In a move that will facilitate the visa process and help increase tourist arrivals in India, the Union government is all set to launch electronic visa this month by some 40 countries, including the United States, Japan, Germany, Russia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, among others.
The government is also likely to extend visa on arrival (VOA) facility to Spain, Italy and France early next year. Recently, the facility has been extended to America, Australia and Fiji. While the original plan was to extend the mail service visas for most countries - except five fifty-five countries, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Somalia - later decided to begin the installation in a way phases.
The Ministry of Tourism together with the MHA launch the installation on November 27, countries that are currently having the VOI facilities in India will also be covered under the new scheme.
Visitors from over 40 countries, including Germany, the US, Israel and Palestine, will soon be able to use the electronic system for highly anticipated visa (e-visa) which is set to be released on November 27th.
Mail service visas for 43 countries by Interior Minister Rajnath Singh was launched, along with Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma here, said a senior official of the Ministry of Tourism. Russia, Brazil, Germany, Thailand, UAE, Ukraine, Jordan, Norway and Mauritius, among others, would be getting the mail service visa in the first phase. "It would be a historic occasion for the tourism sector as we were demanding this service for a long time. The implementation of e-visa system for many countries would boost the industry," said the president of the Indian Association of Tour Operators Subhas Goyal . He said Mexico, Kenya and Fiji are also being considered to be given the ease e-visa.
All arrangements, including software for the system, are ready and become operational in nine international airports - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Goa. In order to get an e-visa, would be applied in the designated site along with the required fees. Would be granted an electronic version of the visa within 96 hours. According to the government's decision, all countries, except for a few in the "previous list" would be put on the e-visa regime in the next two years. Except for a few such as Pakistan, Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Somalia, all countries will be covered under the e-visa regime in phases, the official said.
It is expected that the e-visa to give a big boost to the arrival of foreign tourists in the country. About 5,170,000 foreign tourists visited India during January-September. Thirteen countries currently enjoy the facilities of visa-on-arrival, including South Korea, Japan, Finland, Singapore, New Zealand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos
The government is also likely to extend visa on arrival (VOA) facility to Spain, Italy and France early next year. Recently, the facility has been extended to America, Australia and Fiji. While the original plan was to extend the mail service visas for most countries - except five fifty-five countries, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Somalia - later decided to begin the installation in a way phases.
The Ministry of Tourism together with the MHA launch the installation on November 27, countries that are currently having the VOI facilities in India will also be covered under the new scheme.
Visitors from over 40 countries, including Germany, the US, Israel and Palestine, will soon be able to use the electronic system for highly anticipated visa (e-visa) which is set to be released on November 27th.
Mail service visas for 43 countries by Interior Minister Rajnath Singh was launched, along with Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma here, said a senior official of the Ministry of Tourism. Russia, Brazil, Germany, Thailand, UAE, Ukraine, Jordan, Norway and Mauritius, among others, would be getting the mail service visa in the first phase. "It would be a historic occasion for the tourism sector as we were demanding this service for a long time. The implementation of e-visa system for many countries would boost the industry," said the president of the Indian Association of Tour Operators Subhas Goyal . He said Mexico, Kenya and Fiji are also being considered to be given the ease e-visa.
All arrangements, including software for the system, are ready and become operational in nine international airports - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Goa. In order to get an e-visa, would be applied in the designated site along with the required fees. Would be granted an electronic version of the visa within 96 hours. According to the government's decision, all countries, except for a few in the "previous list" would be put on the e-visa regime in the next two years. Except for a few such as Pakistan, Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Somalia, all countries will be covered under the e-visa regime in phases, the official said.
It is expected that the e-visa to give a big boost to the arrival of foreign tourists in the country. About 5,170,000 foreign tourists visited India during January-September. Thirteen countries currently enjoy the facilities of visa-on-arrival, including South Korea, Japan, Finland, Singapore, New Zealand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos
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