NEW DELHI, July 3 — Japan has decided to issue multiple entry visas for short-term stay to Indian nationals from July 3, which is expected to further enhance bilateral relations.
The decision was taken following the announcement by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when he visited India in January that the Japanese government would introduce multiple entry visas based on the recognition that the enhancement of people to people exchanges is important in order to further broaden relations between Japan and India, the Embassy announced on its website.
The multiple entry visas will be issued not only at the Japanese diplomatic missions in India but also at all the Japanese Embassies and Consulate Generals
overseas in light of a large number of Indian nationals living outside India.
“It is expected that this will help increase the number of Indian tourists to Japan and improve convenience in business activities, thus further developing
bilateral exchanges between Japan and India,” it said. The period of stay will be for 15 days and the term of validity will be up to three years, the embassy said.
– BERNAMA
