Bid adieu to passport issues! India proposes visa-free travel in 15 countries
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You can soon bid farewell to passport issues such as standing in long queues, filling forms, complex and lengthy procedure of verification as the government is going to propose a system that will allow visa-free and short business trips to 15 countries.These nations are part of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free-trade agreement. The new system will boost regional commercial ties between the member nations.
In this regard, the Department of Commerce has sought the
RCEP is a 16-country group that includes 10
The business travel card is modelled on that of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (
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The card will help bonafide business travellers avoid visa documentation and long queues at passport control. However, the card will be valid for a short period of time.
The official cited above said: "We plan to get business travelers vetted by established trade organisations like the Federation of Indian Exports Organizations and industry chambers like
The 16-member grouping is working on initial proposals to be made public at its next meeting on October 12-16 in Busan, South Korea.
The partnership agreement covers goods, services, investment,
(Image: Indiatimes)
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