Visa on arrival for 18 nationalities

New Delhi: The government will provide visa on arrival to citizens of 18 countries from October 2009. They will also be allowed to avail of multiple visa with five-year validity at the airport. The ministry of external affairs has cleared the proposal and the home ministry is now giving finishing touches to the proposed policy.
An advance passenger information system will come into operation at six major airports by April 2008 and the government is of the view that visa on arrival could be provided after the new system comes into use.
India is also in talks with other countries for enabling Indian nationals to get multiple entry visas on a reciprocal basis.
07/02/08 Nirbhay Kumar & Rajat Guha/Economic Times

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Categories: Foreign Feb 2008, Indian Aviation- In General Feb 2008