Maximum 90 day stay for Some European Tourists

Vigile · Mar 15th, 2007, 12:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

You can't complain.

Visa and immigration issues are entirely at the whim of the governments involved. They have every right not to let you into their country, or to place any restriction on that entry.

Well, they have every power anyway. I don't know about right, but that's a tricky word.

cyberhippie · Mar 15th, 2007, 12:58

180 days for visas out of Holland!!!

Nick-H · Mar 15th, 2007, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vigile

Well, they have every power anyway. I don't know about right, but that's a tricky word.

Unless they have signed it away in any particular treaty with any particular country or group of countries, certainly they have the right!

Do you not say who can and can't enter your house?

India's Visa policy is being tightened up --- a trend which is not going to be popular among many IM members and visitors to India.

mal ishus · Mar 15th, 2007, 13:42

a slight change on the topic but when these diffrent visas have been issued has india ever asked for proof of funds or income of people wanting to stay like some countrys do?

Vigile · Mar 15th, 2007, 13:56

Well Nick, it depends on how you define house. The world is a house by one definition is it not? Anyway, ideally I'd like a John Lennon world with no borders, but I accept that this is not very realistic. It's just that the word "right" has sticky connotations with me. We tend to take it for granted that rights are somehow measured against some objective standard, but the word is really quite subjective. But don't mind me. Just careless musings of a man on his way to India today...

Sorry for the disruption.

Nick-H · Mar 15th, 2007, 14:13

Careless musings are very much in order when travelling to India!

Enjoy!

Larkilli · May 20th, 2007, 20:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberhippie

180 days for visas out of Holland!!!

Ok- first of all, im originally from Italy and living in the Netherlands almost 10 years (my passport is italian one)- here's the question...

After reading this thread i've called the indian embassy in Den Haag and i asked if it was true that now i can obtain only 3 months tourist visa...

The lady who answered the phone was suprised of my request, she says she never heard of it, she asked (..funny..) where did i get this info and she told me she would have check it out and please call back in a week...

I didnt call yet, will probably do it next week, but i was wondering if anybody out here knows precisely what's going on...

Im planning to go back to India this coming autumn, and would gladly stay for (..at least..) 6 months... in a roll..

richie4india · May 20th, 2007, 20:37

They may change the allowance on the tourist visa soon...who knows!

richie4india · May 20th, 2007, 20:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by kohinoor

In my previous 6 months visas there was never anything stamped.

Now it says "Continuous stay on each visit should not exceed 90 days and registration not required."

They said in the embassy like no matter wht country,
nowadays in 2007 any tourist visa to India has max stay 90 days.
(In December the same embassy had said to my friend tht 6months stay will still be possible in the future, though it is not - i.e. given wrong information.)

So, when was your 180 days -visa issued?

And how about anybody having a tourist visa issued this year, what does it say - gallup?

Mine was issued in December by the HCI London and it said the following:-

Stamped in green ink near the special endorsement section ''stay during each visit shall not exceed 180days''

voyager61 · May 20th, 2007, 21:19

Hi! In Italy it is now 3 months,in Belgium 180 days,

Nick-H · May 20th, 2007, 22:31

How long is the Italian visa valid?

There was some stuff about issuing a five-year visa for some countries, the downside was the stay was to be reduced to 90 days.

voyager61 · May 20th, 2007, 23:37

Hi! At the italian consulate in Milan they told me only 3 months visas are issued. At the embassy in Rome they told me it depends on the consul,so... but on their website they still claim that they are giving 6 months and 1 year visas,which it it seems not to be the case anymore.

Larkilli · May 23rd, 2007, 15:55

Just called the indian embassy in Den Haag - the lady confirm that they are still giving 6 months tourist visa (also for italian passport holders).. and she says "Dont listen to rumors please!"...

..omg... it's really like this.. the indian confusion (yes-no-left-right..) starts before to land over there...

I think i will only know for sure when i'll get that stamp on the passport...

goangoangone · May 23rd, 2007, 21:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

How long is the Italian visa valid?

There was some stuff about issuing a five-year visa for some countries, the downside was the stay was to be reduced to 90 days.

This was most European countries ,except the UK and also the US because of terrorism.

They are endorsed 180 days. Terrorism??? I'm more concerned about the Terrorist Vehicles here. Oh! sorry , I misread the sign on the taxi, it said TOURIST Vehicle.

ploink · Aug 2nd, 2007, 17:30

The 90-day limit for tourist visas was a surprise to me - or a shock! I checked with the Embassy of India in Helsinki (Finland) - and, no, nowhere on their web page can I find the information that tourist visas now have a 90-day limit. They didn't have a limit, the last time I checked, and the Embassy told me that the limit is quite new.

Any kind of tourist visa (6-month, 1-year, ... single entry, multiple entry,...) allows me to be in India for a 90-day period only. On the 90th day at the latest, I have to exit India. The 90-day period begins when I arrive in India. (The time period of the visa - 180 days/6 months - does begin when it's issued, not when I arrive.) I can re-enter India on the same day as I exit (no need to renew, extend, ... the tourist visa; need to cross and recross the border only).

