Tourist visa on arrival: CIAL selected

Thiruvananthapuram: Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) is one among the four airports selected by the interministerial coordination for tourism sector to allow visa on arrival facility which will give a big boost to the tourism scenario in Kerala with regard to the flow of foreign tourists.
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) would take steps to facilitate extension of tourist visa on arrival to Goa, Hyderabad, Kochi and Bengaluru airports within one year. This is as part of emphasising the need to give tourism a major fillip during the 12th Plan and double the number of foreign tourists arriving in India.
CIAL managing director V J Kurian welcomed the decision and said that CIAL would provide all facilities for introducing the system.
A final decision in this regard is awaited, he said.
Tourism secretary Rani George said that this was a great opportunity for Kerala to explore the countries where visa on arrival was permitted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreigners Division. A request to introduce this facility was forwarded by the Tourism Department through Chief Minister earlier.
The tourist visa on arrival was allowed to citizens arriving from Japan, Singapore, Finland, Luxemburg, New Zealand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar and Indonesia.
22/01/12 New Indian Express/IBN Live

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Categories: airports Jan 2012