randomGuy Posted October 8, 2013 Posted October 8, 2013 The decision means foreign tourists will be able to apply for an Indian visa from the comfort of their homes while citizens from 40 countries including the US, the UK, Germany, France, Brazil, Russia and China among others will avail visa on arrival when they land on Indian shores. The government has also agreed to extend visa on arrival to foreign travelers above 60 years of age from all countries and cut down the time taken to give visas to groups that are keen to attend conventions. "There has to be a change in mindset towards the way we treat foreign tourists. All representatives of government agreed on extending visa on arrival to 40 countries and initiating an online system as soon as possible," planning minister Rajeev Shukla said. The ministries of tourism and home affairs have been tasked with preparing a roadmap since initiating the visa on arrival scheme will require a large amount of infrastructure and manpower. So far, citizens of around 11 countries including Japan, New Zealand and Vietnam can avail visa on arrival. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Soon-visa-on-arrival-for-40-more-nations-senior-tourists/articleshow/23667475.cms
hhunaeh Posted October 8, 2013 Posted October 8, 2013 Don't they need to check up on people before letting them into the country? I thought that is what was done during visa processing periods. What exactly is done during visa processing time for any country?
randomGuy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Posted October 9, 2013 If I remember, international arrivals in US/china/France at abt ~6crore arrivals annually is about 10 times more than India. There is massive scope in tourism yet to be exploited in India. VoA will be a great boon for tourism growth in india .
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