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N E W S / NAT I O NA L
GOVERNMENT LIBERALIZES THE E-VISA
REGIME MAKING IT MORE TOURISTS FRIENDLY
INCREASE IN DURATION OF E-TOURIST AND E –BUSINESS VISA.
G
overnment of India has made
series of amendments in
e-visa regime, liberalizing it
further and making it more tourist
friendly. The e-Tourist Visa which
was introduced in September 2014
with 46 countries has now been
made applicable for 166 countries.
Multiple entries among major changes
e-Conference & e-Medical Attendant
Visas to be new subcategories.
Duration of stay in India of e-Tourist
and e-Business Visas is maximum upto
1 Year with multiple entry subject to
the stay stipulations and the restriction
of allowing foreigner for a maximum of
three times has also been removed.
On e-Tourist Visa continuous stay
during each visit shall not exceed
90 days in case of nationals of all
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FOREIGN NATIONALS WHO
FALL SICK DURING THEIR
STAY IN INDIA CAN NOW
AVAIL MEDICAL TREATMENT
WITHOUT CONVERTING
THEIR VISA INTO MEDICAL
VISA.
countries who are eligible for grant of
e-visa except nationals of USA, UK,
Canada and Japan. In case of nationals
of USA, UK, Canada and Japan
continuous stay during each visit shall
not exceed 180 days and In all cases no
registration will be required.
In case of business E visa
Continuous stay during each visit
shall not exceed 180 days in case of
nationals of all countries who are
eligible for grant of e-visa and No
registration will be required if the stay
is for a period of less than 180 days.
e-Visa is valid for entry through
2 (two) more designated Airports
(Bhubaneswar and Port Blair) raising
the total number of such airports
to 28. No separate category of
Destination Wedding Visa to attend
Destination wedding under normal
e-Tourist visa or Tourist visa. Foreign
nationals who fall sick during their
stay in India can now avail medical
treatment without converting
their visa into Medical Visa. This
would take care of sudden medical
emergencies. Visa-on-Arrival facility
extended to the nationals of Republic
of Korea.