Visa on Arrival Scheme
Posted on: 29/Apr/2015 10:24:18 AM
Presently e-Tourist Visa Scheme (old name Tourist Visa on Arrival enabled with Electronic Travel Authorization) is available for the citizens of 45 countries viz. Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Djibouti, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, UAE, Ukraine, Vietnam, USA, Cook Islands, Kingdom of Tongo, Tuvalu, Republic of Nauru, Republic of Kiribati, Vanuatu, Solomon Island, Samoa, Niue, Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands, Fiji, Papua and New Guinea, Guyana and Sri Lanka.
The same facility is reciprocated to the Indian citizens by the following countries: - Thailand, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jordan, Maldives, Macau, Timor Leste, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Seychelles, Kenya, Mozambique, Djibouti, Guinea-bissau, Mauritius, Sao Tome & Principe, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Cape Verde, Comoros, Egypt, Gambia, Togo, Jamaica, EI Salvador, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Bolivia, Guyana, Fiji, Samoa, Nauru and Tuvalu.
Besides the countries mentioned above, Indians can also obtain Visa-on-Arrival in the following 23 countries subject to them being pre-cleared before arrival in the country. These countries are Albania, Azerbaijan, Cameroon, DR Congo, Eritrea, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mongolia, Myanmar, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Vietnam.
The remaining countries are not extending Visa-on-Arrival facility to the Indian citizens. Extending Visa facilitation is a policy issue of that country concerned, which they decide keeping in mind several factors relevant to that country.
The inclusion of additional countries in Visa-on-Arrival scheme is a continuous process which is done after appropriate consultation with all stakeholders.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to a question by Dr. Ravindra Babu and Shri Ram Charitra Nishad in the Lok Sabha.
