Right! EVERYONE South of the country...send their visa applications to BrenLiz pmsl! ONLY JOKING!

can someone post the e-mail address of birmingham visa office
thanks

Hi bushbaby

The email address for Birmingham consulate is cgi@congend.fsnet.co.uk.

Sent application yesterday, Edinburgh consulate just been on phone and said they need another £2 extra for postal applications - when I said I didn't do it last November they said it's been happening for a very very very long time !!!!!!!!!!!

Consulate General of India, Birmingham
20 Augusta Street
Jewellery Quarter, Hockley
Birmingham, B18 6JL
Please contact the Consulate for the current working hours for Visa Services
Tel: 0121 212 2782

Email.. cgi@congend.fsnet.co.uk

Consulate General of India - Birmingham
Tel:+44 121 212 2782
Fax:+44 121 212 2786
Telex:333 483 CGIBIR
Address: 20 Augusta Street, Jewellery Quarter, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6JL - Map
email:cgi@congend.fsnet.co.uk
website:www.cgibirmingham.org
Consul General:Mr. N.P.Sharma
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-1pm, 1.30pm-5.30pm

Bushbaby - sorry, just checked again on website and email address said no passport/visa/commercial queries. Visa one should be visa_cgibir@fsmail.net according to their website.

PMSL....that would explain why I've had no reply to my email!

I've just rung Birmingham...and spoke to really lovely lady...she's ringing me back in 15 minutes to let me know if I can send off a postal application to them! Fingers crossed!

hi all this is the email i sent to birmingham cgi and the reply i got from them. we live in grimsby lincolnshire and seems we can apply by post. big sigh of relief. hope this helps other people

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Message Received: Jul 31 2007, 04:03 PM
From: "andy "
To: visa_cgibir@fsmail.net
Cc:
Subject: re visa application

dear sirs,
I am travelling to goa on the 10th November 2007 for 3 weeks and 24th Feb. 2008 for 2 weeks. normally I apply would for my visa by post to the hci in London. I now understand that I cannot apply by post to London but can I apply to Birmingham by post for my visa.my postal address is:-


Grimsby
north east Lincolnshire


if you could let me know if I can apply by post to Birmingham hci and if not how do I apply for a visa for these holidays. if I have to apply in person do both myself and my wife have to both apply in person or can I get both visas by myself?
regards
Andy
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"reply
Yes, you can apply for visa by post at this Consulate. For details please log on to our website: http://www.cgibirmingham.org
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some personal details removed forsecurity
Fiona ht mod

having gone through this trauma, i think our holiday in december to goa, may well be our last!!! we will use the sevices of the chosen few, and get our visa's through them, BUT, we are not happy with what they have done. we have been to goa 6 times, and we are looking forward to the 7th.
we also love Cuba. we've been there 3 times, and we are going again in march. we will enjoy the things Cuba has to offer, very good snorkling, music and salsa. the people are very friendly too!!!! AND ITS NO TROUBLE GETTING YOUR VISA'S!!!!!!!
this does sadden me rather, but i don't wish to contribute, to what i think is a political decision, in order to make money for a chosen few.
we in the westcountry have been penalised yet again, must be some sort of blood sport!! no consulates anywhere near us, and no surgeries either.
i rest my case. BOB

repeated post for info

I have had an answer from Birmingham

For consular and visa work, this Consulate covers the Midlands region comprising the counties of Cheshire, Cleveland, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Durham, Humberside, Isle of Man, Isle of Sicilly, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Manchester, Merseyside, Midlands (West), Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Tyne & Wear, Warwickshire, Yorkshire (North), Yorkshire (South) and Yorkshire (West).

Devon isn't there though, is it fiona. we're still in the quagmire!!!

BOB

Wales has been overlooked as well, perhaps they think as they only fly from Manchester and Gatwick they only need to accomodate them!! People south of Birmingham and not living near London obviously don't travel to Goa

This will be my last vist to Goa and had I known about the visa problem wouldn't have booked for Jan 08

Is there any truth in the rumour that visas are only being issued for 3 months?

don't know about the the three month thing, but understand your feelings about going to goa again.
I can't believe that the powers to be, would jepordise the future of tourism for Goa!!!! the steps they have taken, can ony work against them.
I feel, that eventually they will have to change their minds,and revert to issuing postal applications.
We can only hope BOB

Fiona... I dont know if you can do such a thing... but can you all at H/Ts make some sort of a protest to let the visa people know how we all feel about this whole carry on... and we can all sign our names on it colleen

Pam7, did you get a call back from HCI yet? We live in essex and getting very confused with situation

Irish colleen, thats a very good idea of yours totally agree
Christine

I have already emailed Birmingham and London with a link to this thread. In fact I even contacted Belfast with the link.

ILoveHolidays....no...no reply as of yet...it WAS nearly 5.30 last night..so I'm hoping I'll get a call today. Will get on here if I hear.

Fiona... I still think some sort of straw poll should be done on here THEN printed off and SENT direct to HCI - London, Birmingham and Edinburgh. I really don't think they will be bothered about going onto a link and read all the comments.
I don't mind doing the printing out...forwarding letter etc etc...although it might have more punch coming from someone directly 'linked' to a Holiday Forum.

I have just phoned Customer Services at Thomas Cook informing them of this decision re visa applications by the HCI. The lady I spoke to said she will inform her managers about it. If in future we all have to deal with the accredited tour companies in order to obtain our visas, companies like Thomas Cook etc., are going to see a big reduction in their own Goa bookings. It will also have an huge inpact on the booking price of our future holidays. We are not just fighting to have postal applications restored, we are fighting for the future of our beloved Goa hols.

Check out the other visa thread on here Fizzy...I've had a reply from Birmingham