Foreign tourists visiting India on e-visa can now stay up to two months, instead of the earlier one, and enjoy double-entry benefits while those coming for treatment can avail triple-entry facility. Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that a new liberalised visa regime has been rolled out by the government beginning April 1 under which tourists coming on e-visa can stay up to two months with double-entry benefits.
“Duration of stay on e-visa increased from 30 days to 60 days with double entry on tourist and business e-visas and triple entry on medical e-visa,” he said in a statement. With the double-entry benefits, tourists can visit neighbouring countries like Bhutan and can return to India within the stipulated time.
The window for application under e-visa Scheme has been increased from 30 days to 120 days. Besides, both business and medical visas will be granted within 48 hours of app-lication upon urgent requests.
The Minister said separate immigration counters and facilitation desks to assist medical tourists have been provided at six Indian airports Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.