Visa-on-arrival (VoA) facility at Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram airports from August 15 to boost Kerala Tourism

kochi:Kerala tourism is set to boost with the introduction of visa-on-arrival (VoA) facility at Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram airports from August 15. The new facility will allow citizens from 11 countries — Japan, Singapore, Finland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar and Indonesia — to obtain tourist visas after landing in the state. Tourism Secretary Suman Billa said the Tourism Department has already started the campaign on the availability of VoA in Kerala. “We will make it more attractive for the tourists arriving here.