Nearly 1988% growth in Tourist Visa on Arrival in October
The Dollar Business Bureau India attracted over 2.58 lakh international tourists during Jan-Oct period, which is up 1073% from about 23, 000 year-on-year India has witnessed a 1987.9%jump in the number of tourists visiting the country on Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) in October 2015. Last month, 56,477 tourists arrived on e-tourist visa as compared to 2,705 in the month of October 2014. The government had rolled out the Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) scheme, also known as e-Tourist Visa scheme on November 27, 2014 with an aim to simplify travel procedures and attract more number of tourists in the country. E- Tourist visa facility is available for citizens of 113 countries in at 16 international airports, including 7 added on August 15, ...
International Tourist Arrivals on e-Visa records 893% growth during Jan-Aug 2015
The Dollar Business Bureau Since the government rolled out Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) scheme on November 27, 2014, India has witnessed an upsurge in international tourists arriving on e-Tourist Visa. During January-August 2015, the number of international arrivals has recorded a staggering growth. India attracted nearly 1.7 lakh international tourists, up 892.9% from 17,120 during the same period in 2014. “This high growth may be attributed to introduction of e-Tourist Visa for 113 countries as against coverage of earlier TVoA scheme for 12 countries,” said the Ministry of Tourism in a statement. Last month, 22,286 tourists travelled to India on e-Visa as compared to 2,705 during the same period last year. It registered a growth of 723.9% over August 2014. ...
Growth of 1024.4% in e-Tourist Visas during January-May 2015
Source: PIB, Government of India The Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge), Tourism (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation, Dr. Mahesh Sharma chairing the Joint Commission Meeting for East Asia and the Pacific & the UNWTO Commission for South Asia, in Maldives on June 04, 2015. (Photo source: CNR :68897 Photo ID :66221; PIB, Government of India) The Government of India launched Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) enabled by Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), presently known as e-Tourist Visa scheme, on 27th November 2014 for 43 countries. The Government extended this Scheme to the citizens of Guyana and Sri Lanka in January, 2015 and April, 2015, respectively. The e-Tourist Visa facility is extended to the nationals of 31 countries in May, ...
Extension of TVoA scheme to enhance India-China tourism co-operation
The Dollar Business Bureau In a move towards enhancing tourism cooperation with China, the Government of India expressed its willingness to extend the Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) scheme to China. The statement to this effect was made by Mahesh Sharma, Union Minister of Tourism, Government of India, on Wednesday. A six-member Chinese delegation led by Wang Zuoan, Minister of Religious Affairs of China, was in New Delhi on Wednesday, where they discussed the exchange of culture, among other issues, for enhanced cooperation with India. Welcoming the delegation, the Indian Minister said that India is keen to further its relation with China and is exploring the possibility of extending the TVoA scheme to China, in this background. Responding to the ...
Centre forms committee for Visa facilitation and tourism promotion
The Dollar Business Bureau The Union Minister of Tourism, Mahesh Sharma, in a meeting with the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, raised concerns over the issues affecting the Tourism Ministry’s Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) scheme. In this regard, the Union Home Minister approved the formation of a Committee under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary (Foreigners), which contains three Joint Secretaries from Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Civil Aviation, as members. The Committee approved was expected to have periodic meetings and work seriously on resolvation of issues concerning Visa facilitation and tourism promotion. On the issue of biometric collection at airports, it was also informed that during the next one year, 150 countries would ...
Visa on Arrival to be extended to tourists from 150 countries
Vanita Peter D’souza| The Dollar Business In what could be a game changer for Indian tourism, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has extended the ‘visa on arrival’ facility to citizens of 150 countries. “After the success of VISAs on arrival issued to travelers of 43 countries, I propose to increase the countries covered to 150, in stages,” Jaitley said while presenting the first full budget of Modi Sarkar on Saturday. According to data released by Ministry of Tourism, those availing Tourist Visa on Arriva (TVoA) saw a stupendous jump of 1,214.9% (YoY) in January 2015, as 25,023 foreign tourists made use of this convenience. Reacting to this budget announcement, a delighted Dr. Mahesh Sharma, MoS for Tourism, said, “It’s a ...
Forex earnings increase due to rise in tourist arrivals
Sai Nikesh | The Dollar Business The Indian Ministry of Tourism’s latest official release says that the Indian Tourism sector has witnessed a growth rate in January, 2015. According to the Ministry’s monthly estimates released on Tuesday, the Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTA) and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) in terms of rupees, have increased to 4% over the corresponding year. According to statistics, FTAs, by accounting to a total of 7.90 lakh during January, 2015, over 7.59 lakh in the corresponding year, has achieved 4% growth rate. The FTAs during January 2013 were at 7.20 lakh in number. Coming to the FEE statistics, the FEE earnings during January, 2015 stood at 11,529 crore as compared to 11,082 crore in January 2014 ...
