Visa-on-arrival registers over 62 per cent growthAiming at attracting more foreigners, the government launched TVoA enabled by Electronic Travel Authorization on November 27 for 43 countri...
Rise in foreign tourists arrivals by over 9 per centGovernment earned Rs 7403 cr as foreign exchange in May as compared to Rs 6,092 cr in the corresponding period last year, showing an increa...
Decline in foreigners availing visa-on-arrival facility in March this yearContrary to expectation, there was a decline in the no. of foreigners availing visa-on-arrival facility in Mar this yr with a total of 1,95...
Rise in tourists availing Visa on Arrival schemeA growth of nearly seven per cent has been recorded in the number of tourists availing Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme between January and Feb...
Visa on Arrival registers about 24 per cent growthAbout 2700 foreigners have availed the facility in December as compared to 2181 during the corresponding period of 2012.
South Korea to get visa-on-arrival facility early next yearSouth Korean nationals are likely to soon get visa-on-arrival facility, which is provided to visitors from 11 countries at present.
- Over 11 per cent growth in visa on arrival scheme
Maximum tourists from New Zealand availed the Visa on Arrival (VoAs) facility, followed by the Japanese and Filipinos in November this year.
Visa on Arrival scheme registers negative growth in AugustOwing to the economic slowdown, VoA scheme registered negative growth as only 1,694 tourists availed the facility in August this year as co...
Visa on Arrival scheme popular with Japanese touristsA total number of 1,154 VoAs were issued in July this year as against 941 during July, 2012, registering a growth of 22.6 per cent.
Visa on Arrival scheme registers over 37 per cent growthVisa on Arrival scheme continues to be popular with foreign tourists with as many as 1,114 foreigners availing it in May this year.
Visa on Arrival scheme registers 23% riseNumber of foreigners availing Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme has registered 23 per cent growth in April against the same period last year.
Visa on arrival facility at 5 more international airportsVisa on arrival facility for tourists will now be available at five more international airports across the country, besides the four existi...
- Visa on Arrival scheme registers 26% growth
With the facility of VoA for tourist becoming increasingly popular, the scheme has registered a growth of 26 per cent in 2012 as against 20...
- 1,404 visas on arrival issued in September: Tourism Ministry
Japanese tourists availed nearly half of the 1,404 visas on arrival (VoAs) issued in September this year, the Tourism Ministry said.
- Visa on Arrival scheme records growth of over 12% foreign tourists in June
VoA scheme launched to attract visitors to India has recorded a growth of over 12% foreign tourists availing the facility in June.
India issues over 5,000 visas on arrival till MayFilipinos were the largest group of tourists who availed the Visa-on-Arrival scheme to visit India in May this year followed by Japanese.
- More Indonesians avail visa on arrival scheme in April
Indonesians were the largest group of tourists who availed the Visa on Arrival scheme to visit India in April this year.