(a) whether visa-on-arrival facility is provided by the
Government to citizens of various countries;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the name of such countries;
(c) whether some facility is reciprocated to the Indian citizens by
those countries;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) the names of the countries which do not reciprocate this facility
to the Indian citizen along with the reasons therefor; and
(f) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
(SHRIMATI PRENEET KAUR)
(a) & (b) Yes. Under the visa-on-arrival scheme of the Government,
tourist visas are issued on arrival to nationals of Finland, Luxembourg,
Philippines, Japan, Myanmar, Singapore, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam,
Indonesia and New Zealand.
(c) & (d) Cambodia, Indonesia and Laos grant visa on arrival to Indian
nationals.
(e) Finland, Japan, Luxemburg, New Zealand, Singapore, Vietnam,
Myanmar do not grant visa on arrival to Indian nationals. Every
country has the sovereign right to decide its visa policy.
(f) During Foreign Office Consultations and consular talks with
the above countries, which occur periodically, the Government of
India takes up various issues, including reciprocity in visa matters.