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old visa questions- July 2006

McGroogle

2006-03-05 20:02:41

Sorted.Thanks for the advice everyone.

Sent 1 envelope and 1 for return, both by special delivery on Friday. Fingers crossed.

McGroogle

Rach9

2006-03-06 14:08:51

We got our visas back within ten days with no problems.
I have always sent mine and my husbands seperatly, but thanks to the forum will save myself a few bob and put them both in one envelope with one special delivery self addressed envelope inside (something like 8 quid saving......... thats at least 8 Kingfishers on the beach). Don't really know why i sent them seperatly before but have done so each year for past 5 Goa visits....... just assumed I had to! :shock:

Many thanks folks!

McGroogle

2006-03-09 18:40:14

Don't know what I was worried about

Applications for visa's went Friday - got them back this morning (Thurs.)

6 days - get in there!!

Thanks everybody for the advice.

McGroogle

AL38

2006-03-09 20:24:54

Well done McGroogle, six days that must be a record, hope mine go as good as yours, sent them on the 7th tracked them on the 8th and they had been delivered, now its panic time until I get them back :yikes

Soza

2006-03-14 10:51:57

Excellent Visa Service

Sent two applications on Tuesday 7 March and received them back on Saturday 11 March. Very, very straightforward and very very quick!!!

yummymummy

2006-03-14 12:12:29

It will be getting quick receiving visa's as its close to the end of the season.
They take a lot longer during the months of Dec- Feb

Sares

2006-03-15 15:19:35

Got mine this morning took 7 days!!

Just a silly question, but you know that you have to send two passport size photos, I expected one of the photos to be on the Visa itself but neither photos are there, what are they for??? Just confused!

yummymummy

2006-03-16 15:58:18

Just a silly question, but you know that you have to send two passport size photos, I expected one of the photos to be on the Visa itself but neither photos are there, what are they for??? Just confused!

I think the indian embassy keep those photo's along with your visa application document.

AL38

2006-03-16 18:24:51

Panic over, posted on the 7th stamped on the 10th arrived today 9 days, not a record but to get them back well in time is good enough for me

McGroogle

2006-03-16 19:45:49

Well done Alan.

The beers are on me at Gatwick - I'll give you a ring on the mobile when we get there!!

Mcgroogle

AL38

2006-03-16 20:02:02

Thanks J

29 days 13 hrs 45 Min's 20 seconds we will be hitting the road :pele

terriade

2006-03-17 14:33:36

London Visa Department

Does anyone have a phone number for the London visa dept? I posted 2 seperate passports and applications on Monday 6th March and received one back on Tuesday 14th March - but not the other and I need to chase them!!
Thanks

sandyboy

2006-03-17 14:39:47

Try on http://www.hcilondon.org Good luck!

crystalscan

2006-03-17 16:32:31

Hi the number is 0207836 8484. Hope this helps

Martin_d

2006-03-17 23:59:13

Got mine today from edinburgh. They now have their own forms which are different from the London ones! Had to fill out the forms all over again!!

crystalscan

2006-03-18 08:24:36

Me too, i was told the forms which i had downloaded from London wasnot the same one's which you use if you go to Birmingham for your visa's :roll:

very strange! but at least i got them........ roll on next Saturday.

scrumpy1

2006-03-29 09:31:12

Got my visas from Edinburgh last year with forms downloaded from http://www.hcilondon.net website with no problem, in fact they only took a couple of days. Having read a couple of the previous contributions could someone please clarify - I live in Manchester, can I still apply for my visas later this year at the Commission in Edinburgh & if each Commission now has its own visa application forms where do I download the forms to apply to Edinburgh/Birmingham. Thanking you in advance. :?:

KatieP

2006-04-04 07:08:27

Visa Validity

I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this one but someone in our house is getting twitchy.

We have 6 month visas which were issued in November 2005 for our trip to Goa last Christmas. They expire on 16th May 2006. Will we be able to use the same visa when we go to Kerala next week?

We return on 28th April so the visas don't expire until 2 weeks after our return.

Thanks folks. KP

PS - HT Mod, I would have posted this on the India forum but it's awfully quiet on there and didn't think I would get a response.

yummymummy

2006-04-04 07:34:37

im not too sure, but on the visa form did you not state what parts of India you were visiting? it says multiple entries which means you can return more than once in the space of 6 months, so if you was going to Goa again then that would be fine. Im not sure about visiting another part of India though as on the visa application form you stated you were visiting Goa, thats all. or did you state Goa and Kerala?
My only advice is to send an email to the indian embassy and they'll respond within 24hours ( well they did with me )
sorry i couldnt be of any more help

Thirdstage

2006-04-04 09:18:30

You will be OK as long as you travel within the dates on your visa.
You inform imigration where you are staying on the landing card you are given on the plane.
Remeber that your passport must still have 6 months to run when you return home
Enjoy your trip

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