The "90-day rule" doesn't only apply to Finnish citizens in India (on a tourist visa); it also applies to others - to whom, I don't know, I didn't ask them to list the others. The "90-day rule" also applies to Indians who are in the EU with a tourist visa. So the "90-day rule" might apply to all EU nationals? I'm not certain. In one of the other Visa threads SANJAY_DEL wrote that:

Government of India has introduced a long term tourist visa with multiple entry for nationals of 18 countries
The countries which come under the new visa norms include france,germany,luxembourg,neth erlands, belgium, finland, spain, switzerland, norway,iceland, new zeland , japan , south korea , argentina, brazil, chile, mexico and vietnam
''the visa will have a five year validity with stipulation that continuous stay in India on each visit shall not exceed 90 days''

Well, at least for Finnish nationals, the limit applies to any kind of tourist visa. I need to shorten my stay at the Landour language school because I need to go to Nepal! (For example.)

EDIT: And, no, I can't have a student visa; I've checked.

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Aug 2nd, 2007, 17:30	#30
ploink Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 286	The 90-day limit for tourist visas was a surprise to me - or a shock! I checked with the Embassy of India in Helsinki (Finland) - and, no, nowhere on their web page can I find the information that tourist visas now have a 90-day limit. They didn't have a limit, the last time I checked, and the Embassy told me that the limit is quite new. Any kind of tourist visa (6-month, 1-year, ... single entry, multiple entry,...) allows me to be in India for a 90-day period only. On the 90th day at the latest, I have to exit India. The 90-day period begins when I arrive in India. (The time period of the visa - 180 days/6 months - does begin when it's issued, not when I arrive.) I can re-enter India on the same day as I exit (no need to renew, extend, ... the tourist visa; need to cross and recross the border only). The "90-day rule" doesn't only apply to Finnish citizens in India (on a tourist visa); it also applies to others - to whom, I don't know, I didn't ask them to list the others. The "90-day rule" also applies to Indians who are in the EU with a tourist visa. So the "90-day rule" might apply to all EU nationals? I'm not certain. In one of the other Visa threads SANJAY_DEL wrote that: Government of India has introduced a long term tourist visa with multiple entry for nationals of 18 countries The countries which come under the new visa norms include france,germany,luxembourg,neth erlands, belgium, finland, spain, switzerland, norway,iceland, new zeland , japan , south korea , argentina, brazil, chile, mexico and vietnam ''the visa will have a five year validity with stipulation that continuous stay in India on each visit shall not exceed 90 days'' Well, at least for Finnish nationals, the limit applies to any kind of tourist visa. I need to shorten my stay at the Landour language school because I need to go to Nepal! (For example.) EDIT: And, no, I can't have a student visa; I've checked. __________________ But rather, ten times rather, die in the surf, heralding the way to that new world, than stand idly on the shore! -Florence Nightingale

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Mar 15th, 2007, 12:58	#17
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,014	180 days for visas out of Holland!!!

Mar 15th, 2007, 13:56	#20
Vigile Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Petersburg Russia Posts: 44	Well Nick, it depends on how you define house. The world is a house by one definition is it not? Anyway, ideally I'd like a John Lennon world with no borders, but I accept that this is not very realistic. It's just that the word "right" has sticky connotations with me. We tend to take it for granted that rights are somehow measured against some objective standard, but the word is really quite subjective. But don't mind me. Just careless musings of a man on his way to India today... Sorry for the disruption.

Mar 15th, 2007, 14:13	#21
Nick-H Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 22,869	Careless musings are very much in order when travelling to India! Enjoy!

May 20th, 2007, 20:37	#23
richie4india Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Posts: 163	They may change the allowance on the tourist visa soon...who knows!

May 20th, 2007, 21:19	#25
voyager61 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ivrea Posts: 171	Hi! In Italy it is now 3 months,in Belgium 180 days,

May 20th, 2007, 22:31	#26
Nick-H Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 22,869	How long is the Italian visa valid? There was some stuff about issuing a five-year visa for some countries, the downside was the stay was to be reduced to 90 days.

May 20th, 2007, 23:37	#27
voyager61 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ivrea Posts: 171	Hi! At the italian consulate in Milan they told me only 3 months visas are issued. At the embassy in Rome they told me it depends on the consul,so... but on their website they still claim that they are giving 6 months and 1 year visas,which it it seems not to be the case anymore.

May 23rd, 2007, 15:55	#28
Larkilli Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gaia Posts: 55	Just called the indian embassy in Den Haag - the lady confirm that they are still giving 6 months tourist visa (also for italian passport holders).. and she says "Dont listen to rumors please!"... ..omg... it's really like this.. the indian confusion (yes-no-left-right..) starts before to land over there... I think i will only know for sure when i'll get that stamp on the passport...

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