India to Extend Visa-on-Arrival Policy to 40 Countries

The Indian government has approved extending its visa-on-arrival scheme to 40 countries. It will also establish an online application system for visas and extend the visa-on-arrival policy to benefit travelers above 60 years old from all countries in the world.

The policy is also likely to be extended to more airports in India like Goa, Gaya, Chandigarh and Amritsar. So far, tourists can get visas on arrival at the international airports of Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. The visa-on-arrival scheme is now available for travelers from the following 11 countries: New Zealand, Finland, Singapore, Japan, Luxem Bourg, Phillippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia and Myanmar.