Flight from London to Kathmandu via Delhi: (Transit) Visa?

olfrog

i would suggest NEVER writing "journalist" (or human rights as i am in!) ever. the best thing is just to write "officer" or "office worker" - nice and simple.. i have been able to get multi-entry tourist visas. just ask for them when you apply. it was simple for me.

Haylo

Apparently not, given the number of gap year students who get visas. It's certainly not as much of an issue as even the slightest hint of journalism. While I would never encourage anyone to lie about their occupation or employer, it's worth remembering that they do not usually make employment checks in the case of an ordinary tourist visa for an ordinary person.

Bear in mind also that tourist visas have been held up or refused because people have described their occupation in terms which could suggest journalism. Apparently, in one case, "Director" was assumed to mean film director.

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edwardseco

Number one rule, don't mention anything associated with journalism even photography. Unemployed is just fine. Lots of foren people on the dole hang out in Goa..

machadinha

In The Netherlands, a new rule adopted just over the past half year stipulates that if you're unemployed, you need to supply them with your recent bank statement(s) when applying for the tourist visa. One assumes (though it is nowhere stated in so many words; but going by similar requirements by other countries in the past or present) if those don't show some form of money coming in and out (e.g., welfare), or perhaps a substantial amount of finances at your disposal (e.g., for pensioners), this could lead to trouble.

This includes students (who additionally need to supply proof of their being so, done here by your registration with the Informatie Beheer Groep who governs it), and housewives for instance as well (it is unclear to me how that works if you're the legal partner of one who is dutifully employed).

It appears that being self-employed suffices as a form of employment, so the requirement won't apply to you if you are. All categories are asked to supply them with your employer's information (it is a caption on the visa form), which in that case is simply yourself.

If this rule has been adopted in other countries, or is set to be so, I can't tell you.

As the others have said, indicating you do any sort of work that could be remotely related to journalism is not a good idea, the Indian authorities are very touchy about this. I'm sure you may be a gardener or dish washer or whatever else keeps you busy instead (but those rules of unemployment might then apply to you, again, if applicable at all). I myself come more from the literary field rather, this doesn't appear to be a problem, so it isn't all that black-and-white. But being a photographer for instance is notorious for being tricky indeed, and so mention of it may better be discreetly avoided. Unless you really are a newspaper photographer (or journalist or whatever) in which case it might be unwise to try and hide it, I wouldn't consider it lying so much, just avoiding unnecessary bureaucratic complications. Technically if you're not on an assignment you should be free to go really, but again the authorities are touchy about it, and so may not be so tolerant about it.

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edwardseco

Very interesting news indeed Mach. Perhaps, its a crackdown after the Scarlett affair..

machadinha

Not really "news" as such, I'd touched on it here before.

Not that we can arguably be expected to follow everything here.

edwardseco

You manage to..

machadinha

Heheh, nah, it just looks that way, Ed

ps

On that other thread where I mentioned it, someone did actually confirm it applies to married housewives (and housemen, no doubt) as well, namely here. So they need to show their recent bank statements as well.

edwardseco

Under these rules I never would have made it to India my first trip. My bank account was severely modest and I was banned from Uni. employment for a unionizing effort and I had ten dollars in my pocket. Of course, like the old joke, my grandfather came to this country with nothing but the shirt on his back (and $50,000 sewn into it) I had a grant..

Ishay666

alright..quite calming answers..but i still need a specific answer to a specific case...
I have an Israeli passport which contain a tourist visa that will expire at the 10 of march...for Israeli passport you are not allowed to be in India 6 months from the day your visa expired.

Now, my question is : If I'll come from New Zealand to India- Delhi within this period of 6 months I'm not suppose to be , with a flight ticket from Delhi to Israel..will I face any problems???

Thanks.

machadinha

I don't think the issue would be what country you're arriving from, but what nationality you have rather.

So, yes, under the circumstances described by you, I would assume it may pose the exact same problem for you. I should think you wouldn't be given a visa in the first place, and so would never make it to India anyway. If, on the other hand, you are given a visa for some reason, you should then be fine I guess.

(Note: These are just my swift thoughts, nothing to rely on.)

Ishay666

quite depressing answer...any cheerful solutions?

johnny five

I think the question should be asked (as this thread is all about "transit").
Are you planning to just pass through Delhi "in transit" and not leave the airport, in other words, changing flights?

If this is the case then the answers should be different?

Ishay666

yap..im planing just to pass in delhi airport so i can go on my flight to israel...the question is if i wont be stopped either at new zealnd cause i have no actual valid visa or at the delhi airport?

machadinha

Ah. Well, no, as explained before, no visa should be required for just changing flights. So you shouldn't have any problems. You won't be entering the country.

(I think -- I'll let the others speak, won't be around for a bit to answer )