Tourist visa question

Jacob21 · Jan 27th, 2009, 22:25

I wish to get a 6 month tourist visa. I have not yet planned where i will go to after India. Does the visa require me to have a departure flight booked? I would like to leave by land.

Any help much appreciated

Saulteaux_woman · Jan 27th, 2009, 22:44

I pretty sure as long as you leave before your visa expires, there is no need for a departure flight.

Haylo · Jan 27th, 2009, 23:27

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Originally Posted by Jacob21

I wish to get a 6 month tourist visa. I have not yet planned where i will go to after India. Does the visa require me to have a departure flight booked? I would like to leave by land.

No, while the application form does ask for the proposed dates of your trip, it's only so they can check the visa will cover the expected duration of your visit.

You'd be amazed how many people apply for visas that would run out before the end of their trip - or even before it starts!

No doubt you'll have other questions, there is a specific UK Visa thread you can post them on, it's helpful to have all the questions on the same page as it were.

wonderwomanusa · Jan 27th, 2009, 23:33

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Originally Posted by Jacob21

Does the visa require me to have a departure flight booked? I would like to leave by land.

So you'll be going to either Nepal or Pakistan when you leave India, eh?

goangoangone · Jan 28th, 2009, 11:17

I have never been asked if I have booked any flights. Remember, the visa starts from date of issue.

edwardseco · Jan 28th, 2009, 11:38

The odd quirk is that in some countries, not the UK,they do require proof of an air ticket out. I recall they don't seem to trust Vietnamese or Ozzies. Hmmm, Zoltan why is that? I recall Ozzies as being beloved in Pune since they drank like fish and shared the beer. Sounds like good people to me..

Nick-H · Jan 28th, 2009, 13:25

UK is the opposite: they tell people not to book their flights until they have their visas --- in case they don't get them.

Jan 27th, 2009, 22:25	#1
Jacob21 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brighton Posts: 1	Tourist visa question I wish to get a 6 month tourist visa. I have not yet planned where i will go to after India. Does the visa require me to have a departure flight booked? I would like to leave by land. Any help much appreciated

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goangoangone What happened? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 1,953	I have never been asked if I have booked any flights. Remember, the visa starts from date of issue. __________________ GoanGoan......here Last edited by goangoangone : Jan 28th, 2009 at 12:36.

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Jan 27th, 2009, 22:44	#2
Saulteaux_woman Canadian Living in Delhi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 155	I pretty sure as long as you leave before your visa expires, there is no need for a departure flight.

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Jan 28th, 2009, 13:25	#7
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,197	UK is the opposite: they tell people not to book their flights until they have their visas --- in case they don't get them.