India confirms e-Tourist visa for the UK

Monday, 11 Aug, 2015 0

India has confirmed that its e-Tourist visa facility is being extended to the UK from August 15.

It has announced 36 new countries have joined the scheme, taking the total number of countries using it to 113.

At the same time, seven more Indian airports have been added as designated airports for entry on e-Tourist visas.

These are Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Gaya, Jaipur, Lucknow, Tirchy and Varanasi.

Since the Government of India launched the e-Tourist visa in November 2014, more than 200,000 have been issued.

It said it hopes the scheme will boost the country’s tourism industry.

Click here for more detail on the e-Tourist visa website.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has said that security has been increased at airports, railway stations, inter-state bus terminals and metro stations in the lead up to India’s Independence Day on August 15.

It advised that tourists should allow more time than usual to complete formalities at airports.



 

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