{"id":119611,"date":"2026-08-17T20:32:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=119611"},"modified":"2026-08-17T20:32:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:02:06","slug":"government-notifies-11-more-international-ports-for-e-visa-holders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/government-notifies-11-more-international-ports-for-e-visa-holders\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Notifies 11 More International Ports for E-Visa Holders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Government Notifies 11 More International Ports for E-Visa Holders,<\/b> taking the <\/span>total number of designated entry points to 88<\/b> and making India\u2019s e-Visa facility more accessible to international travellers, particularly those entering through land borders.<\/span><\/p>\n

Expansion of E-Visa Entry Points<\/b><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has added 11 international ports, including 2 airports and 9 land ports, for entry of foreign nationals holding valid Indian e-Visas.<\/b><\/p>\n

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  • The newly added airports are <\/span>Bhopal and Tirupati.<\/b><\/li>\n
  • The newly added land ports are <\/span>Agartala, Darranga, Gede, Ghojadanga, Haridaspur, Jaigaon, Dawki, Moreh and Attari (Road)<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • India now has 37 airports, 38 seaports and 13 land ports where e-Visa holders can enter the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    E-Visa Facility in India<\/b><\/h2>\n

    India\u2019s <\/span>e-Visa<\/b> is an <\/span>electronic visa facility<\/b> that <\/span>allows eligible foreign nationals to obtain permission to travel to India through an online application process<\/b>, reducing the need for conventional visa procedures.<\/span><\/p>\n

    India introduced the e-Visa facility along with Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) in 2014<\/b> to liberalise, streamline and simplify the visa regime, facilitate legitimate foreign travellers and strengthen technological infrastructure for enhanced internal security.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Initially available to nationals of 43 countries, the <\/span>e-Visa facility is now available to citizens of 172 countries.<\/b><\/li>\n
    • It <\/span>covers 17 sub-categories<\/b>, including tourist, mountaineering, business, medical, student, transit and miscellaneous visas.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Around 95% of e-Visa applications are processed within 72 hours<\/b>, according to the government.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • The online system makes the visa application process more convenient and reduces procedural requirements for eligible travellers.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Around 78% of India\u2019s visas are now issued electronically<\/b>, reflecting the growing adoption of digital visa services.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Significance of Government Notification of 11 More International Ports for E-Visa Holders<\/b><\/h2>\n

      The Government notification of 11 more international ports for e-Visa holders will make the e-Visa system more accessible and useful by expanding entry options while supporting smoother immigration management.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • Improved connectivity<\/b>: The addition of nine land ports gives foreign travellers more options to enter India through land borders, particularly those travelling from neighbouring countries.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Greater convenience<\/b>: With 37 airports, 38 seaports and 13 land ports, e-Visa holders can enter India through a wider network instead of depending mainly on major international airports.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Support for tourism and business<\/b>: Easier and more flexible entry can facilitate international tourism, business travel and other legitimate foreign travel, improving the overall ease of travelling to India.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Faster digital services<\/b>: Around 95% of e-Visa applications are processed within 72 hours, while the wider adoption of electronic visas reflects the use of technology to simplify and speed up visa-related services.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Stronger immigration security<\/b>: The expansion is accompanied by efforts to strengthen technological infrastructure and immigration systems, helping balance easier entry for legitimate travellers with internal security requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Government adds 11 ports for e-Visa holders, taking India\u2019s total to 88 entry points. Read about new airports, land ports, e-Visa access and key benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":119619,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[786],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-general-studies","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119611"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":119679,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119611\/revisions\/119679"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}