Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Visa on arrival facility commences in Kolkata airport

Kolkata:  The NSC Bose International Airport has now started the facility for Visa on Arrival for tourists of 43 countries.

The facility would be available based on Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), a statement by the airport director said on Wednesday.

The scheme will facilitate nationals of 43 countries to travel to India for tourism for a stay of 30 days.

To avail the ETA facility, one has to apply from his/her home country online and pay the visa fee online. Once approved, the applicant will receive an email authorising him/her to travel to India and he/she can travel with a print out of this authorization.

On arrival, the visitor has to present the authorisation slip to the immigration authorities who will then stamp the entry into the country.
14/01/14 PTI/The Hindu
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