41.5% growth in tourist visa on arrival in October
Updated: Nov 13, 2014 02:31:50pm
New Delhi, Nov 13 (KNN) As many as 2,705 visas were issued at various airports across the country under the VoA scheme during October 2014 as compared to 1,911 VoAs during the corresponding month last year, registering a growth of 41.5 per cent, according to the Ministry of Tourism.
Further, during January- October 2014, a total number of 21,995 VoAs were issued as compared to 15,770 VoAs during the corresponding period of 2013 registering a growth of 39.5 per cent, an official release said.
Nationals of the twelve countries were issued VoAs during October 2014, namely - South Korea (683), the Philippines (469), Japan (423), New Zealand (373), Singapore (345), Indonesia (225), Finland (105), Myanmar (34), Vietnam (20), Luxembourg (17), Cambodia (10) and Laos (1) .
During January- October 2014, VoAs issued under the Scheme were to - Japan (4,373), South Korea (4,243), New Zealand (3,263), Singapore (3,027), the Philippines (2,996), Indonesia (2,450), Finland (865), Myanmar (327), Vietnam (216), Cambodia (109), Luxembourg (108) and Laos (18).
The highest number of VoAs were issued at New Delhi airport (10,378) followed by Mumbai (4,218), Chennai (3,014), Bangalore (1,487), Kolkata (1,418), Kochi (712), Hyderabad (547) and Trivandrum (221) during the January- October 2014 period.
As a facilitative measure to attract more foreign tourists to India, the Government launched the “Visa on Arrival” (VoA) Scheme in January 2010 for citizens of five countries, viz. Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Singapore, visiting India for tourism purposes.
The Government extended this Scheme to the citizens of six more countries, namely Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos and Myanmar in January 2011.
Recently the government has extended Visa on Arrival (VoA) Scheme for South Korea for which Ministry has started receiving data w.e.f 15th April 2014. (KNN Bureau)
Further, during January- October 2014, a total number of 21,995 VoAs were issued as compared to 15,770 VoAs during the corresponding period of 2013 registering a growth of 39.5 per cent, an official release said.
Nationals of the twelve countries were issued VoAs during October 2014, namely - South Korea (683), the Philippines (469), Japan (423), New Zealand (373), Singapore (345), Indonesia (225), Finland (105), Myanmar (34), Vietnam (20), Luxembourg (17), Cambodia (10) and Laos (1) .
During January- October 2014, VoAs issued under the Scheme were to - Japan (4,373), South Korea (4,243), New Zealand (3,263), Singapore (3,027), the Philippines (2,996), Indonesia (2,450), Finland (865), Myanmar (327), Vietnam (216), Cambodia (109), Luxembourg (108) and Laos (18).
The highest number of VoAs were issued at New Delhi airport (10,378) followed by Mumbai (4,218), Chennai (3,014), Bangalore (1,487), Kolkata (1,418), Kochi (712), Hyderabad (547) and Trivandrum (221) during the January- October 2014 period.
As a facilitative measure to attract more foreign tourists to India, the Government launched the “Visa on Arrival” (VoA) Scheme in January 2010 for citizens of five countries, viz. Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Singapore, visiting India for tourism purposes.
The Government extended this Scheme to the citizens of six more countries, namely Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos and Myanmar in January 2011.
Recently the government has extended Visa on Arrival (VoA) Scheme for South Korea for which Ministry has started receiving data w.e.f 15th April 2014. (KNN Bureau)
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