archived visa information request

Betty Boop

2007-10-20 18:41:56

PMSL....now Smudger....was that £10 extra PER visa...or £10 extra for TWO visas?

Goanne

2007-10-21 20:43:08

re. visa

Hi, took 10 passports to Astro Travel at Bolton, had a right laugh with the guy there, called Ken. He let me and my husband to be off for the £10 admin charge - which I thought was very kind of him. They go to Birminham almost every day to drop off pick up the applications. One girl was going in a weeks time and promised her he would have it back in time. What a great service.
Didnt know if I was allowed to post his telephone number?
Goanne

smudger2

2007-10-22 14:44:49

It was £10.00 per passport we thought that was not to bad
A day off work and the cost of travelling and lunch would have cost us more
hope this helps
:glynis

Pat

jcbrum

2007-10-22 15:53:27

I have just spoken to a friend who went to Trailfinders in Birmingham for his Visa.They have a 6 week backlog so please avoid them.

John

wickedchris

2007-10-22 17:56:22

right were of to Goa on the 26th january.

But i need my passport for a 1 day travel in november, and i'm of to dublin on 1st dec for 2 nights.

So i should only be able to send my pasport off on the 3rd dec.

Do you think that it would come back in time for going away 26th january. Remebering that it is christmasl..

mac61

2007-10-22 18:14:11

e went to london this morning and got there at eight because of traffic but the only people who got visas were the ones who queued from five thirty.we didnt get ours but people were handing out flyers when we were in the queue so we drove to hampstead to a travel agents,its costting us an extra thirty pounds on top of the visa price each plus five punds registered post they said we would get them back thursday,if anybody wants to know more then by all means pm me and i will gladly try to help.

mac61

2007-10-22 18:18:56

also they were handing out appointment cards for the sixth and seventh november so if you need to travel soon remember this.

sleep_r_us

2007-10-22 18:29:03

:yikes. The travel agents we are using when they receive our visa's do THEY check them before they take them to the consulate,and if so would they return them to us if anything WAS wrong with them OR do they send them regardless passing the buck so to speak.

mac61

2007-10-22 18:38:29

they checked them all through when we were there and they also took our phone number to ring us if there was anything wrong. im off out now but if you have any more questionsthen i will try to help

sleep_r_us

2007-10-22 18:48:29

Well thats good to know.

DebnPete

2007-10-22 22:00:59

Wickedchris

You don't need your passport for Dublin if you have a driving licence, you can use this to enter southern Ireland, so you can send your passport off after you've used it in November.

Debs

irishcolleen

2007-10-23 10:54:04

Debs I was just thinking the very same thing last night ....great minds

irishcolleen

2007-10-23 11:42:55

We have just got our visas back ..we used Puja they were brill it only took 12 days or so.......from the day we sent them to the day we got them back ....im over the moon .... im so so happy .......colleen

Edited by irishcolleen 2007-10-23 12:18:13

aarond

2007-10-23 11:51:57

You can now relax and look forward to Goa
have a great time :sun

Ann

Elliebee

2007-10-23 11:54:05

Oh Excellent Col, I'm so glad you have them back :pele

You can relax now :yipee

Miccie

2007-10-23 11:58:31

God how I wish I had used Puja!! still waiting for mine, they're not being submitted to the HCI until the 1st November and I sent them off on 11th October. My cheque has cleared through my account though!!

Polly50

2007-10-23 11:59:06

Brilliant Colleen. You won the race, not heard a thing about ours. Hopefully, they won't be too long now. Just have to keep on chewing my nails!!

irishcolleen

2007-10-23 12:13:54

Oh miccie that was the day puja got our visas they got them on the 11th ........Im so happy we sent them to Puja .ellibee told me how good they were :kiss

ellibee for that good advice all I can do is prey for all of you who are still waiting I know the feeling .............colleen

Tony2

2007-10-23 12:25:57

Visas Backlog Building Up

Took visa forms into agent today in Leicester have used them before with no probelm. They said they have over 300 waiting and no way to speed up collection service. They can only get so many a week and it will be MID DECEMBER before they will be ready and they think it will get worse. A good job we dont go on Hol untill 12th JAN.. Still wish I had sent them before now. Will keep ringing them each week. :roll:

Is it Like this everywhere?

Miccie

2007-10-23 12:56:04

I was going to pull them back and send them to Puja, but then it's probably even more hassle doing that, we don't go until Christmas, would just like to do a booze run to France before then!

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