790 tourists availed visa on arrival in January
February 9th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A total of 790 tourists from eight countries availed the facility of tourist visa on arrival during January, officials said Wednesday. The highest number of visas on arrival were issued to New Zealand citizens (242) followed by Finland (156), Japan (155), Singapore (125), Philippines (98), Luxembourg (6), Cambodia (4), and Vietnam (4).
The maximum number of visas on arrival were issued at Delhi airport (406), followed by Mumbai (214), Chennai (137) and Kolkata (33).
The central government has extended the visa-on-arrival scheme for tourists from Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Laos from January this year.
The scheme was launched last year for tourists from Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Singapore as a measure to attract more foreign tourists to India.
- 34 percent jump in visas on arrival Jan-March - Apr 10, 2012
- More than 800 visas on arrival issued in July - Aug 12, 2011
- India issued 770 visas on arrival to foreigners in June - Jul 13, 2011
- Over 4,000 foreigners got Indian visa on arrival - May 10, 2011
- Over 9,000 foreigners got Indian visa on arrival - Nov 11, 2011
- Over 12,000 visitors get Indian visa on arrival - Jan 31, 2012
- India issues over 5,000 visas on arrival till May - Jun 08, 2011
- Myanmar, Indonesian tourists to get visa on arrival - Jan 25, 2011
- 6,500 tourists availed visa on arrival in 2010 - Jan 07, 2011
- Buddhist pilgrims of five ASEAN nations to get visa on arrival - Dec 12, 2010
- 4,493 visas on arrival issued till September - Oct 11, 2010
- Over 5,000 tourists from five countries avail visa on arrival - Nov 11, 2010
- 3151 tourist visas issued under 'Visa on Arrival' scheme - Jul 18, 2010
- 3,516 avail visa on arrival facility till July - Aug 09, 2010
- 5,644 on-arrival visas issued till November - Dec 09, 2010
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