By SUNIL Sonkar

NEW DELHI, India: India will be introducing visa on arrival on a pilot basis for citizens of five countries. Residents from Singapore, New Zealand, Finland, Luxembourg and Japan will be benefited from this said a tourism ministry official on Wednesday.

This visa on arrival scheme has been introduced for one year. These five countries have been decided on the basis of being potential source markets for India without the concerns of any security.

The official said, “The modalities of the implementation of the scheme are being worked out with all the stakeholders and will be notified very shortly.”

The official also added it is expected that the introduction of Visa on Arrival scheme will provide a quantum jump in tourist arrivals to the country from these five countries.