World tourism forums have insisted that the
tourism sector should be considered as the growth engine of an economy and to
tap its potentials, governments should look at easing visa processes and remove
unnecessary visa restrictions that have been established as the greatest
deterrent for a tourist.
“Increasing travel and tourism demand
through visa facilitation can stimulate job creation, a priority given the high
current unemployment levels,” the forums said.
According to a research study conducted by
the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the World Travel
& Tourism Council (WTTC), G20 economies could boost their global tourist
numbers by an additional 122 million, generate an extra $206 billion in tourism
exports and create over five million more jobs by 2015 by improving visa
processes and entry formalities.
Preliminary findings show that of the 656
million international tourists who visited G20 countries in 2011, an estimated
110 million needed a visa, many of whom deterred from traveling by the cost,
waiting time and difficulty of obtaining a visa.
Facilitating visas for these tourists,
could stimulate demand, spending and ultimately create millions of new jobs in
the G20 economies.
By facilitating visas, the G20 countries
stand to gain five million jobs at a time of rampant unemployment across the
world.
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