E-Visa Scheme

Number e-visas granted during the last four years are as under:

Year e-Visa  Issued
2015 5,16,510
2016 11,80,933
2017 19,01,419
2018 24,70,273

E-Visa services are rendered completely online. ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) under the scheme is being delivered in a time bound manner. In nearly 90% of the cases, e-Visas are processed within 24 hours of the submission of application. A fully equipped 24×7 manned e-Visa support centre is operational to answer application related queries. Difficulties if any, faced by the applicant are attended to promptly. 24×7 Payment Gateway support centre of two banks is also operational to answer relevant queries. A revamped e-Visa website with improved User Interface (UI) has also been launched on 16.05.2019.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.

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