There is really useful "how to fill out the visa application" info here:
http://www.indianvisauk.co.uk/application-process.htm
Ours have now been processed and passed back to Royal Mail. Unfortunately there will be no one in until Saturday to sign for them. I don't think it has ever taken this long. We posted them on 9 October, last year it only took about a week. Hopefully now all over for another year.
Downloaded and printed visa forms yesterday,filled in and took them to the Indian Centre in Cardiff
today, the forms were out of date!!!!
very quiet at the centre so sat and filled in 2 more,nice
young man there, checked them all o.k
we were out in 30mins even with the new form,s to
fill in,paid for return envelope should be with us in 6 days shall wait and see.......don,t need them
untill Feb but we are going to Florida for Xmas and only had 2 blank pages in our Passports it would
have been just our luck that those pages would be stamped in the US.
annx
today, the forms were out of date!!!!
very quiet at the centre so sat and filled in 2 more,niceyoung man there, checked them all o.k
we were out in 30mins even with the new form,s tofill in,paid for return envelope should be with us in 6 days
shall wait and see.......don,t need themuntill Feb but we are going to Florida for Xmas and only had 2 blank pages in our Passports it would
have been just our luck that those pages would be stamped in the US.
annx
posted mine 20th Oct listed ad recieved today 26th keeping everything crossed we get them back with no hiccups
WOW!!! Posted our visas off on 18th,delivered to Hayes on 19th and passports back with visas this morning(27th). Really pleased,I had expected them to be returned without visa as I had not filled in the 'place' section at the bottom.
Roll on January 1st.
Paula
Roll on January 1st.
Paula
BEWARE!!!!!
BEWARE!!!!!
The link provided by Haymans is actually an agency who get get your visa for you - but at a price.
If you go through the company that are the official out-sourced company (VFS) it will cost you £39.05 (£30 for the visa plus the VFS handling fee).
The company on the link will charge you the £39.05 PLUS a further £35.00 handling fee.
All agencies who say they will get visas for you still have to go through the same VFS process that anyone can do on their own.
Of course, it's fine to use an agency if you decide that's the best option for you - but do be aware that there are a number of agencies (one of which looks VERY 'official' and has no obvious mention that it is an agency that charges additional fees) that come up on Google.
For anyone who doesn't want to pay any more than necessary for an Indian visas, here is the OFFICIAL website:
http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/
There is really useful "how to fill out the visa application" info here:
http://www.indianvisauk.co.uk/application-process.
BEWARE!!!!!
The link provided by Haymans is actually an agency who get get your visa for you - but at a price.
If you go through the company that are the official out-sourced company (VFS) it will cost you £39.05 (£30 for the visa plus the VFS handling fee).
The company on the link will charge you the £39.05 PLUS a further £35.00 handling fee.
All agencies who say they will get visas for you still have to go through the same VFS process that anyone can do on their own.
Of course, it's fine to use an agency if you decide that's the best option for you - but do be aware that there are a number of agencies (one of which looks VERY 'official' and has no obvious mention that it is an agency that charges additional fees) that come up on Google.
For anyone who doesn't want to pay any more than necessary for an Indian visas, here is the OFFICIAL website:
http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/
Paula
I sent mine same day as you so hope they are waiting for me when I get home. We are going on the 31st Dec and arrive 1st Jan
I sent mine same day as you so hope they are waiting for me when I get home. We are going on the 31st Dec and arrive 1st Jan
hullsmoggy...fingers crossed for you,but they will only be there if someone is at home to sign for them!
Like you,we are staying at beiramar,but leaving on 1st arriving on 2nd. Paula
Like you,we are staying at beiramar,but leaving on 1st arriving on 2nd.
Paula
Tracked our passports this morning, they are under process sent from Cardiff Centre on Tuesday
annx
sent from Cardiff Centre on Tuesdayannx
Ah yes sorry, I should've said it was an agency. I wasn't planning on using them - I just thought their guide to filling in the form was the most useful one I'd seen.
No problem Hayman, I just thought it worth pointing out in case anyone thought it was the official website.
Yahoo
Visas have arrived. Sent off on 18th and arrived back today. Stress levels have gone down a few notches
Visas have arrived. Sent off on 18th and arrived back today. Stress levels have gone down a few notches
Posted off on 20th only showing as received on 26th, in process 27th and handed back to Royal Mail today, hoping it is the passport and visas and not some silly mistake I made on the form. Waiting with baited breath, even worse won't be anyone at home tomorrow to sign for them going to have to wait and collect on Saturday 
Ooo nervous! Fingers crossed here for you Ilovegoa
received our Visas back this morning, went to Jain community centre last Friday, could of got them back on Wednesday but i work nights and could only be available today. Yippeee Goa here we come.
Our friend completed his form by hand and sent it with a cheque and got it back 4 days quicker than us and we completed everything on line. Don't know how that worked out.
passports with Royal Mail thats just 4 days
should be with us tomorrow
annx
passports have arrived 10am this morning [sat] the pre paid envelope supplied from Visa service
was split across one side and bottom very poor quality they could easily have been lost,they were
delivered by DX service,shall complain to Cardiff visa centre for the poor quality of the envelope,at least
we have them safe in our hands
thats just 4 days should be with us tomorrow
annx
passports have arrived
10am this morning [sat] the pre paid envelope supplied from Visa servicewas split across one side and bottom very poor quality they could easily have been lost,they were
delivered by DX service,shall complain to Cardiff visa centre for the poor quality of the envelope,at least
we have them safe in our hands
Yippee passports with visas and flight tickets..... goin goin goin to Goa
Phew! Thanks for letting us know we can all relax
Visas posted Saturday 30th, due to arrive at centre on Tuesday (missed the last collection of the day). The worry starts now! I checked, double checked, checked the check list, checked the photos, checked the signatures, checked the checklist again, checked the man in the post office secure the envelope secureley, and gave me the receipt.
Fly out on 10th December, so should have plenty of time to correct if I've made any errors.
Why can't we just have a visa put into our 10 year passports, and then each year renew the visa without all this hassle, and then when we get a new passport, apply for another visa, and keep renewing that one?
Fly out on 10th December, so should have plenty of time to correct if I've made any errors.
Why can't we just have a visa put into our 10 year passports, and then each year renew the visa without all this hassle, and then when we get a new passport, apply for another visa, and keep renewing that one?
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