Online visa applications smooth travel

Increasing number of countries going digital when reviewing documents

An increasing number of countries have tapped into the convenience of e-visas to attract more tourists from China, the world's largest source of outbound tourists.

According to tourism insiders, the Japanese embassy in Beijing said on Thursday during a meeting with local travel agencies that it will launch e-visa services on May 1, allowing applicants to submit their materials online instead of sending paper documents.