The New Year has arrived with some good news for the
globe-trotting Indian. Beginning January 1, 2014, the Government of Malaysia
has introduced visa on arrival (VOA) facility for visiting Indians. This
announcement is in conjunction with the Visit Malaysia Year 2014 (VMY 2014) and
the Year of Festivals 2015. The VOA facility is applicable for those travelling
to Malaysia from a third country; namely Singapore and Thailand; holding valid
visas for the respective countries and having confirmed return tickets to
India.
Speaking of this development, Mr Manoharan Periasamy,
Director, Tourism Malaysia said, “Destinations with ease of visa issuance are
popular, and the choice of a holiday destination is most often decided on the
factor of ease of Malaysia
Visa approval.
Malaysia has always been a popular destination among Indians
and with the reintroduction of VOA, we hope to see more and more Indians
considering Malaysia even as a short break destination for long weekends and
last minute travel plans. In fact, this relaxation in visa restrictions is
mainly for families and groups travelling to Malaysia on a vacation and for
businessmen.”
Visiting Indian tourists can avail of Visa on Arrival at all
major airports of Malaysia namely Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA),
Low cost Terminal LCCT (KLIA), Penang International Airport, Sultan Ismail International
Airport, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Sabah and Kuching
International Airport, Sarawak, at a fee of 100 USD or 330 MYR.
Indian market is a significant contributor and has proven to
be a strong and viable venture for inbound into Malaysia. With this new
announcement of VOA, the Malaysian Government is expecting the number of
tourist arrivals to increase significantly.
For more details on the Visa on Arrival facility for Indians
travelling to Malaysia, please visit the Malaysian High Commission Office or
Consulate or the nearest immigration office or log on to www.imi.gov.my.
[Source: http://www.travelspan.in/visa-on-arrival-introduced-for-indians-travelling-to-malaysia/]
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