62.7% growth in tourist VoA during Nov 2014
Updated: Dec 13, 2014 01:00:01pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (KNN) In an encouraging sign, as many as 2,968 tourist Visas on Arrival (VoA) were issued in November compared to 1,824 VoAs in the corresponding month last year, registering a growth of 62.7 per cent.
The Government of India had launched Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) enabled by Electronic Travel Authorization on 27th November 2014 for 43 countries. Prior to it, the normal TVoA scheme used to operate for 12 countries.
As far as the period between January and November 2014 is concerned, “a total of 24,963 VoAs were issued as compared to 17,594 VoAs during the corresponding period of 2013 registering a growth of 41.9 per cent”, an official release said.
Amongst the nationals of twelve countries that were issued VoAs in November, South Korea registering the highest at 837, followed by Singapore (467), New Zealand (427), the Philippines (350), Indonesia (326), Japan (310), Finland (125), Myanmar (64), Vietnam (22), Cambodia (20), Luxembourg (18) and Laos (2).
On the other hand, during January-November 2014, VoAs were issued to nationals of South Korea (5,080), Japan (4,683), New Zealand (3,690), Singapore (3,494), the Philippines (3,346), Indonesia (2,776), Finland (990), Myanmar (391), Vietnam (238), Cambodia (129), Luxembourg (126) and Laos (20).
During January- November 2014, the highest number of VoAs were issued at New Delhi airport (11,579) followed by Mumbai (4,897), Chennai (3,512), Bangalore (1,698), Kolkata (1,600), Kochi (839), Hyderabad (600) and Trivandrum (238). (KNN/ES)
The Government of India had launched Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) enabled by Electronic Travel Authorization on 27th November 2014 for 43 countries. Prior to it, the normal TVoA scheme used to operate for 12 countries.
As far as the period between January and November 2014 is concerned, “a total of 24,963 VoAs were issued as compared to 17,594 VoAs during the corresponding period of 2013 registering a growth of 41.9 per cent”, an official release said.
Amongst the nationals of twelve countries that were issued VoAs in November, South Korea registering the highest at 837, followed by Singapore (467), New Zealand (427), the Philippines (350), Indonesia (326), Japan (310), Finland (125), Myanmar (64), Vietnam (22), Cambodia (20), Luxembourg (18) and Laos (2).
On the other hand, during January-November 2014, VoAs were issued to nationals of South Korea (5,080), Japan (4,683), New Zealand (3,690), Singapore (3,494), the Philippines (3,346), Indonesia (2,776), Finland (990), Myanmar (391), Vietnam (238), Cambodia (129), Luxembourg (126) and Laos (20).
During January- November 2014, the highest number of VoAs were issued at New Delhi airport (11,579) followed by Mumbai (4,897), Chennai (3,512), Bangalore (1,698), Kolkata (1,600), Kochi (839), Hyderabad (600) and Trivandrum (238). (KNN/ES)
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