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No-visa to be a game changer

With a no-visa scheme for Indians, Serbia is all set to boost the arrival numbers from India, claims Vladimir Maric, Ambassador of Serbia to India.

- Nisha Verma

Vladimir Maric, Ambassa - one of the fastest growing outbound markets in the world, and this is what they currently want to leverage. “Serbia is a country where tourism is a significan­t aspect of our economy. Having maintained very strong time of Jawaharlal Nehru, we are keen to work with the country on a long- term basis with an aim to increasing the A great step in this direction was taken last year when Serbia abolished the visa for do not require a visa of any kind—no e-visa, visa on arrival and applicatio­ns that need to be needs to pick up the passport, make the trip. That’s all that is last year, they did not even have a separate statisti number of arrivals was very low from here to Serbia. “However, as of this year, we keep records for separate group and in is a considerab­le number for a country of our size. We only people. However, the way say that we would be happy Apart from the no-visa regime, Serbia as a destinatio­n. “We have a lot to offer in our cities. Belgrade, the capital, has been voted as one of the top tourist destinatio­ns in Europe. We have a very vibrant and dynamic night life, affordable prices and However, what is needed now the offering in Serbia, said tourism organisati­on of Serbia journalist­s to Serbia in associatio­n with Nijhawan Group. Commenting on the same, Yogeeta

Sharma - Group, said, “Recently, we did an ad hoc activity with the national tourism organisati­on of Serbia. The three-night four-day trip allowed visitors to explore all the activities and sightseein­g which are suitable for all the need for awareness among the authority coordinate­s on a regular basis with the travel they are also looking at in Serbia. “There cashback on shooting visa required for the staff and crew, shoots can be planned early without any hassle. The producers can get in touch with well since we have good pre as the tourism board will be appointing a representa­tive

Serbia’s abolition of visas for Indians since September 2017 means that they do not require a visa of any kind—no e-visa, visa on arrival and applicatio­ns that need to be filled prior to the trip. As an Indian, one only needs to pick up the passport, book the flight and hotel, and make the trip

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