countries including Pakistan, Iran, Sri Lanka
and China.
NEW DELHI: In a significant step towards liberalization of the visa
regime, the government on Wednesday cleared two initiatives: visa on
arrival and electronic travel authorization for all countries barring
eight "prior reference'' countries including Pakistan, Iran, Sri Lanka
and China.
ETA will allow foreign travelers to apply for a visa from home and receive an online confirmation in five working days.
ETA will allow foreign travelers to apply for a visa from home and receive an online confirmation in five working days.
"We have decided to extend visa-on-arrival to tourists from 180
nations. It will take 5-6 months to put the infrastructure in place. We
hope to implement this from the next tourist session beginning October,"
planning minister Rajiv Shukla said.
"We have decided to extend visa-on-arrival to tourists from 180
nations. It will take 5-6 months to put the infrastructure in place. We
hope to implement this from the next tourist session beginning October,"
planning minister Rajiv Shukla said.
Visa-on-arrival at 9 airports initially
Visa-on-arrival at 9 airports initially
The extension of visa-on-arrival and electronic travel authorization to
citizens of 180 countries will be implemented initially at nine
airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad,
Goa and Trivandrum. Both facilities are likely to be implemented by the
end of the year.
The extension of visa-on-arrival and electronic travel authorization to
citizens of 180 countries will be implemented initially at nine
airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad,
Goa and Trivandrum. Both facilities are likely to be implemented by the
end of the year.
India currently offers visa-on-arrival to
tourists from 11 countries like Finland, the Philippines, Singapore and
Japan. The decision was taken in a meeting convened by the Planning
Commission that included representatives from the PMO, ministries of
home affairs, external affairs and tourism.
India currently offers visa-on-arrival to
tourists from 11 countries like Finland, the Philippines, Singapore and
Japan. The decision was taken in a meeting convened by the Planning
Commission that included representatives from the PMO, ministries of
home affairs, external affairs and tourism.
ETA will be
available for a 30-day period from the date of the tourist's arrival in
India while VoA will also be for the same period for a single entry.
ETA will be
available for a 30-day period from the date of the tourist's arrival in
India while VoA will also be for the same period for a single entry.
The move, aimed at boosting the tourism sector, would not need the
Cabinet's nod, Shukla said, adding that the home ministry would notify
the same at an appropriate time.
The move, aimed at boosting the tourism sector, would not need the
Cabinet's nod, Shukla said, adding that the home ministry would notify
the same at an appropriate time.
"The facility will provide a major boost to the country's tourism sector. This is historic," Shukla said.
"The facility will provide a major boost to the country's tourism sector. This is historic," Shukla said.
A separate website would be set up for extending the facility to foreigners intending to visit India as tourists.
A separate website would be set up for extending the facility to foreigners intending to visit India as tourists.
To get a visa, they would need to apply on the designated website along
with the required fees. They would be granted an electronic version of
the visa within three days.
To get a visa, they would need to apply on the designated website along
with the required fees. They would be granted an electronic version of
the visa within three days.
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