India Suspends Visa Services for Canadians
Sep 21, 23, 8:30 am
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India Suspends Visa Services for Canadians
I am booked to New Delhi in the near future and was about to apply for a 30-day tourist visa (which can only be applied for within the 30 days prior to travel).
With the news that India has suspended visa services for Canadians, which I assume includes e-Tourist visas, should I anticipate that Air Canada will allow me to cancel or rebook my flight (provided that this is not sorted out in the very near future)?
Moderator note: this thread started life in the Air Canada forum, but quickly became a much more wide-ranging discussion. Posts up to this one were made while the thread was in the AC forum.
With the news that India has suspended visa services for Canadians, which I assume includes e-Tourist visas, should I anticipate that Air Canada will allow me to cancel or rebook my flight (provided that this is not sorted out in the very near future)?
Moderator note: this thread started life in the Air Canada forum, but quickly became a much more wide-ranging discussion. Posts up to this one were made while the thread was in the AC forum.
Last edited by Adam Smith; Sep 22, 23 at 11:17 am Reason: Add moderator note
Sep 21, 23, 9:12 am
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I am booked to New Delhi in the near future and was about to apply for a 30-day tourist visa (which can only be applied for within the 30 days prior to travel).
With the news that India has suspended visa services for Canadians, which I assume includes e-Tourist visas, should I anticipate that Air Canada will allow me to cancel or rebook my flight (provided that this is not sorted out in the very near future)?
With the news that India has suspended visa services for Canadians, which I assume includes e-Tourist visas, should I anticipate that Air Canada will allow me to cancel or rebook my flight (provided that this is not sorted out in the very near future)?
Sep 21, 23, 10:01 am
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As of this morning, e visa is still available. Although I'm doubtful if it will continue to be available as things are going. There is also a strong possibility that India may suspend previously issued visas for Canadians, as was done during Covid. This has been sporadically reported in Indian media.
Sep 21, 23, 11:07 am
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Traveling to DEL today. I have a 5 year eVisa that has been approved. Hopefully things with ho smoothly on arrival in DEL. I previously had a 10 year Visa that was cancelled due to Covid and for Canadians the 10 year visas were not reinstated, for people from other countries they did reinstate them.
I'll report my experience.
Try applying for eVisa right away, you may get lucky. They can be applied for further out from the trip and price is same regardless of how long Visa is good for.
I'll report my experience.
I am booked to New Delhi in the near future and was about to apply for a 30-day tourist visa (which can only be applied for within the 30 days prior to travel).
With the news that India has suspended visa services for Canadians, which I assume includes e-Tourist visas, should I anticipate that Air Canada will allow me to cancel or rebook my flight (provided that this is not sorted out in the very near future)?
With the news that India has suspended visa services for Canadians, which I assume includes e-Tourist visas, should I anticipate that Air Canada will allow me to cancel or rebook my flight (provided that this is not sorted out in the very near future)?
Last edited by Adam Smith; Sep 21, 23 at 11:24 am Reason: Merge consecutive posts by same user
Sep 21, 23, 12:04 pm
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Smoothly? Have you landed in DEL before 
Good luck! i think you will be fine and agree doesn't seem eVisa has been cancelled but the whole process is quite confusing and really threw us for a loop during the COVID cancellation, and I wouldn't be optimistic that eVisa won't get axed in the coming days
Good luck! i think you will be fine and agree doesn't seem eVisa has been cancelled but the whole process is quite confusing and really threw us for a loop during the COVID cancellation, and I wouldn't be optimistic that eVisa won't get axed in the coming days
Sep 21, 23, 1:28 pm
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As of today, AC has issued a goodwill policy for itens originating in Canada with India as a final destination. Applies to tix issued on or before September 21, 2023 with original travel dates between September 21, 2023 and October 15, 2023.
One change fee waived, rebooking only on Air Canada operated or Air Canada marketed codeshare flights.
One change fee waived, rebooking only on Air Canada operated or Air Canada marketed codeshare flights.
Sep 21, 23, 2:02 pm
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As of today, AC has issued a goodwill policy for itens originating in Canada with India as a final destination. Applies to tix issued on or before September 21, 2023 with original travel dates between September 21, 2023 and October 15, 2023.
One change fee waived, rebooking only on Air Canada operated or Air Canada marketed codeshare flights.
One change fee waived, rebooking only on Air Canada operated or Air Canada marketed codeshare flights.
Sep 21, 23, 2:45 pm
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I also just applied this morning just before reading https://www.hindustantimes.com/india...295704588.html which states and eVisa are also suspended for Canadians. Hopefully it still goes through.
Sep 21, 23, 3:03 pm
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Sep 21, 23, 3:15 pm
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Sep 21, 23, 3:22 pm
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No guarantee, but AC has been known to extend the time frames on these goodwill policies as the situation warrants.
