No more e-token for India tour from Jan 1

Staff Correspondent: The tourist from Bangladesh will get Indian visa without any e-tokens from January 1, 2017.

Indian High Commission in Dhaka issued a press release on Wednesday.

“No applicant in Bangladesh with a confirmed journey ticket to India (by air, train or bus) will require an e-token/online appointment date,” reads a press release of the Indian mission.

The press release said the process will be effective from January 1, 2017, “as part of the ongoing efforts to streamline, liberalise and ease the process of securing Indian visas.”

Tourists from Bangladesh can submit complete visa application forms along with confirmed journey tickets at IVAC Mirpur, Alamin Apon Heights 27/1/B (1st floor), Shyamoli from 8:00am to 1:00pm.

However, the date of journey should be after seven days but within one month of submission of the visa application form, according to the circular.

Earlier, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka said that the college and university students of Bangladesh will get Indian visa without any e-tokens.

risingbd/Dhaka/Dec 28, 2016/Ashraf/Nasim