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Jul 20th, 2007, 03:04
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Mallorca
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Applying for Visa
Hi All
I am new to this site, hoping I am posting correctly. I am going to Goa next Feb 08, last visited Nov 06 but had terrible trouble applying for a visa, had to send away to Madrid and took 2 months to come back, plus when I phoned the Embassy no one knew anything regarding my visa application, it was a real worry!  My husband and I live in Mallorca, my husband is Spanish and holds a Spanish passport and I am British and hold a British passport, can we apply for a new visa in the UK or do you have to apply in the country you live? I am visiting Hull in the UK in Dec and was wondering where the closest visa office or visa surgery would be, if it is possible for me to apply for a new visa in the UK. Any help would be very much appreciated. Regards Island Girl |
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Jul 20th, 2007, 03:14
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Macha Doabout Nothing Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Pompey fan in exile
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1) You can apply in any country (except India!), but it will take longer if it is not your home country (a few days extra is typical, so that they can make enquiries).
2) There are offices in London, Edinburgh and Birmingham. Surgeries are held at other places, but you'd need to look up the dates (see link below). All three main Consulates will normally process applications the same day - hand the form and passport over in the morning and go back in the afternoon to get the visa. Here's the London web site - you will find the others from there: http://www.hcilondon.net/ The Visa Surgery schedule is here: http://www.hcilondon.net/visa/visa-s...hedule-07.html
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Jul 20th, 2007, 03:15
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Account Closed
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Should not be any problem
For a British national to get visa from UK. but the visa for a Spanish National from London could be difficult. But I think it is better try with some travel agents. I know there are Travel agents helping in getting Indian visa even in Mallorka.
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Jul 20th, 2007, 04:25
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Location: Northern Ireland
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Hi Folks I have noticed on the HCI London website that they are no longer accepting visa applications by post. You have to apply now through certain travel agents which they provide a list of. I am not sure if this changes the price. Regards, Remy
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Jul 20th, 2007, 04:51
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Goa
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A telephone call to the embassy, get a persons name for reference. Submit the application FAO the 'person' and I guarantee you will get the service that you require.
It always worked for me in the past, not just for India either. NB: What do you do with the unsolicited fliers? How do you behave to a direct human approach? |
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Jul 20th, 2007, 05:00
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Macha Doabout Nothing Member
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Jul 20th, 2007, 16:27
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From the High Commission site...
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Thanks for the alert on this, I'll update the Visa FAQ accordingly. See the HCI announcement and list of agents here
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Jul 20th, 2007, 16:42
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Macha Doabout Nothing Member
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For your FAQ, etc. I just checked the Birmingham site (http://www.cgibirmingham.org/mainindx.html), and they accept postal applications as well as Edinburgh. So London is the odd one out!
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Jul 20th, 2007, 17:54
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Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Chennai, India
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FAQ updated. Thanks for input.
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Jul 20th, 2007, 18:23
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Totally Clueless
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Northern Ireland
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Maybe its because London would have a big Indian population requiring Visas leading to pure overload of the system. Hopefully Birmingham and Edinburgh will continue to accept postal applications........i just dont like the idea of having to post my passport to a travel agent. We are sort of out on a limb here in Northern Ireland. Regards, Remy |
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Jul 20th, 2007, 20:55
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Macha Doabout Nothing Member
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Honarary Consulate of India, Belfast Andras House Ltd. 60 Great Victoria Street Belfast BT2 7BB Northern Ireland Telephone: +44(0) 28 9087 8787 |
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Jul 21st, 2007, 00:16
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Totally Clueless
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Northern Ireland
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Can go to Dublin but its a bit of a flogg from where i live and they dont issue visas on the same day and they charge extra if you dont have an irish passport.(mines a UK one) Regards, Remy |
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