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Nov 30th, 2006, 23:00
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India introduces long-term tourist visa
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/...urist_Visa.php
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday announced a long-term, multi-entry tourist visa for nationals from 18 countries to promote tourism. The visa will have a five-year validity with the stipulation that each visit shall not exceed 90 days, a government statement said. The countries to be covered are France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Vietnam, the statement said. Indian tourism is booming. International tourist arrivals rose 13.2 percent over 2005 to a new high of nearly 4 million, and the government expects arrivals over 2006 to grow by 15 percent. |
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Nov 30th, 2006, 23:19
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So????
10 year multi-entry visas valid for 6 months at a time are already on offer. Unless the fees are reduced, it's just a publicity stunt 
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Nov 30th, 2006, 23:22
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Just to put things in perspective, Dubai -- a single city -- currently gets about 8 million international tourist arrivals per year. France, the world's top tourist destination, received 77 million tourist arrivals in 2000. Finland received 4 million in 2000. India has just become Finland . . . And these numbers are six years old. Hardly "booming."
But nice that India is making the visa process easier. |
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Nov 30th, 2006, 23:47
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Dec 1st, 2006, 09:11
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Dec 1st, 2006, 09:46
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Dec 1st, 2006, 09:52
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Too many Aussie jokes on certain forums J&D
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Dec 1st, 2006, 14:07
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dunno how but my dad got a 5 year multiple visa last year, that apparently you can only get if you are of indian origin. hes not complaining though.
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Dec 1st, 2006, 15:35
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Dec 1st, 2006, 17:16
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I am a kiwi living long time in aussie... might be the right wing government, or not signing certain treaties, but more likely the foreign affairs dept didnt read that memo from India, they werent informed, a bit like a certain wheat scandal recently
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Dec 2nd, 2006, 03:59
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Dec 2nd, 2006, 04:06
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Dec 25th, 2006, 05:24
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Jan 4th, 2007, 21:07
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But when?
Any idea as to when they will actually start issuing these visas?
Checked a few of the websites of the consulates in the countries mentioned, and couldn't find a mention of this new policy. On a side note, while I obviously appreciate the new policy, the "up to 90 days" rule is ever so slightly annoying... |
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Jan 4th, 2007, 22:27
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Don't hold you breath this is the second time they have talked about it in the media, so far zilch!!
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