Expiring visa

bpacker · Jul 7th, 2008, 10:34

I am flying to Delhi 10.8. and away from India to another country 11.8.

My 6 month Indian visa expires 12.8.

My question is can I fly to India without any problem 10.8, even if my visa is just expiring?

Jean-Philipe · Jul 7th, 2008, 10:39

Have you used the visa before? If so, as long as it is multiple-entry you should be fine. You are leaving India before it expires.

Make sure you have proof that you are leaving the next day, i.e. your outgoing airline ticket.

edwardseco · Jul 7th, 2008, 13:54

Make certain it is a multiple entry visa in the first place (most are but not all)..

machadinha · Jul 7th, 2008, 14:33

I agree it should technically be alright, what's not expired is not expired, after all. It sounds like another of those questions that I'd call your nearest Indian embassy about though, just for your own peace of mind.

bpacker · Jul 7th, 2008, 14:43

Visa is a multible entry visa.

I think also that technically it should be all right...

machadinha · Jul 7th, 2008, 17:59

Yippee, now we all think it's alright. But who are you gonna trust?

If I were you I'd really get on a phone to my embassy, it can't be much harder than logging on in some internet cafe, in fact they'll probably provide phones too.

(I'm sorry, I'm not attacking you. I just don't understand modern people and modern life sometimes I guess.)

edwardseco · Jul 7th, 2008, 22:14

Mach's a more cheerful type. My motto, nothing's so bad it can't get worse

. I don't trust embassy types to know a thing, especially if they are US State Department..

wonderwomanusa · Jul 7th, 2008, 22:37

I guess it depends on if you are talking about 10th, 11th, and 12th of August, or if you are talking about the 8th of October, November, and December. Are your dates European, or American?

edwardseco · Jul 8th, 2008, 02:22

Yes, I laughed for a moment as the difference baffled my wife when she came here and me when I went to India. I feel confident its European convention and the OP should be okay..

bpacker · Jul 8th, 2008, 11:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by wonderwomanusa

I guess it depends on if you are talking about 10th, 11th, and 12th of August, or if you are talking about the 8th of October, November, and December. Are your dates European, or American?

We are talking about august ie. european dates, sorry.

What I am going to do is try to have new visa because I need it anyway later.

edwardseco · Jul 8th, 2008, 12:08

Which country will you apply in.?

bpacker · Jul 8th, 2008, 13:14

Bhutan

machadinha · Jul 8th, 2008, 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by edwardseco

I don't trust embassy types to know a thing, especially if they are US State Department..

'tis Very true, their answers won't necessarily guarantee anything more... Ah, sigh, and all that. <pluck hairs smiley here>

edwardseco · Jul 8th, 2008, 23:28

Quote:

Bhutan

Yet to hear of anyone doing this in Bhutan let us know. Beware of the usual roughly 5 working days time though there may be little business there so..

Thanks Mach for the tip on editing..

bpacker · Jul 16th, 2008, 16:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by edwardseco

Yet to hear of anyone doing this in Bhutan let us know. Beware of the usual roughly 5 working days time though there may be little business there so..

Thanks Mach for the tip on editing..

It took 5 working days to do in Thimphu. I think usually it takes longer here but my organization was helping me to rush it a little bit

Jul 7th, 2008, 10:34	#1
bpacker Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thimphu, Bhutan Posts: 9	Expiring visa I am flying to Delhi 10.8. and away from India to another country 11.8. My 6 month Indian visa expires 12.8. My question is can I fly to India without any problem 10.8, even if my visa is just expiring?

Jul 7th, 2008, 10:39	#2
Jean-Philipe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: near Chennai, Tamil Nadu Posts: 167	Have you used the visa before? If so, as long as it is multiple-entry you should be fine. You are leaving India before it expires. Make sure you have proof that you are leaving the next day, i.e. your outgoing airline ticket. __________________ It's all part of the adventure of travelling!

Jul 7th, 2008, 14:33	#4
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,115	I agree it should technically be alright, what's not expired is not expired, after all. It sounds like another of those questions that I'd call your nearest Indian embassy about though, just for your own peace of mind. __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

Jul 7th, 2008, 22:14	#7
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,777	Mach's a more cheerful type. My motto, nothing's so bad it can't get worse. I don't trust embassy types to know a thing, especially if they are US State Department..

Jul 7th, 2008, 22:37	#8
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,243	I guess it depends on if you are talking about 10th, 11th, and 12th of August, or if you are talking about the 8th of October, November, and December. Are your dates European, or American? __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

Jul 7th, 2008, 13:54	#3
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,777	Make certain it is a multiple entry visa in the first place (most are but not all)..

Jul 7th, 2008, 14:43	#5
bpacker Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thimphu, Bhutan Posts: 9	Visa is a multible entry visa. I think also that technically it should be all right...

Jul 7th, 2008, 17:59	#6
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,115	Yippee, now we all think it's alright. But who are you gonna trust? If I were you I'd really get on a phone to my embassy, it can't be much harder than logging on in some internet cafe, in fact they'll probably provide phones too. (I'm sorry, I'm not attacking you. I just don't understand modern people and modern life sometimes I guess.)

Jul 8th, 2008, 02:22	#9
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,777	Yes, I laughed for a moment as the difference baffled my wife when she came here and me when I went to India. I feel confident its European convention and the OP should be okay..

Jul 8th, 2008, 12:08	#11
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,777	Which country will you apply in.?

Jul 8th, 2008, 13:14	#12
bpacker Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thimphu, Bhutan Posts: 9	Bhutan

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