Have you always wanted to travel beyond India? Don’t have a visa?
With the latest news about Brazil’s new laws regarding the necessity of a visa to enter their lands, you may have a chance to do exactly that!
Brazil’s majestic beauty and exotic cultural heritage have always been a magnetic attraction for travellers and tourists all over the globe. As a result, the tourism industry of Brazil has an evergreen boom with tourists flocking to the beautiful spots in droves to experience the majesty of Brazil. However, the tourism industry might soon rise to a new level of success with the recent policy change made by President Jair Bolsonaro.
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A lot of us have always wanted to travel to exotic lands and majestic Brazil is a strong attraction for such wanderers. However, the stringent rules concerning the application and grant of visas is a severe restraining factor that holds back a lot of Indian travellers. The newly appointed president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro who is a far-right politician, has recently announced an exciting initiative that has created a huge buzz of excitement for the tourism industry and travellers all over the world. The recently launched initiative has declared reduced requirements for visa grants.
The Brazilian government has announced that businessmen and tourists from developed countries such as US and Canada will no longer require a visa to enter Brazilian territory for a period of 90 days which may be extended to 180 days for a limited number of reasons. Later during his recent visit to China, President Bolsonaro announced that this initiative extends to developing countries such as India and China as well. People having Indian citizenship and an Indian passport will no longer need to apply for a visa and go through stringent procedures to visit Brazil anymore. This means that there will be a free visa for Indian travellers.
The initiative taken up by the Brazilian government is one of a kind and it has not been reciprocated so far by the developed or developing nations. However, the main aim of the initiative as described by the Brazilian president is to attract the businessmen and tourists of the people belonging to the south Asian belt so as to enrich tourism industry and the retail market along with strengthening strong business ties and trade relations with the various developed and developing nations. Statistics suggest that this initiative will be successful in generating significant profits and revenues for the tourism sector along with improving the GDP of the nation by an impressive 25%. However, the major risk relating to this bold decision taken by the Brazilian president is the fact that these nations haven’t reciprocated the visa exemption for Brazilian citizens in turn.
This decision is a particularly good one for Indians because statistics predict that Brazil houses around 5000 Indians with a strong presence of Indian communities within the nation mainly focused around Sau Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Manaus. By taking this initiative not only does the Brazilian government stand to generate a strong tourism and business sector but it also helps to strengthen the bonds between India and Brazil. The two countries already share a strong multidivisional relationship in forums like BRICS, G-20, IBSA and others. By allowing visa-free access, the Brazilian government aims to strengthen this bond and create stronger ties.
So, if you are an Indian traveller and you want to travel to a beautiful land and explore the majestic culture of brazil then you can now do so for a period of 90-180 days. All you need is an Indian passport and ticket to Brazil! Plan your trip today and pack your bags to fly away to the beautiful tourist destination and beautiful spots in Brazil. Thank you for reading!
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