Union Government extends e-Tourist Visa scheme to 31 more countries

India will provide e-Tourist Visa to 31 more countries, including France and Canada. The e-Tourist Visa had been launched in November last year for 45 countries from nine designated Indian airport. The total number of countries under this scheme will go up to 76. According to reports, the scheme will be extended to more countries in a phased manner.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre further intends to extend the scheme to 150 countries by the end of this fiscal year.

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Name of  31 Countries are:

  1. Antigua
  2. Barbuda
  3. Anguilla
  4. Bahamas
  5. Bolivia
  6. Barbados
  7. Belize
  8. Canada
  9. Costa Rica
  10. Chile
  11. Cayman Island
  12. Dominic an Republic
  13. Dominica, Estonia
  14. El Salvador
  15. Ecuador
  16. France
  17. Grenada
  18. Georgia
  19. Haiti
  20. Honduras
  21. Vatican
  22. Lithuania
  23. Liechtenstein
  24. Latvia
  25.  Montenegro
  26. Macedonia
  27. Nicaragua
  28.  Montserrat
  29. St.Kitts
  30. Nevis Paraguay
  31. Seychelles.