Lok Sabha Question No. 4499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Electronic Travel Authorisation
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJIV PRATAP RUDY, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4499

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  JANUARY, 2019/, PAUSHA 18, 1940 (SAKA)

ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORISATION

4499.

SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of visas issued online by the Government since the introduction of Electronic  Travel  Authorisation  (ETA)  by  the  Government  in  November,  2014 along with the estimated increase in tourism revenue to the country;
- (b) whether the Government plans to introduce ETA for other countries too;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the steps taken to increase the safety and security of foreign tourists, given the significant rise in the number of visas granted since the introduction of ETA; and
- (e) the details of countries which can avail e-visa and visa on arrival facilities?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) Since inception of the e-Visa scheme in November, 2014 till December,  2018,  a  total  number  of  60,92,142  e-Visas  have  been  issued  to nationals  of  various  countries.  As  per  available  information,  foreign  exchange earnings from tourist inflow has increased from 19.7 billion USD in the year 2014 to  27.31  billion  USD  in  the  year  2017.  During  the  current  year  the  foreign exchange earnings have been estimated to 25.838 billion USD up to November 2018

## LS.US.Q.NO.4449 FOR 08.01.2019

(b) to (e): At present e-Visa scheme is available for nationals of 166 countries. A list of such countries is annexed (Annexure-I).  Visa-On-Arrival facility is available to the nationals of Japan and South Korea. Inclusion of more countries in the evisa scheme is a continuous process.

'Public  order'  and  'Police'  are  subjects  included  under  the  State  list  in schedule  II  of  the  Constitution  of  India.    As  such,  safety  and  security  of  the foreign tourists is primarily the responsibility of State Government/Union Territory.  However, advisories have been issued to all the State Governments to ensure safety and security of Tourists visiting India, adopt effective preventive steps  and  constitute  a  separate  Police  wing  in  States/UTs  for  tourist  places which are   visited by large numbers of foreigners.

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## List of countries whose nationals are eligible for e-Visa facility

| S.No.   | Country                |
|---------|------------------------|
| 1       | Andorra                |
| 2       | Angola                 |
| 3       | Anguilla               |
| 4       | Antigua & Barbuda      |
| 5       | Albania                |
| 6       | Austria                |
| 7       | Argentina              |
| 8       | Armenia                |
| 9       | Aruba                  |
| 10      | Australia              |
| 11      | Azerbaijan             |
| 12      | Bahamas                |
| 13      | Barbados               |
| 14      | Belgium                |
| 15      | Belize                 |
| 16      | Bolivia                |
| 17      | Bosnia& Herzegovina    |
| 18      | Botswana               |
| 19      | Brazil                 |
| 20      | Brunei                 |
| 21      | Bulgaria               |
| 22      | Burundi                |
| 23      | Cambodia               |
| 24      | Cameron Union Republic |
| 25      | Canada                 |
| 26      | Cape Verde             |
| 27      | Cayman Island          |
| 28      | Chile                  |
| 29      | China                  |
| 30      | China- SAR Hongkong    |
| 31      | China- SAR Macau       |
| 32      | Colombia               |
| 33      | Comoros                |
| 34      | Cook Islands           |
| 35      | Costa Rica             |
| 36      | Cote d'Ivoire          |
| 37      | Croatia                |
| 38      | Cuba                   |
| 39      | Cyprus                 |
| 40      | Czech Republic         |
| 41      | Denmark                |
| 42 43   | Djibouti Dominica      |
| 44      | Dominican Republic     |

## Annexure-I

|   45 | East Timor       |
|------|------------------|
|   46 | Ecuador          |
|   47 | El Salvador      |
|   48 | Estonia          |
|   49 | Eritrea          |
|   50 | Fiji             |
|   51 | Finland          |
|   52 | France           |
|   53 | Gabon            |
|   54 | Gambia           |
|   55 | Georgia          |
|   56 | Germany          |
|   57 | Ghana            |
|   58 | Greece           |
|   59 | Grenada          |
|   60 | Guatemala        |
|   61 | Guinea           |
|   62 | Guyana           |
|   63 | Haiti            |
|   64 | Honduras         |
|   65 | Hungary          |
|   66 | Iceland          |
|   67 | Indonesia        |
|   68 | Ireland          |
|   69 | Israel           |
|   70 | Italy            |
|   71 | Jamaica          |
|   72 | Japan            |
|   73 | Jordan           |
|   74 | Kenya            |
|   75 | Kiribati         |
|   76 | Laos             |
|   77 | Latvia           |
|   78 | Lesotho          |
|   79 | Liberia          |
|   80 | Liechtenstein    |
|   81 | Lithuania        |
|   82 | Luxembourg       |
|   83 | Macedonia        |
|   84 | Madagascar       |
|   85 | Malaysia         |
|   86 | Malawi           |
|   87 | Mali             |
|   88 | Malta            |
|   89 | Marshall Islands |
|   90 | Mauritius        |
|   91 | Mexico           |

| 92      | Micronesia                    |
|---------|-------------------------------|
| 93      | Moldova                       |
| 94      | Monaco                        |
| 95      | Mongolia                      |
| 96      | Montenegro                    |
| 97      | Montserrat                    |
| 98      | Mozambique                    |
| 99      | Myanmar                       |
| 100     | Namibia                       |
| 101     | Nauru                         |
| 102     | Netherlands                   |
| 103     | New Zealand                   |
| 104     | Nicaragua                     |
| 105     | Niger Republic                |
| 106     | Niue Island                   |
| 107     | Norway                        |
| 108     | Oman                          |
| 109     | Palau                         |
| 110     | Palestine                     |
| 111     | Panama                        |
| 112     | Papua New Guinea              |
| 113     | Paraguay                      |
| 114     | Peru                          |
| 115     | Philippines                   |
| 116     | Poland                        |
| 117     | Portugal                      |
| 118     | Republic of Korea             |
| 119     | Romania                       |
| 120     | Russia                        |
| 121     | Rwanda                        |
| 122     | Saint Christopher and Nevis   |
| 123     | Saint Lucia                   |
| 124     | Saint Vincent& the Grenadines |
| 125     | San Marino                    |
| 126     | Samoa                         |
| 127     | Senegal                       |
| 128     | Serbia                        |
| 129     | Seychelles                    |
| 130     | Sierra Leone                  |
| 131     | Singapore                     |
| 132     | Slovenia                      |
| 133     | Slovakia                      |
| 134     | Solomon Islands               |
| 135     | South Africa                  |
| 136     | Spain                         |
| 137 138 | Sri Lanka Suriname            |

|   139 | 1Swaziland                     |
|-------|--------------------------------|
|   140 | Switzerland                    |
|   141 | Sweden                         |
|   142 | Taiwan                         |
|   143 | Tanzania                       |
|   144 | Tajikistan                     |
|   145 | Thailand                       |
|   146 | Tonga                          |
|   147 | Trinidad& Tobago               |
|   148 | Turks &Caicos Island           |
|   149 | Tuvalu                         |
|   150 | UAE                            |
|   151 | Ukraine                        |
|   152 | United Kingdom(UK)             |
|   153 | United States of America (USA) |
|   154 | Uruguay                        |
|   155 | Uzbekistan                     |
|   156 | Vanuatu                        |
|   157 | Vatican City-Holy See          |
|   158 | Venezuela                      |
|   159 | Vietnam                        |
|   160 | Zambia                         |
|   161 | Zimbabwe                       |
|   162 | Uganda                         |
|   163 | Kazakhstan                     |
|   164 | Iran                           |
|   165 | Kyrgyzstan                     |
|   166 | Qatar                          |