London High Commission restarts postal apps 5 Nov, targets same day for in person app

Nick-H · Nov 7th, 2007, 22:35

You could start here, and also check out all the other recent threads in this section with London or Birmingham in their titles.

But... take my advice... google for Mustard Oil --- you'll have much more fun reading the results!

butterball · Nov 7th, 2007, 22:59

Sorry guys.. I've not been around and this must have all gone over my head..

Maybe this should be switched to the "It could only happen in India" section !

Let's hope sanity resumes..

Still, getting out of the Embassy nearer lunch time allows you to head straight for the Strand Continental Hotel for a suitably ambient curry

Laanisa · Nov 12th, 2007, 21:01

Does anyone know what applies if you're not a UK citizen but live in the UK and have an EU passport...can i apply at the Indian embassy in London as anyone?

Nick-H · Nov 12th, 2007, 21:55

Laanisa, yes you can. If you are normally resident in UK you may get same-day service (better take some proof) otherwise they will refer to your home country and it may take a week.

Laanisa · Nov 13th, 2007, 20:43

Thanks! will head over in a month or so then

butterball · Nov 21st, 2007, 10:52

I thought I'd update a little as I saw my physio yesterday whose son went for a visa in London on Monday - apparently he arrived at 6am and was number 200 in the queue.. By 8am 'many hundreds' were waiting..

I can't verify this 100%, but sounds like maybe not all is quite so back to normal.. ?

Nick-H · Nov 21st, 2007, 14:11

I wonder if the very early morning queue is because the scare lingers on?

anjunaangel · Nov 21st, 2007, 22:50

hi guys, as the postal service kicked off again on 5th i posted my application and it arrived there on 6th. i have recieved it back today 21 ,i thought it would be quicker as there would be no back log but no.. although i am not going till jan!!!like to be prepared,i queued for ages in the cold last year . good luck to all those still having to get their visas

hp66 · Nov 21st, 2007, 23:47

Thank you.
I'm planning on heading off to get mine in person from London in the early hours tomorrow, aiming to get there between 5 & 6. Will post up what happens.

patti123 · Nov 22nd, 2007, 00:56

Thanks for the info anjunaangel. I am not going till Feb but i am posting mine in dec just to be on the safe side .

burf · Nov 22nd, 2007, 11:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by rajpop

I went this morning started in the queue at around 7am... there were approx 400 people ahead of me...
i got given a q-card and was told to come back at 11

i got let in at 10.15...
and went straight to a counter (the number was on 290 something and mine was 590) got seen to straight away...
took a bit of a while for me to get my passport back but i was out by 12.15, and back at work.

they are now issuing more then 1500 q-cards
they are trying to see as many as they can per day

that's worse than the worst electricity bill queues that i have ever been in India itself :O

hp66 · Nov 23rd, 2007, 06:26

Arrived there today (well, yesterday now to be precise) at 5:45 a.m. and there was somewhere in the region of 30 to 40 people in front of me, and I don't know how many hundreds after. Lots.
I had my passport back, replete with visa by 9:20

so all I can say is get there as early as you can.

jumpt · Dec 2nd, 2007, 01:04

Just let you guys know I posted my Visa application on Friday 16th November (late afternoon) and it arrived 29th November, so 9 working days.

...just a normal tourist visa etc

So if you've got enough spare time, post your application and have a lie in on these cold winter mornings!

All together for 2 visa's it came to about £74 (£60 for Visas + £14 for Special delivery and charge for the postal order)

patti123 · Dec 2nd, 2007, 01:54

jumpt.Thank for putting that on.My friend posted hers to Birmingham and got hers back in 2weeks.

lb_uk · Dec 5th, 2007, 18:21

Arrived at the Consulate at 06:10 today (cold and wet) I was number 57 in the queue. By 6:30 there were in the region of 200 -300 people behind me.
I was at the counter by 09.00 and had my passport back by 09:30.
The queue when I came out was approx 300 metres long, hundreds of people.
Get there early folks.

