Embassy of India, Yangon, Myanmar
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Press Release-Tourist Visa on Arrival at India-12 December, 2014

Tourist Visa on Arrival at India - enabled with Electronic Travel Authorisation

        The Embassy of India at Yangon, is pleased to announce the Tourist Visa on Arrival – (TVOA enabled with Electronic Travel Authorisation) scheme for 43 countries including Myanmar. A dedicated user friendly website https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html  has been launched for this purpose which details the procedure including the complete list of 43 countries whose citizens may avail of this service.

        The citizens of these 43 countries including Myanmar can apply online for tourist visas (twice a year, each visit not exceeding 30 days, visa duration non-extendable except in the event of medical emergencies) which shall be granted within 72 hours through email. The purpose of visit to India may range from tourism, casual business visit, short term medical treatment, to meet friends and relatives. The applicant is expected to take a print out of the email and can travel to India through 9 designated international airports (Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram). The scheme entails capture of biometric data of the visitor on arrival at the airport.

        It is our endeavour to make travel easy and convenient for applicants who may wish to travel to India. The citizens of Myanmar (and of other 42 other eligible countries) are encouraged to avail this user friendly online utility.

12th December, 2014.

Embassy of India, Yangon