you can a visa right now if you want. OH can get your visa as well.
archived visa information request
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Christine
you can a visa right now if you want. OH can get your visa as well.
you can a visa right now if you want. OH can get your visa as well.
thank you fiona for replying so quickly, have been very anxious about visa thingy, just to make sure then: we can get visas now for next january and other half can go on his own to hci london and get mine as well? oh well got nothing to worry about then, thankyou fiona for helping me and we can look forward to our holiday in goa regards christine
regards christine
the visa lasts for 6 months. Just make very sure you have downloaded the visa application from the London embassy and doublecheck you have filled it in correctly
PS I am sending hubby down to Edinburgh next week for our visas
PS I am sending hubby down to Edinburgh next week for our visas
I sent off my passports to Puja Travel, mainly because, I didn't want the worry of will the embassy issue a postal application, or won't they.
I received a phone call from Puja Travel this morning, to tell me that my passports had arrived, and to ask me if I required there help in obtaining air flights or accommodation, I told them that this had been booked months ago, but she still asked me the dates of my travel, so she could compare the cost, there costs were 325.00 pounds more per person than I had already booked. And even going on the relevant fight sites now, I still could knock 300 or so off there costs.
It may be that every one who is going to use the agencies will get one of these phone calls.
They won't miss this trick.
I received a phone call from Puja Travel this morning, to tell me that my passports had arrived, and to ask me if I required there help in obtaining air flights or accommodation, I told them that this had been booked months ago, but she still asked me the dates of my travel, so she could compare the cost, there costs were 325.00 pounds more per person than I had already booked. And even going on the relevant fight sites now, I still could knock 300 or so off there costs.
It may be that every one who is going to use the agencies will get one of these phone calls.
They won't miss this trick.
don't worry too much, just as long as they get your visa's processed, thats the main thing!!!!
BOB
BOB
hi tomitma, how long did it take for your visas to be processed
Hi Tilly 1
I don't know yet they only phoned me yesterday to say they had received them, I will let you know how long it takes when I get them back
Gayle
I don't know yet they only phoned me yesterday to say they had received them, I will let you know how long it takes when I get them back
Gayle
Hi Tilly 1
I recnetly sent off my visa applications to Birmingham and I had them back on the 13th day!!! Quite a quick turnaround I thought.
I recnetly sent off my visa applications to Birmingham and I had them back on the 13th day!!! Quite a quick turnaround I thought.
Tomitma,
I am sending my visa applications off to Puja Travel tomorrow morning.
I just called them to confirm what to send and was told that I have to send them a special delivery prepaid return envelope. This is no problem as I do that anyway with the HCI, but as they are earning £40 from two applications, you would have thought they could pay the £4.25 (that is what it cost last time) return postage.
They said a cheque for £100 made payable to Puja Travel Ltd is acceptable. That is good as I don't have to pay for the tax on the postal orders.
I am getting so stressed about this holiday that I cannot think straight. For example, the question about occupation; I gave up work two months ago to spend more time at home but I will be getting a part time job. Do you think if I put housewife on the form it will be ok?
Sheila.
I am sending my visa applications off to Puja Travel tomorrow morning.
I just called them to confirm what to send and was told that I have to send them a special delivery prepaid return envelope. This is no problem as I do that anyway with the HCI, but as they are earning £40 from two applications, you would have thought they could pay the £4.25 (that is what it cost last time) return postage.
They said a cheque for £100 made payable to Puja Travel Ltd is acceptable. That is good as I don't have to pay for the tax on the postal orders.
I am getting so stressed about this holiday that I cannot think straight. For example, the question about occupation; I gave up work two months ago to spend more time at home but I will be getting a part time job. Do you think if I put housewife on the form it will be ok?
Sheila.
Sydney
I would just put "retired". I put this on the form for my husband who is in a similar situation. I don't think they check up on anything much so I wouldn't worry about it.
Candybabe
I would just put "retired". I put this on the form for my husband who is in a similar situation. I don't think they check up on anything much so I wouldn't worry about it.
Candybabe
I've just read that Birmingham are discontinuing the service from 10th September.
Do you think this means that applications received before then will still be issued?
Just not sure whether to send application off tomorrow or wait for a visa surgery?
Do you think this means that applications received before then will still be issued?
Just not sure whether to send application off tomorrow or wait for a visa surgery?
not sure Helen. If you have plenty of time I would chance sending it tomorrow.
We are travelling on 10th December for the 1st time - i must admit i didn't realise it would be this much hassle! Is it normally okay to put four passports in the same envelope? They will all be returned to the same address - if they issue them that is!
yes- thats ok.
Hi all I have sent my visa applications to Puja Travel, my son has sent his to them too seems they will be very busy as all the other recomended agents have not replied to my emails.
I must admit it has put a dampner on my first visit to goa all this visa problem.
Hopefully I can now get down to the enjoyment and anticipation of the trip.
We are a family of 6 going 15th of Decmber for 2 weeks,
thinks I should post this elsewhere on the site sorry if I have made a mistake posting our dates.
Inger
I must admit it has put a dampner on my first visit to goa all this visa problem.
Hopefully I can now get down to the enjoyment and anticipation of the trip.
We are a family of 6 going 15th of Decmber for 2 weeks,
thinks I should post this elsewhere on the site sorry if I have made a mistake posting our dates.Inger
I've just come off the phone to hci in edinburgh . have been informed that UNLESS a person lives in Scotland they won't give visa's to you , be that by postal application or in person.
Have also phoned Puja Travel and they are very helpful , please note new address though :-
PUJA TRAVEL
445, KENTON ROAD,
KENTON,
HARROW,
MIDDLESEX,
HA3 - 0XY
Phone number is still the same. = 0208 - 931 - 2340
they charge £ 20 per application + the £30 visa fee total = £50 pp
also put in a sae preferably recorded or registered for the return of the passports. also allow 2 to 3 weeks for processing etc etc'
hope this helps someone out.
Have also phoned Puja Travel and they are very helpful , please note new address though :-
PUJA TRAVEL
445, KENTON ROAD,
KENTON,
HARROW,
MIDDLESEX,
HA3 - 0XY
Phone number is still the same. = 0208 - 931 - 2340
they charge £ 20 per application + the £30 visa fee total = £50 pp
also put in a sae preferably recorded or registered for the return of the passports. also allow 2 to 3 weeks for processing etc etc'
hope this helps someone out.
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Edited by
johnsq22
2007-09-07 17:17:43
that is very helpful , John , thankyou, not going until March but this will come in handy.
well me and hubby are off to leeds tomorrow to the visa surgery in Armley. It was either go on 8th sept or next surgery was 22nd december but we fly out on 27th dec so we thought that was leaving it too late. Not happy about not being able to get poastal visas anymore,but at the end of the day we love GOA,we start saving as soon as we get back in january to go back in dec,will miss xmas day there this year,but 2days later we will be in heaven for 28days.
Well, I posted our applications to Birmingham on Tuesday 4th Sept so hopefully they will be processed successfully?! I will let you know if and when we get them.
Fingers crossed xx
Fingers crossed xx
Just got back from Leeds visa surgery,got there at 9am,got our passports with visa back at 3pm. They had already given out over 230 queue tickets out when we got there,they had given out about 380 tickets that we knew of. Just glad we do not have bother for another year.
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