E-Tourist visa extended to citizens of 161 countries: Govt

The government has extended the facility of e-Tourist Visa for citizens of 161 countries, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

In a written reply, Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma said the number of foreign tourist arrivals on e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) during January to November this year was 9,17,446, registering a growth of 168.5 per cent over same period of previous year.

“This indicates success of the e-TV Scheme,” he said, adding that “The Government of India has extended the facility of e-Tourist Visa for the citizens of 161 countries including Japan for which facility of Visa on Arrival is also available.”

The e-visa scheme was launched on November 27, 2014. Read more…