Matta happy with eVisa for Chinese tourists

Tourists from China are expected to contribute RM22.1bil in income to Malaysia in the next five years. Filepic

The full implementation of electronic visa announcement in Beijing recently was a good closing to a long chapter, said Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) president Datuk Hamzah Rahmat.

“Since March 2014, Matta has been calling for visa exemption for China tourists as a temporary measure and introduction of eVisa as the permanent solution. This was because visa exemption could be granted overnight, whereas eVisa would require time and funding,” he said.