E Visa: Big Boost For Tourism Sector in India

The government of India has launched the much lauded online visa facility to give the tourism sector a significant push…

About 90 per cent of foreign tourist arrivals to India are accounted for 40 countries of the world. Foreign tourists during the period of Jan-Oct 2014 were 5.8 million, showing a growth of 7 per cent compared to 5.4 million during the same period last year.

The Online e Visa Facility

• The e visa facility is applicable for 43 countries, including the US, Australia, Japan, Israil, Germany and Singapore.


• Other countries included in the first phase are Russia, Ukrain, Brazil, UAE, Jordan, Kenya, Fiji, Finland, South Korea, Mauritius, Mexico, Norway, Oman and Philippines among others.


• Travellers can apply for a e visa from the comfort of their homes and receive the document within 72 hours.

The Validity of  e Visa

The electronic travel authorisation (ETA) will be valid for 30 days and a tourist can avail the facility twice a year. The e visa fee has been fixed at $62.

Easy Travel For Foreigners

1. Foreign nationals may apply for an Indian e visa online without going to an Indian mission. e Visa fees can be paid online.


2. Once an application is approved, an applicant will receive email authoring him to travel to India.


3. A printout of this email is all that a foreign visitors needs to show to the immigration authorities in India, who will then stamp the entry into the country.


4. Applicants are required to apply online keeping a minimum four days in hand from date of arrival.


5. The Facility cannot be availed for more than twice a year.


6. Short duration travel can be up to 30 days.

How Prepared Are Our AirPorts

The facility will be made available at nine airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Thiruvanathapuram.

These airports will make biometric details of the applicant mandatory which will be processed on arrival.

Apart from Pak, Sudan, Afganistan, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Sri Lanka & Somalia, (not applicable due to security reasons) all 180 nations which host India’s diplomatic mission, will come under it.

 

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E Visa: Big Boost For Tourism Sector in India