Technology Application for Visa and Immigration for Tourists in Bangladesh

Md. Alauddin () and Azizul Hassan
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Md. Alauddin: City University of Hong Kong
Azizul Hassan: The Tourism Society

Chapter Chapter 12 in Technology Application in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry of Bangladesh, 2021, pp 199-211 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The tourism industry is one of the largest industries in all over the world. It has become a large source for generating revenues and earning foreign currency. Information and communication technology (ICT) has made the world travel and tourism easy and interesting. Tourists from all over the world are traveling easily with the help of the advancement of Internet technology. It plays an important role in the tourism industry. Visa and Immigration system in many countries have become online for making the travel easy and available. Without adopting information and communication technology, such automation cannot be possible. It is very utmost important to implement modern technology in this industry. For the purpose, Bangladesh government has taken many initiatives to make Visa and immigration systems online. Bangladesh is focused on using and developing ICT for the implementation of its national vision. It will bring more tourists from the international arena as well as Bangladeshi tourists can enjoy overseas attractions. This chapter emphasizes on technology adoption for the Visa and Immigration system for tourists in Bangladesh, identifies some challenges, and finally suggests some initiatives to overcome such challenges.

Keywords: Tourists; Technology; Visa and immigration; The Internet; Bangladesh (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-2434-6_12

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