Tourists visiting India are now showing the preference towards Visa on Arrival. Data released by Government states that the number of foreign tourists opting for visa on arrival (VoA) Â has risen by over 26 percent during January-October 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.
A total number of 12,273 VoAs were issued this year as compared to 9,739 during the corresponding period of 2011 – a growth of 26 percent, a tourism ministry official said.
In order to attract more foreign tourists to India, the government in 2010 launched a VoA scheme for countries like Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Singapore.
In 2011, the scheme was extended to accommodate six more countries – Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos and Myanmar.