Change to tourist visa rules re multiple entries - 60-day-out rule scrapped

... but do they issue them routinely to people who already have a visa? The FAQ do say Emergency only in such cases - and as I have commented elsewhere there seems to be no provision for people who break a trip because of an urgent matter in their home country and then want to return to India.

AndyD 8-)#

An American will normally have a 10 year visa. For the many trips that he/she can do over 10 years, there is no way the person can know which trip he/she needs a Reentry permit.

Reentry permits are issued on existing visas as well as when applied together with a Visa application.

For the kind where they break a trip for attending to urgent matters at home, I have no idea if they do issue a reentry permit on a single entry visa.

Quite ... every 10 years! ... or ANY visa?

AndyD 8-)#

what would be the best place to waste those two months in August/September?

Never been in Nepal but the monsoons are there besides few areas (Manang, Mustang and Dolpo). What is the next best choice from the North besides Pakistan? Thailand I guess?

P.S. though If those areas are accessible and one can find some isolated spot in nice surroundings to "hide" for a couple of months maybe Nepal shouldn't be ruled out...

what would be the best place to waste those two months in August/September?

Never been in Nepal but the monsoons are there besides few areas (Manang, Mustang and Dolpo). What is the next best choice from the North besides Pakistan? Thailand I guess?

Oh, I know. I am not looking forward to flying Delta internationally. But what can you do. It's practically FREE. A good way to get rid of the 60,000 miles left in my skymiles inventory. They have personal video sets only on the NRT-BKK leg and they nickel and dime you on an underwhelming lineup of movies/tv shows. I am better off using my money on an extra laptop battery. 60000 miles for ATL-NRT-BKK, BKK to NRT on the way back as a 3 day stopover, and then NRT to ATL is a bargain for me.

I didnt want to bother with the multiple entry nonsense I initially asked about. Otherwise, my original plan was to use my 60000 miles to fly free roundtrip to England and then get Emirates roundtrip(I badly wanted to use the A-380 Airbus to Dubai) to India for 750-800 bucks and then at some point of my stay in India fly roundtrip to BKK for a short visit. Thanks to Indian govt. nonsense, I found myself a bttter alternative where I trade England for Tokyo(2 day stopover at no extra cost) and save myself 800 bucks in the process.

Now all I have left is to find a better deal than the Thai Airlines 600 dollar roundtrip from BKK-HYD (Feb 15 or 16 and return on Mar 4 or 5). A little cheaper to fly to Chennai , my second option. The real cheaper alternatives on Kingfisher and Jet dont appeal to me as they have way too long stopovers in Delhi or Bombay. I dont mind paying the money if i know the airline is top quality. Is Thai Air good?

@a_f_d:A 10 year T Visa holder can apply for a Reentry permit when ever he needs it. Others who get shorter visas can apply along with the Visa as well.

The 2 month rule applies ONLY to T visas, so Reentry permit for others visas is not required.

Yes, before a new trip (i.e. following a break of >60 days) presumably with an itinerary? But what about getting re-entry when the 'emergency' was in the USA? Yes, I know about that, I've done it.

AndyD 8-)#

All 777-LR and 747s have Personal Entertainment system as well as A330s. ATL-NRT is 777 ? JFK-NRT is 747, it could be worse, you could be flying AA or UA

From The Hindu sat 22/01/2011:" In a further setback to the Galle Literary Festival, Orhan Pamuk and Kiran Desai, have announced that they will not attend. The festival organisers said on Friday:" It is with great regret that we have to announce that Orhan Pamuk and Kiran Desai will not beattending the literary festival in Galle ((That is in Sri Lanka)) due to Indian re-entry visa restrictions. We have been trying to resolve the issue with the Indian Immigration authorities for the last three weeks but it has just not been possible"...A foreigner cannot re-emter India within two moths of leaving the country, on most visas. This is to prevent illegal employment in India, a practice that was widely prevalent..."
So now we know why this was introduced, not fight against terrorism, but illegal employment.
Saying " I am a Turkish Nobel laureate wouldn t impress much the man/woman at the immigration booth, I guess.

India Waived reentry restriction for the two. More here: http://www.thehindu.com/news/interna...cle1111392.ece

... but it seems it was too little too late -
... and Well that's a new one; and a most unconvincing one at that!

AndyD 8-)#

The Indian visa rules might not have been the only reason for Pamuk's and Desai's pulling out of the Galle Literary Festival in Sri Lanka.

Two groups, "Reporters Without Borders" and " Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka", had launched a joint appeal against Pamuk's and Desai's participations.

The two groups said they found it "highly disturbing" that literature is being celebrated in a country "where cartoonists, journalists, writers and dissident voices are so often victimized by the current government".

More at source http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/st...le_shyam.shtml

Redherring alert. If they applied for a visa, they'd have been given a conference visa. That is not their reason for not going. But if they claime that it was a visa issue, the waiver was given. However, immigration should not be in awe of anyone na ?

I agree its lame duck statement given by the Galle Organizers. After all, organizers typically do not petition foreign governments directly, they follow protocols. Putting a brave face to literary world's criticism.

Please explain, "it could be worse, you could be flying AA or UA"??!!??