Kozhikode airport in Kerala could become the third
airport in the state to offer visa-on-arrival facility to tourists.
According to reports, State officials have already approached
the centre with the demand. Kerala is currently the only State to have two
international airports enabled under the scheme.
Kerala Tourism targets 30 lakh tourist arrivals by
2021 and has been pitching the visa-on-arrival facility through promotional campaigns
worldwide.
Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi are among the nine
where tourists from 43 destinations can get their visas enabled with electronic
travel authorization. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and
Goa are the other airports where the service is offered.
Tourists may apply and pay the fee for the visa
online without having to travel to the Indian missions in their home countries.
Applicants who are approved will receive the official travel authorization via
email. They need to present a printed copy to the immigration upon arrival.
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