VOA SCHEME RECORDS 59.7% GROWTH IN AUGUST 2014
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During the month of August 2014, a total of 2,705 VoAs were issued under the Visa on Arrival scheme in India as compared to 1,694 VoAs during the month of August 2013, registering a growth of 59.7 per cent. During January-August 2014, a total number of 17,120 VoAs were issued as compared to 12,176 VoA during corresponding period of 2013 registering a growth of 40.6 per cent.
The number of VoAs issued under this scheme during August 2014 for nationals of the 12 countries it is extended to were South Korea (876), Japan (566), Singapore (364), the Philippines (316), New Zealand (233), Indonesia (226), Finland (49), Vietnam (25), Luxembourg (22), Myanmar (19), Cambodia (6) and Laos (3).
During January-August 2014, the highest number of VoAs were issued at New Delhi airport (8,009) followed by Mumbai (3,320), Chennai (2,318), Bengaluru (1,214), Kolkata (1,120), Kochi (526), Hyderabad (429) and Trivandrum (184).