Applying for an Indian Visa in the UK: Your Questions and Experiences

Haylo · Jul 19th, 2009, 16:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6345789

Why don,t the indian embassy offer a 12 month visa for an extra charge?

They do.

Next question please!

Quint Essence · Jul 19th, 2009, 16:36

Has this site been mentioned before? I found it last night through a Yahoo Q&A. Apparently you just need to send them your passport & a couple of photo's and they will sort the rest out for you.

http://www.travisa.com/India/India.htm

Indiluv · Jul 19th, 2009, 17:13

To Haylo and anybody else who previously applied for a visa online at VFS. It would appear that some people's details have not been deleted from their system thus preventing a new application being created.

I checked mine today and it is still stating passport passed to Royal Mail. An attempt at creating a new application failed.

I have sent an email to VFS highlighting this and asked for my details to be removed to enable me to make a new visa application.

Lets hope they rectify this and not rely on individuals requesting removal of their details. Where is Asmithee when you need him!

Steve O · Jul 19th, 2009, 19:37

Hello everyone. I'm starting to plan a trip to India with my girlfriend in October and we thought we'd get the visas out of the way straight away. We're going to apply by post as London is a fair old way from Sheffield.

On the web site there are some swine flu documents which you are told to print out, fill in and send along with the regular application forms. As we're not traveling for several months this seems a little pointless. Is this correct or have we just got the wrong end of the stick and misunderstood something?

Thanks for any help in advance.

Indiluv · Jul 19th, 2009, 19:52

Hi SteveO

The website says that the health card has to be completed and signed before travelling to India. It does not ask that it is sent along with the application form. See the link below.

http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/

Steve O · Jul 19th, 2009, 20:04

Hi Indiluv,

What can I say? D'OH! How did we manage to misread that so badly? Serious case of not enough alcohol lately, obviously

Thanks for the reading lesson,
Steve

Indiluv · Jul 19th, 2009, 20:32

Welcome! Enjoy India.

freenote · Jul 19th, 2009, 20:40

Don't forget visas are valid from date of issue and if you apply to early it cuts down on your stay time

Haylo · Jul 19th, 2009, 23:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quint Essence

Has this site been mentioned before?

Travisa is the outsourcing company for Indian visas in the US, if you're applying in the UK, you need to apply through VFS.

Haylo · Jul 19th, 2009, 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve O

On the web site there are some swine flu documents

Don't stress over this, when I flew into Delhi a two months ago, we were given the forms on arrival. Last month we were given them on the flight.

Obviously it will be easier to print them off and fill them in to take with you, but I am absolutely certain that forms will continue to be available on arrival; people such as myself with longer term visas, or even returning non resident Indians would not have had to go to the VFS website and would have no warning that this was needed.

Mike Cork · Jul 19th, 2009, 23:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haylo

Don't stress over this, when I flew into Delhi a two months ago, we were given the forms on arrival. Last month we were given them on the flight.

Obviously it will be easier to print them off and fill them in to take with you, but I am absolutely certain that forms will continue to be available on arrival; people such as myself with longer term visas, or even returning non resident Indians would not have had to go to the VFS website and would have no warning that this was needed.

When I arrived in Delhi just over 3 weeks ago, we were give 1 piece of paper between 4 of us. Turned out to be the form that required filling in ( 1 each required). No problems filling in the form, just the way they were handed out or should I say not handed out.

Nick-H · Jul 19th, 2009, 23:44

Got ours on the plane last month.

It even said that if you started getting symptoms during the flight, you had to ask the crew for masks --- so they handed it out at the very beginning.

johnny five · Jul 20th, 2009, 00:15

Can I just clear up the confusion over VFS instructions about what to do with the form..............

Up to yesterday, it did say to print it out and submit along with your visa application, so
SteveO you are correct!

Yesterday, VFS presumably realised that the procedure was pointless and a waste of time so changed the website, so
Indiluv, you are correct too!

So, who is The Weakest Link?

VFS as always, of course...............

Marsh · Jul 20th, 2009, 05:06

Hi there,

Just a quick question, given that I'm in Sunderland and thus not awfully close to any application centres, is there anyway to complete the whole process by post? Or will I have to attend in person?

Thanks

catpat123 · Jul 20th, 2009, 05:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marsh

Hi there,

Just a quick question, given that I'm in Sunderland and thus not awfully close to any application centres, is there anyway to complete the whole process by post? Or will I have to attend in person?

Thanks

You can do the whole thing by post.

Jul 19th, 2009, 16:36	#2252
Quint Essence Infinite Consciousness Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Blackwater, Camberley, Surrey, UK Posts: 17	Visa Has this site been mentioned before? I found it last night through a Yahoo Q&A. Apparently you just need to send them your passport & a couple of photo's and they will sort the rest out for you. http://www.travisa.com/India/India.htm

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freenote senior member refused Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: cornwall UK Posts: 1,956	Don't forget visas are valid from date of issue and if you apply to early it cuts down on your stay time __________________ eyes ,eyes that have seen all , come back to the white chrysanthemum (Basho)

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Jul 19th, 2009, 17:13	#2253
Indiluv Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Suffolk Posts: 53	To Haylo and anybody else who previously applied for a visa online at VFS. It would appear that some people's details have not been deleted from their system thus preventing a new application being created. I checked mine today and it is still stating passport passed to Royal Mail. An attempt at creating a new application failed. I have sent an email to VFS highlighting this and asked for my details to be removed to enable me to make a new visa application. Lets hope they rectify this and not rely on individuals requesting removal of their details. Where is Asmithee when you need him!

Jul 19th, 2009, 19:37	#2254
Steve O Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 7	Hello everyone. I'm starting to plan a trip to India with my girlfriend in October and we thought we'd get the visas out of the way straight away. We're going to apply by post as London is a fair old way from Sheffield. On the web site there are some swine flu documents which you are told to print out, fill in and send along with the regular application forms. As we're not traveling for several months this seems a little pointless. Is this correct or have we just got the wrong end of the stick and misunderstood something? Thanks for any help in advance.

Jul 19th, 2009, 19:52	#2255
Indiluv Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Suffolk Posts: 53	Hi SteveO The website says that the health card has to be completed and signed before travelling to India. It does not ask that it is sent along with the application form. See the link below. http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/

Jul 19th, 2009, 20:04	#2256
Steve O Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 7	Hi Indiluv, What can I say? D'OH! How did we manage to misread that so badly? Serious case of not enough alcohol lately, obviously Thanks for the reading lesson, Steve

Jul 19th, 2009, 20:32	#2257
Indiluv Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Suffolk Posts: 53	Welcome! Enjoy India.

Jul 19th, 2009, 23:44	#2262
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,197	Got ours on the plane last month. It even said that if you started getting symptoms during the flight, you had to ask the crew for masks --- so they handed it out at the very beginning.

Jul 20th, 2009, 00:15	#2263
johnny five Survivor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Goa Posts: 730	Can I just clear up the confusion over VFS instructions about what to do with the form.............. Up to yesterday, it did say to print it out and submit along with your visa application, so SteveO you are correct! Yesterday, VFS presumably realised that the procedure was pointless and a waste of time so changed the website, so Indiluv, you are correct too! So, who is The Weakest Link? VFS as always, of course...............

Jul 20th, 2009, 05:06	#2264
Marsh Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sunderland Posts: 3	Hi there, Just a quick question, given that I'm in Sunderland and thus not awfully close to any application centres, is there anyway to complete the whole process by post? Or will I have to attend in person? Thanks