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Goa's Foreign Tourist Numbers Slip Amid Visa, Flight Hurdles

5/17/2026

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Goa recorded about 500,000 foreign tourists and more than 10 million domestic visitors in 2025.
Longer visa procedures and higher five-year visa fees have been blamed for the drop in foreign arrivals.
The cancellation of the direct London-Gatwick service and union-driven high taxi fares have raised travel costs.
Hotel operators report at least a ten-percent decline in foreign guest occupancy, prompting the state to launch roadshows targeting Europe, Asia and Africa.

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Story summary

Goa recorded about 500,000 foreign tourists and more than 10 million domestic visitors in 2025.
Longer visa procedures and higher five-year visa fees have been blamed for the drop in foreign arrivals.
The cancellation of the direct London-Gatwick service and union-driven high taxi fares have raised travel costs.
Hotel operators report at least a ten-percent decline in foreign guest occupancy, prompting the state to launch roadshows targeting Europe, Asia and Africa.