Nov 7th, 2007, 22:35	#16
Nick-H Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 22,874	You could start here, and also check out all the other recent threads in this section with London or Birmingham in their titles. But... take my advice... google for Mustard Oil --- you'll have much more fun reading the results! __________________ . IndiaMike Mod Team (The Grumpy One)

Nov 12th, 2007, 21:01	#18
Laanisa Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London Posts: 39	Hi Does anyone know what applies if you're not a UK citizen but live in the UK and have an EU passport...can i apply at the Indian embassy in London as anyone?

Dec 5th, 2007, 18:21	#30
lb_uk Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Posts: 12	Visa queue -London Arrived at the Consulate at 06:10 today (cold and wet) I was number 57 in the queue. By 6:30 there were in the region of 200 -300 people behind me. I was at the counter by 09.00 and had my passport back by 09:30. The queue when I came out was approx 300 metres long, hundreds of people. Get there early folks.

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Nov 7th, 2007, 22:59	#17
butterball Mine's a Haywoods... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: London .. sometimes ;o) Posts: 665	Sorry guys.. I've not been around and this must have all gone over my head.. Maybe this should be switched to the "It could only happen in India" section ! Let's hope sanity resumes.. Still, getting out of the Embassy nearer lunch time allows you to head straight for the Strand Continental Hotel for a suitably ambient curry

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Nick-H Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 22,874	Laanisa, yes you can. If you are normally resident in UK you may get same-day service (better take some proof) otherwise they will refer to your home country and it may take a week.

Nov 13th, 2007, 20:43	#20
Laanisa Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London Posts: 39	Thanks! will head over in a month or so then

Nov 21st, 2007, 10:52	#21
butterball Mine's a Haywoods... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: London .. sometimes ;o) Posts: 665	I thought I'd update a little as I saw my physio yesterday whose son went for a visa in London on Monday - apparently he arrived at 6am and was number 200 in the queue.. By 8am 'many hundreds' were waiting.. I can't verify this 100%, but sounds like maybe not all is quite so back to normal.. ?

Nov 21st, 2007, 14:11	#22
Nick-H Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 22,874	I wonder if the very early morning queue is because the scare lingers on?

Nov 21st, 2007, 22:50	#23
anjunaangel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: uk Posts: 176	hi guys, as the postal service kicked off again on 5th i posted my application and it arrived there on 6th. i have recieved it back today 21 ,i thought it would be quicker as there would be no back log but no.. although i am not going till jan!!!like to be prepared,i queued for ages in the cold last year . good luck to all those still having to get their visas

Nov 21st, 2007, 23:47	#24
hp66 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 19	Thank you. I'm planning on heading off to get mine in person from London in the early hours tomorrow, aiming to get there between 5 & 6. Will post up what happens.

Nov 22nd, 2007, 00:56	#25
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 337	Thanks for the info anjunaangel. I am not going till Feb but i am posting mine in dec just to be on the safe side .

Nov 23rd, 2007, 06:26	#27
hp66 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 19	Arrived there today (well, yesterday now to be precise) at 5:45 a.m. and there was somewhere in the region of 30 to 40 people in front of me, and I don't know how many hundreds after. Lots. I had my passport back, replete with visa by 9:20 so all I can say is get there as early as you can.

Dec 2nd, 2007, 01:04	#28
jumpt Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hove Posts: 2	Just let you guys know I posted my Visa application on Friday 16th November (late afternoon) and it arrived 29th November, so 9 working days. ...just a normal tourist visa etc So if you've got enough spare time, post your application and have a lie in on these cold winter mornings! All together for 2 visa's it came to about £74 (£60 for Visas + £14 for Special delivery and charge for the postal order)

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Dec 2nd, 2007, 01:54	#29
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 337	jumpt.Thank for putting that on.My friend posted hers to Birmingham and got hers back in 2weeks.