Lok Sabha Question No. 1526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: E-visa Facilities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1526

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  July, 2016/ SHRAVANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

E-VISA FACILITIES

1526. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  E-visa  facility  provided  by  the  Government  to citizens of various countries along with the names of such countries;

(b) the safety measures taken in the interest of national security;

(c)  whether  inflow  of  tourists  has  increased  after  providing  e-visa facility on arrival; and

(d) if so, the increase registered therein?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Government of India has launched e-Tourist Visa facility on 27.11.2014 with a view to facilitating foreign tourists visiting India. The scheme has since been extended to 150 countries. The names of such countries are attached as Annexure-I.

## LS USQ No. 1526 for 26.07.2016

(b): The  concerned  Security  Agencies  are  taking  due  care  while issuing e-visa. There is provision of online registration and profiling of Tourists.    At  the  arrival  Port,  biometrics  of  Tourists  are  also  being captured.

(c&d): Since the launch of the scheme, approximately 10,65000 e-Visas have been issued under this scheme. The scheme has since been  extended  to  150  countries  progressively.  There  has  been increase of tourists coming on e-Visa.  A chart showing total e-visa issued during the first six month of year 2015 & 2016 is given below :-

| Period   | Period   | Nos. Countries extended e-TV facilities   | Nos of E-visas issued   |
|----------|----------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| From     | To       | Nos. Countries extended e-TV facilities   | Nos of E-visas issued   |
| 01.01.15 | 30.06.15 | 77                                        | 1,46,038                |
| 01.01.16 | 30.06.16 | 150                                       | 4,76,310                |

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## Annexure-I LS USQ No. 1526 for 26.07.2016

## List of countries extended e-Tourist Visa Scheme

| 01.   | Andorra      | 44.     | Ireland               | 88. Saint Lucia        | 132. Iceland       |
|-------|--------------|---------|-----------------------|------------------------|--------------------|
| 02    | Anguilla     | 45.     | Israel                | 89. Saint Vincent& the | 133. Lesotho       |
| 03.   | Antigua &    | 46.     | Jamaica               | Grenadines             | 134. Liberia       |
|       | Barbuda      | 47.     | Japan                 | 90. Samoa              | 135. Madagascar    |
| 04.   | Argentina    | 48.     | Jordan                | 91. Seychelles         | 136. Malawi        |
| 05.   | Armenia      | 49.     | Kenya                 | 92. Singapore          | 137. Moldova       |
| 06.   | Aruba        | 50.     | Kiribati              | 93. Slovenia           | 138. Namibia       |
| 07.   | Australia    | 51.     | Laos                  | 94. Solomon Islands    | 139. Romania       |
| 08.   | Bahamas      | 52.     | Latvia                | 95. Spain              | 140. San Marino    |
| 09.   | Barbados     | 53.     | Liechtenstein         | 96. Sri Lanka          | 141. Senegal       |
| 10.   | Belgium      | 54.     | Lithuania             | 97. Suriname           | 142. Serbia        |
| 11.   | Belize       | 55.     | Luxembourg            | 98. Sweden             | 143. Slovakia      |
| 12.   | Bolivia      | 56.     | Malta                 | 99. Taiwan             | 144. South Africa  |
| 13.   | Brazil       | 57.     | Malaysia              | 100. Tanzania          | 145. Swaziland     |
| 14.   | Cambodia     | 58.     | Marshall              | 101. Thailand          | 146. Switzerland   |
| 15.   | Canada       |         | Islands               | 102. Tonga             | 147. Tajikistan    |
| 16.   | Cayman       | 59.     | Mauritius,            | 103. Turks& Caicos     | 148. Trinidad&     |
| 17.   | Island Chile | 60. 61. | Mexico Micronesia     | Island 104. Tuvalu     | Tobago 149. Zambia |
| 18.   | China        | 62.     | Monaco                | 105. UAE               | 150. Zimbabwe      |
| 19.   | China-SAR    | 63.     | Mongolia              | 106. Ukraine           |                    |
|       | Hongkong     | 64.     | Montenegro            | 107. United Kingdom    |                    |
| 20.   | China- SAR   | 65.     | Montserrat            | 108. USA               |                    |
|       | Macau        | 66.     | Mozambique            | 109. Uruguay           |                    |
| 21.   | Colombia     | 67.     | Myanmar               | 110. Vanuatu           |                    |
| 22.   | Cook         | 68.     | Nauru                 | 111. Vatican City-Holy |                    |
|       | Islands      | 69.     | Netherlands           | See                    |                    |
| 23.   | Costa Rica   | 70.     | New Zealand           | 112. Venezuela         |                    |
| 24.   | Cuba         | 71.     | Nicaragua             | 113. Vietnam           |                    |
| 25.   | Djibouti     | 72.     | Niue Island           | 114. Albania           |                    |
| 26.   | Dominica     | 73.     | Norway                | 115. Austria           |                    |
| 27.   | Dominican    | 74.     | Oman                  | 116. Bosnia            |                    |
|       | Republic     | 75.     | Palau                 | &                      |                    |
| 28.   | East Timor   | 76.     | Palestine             | Herzegovina            |                    |
| 29.   | Ecuador      | 77.     | Panama                | 117. Botswana,         |                    |
| 30.   | El Salvador  | 78.     | Papua New             | 118. Brunei            |                    |
| 31.   | Estonia      |         | Guinea                | 119. Bulgaria          |                    |
| 32.   | Fiji         | 79.     | Paraguay              | 120.Cape Verde         |                    |
| 33.   | Finland      | 80.     | Peru                  | 121.Comoros            |                    |
| 34.   | France       | 81.     | Philippines           | 122.Cote d'lvoire      |                    |
| 35.   | Georgia      | 82.     | Poland                | 123. Croatia           |                    |
| 36.   | Germany      | 83.     | Portugal              | 124. Czech Republic    |                    |
| 37.   | Grenada      | 84.     | Republic of           | 125. Denmark           |                    |
| 38.   | Guatemala    |         | Korea                 | 126. Eritrea           |                    |
| 39.   | Guyana       | 85.     | Republic of           | 127. Gabon             |                    |
| 40.   | Haiti        |         | Macedonia             | 128. Gambia            |                    |
| 41.   | Honduras     | 86.     | Russia                | 129. Ghana             |                    |
| 42.   | Hungary      | 87.     | Saint                 | 130. Greece            |                    |
| 43.   | Indonesia    |         | Christopher and Nevis | 131. Guinea            |                    |

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