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Re: INDIA VISA INFORMATION AND Q&As

Prettypollycat

2010-01-13 13:41:38

That's a real bummer for you, Denham.

I hope they can sort it out for you with the minimum of disruption and cost.

I read on Tripadvisor that last year they'd put the wrong visa in passports - so the wife's visa was in the husband's passport and vice versa.
They eventually issued a letter explaining the problem which was to be shown at immigration.
After a bit of a worry, everything was fine.

Fingers crossed for you.

squigs

2010-01-13 15:04:16

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Sorry for the delay in posting, folks, but I have been so busy celebrating getting back into Goa!! :cheers

After all the worry of re-entering within 2 months, first the airline checked our visas, nothing said and allowed onto the flight! Arrived in Dabolim expecting to see some notices about the new rules, nothing. Quickly got to immigration desk, visa checked, stamped and here we are!!! Not one mention of the new regulations anywhere on the journey, so all those sleepless nights were for nothing.

Thanks for everyone's advise and thoughts over the last couple of weeks!! :tup

I have now got 6 weeks here to forget about all the worries!! :sun2

denham

2010-01-13 16:07:15

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Thanks Prettypolycat, still waiting for vfs to reply, just hope they can supply us with a letter to explain the problem, that would be easier than sending them back. Hubby does not know yet, he will go ape when he gets home tonight. Glad you got there ok Squigs have agreat time. Denham

chilly

2010-01-13 18:42:34

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glad you are back safe and sound squigs!! missed you tomight!!
chilly

vegasone

2010-01-14 01:13:33

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took passports to Goswell road Thursday 7th and waited 3 hours to hand tjhem in its now wed and I checked online still not done .worried now :yikes

chilly

2010-01-14 05:38:24

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does seem a long time vegasone but i am sure they will be processed soon, its just so stressful isnt it waiting, when do you leave ?
Chilly

goanaddict

2010-01-14 09:05:02

Another way of getting money out of the tourist!!!

Hi everyone

Just returned from another great holiday in Goa and are looking forward to our next 'fix' in February, trouble is this new 'cant return within 2months' I had a quick look at the visa postings and as yet only one memeber has returned (as far as I can see) VFS website are saying can return if we complete a form with original holiday detail and a payment of £7 per person.

I just wondered if anyone else has complete the form and paid the money........... we just seem to pay pay pay to the Indian Gov

Thanks in advance

Sorry if this should have been with the visa postings :whoops

Jules

vegasone

2010-01-14 10:10:21

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28th Jan

chilly

2010-01-14 10:37:36

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Oh I am sure it will be fine you have over a week... shanti and pray :tup

chilly

denham

2010-01-14 12:25:00

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Got email back from vfs, got to send hubbys passport back to be processed again, did not mention having to pay again so will send it back with a letter explaining, just means another £11 for sde.Now got to wait and hope it comes back correct next time. Good luck Vegasone with yours, they will not be long in coming now. Thanks everyone for your help. Denham.

vegasone

2010-01-14 12:47:15

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its been a week :really

janefulton

2010-01-14 12:56:54

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try not to worry, there have been a lot of delays because of the weather, they could have been very short staffed in the office, maybe thats part of the reason, plus maybe a lot of people waited till after xmas to send their visas off to be processed it will be ok i hope

:think

ron_watford

2010-01-14 13:37:25

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i have,still to hear back sent the form a week ago

jemajo

2010-01-14 14:54:29

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Hi everyone, first time to India and therefor first time applying for Visas, posted them last Thursday and received them back today! Thanks everyone for your help on here. One thing though, you are asked to send two photographs with your application, but there is no photo with the Visa in Passport is this correct? Not long until the 14th February now.

Thanks

Jem

goanaddict

2010-01-14 15:43:21

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ron, did you speak to the vfs?...........i've just telephoned enquiring who to make cheq/postal order out to and the lady was un sure!!!!! can you please let me know where and how you sent yours off

many thanks

Jules

ron_watford

2010-01-14 15:54:31

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i just made out the postal order to the high commisioner.
and posted it along with the form i downloaded of the vfs website
i didnt send my passport
i didnt think it was that clear what you had to do to be honest
i posted it to the high commission in london

chilly

2010-01-14 16:03:18

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sounds like a nightmare, i feel very sorry for all of you caught up in this ... its totally wrong when you already have your visas for this season and have paid for them ... its a bit of a fiaco... read 'c**k up'!! :que

... and reading the front page of the times of India this morning was a shock, but i really think this article was incorrect and pure speculation..
chilly

Mids On Tour

2010-01-14 16:15:56

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One thing though, you are asked to send two photographs with your application, but there is no photo with the Visa in Passport is this correct? Not long until the 14th February now.

Yes they are for "Their Files" :tup