HAVING seen the success of the Tourist Visa On Arrival Scheme, which
was launched in 2010, and extended to only five countries, India has now
extended it to six more countries. The foreign nationals from these 11 countries
can avail this facility by paying USD 60 in local current on arrival to not all
but only four international airports - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. And
these 11 countries are - Cambodia, Finland, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Luxembourg,
Myanmar, Philippines, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam.
This
scheme is available to non-residents visiting India for media treatment, tourism
or casual business meeting. Visa is to be granted to foreign nationals with at
least six months of passport validity. Under this scheme, a single entry visa is
to be provided for a maximum 30 days. It can be availed only twice in a calender
year but with a gap of at least two months.
(Click here for "Tourist Visa on Arrival" Scheme)
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