India further eases visa regime

No appointment for tourist visa at 8 centres

The Indian government has further eased its visa regime for Bangladeshi travellers by allowing tourists to apply directly at eight visa centres without prior appointment. This will be come into effect from Wednesday, according to a press release issued by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka yesterday.
“With effect from 1 February, 2017, the scheme for walk-in tourist visas for Bangladesh travellers with confirmed journey tickets (air/bus/rail) to India is being extended to the remaining 8 Indian Visa Application Centres (IVACs) in Bangladesh,” it said. “All Bangladesh travellers who have confirmed journey tickets can avail of this facility of walk-in Tourist visa without appointment dates at IVACs in Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet, Chittagong, Khulna, Jessore, Mymensingh and Barisal,” said the release. Applicants in Dhaka with confirmed journey tickets may continue to submit their tourist visa applications on a walk-in basis at IVAC Mirpur, it added.
The release stated that Bangladeshi travellers wishing to avail of the walk-in Tourist visa should have a confirmed air, train or bus ticket (issued by authorised operators) to India. “The date of journey should be within one month of the

date of submission of the visa application at IVAC. Further details are available at www.ivacbd.com,” it said.
“This initiative is part of the ongoing efforts to streamline, liberalise and ease the process of securing Indian visas,” it added.
The walk-in tourist visa scheme was launched first in October 2016 for women travellers and their family members and thereafter extended to all Bangladesh travellers from January 1 2017.
“The scheme has eased access to Indian visas for Bangladesh nationals. No Bangladesh national with a confirmed ticket to India (by air, bus or train) requires an e-token/online appointment date to apply for a Tourist visa,” said the release.
“This measure is aimed at strengthening people-to-people contacts between India and Bangladesh,” it added.

 

India further eases visa regime

No appointment for tourist visa at 8 centres

The Indian government has further eased its visa regime for Bangladeshi travellers by allowing tourists to apply directly at eight visa centres without prior appointment. This will be come into effect from Wednesday, according to a press release issued by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka yesterday. With effect from 1 February, 2017, the scheme for walk-in tourist visas for Bangladesh travellers with confirmed journey tickets (air/bus/rail) to India is being extended to the remaining 8 Indian Visa Application Centres (IVACs) in Bangladesh, it said. All Bangladesh travellers who have confirmed journey tickets can avail of this facility of walk-in Tourist visa without appointment dates at IVACs in Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet, Chittagong, Khulna, Jessore, Mymensingh and Barisal, said the release. Applicants in Dhaka with confirmed journey tickets may continue to submit their tourist visa applications on a walk-in basis at IVAC Mirpur, it added. The release stated that Bangladeshi travellers wishing to avail of the walk-in Tourist visa should have a confirmed air, train or bus ticket (issued by authorised operators) to India. The date of journey should be within one month of the date of submission of the visa application at IVAC. Further details are available at www.ivacbd.com, it said. This initiative is part of the ongoing efforts to streamline, liberalise and ease the process of securing Indian visas, it added. The walk-in tourist visa scheme was launched first in October 2016 for women travellers and their family members and thereafter extended to all Bangladesh travellers from January 1 2017. The scheme has eased access to Indian visas for Bangladesh nationals. No Bangladesh national with a confirmed ticket to India (by air, bus or train) requires an e-token/online appointment date to apply for a Tourist visa, said the release. This measure is aimed at strengthening people-to-people contacts between India and Bangladesh, it added.