Tourist VoA enabled with electronic travel authorization scheme launched
Updated: Nov 27, 2014 02:48:55pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (KNN) Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, along with Minister of State for Tourism and Culture and Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Mahesh Sharma today launched the Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVOA) enabled with Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) Scheme here.
The TVoA enabled with ETA Scheme will facilitate nationals of 43 countries to travel to India for tourism for a short stay of 30 days, an official release said.
The countries are Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kingdom of Tongo, Laos, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, New Zealand, Niue, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Papua and New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Kiribati, Republic of Korea (i.e. South Korea), Republic of Marshall Islands, Republic of Nauru, Republic of Palau, Russia, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tuvalu, UAE, Ukraine, USA, Vietnam and Vanuatu.
Speaking at the launch, the Union Home Minister said that India has always been an attraction for people around the world, the visitors drawn towards its philosophy and spiritualism. He said that India also has a unique advantage in tourism sector owing to its geographical location and that no other country offers such abundance of diversity in weather conditions.
He assured the tourism industry representatives that he will ensure a safe and secure environment for visiting foreign tourists.
On the other hand, Sharma said the launch of the TVoA enabled with ETA scheme would positively impact the economy of the country. Along with the Clean India, clean monuments campaign, it will send out a clear message that India is serious in making travel to the country easy, he said.
The facility is available to foreigners whose sole objective of visiting India is recreation, sightseeing, short duration medical treatment, casual business visit, casual visit to meet friends or relatives etc. and not valid for any other purpose/activities.
It will allow entry into India within 30 days from the date of approval of ETA and will be valid for 30 days stay in India from the date of arrival in India. The TVoA enabled with ETA cannot be availed more than twice in a calendar year.
The facility will be available at nine International airports in the country namely Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Goa.
The TVoA enabled with ETA would enable the prospective visitor to apply for an Indian Visa from his/her home country online without visiting the Indian Mission and also pay the visa fee online. Once approved, the applicant will receive an email authorising him/her to travel to India and he/she can travel with a print out of this authorization.
On arrival, the visitor has to present the authorisation to the immigration authorities who would then stamp the entry into the country
The facility will encourage people to travel with short-term planning, take via routes while travelling to other countries and bring family members while on business visits.
The information and instructions for the TVoA enabled with ETA is available on the link: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/Visa_VOA/tvoa.html (KNN/ES)
The TVoA enabled with ETA Scheme will facilitate nationals of 43 countries to travel to India for tourism for a short stay of 30 days, an official release said.
The countries are Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kingdom of Tongo, Laos, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, New Zealand, Niue, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Papua and New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Kiribati, Republic of Korea (i.e. South Korea), Republic of Marshall Islands, Republic of Nauru, Republic of Palau, Russia, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tuvalu, UAE, Ukraine, USA, Vietnam and Vanuatu.
Speaking at the launch, the Union Home Minister said that India has always been an attraction for people around the world, the visitors drawn towards its philosophy and spiritualism. He said that India also has a unique advantage in tourism sector owing to its geographical location and that no other country offers such abundance of diversity in weather conditions.
He assured the tourism industry representatives that he will ensure a safe and secure environment for visiting foreign tourists.
On the other hand, Sharma said the launch of the TVoA enabled with ETA scheme would positively impact the economy of the country. Along with the Clean India, clean monuments campaign, it will send out a clear message that India is serious in making travel to the country easy, he said.
The facility is available to foreigners whose sole objective of visiting India is recreation, sightseeing, short duration medical treatment, casual business visit, casual visit to meet friends or relatives etc. and not valid for any other purpose/activities.
It will allow entry into India within 30 days from the date of approval of ETA and will be valid for 30 days stay in India from the date of arrival in India. The TVoA enabled with ETA cannot be availed more than twice in a calendar year.
The facility will be available at nine International airports in the country namely Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Goa.
The TVoA enabled with ETA would enable the prospective visitor to apply for an Indian Visa from his/her home country online without visiting the Indian Mission and also pay the visa fee online. Once approved, the applicant will receive an email authorising him/her to travel to India and he/she can travel with a print out of this authorization.
On arrival, the visitor has to present the authorisation to the immigration authorities who would then stamp the entry into the country
The facility will encourage people to travel with short-term planning, take via routes while travelling to other countries and bring family members while on business visits.
The information and instructions for the TVoA enabled with ETA is available on the link: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/Visa_VOA/tvoa.html (KNN/ES)
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