Government may grant visa on arrival to tourists from 18 nations

capt_mahajan · Feb 10th, 2008, 21:36

I guess the operative words are 'may' and 'could'

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India may grant visa on arrival in the near future to tourists from 18 countries which have recently been given the facility of five-year multiple entry visa.

Quote:

"We have been able to persuade the Home Ministry to give long-term visas. It is on a trial basis, for 18 countries. I hope visa on arrival could start for those countries," she said.

The Economic Times article

machadinha · Feb 11th, 2008, 00:45

Interesting news. Interesting article for that matter, also on possible other tourism industry incentives.

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To begin with, visa on arrival could be given to tourists from the 18 countries to whose citizens India has started giving five-year multiple entry visas

Does anyone know what are the 18 countries referred to?

Wanderer22 · Feb 11th, 2008, 01:41

What people forget is the fact that Indian visas are a modern requirement for many countries. In the good old days citizens of commonwealth countries didn't need a visa to enter India. As a Canadian all of my India trips during the seventies were without a visa. Visas were needed back then for Afghanistan and Nepal, but not India.

Sure would be nice to turn the calendar back, but I suspect there are now too many bureaucrats getting paid by the fees charged... ;-)

W22

goangoangone · Feb 11th, 2008, 10:32

http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=8346&cid=2#

capt_mahajan · Feb 11th, 2008, 11:45

Quote:

In the good old days citizens of commonwealth countries didn't need a visa to enter India.

Reciprocity. Countries now react according to who does what to whom*.

*Err, there is a damn good limerick on doing what to whom, but not posting it since I may have to ban myself

machadinha · Feb 11th, 2008, 12:21

LOL. It may also pay to remember that no few of us were never in the Commonwealth to begin with. So whatever may have been in place did not affect all that many of us. I believe a majority of visitors to India are from places that would never have fallen under this (Africa, SE Asia, Mid-East, and so on. And no, I said non-Commonwealth even in those regions.)

ploink · Feb 11th, 2008, 13:17

Finnish citizens can apply for a 5-year multiple-entry tourist visa but the tourist visa - all the tourist visas that Finnish citizens can apply for (to visit India) - come with the "90 days from arrival and you have to be out" rule, unless the visa rules have changed again... (trying to stay on top of them) *sigh*

raaz · Feb 13th, 2008, 16:36

Something to look for.

......although would be a trial to start with.

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India may grant visa on arrival in the near future to tourists from 18 countries, which have recently been given the facility of five-year multiple entry visa.

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv...WEN20080040926

shere · Feb 13th, 2008, 16:38

This has been doing the rounds for a few years now.

Believe it when I see it.

Not exactly nuclear fusion at room temperature so why all the talk but no real action for all these years ?

raaz · Feb 13th, 2008, 17:02

Well lets just hope it does'nt die this time.....

Aishah · Feb 13th, 2008, 17:07

I'd like to know which countries - as you said Shere, they have been saying this for years. The 48 hours Visa turnaround is interesting though - wonder if this will become the case. Also, tourist protection police in plain clothes - mmm, I think this is wide open for touts impersonating them!!

Nick-H · Feb 13th, 2008, 22:06

Aren't there 18 countries that now have the 5-year-but-only-90-day-stay visa?

I expect it'll be the same. I only remember it doesn't include UK.

Jorge Reverter · Feb 13th, 2008, 22:15

Who knows which ones are this 18 countries ???????

Jorge

Nick-H · Feb 13th, 2008, 22:26

This is getting like [is it the] Upanishads!

How did the Universe begin?

Only God knows that. And maybe even he doesn't know.

Which are the 18 countries? Maybe they know. Then again...

Jorge Reverter · Feb 14th, 2008, 01:19

In Spain we use to get one year multiple entries indian visa for
stays not longer than 180 days but suddenly a year ago they moved to six months visa.

Jorge

Feb 11th, 2008, 10:32	#4
goangoangone What happened? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 1,953	Visa on entry? http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=8346&cid=2# __________________ GoanGoan......here Last edited by machadinha : Feb 11th, 2008 at 10:52. Reason: merged threads

Feb 11th, 2008, 13:17	#7
ploink ...thori si pagal hai vo... Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 366	Finnish citizens can apply for a 5-year multiple-entry tourist visa but the tourist visa - all the tourist visas that Finnish citizens can apply for (to visit India) - come with the "90 days from arrival and you have to be out" rule, unless the visa rules have changed again... (trying to stay on top of them) sigh __________________ But rather, ten times rather, die in the surf, heralding the way to that new world, than stand idly on the shore! -Florence Nightingale

Feb 13th, 2008, 17:07	#11
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 7,624	I'd like to know which countries - as you said Shere, they have been saying this for years. The 48 hours Visa turnaround is interesting though - wonder if this will become the case. Also, tourist protection police in plain clothes - mmm, I think this is wide open for touts impersonating them!! __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

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Feb 11th, 2008, 01:41	#3
Wanderer22 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 502	What people forget is the fact that Indian visas are a modern requirement for many countries. In the good old days citizens of commonwealth countries didn't need a visa to enter India. As a Canadian all of my India trips during the seventies were without a visa. Visas were needed back then for Afghanistan and Nepal, but not India. Sure would be nice to turn the calendar back, but I suspect there are now too many bureaucrats getting paid by the fees charged... ;-) W22

Feb 11th, 2008, 12:21	#6
machadinha brother my cup is empty member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 14,383	LOL. It may also pay to remember that no few of us were never in the Commonwealth to begin with. So whatever may have been in place did not affect all that many of us. I believe a majority of visitors to India are from places that would never have fallen under this (Africa, SE Asia, Mid-East, and so on. And no, I said non-Commonwealth even in those regions.)

Feb 13th, 2008, 16:38	#9
shere Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,199	This has been doing the rounds for a few years now. Believe it when I see it. Not exactly nuclear fusion at room temperature so why all the talk but no real action for all these years ?

Feb 13th, 2008, 17:02	#10
raaz Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: uk Posts: 48	Well lets just hope it does'nt die this time.....

Feb 13th, 2008, 22:06	#12
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,203	Aren't there 18 countries that now have the 5-year-but-only-90-day-stay visa? I expect it'll be the same. I only remember it doesn't include UK.

Feb 13th, 2008, 22:15	#13
Jorge Reverter Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Murcia - Spain Posts: 1,464	Who knows which ones are this 18 countries ??????? Jorge

Feb 13th, 2008, 22:26	#14
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,203	This is getting like [is it the] Upanishads! How did the Universe begin? Only God knows that. And maybe even he doesn't know. Which are the 18 countries? Maybe they know. Then again...

Feb 14th, 2008, 01:19	#15
Jorge Reverter Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Murcia - Spain Posts: 1,464	In Spain we use to get one year multiple entries indian visa for stays not longer than 180 days but suddenly a year ago they moved to six months visa. Jorge